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Verstappen not ruling out reunion with Newey at Aston Martin

Max Verstappen says he is not ruling out an Adrian Newey reunion at Aston Martin in the future. Design guru Newey was behind the Red Bull cars that delivered Verstappen’s three drivers’ championships, but his departure was confirmed earlier in the year and he has now signed for Aston. He will take on the role of

Mercedes ditches problematic F1 floor upgrade for Baku

Mercedes will not run its problematic floor first introduced at Spa at any point in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as it assesses whether this has caused its post-Belgium victory form dip. Mercedes entered 2024’s recent summer break on the back of three wins in four races – including an on-the-road 1-2 at Spa – but

Watkins Glen track changes will require “more precision” from drivers

Bold predictions from Goodyear regarding its new tire compound debuting this weekend, along with changes to Watkins Glen International’s track, are making for a challenging duo for drivers and teams to conquer for Sunday’s Cup playoff race. “Watkins Glen isn’t the typical Watkins Glen that we’ve seen in the past,” explained Joey Logano, who is

McLaughlin trolls Palou with last-gasp ideas to keep title hopes alive

Scott McLaughlin certainly knows how to keep everyone entertained with his ideas on how to take the IndyCar Series title for an ultimate comeback at Nashville Superspeedway. The 31-year-old New Zealander has little chance of overcoming his 50-point deficit to championship leader Alex Palou (525-475) entering this weekend’s season finale on the 1.33-mile oval. With

Palou vs. Power: The championship-clinching scenarios for IndyCar’s finale

The 2024 season for the IndyCar Series is nearing its end, with either Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou or Team Penske’s Will Power crowned champion when the checkered flag falls after 206 laps at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday.  Palou, the defending and two-time series champion, holds a 33-point advantage over Power (525-492), with bragging rights on

Ferrari appeal against Spa WEC result thrown out by court

The results of the Spa 6 Hours World Endurance Championship round in May stand after Ferrari’s appeal of its failed protest was rejected by the FIA International Court of Appeal. The decision of the court, announced on Tuesday after a hearing in Geneva last week, means that the #12 Jota Porsche 963 LMDh shared by

Toyota takes another BoP hit for home WEC race at Fuji

Toyota has received a further double hit under the Balance of Performance for this weekend’s Fuji World Endurance Championship round after its near-miss last time out at Austin. The Japanese manufacturer’s GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar will run with reduced maximum power and increased minimum weight under the Hypercar BoP released on Tuesday for the

The timeline of Adrian Newey’s decision to move to Aston Martin

Adrian Newey admitted that he didn’t know where his Formula 1 future lay after his decision to quit the Red Bull team. There were plenty of options on the table from other teams, but projects outside of F1 and even retirement were considered by the revered designer. At his unveiling at Aston Martin on Tuesday