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“I’ve seen a huge step forward” in my performance this year — Sargeant stays defiant as he fights for F1 future

Öykü Ceylan4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Logan Sargeant has shared his thoughts on navigating the complexities of the racing season amidst the ongoing changes in the Formula 1 landscape as he fights for his future. When asked about the difficulty of maintaining focus during the so-called “silly season”, with drivers frequently coming and going at the Williams Racing motorhome — the…

Günther Steiner says Alpine F1 “needs the best available driver”, not Mick Schumacher

Chiara Martin4 months ago03 mins

As Alpine considers potential options for the future following confirmation that Esteban Ocon will leave the squad at the end of 2024, Mick Schumacher’s name has been mentioned. However, Günther Steiner, the former team principal of Schumacher’s at Haas, believes the French works team should not offer him a swift return to Formula 1. “Not…

Esteban Ocon to part ways with Alpine after 2024 F1 season

Magdalena Put4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Alpine confirmed Esteban Ocon will be leaving the Enstone-based team at the end of the current season. The news of Ocon’s departure comes just over a week after his controversial collision with teammate Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix, which left team management displeased. Ocon joined the Renault works team for 2020, allowing him…

Zhou Guanyu on whether appeal of Chinese market could secure his 2025 F1 seat: “It’s not going to make me any worse, it’s only going to be helping my kind of options for the teams”

David Coath4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

Zhou Guanyu is yet to confirm where he will be racing in 2025 but the Chinese driver has made clear that he is evaluating different options. Zhou spoke during the F1 Monaco GP weekend and said “If you’re too late, or if you just have one option, I think you end up running out of…

IndyCar | Detroit GP | Race | Dixon wins and takes championship lead following a messy, crash-filled race

Evan Roberts4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

As expected, lap 1 chaos in Detroit was ever present, Colton Herta led the field to green before the first of many cautions came out thanks to a collision at turn one. Going into the first corner, Will Power, who started P8, was caught unaware by Christian Lundgaard who launched an aggressive move to the…

McLaren’s recent F1 success has “inspired” Mercedes “to get on it” — Hamilton

Anumitha Murugapandian4 months ago04 mins

Unlike the 2023 season where one team was dominating the whole campaign, the 2024 season has three contenders for the Constructors’ Championship: Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren. Using a Mercedes engine, McLaren has 5 podiums and a win this season, compared to Mercedes’s 0 rostrum appearances. The Brackley-based team has not been able to close…

“They will be back soon and be strong” — Vasseur on Red Bull’s recent F1 struggles

Syrine Ferchichi4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Since the start of the 2024 season, Ferrari has been closely contesting at the top. With a win at the Australian Grand Prix and the upgrades they introduced at Imola helping them to victory at Monaco, it has shifted the expectation that 2024 would be a straightforward championship run for Red Bull and Max Verstappen….

Stroll says races at F1 Monaco GP are “horrendous”, calls for changes to be made

Jonah Presser4 months ago06 mins

Lance Stroll had a Monaco to forget. While the Canadian did a good job in qualifying to beat Fernando Alonso once again, a hit of the barrier and a puncture ruined any chance of scoring a point, as he finished P14. He was poised to finish as the highesr driver of the Aston Martins with…

IndyCar and Indy 500 champion Newgarden signs new multi-year deal with Team Penske

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Josef Newgarden has agreed a new multi-year deal with Team Penske, taking him through until 2026 at least. The 33-year-old from Nashville has had extraordinary success since he joined Penske in 2017. He has won two championships, and finished second on three occasions as well. Newgarden has been consistently a standout driver for almost the…

IndyCar | Detroit GP | Qualifying | Herta beats Palou and Newgarden to pole

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Heading into qualifying, Kyffin Simpson and Graham Rahal knew they would be dropping 6 spots on the grid as they took unapproved engine changes ahead of the event. Round 1, Group 1 The first time was set by Will Power on a 1:05.6231, a tenth quicker than Alexander Rossi. The Australian improved to a 1:03.1505…