McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team won’t stand in protege Gabriel Bortoleto’s way if Sauber wants to offer him a Formula 1 race seat, but would rather sanction a loan move than let the youngster go definitively. Bortoleto recently emerged as one of the main contenders to partner Nico Hulkenberg at the future
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Briscoe keeping SHR’s title hopes alive after impressive comeback at Watkins Glen
With the end of Stewart-Haas Racing drawing near, no one expected the four-car team to have a car in the playoff fight. And then Chase Briscoe pulled off an impressive upset in the regular season finale, winning the coveted Southern 500. It completely changed the outlook within the organization and for its 320+ employees who
How MotoGP is racing the clock to reach Mandalika on schedule
Roughly speaking, the distance between Misano’s Marco Simoncelli circuit and the Mandalika circuit in Indonesia is about 12,000 km (or 7,316 miles to be more precise). That is not very impressive in isolation. But the perception changes a little if we take into account all the equipment that has to be moved, including the bikes
The two Hulkenberg errors that boosted Colapinto and Bearman in Baku
A “flustered” Nico Hulkenberg’s two late errors boosted rookie Formula 1 drivers Franco Colapinto and Oliver Bearman, plus Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton, in unseen incidents at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix’s close. By keeping his pace high and medium tyres alive in the first stint on Sunday, Hulkenberg was eventually given a team order to move
Prema confirms Callum Ilott for 2025 IndyCar Series season
Callum Ilott will join Prema Racing for its debut season into the IndyCar Series in 2025, the team announced on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Briton is a veteran of 38 IndyCar starts, which feature two top five finishes during his time with Juncos Hollinger Racing. Now, he is set to return to the Prema family, having
FIA adds fourth DRS zone for Singapore GP
The FIA has decided to add a fourth DRS zone to the Marina Bay circuit for Formula 1’s return to the Singapore Grand Prix. The decision comes after drivers failed to lobby the governing body to add the extra zone to boost overtaking opportunities in the race last year. Following a layout change to the
Frustrated Hamilton had to “yank” the steering wheel in Baku comeback race
Lewis Hamilton says he had to “yank” the steering wheel to overcome crippling balance issues with his Mercedes in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton qualified seventh on Saturday after a difficult qualifying session, explaining Mercedes had found one of its car components was “not correctly built” and led him up the wrong set-up direction.
Seven things we learned at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Well done Baku – you’ve managed another year of hosting a thrilling Formula 1 race. The race-long duel between Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri set the key narrative for this year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but a wealth of action throughout the field all fought for second billing across the 51-lap race. Of course, the stark
Ferrari and Toyota concede WEC drivers’ title to Porsche
Ferrari and Toyota have conceded the World Endurance Championship drivers’ title to Porsche with one race left to run after Sunday’s Fuji round. The two manufacturers chasing the German marque in the Hypercar classification have admitted that their chances of taking the crown at November’s Bahrain finale are over after points leaders Lauren Vanthoor, Andre
Did McLaren’s ‘mini-DRS’ rear wing trick help Piastri keep Leclerc at bay in Baku?
A new technical intrigue has arisen in the aftermath of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with McLaren’s rear wing under the spotlight. Footage from the rear-facing onboard camera on Oscar Piastri’s MCL38 showed the upper flap distorting under load, with the most visible aspect of this being the outer leading edge of the upper flap which