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Exclusive | “They’re really similar” — Luca Ghiotto says F2 and IndyCar machinery feels the same regarding speed and handling

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago014 mins

In the second part of Pit Debrief’s exclusive interview with Italian driver Luca Ghiotto, we dove into his past and present, bringing up and comparing a wide range of his racing experience. Asked to pick a favourite from the wide array of racing categories he has driven in so far in his career, the F2…

“Slightly more well-behaved than we anticipated based on our development tools” — Stella says MCL38 F1 car working better than expected in low speed

Jonah Presser6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

McLaren have continued their run of success as of late. After capping off their first victory since 2021 in Miami, the team has racked up 2 podiums in 2 races, as Lando Norris finished in 3rd in Imola, and Oscar Piastri finished second in Monaco. Since their upgrade package arrived in Miami that led to…

How Esteban Ocon avoided a suspension for the F1 Canadian Grand Prix despite Alpine boss Famin’s wishes

Rachel Stephens6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Co-Author: Syrine Ferchichi For the Alpine F1 Team, this year’s Monaco GP was eventful, but for all the wrong reasons. With internal conflict between the team’s drivers, the clash between Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon not only ruined their race and points scoring capability, but sparked intense public and private reactions from team boss Bruno…

Dixon feels win in Detroit had “a little bit of luck” as he managed aggressive fuel strategy to take 58th career victory

Evan Roberts6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Victory on the streets of Detroit for Scott Dixon meant he has picked up his 58th career IndyCar win, which has moved him to within nine wins of the all-time series record, currently held by AJ Foyt. It is Dixon’s second win of the season, this one he thought was a bit more of a…

Marcus Ericsson in his firesuit in the pit lane in Detroit

Ericsson unimpressed with driving standards in Detroit IndyCar race: “We can definitely improve as a series”

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Marcus Ericsson has criticised the driving standards in IndyCar after a chaotic race in Detroit. The 100-lap event had 47 laps under caution on a day where staying out of trouble was critical to a good result. Ericsson finished second from 9th on the grid, bouncing back from a tumultuous month of May. He was…

Doohan “excited” to step in for Ocon as he gets FP1 opportunity at F1 Canadian GP

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

The BWT Alpine F1 Team have announced another significant change for the upcoming weekend at the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix, following the announcement of Esteban Ocon and the team parting ways at the end of the season. Reserve driver Jack Doohan will be taking over driving duties from Esteban Ocon for the first Free Practice…

Sergio Perez agrees new 2-year deal with Red Bull Racing to stay on through to 2026

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Sergio Perez’s time at Red Bull Racing will continue into 2025 and beyond, with the 34-year-old agreeing a new multi-year deal with the Milton Keynes-based squad. Since joining the team ahead of the 2021 season, Perez has won 5 races, bagged 29 podiums and scored 3 pole positions, including his first in Formula One at…

Permane: RB F1 “trying several things to improve” as they look for solution to their bad starts in 2024

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

The first step into having a great race is to have a great start. A good launch is critical to hold position, at the very least. Alan Permane talks about how RB is trying to improve in every single element regarding launches. Race starts have been a big issue for the team this year. In…

Why Alpine should consider Yuki Tsunoda for a 2025 F1 seat

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

Following the news that Esteban Ocon and Alpine F1 Team will be parting ways at the end of the 2024 F1 season after a five-year collaboration, all eyes are now on which driver will be chosen as his replacement. Today we will explore reasons why Alpine should have Yuki Tsunoda in their sights. The Japanese…

Armstrong felt first IndyCar podium had “been a long time coming” after P3 finish at the Detroit GP

Evan Roberts6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Marcus Armstrong came across the line at the chequered flag to pick up his first podium in his young IndyCar career, with a third place finish at the Detroit GP. Coming into his sophomore season in IndyCar, a big step up was expected from the Chip Ganassi Racing driver, as this year he is running…