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“Piece of fing s” Ericsson raced me “like an a**” on first lap of IndyCar Sonsio GP — Herta

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Andretti’s Colton Herta was very annoyed with teammate Marcus Ericsson following contact on the opening lap of the Sonsio GP yesterday afternoon. It had been a difficult Friday for the former championship leader as he qualified a miserable P24. The team failed to put enough fuel in his car to complete his final attempt, leaving…

Berlin E-Prix | Race 2 | Good fortune for Da Costa as he wins race 2

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

As the lights went green, both Andretti’s were side by side but Jaguar’s Nick Cassidy took the lead. . Jake Dennis kept it clean going into turn 1. It was a slow start for Vergne, who dropped down to P13 to conserve energy. Just ahead of Vergne, there was contact between Norman Nato and Pascal…

Ticktum reacts to crash with Di Grassi: ‘If you don’t go for a move, you’ll get done’

Kimberley Hoefnagel6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

The first of two races in Berlin was one filled with incidents and crashes. It was seemingly impossible for the drivers to stay out of trouble, which Ticktum and Di Grassi experienced first-hand. In the 21st lap of the race, Di Grassi was hit by Ticktum, after which the Brazilian had to retire his car….

Russell: “I would welcome Max” if Verstappen was to join Mercedes F1

Ryan McGahey6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Mercedes’ George Russell pays homage to the outgoing Lewis Hamilton as he discusses the possibility of partnering a dominant Max Verstappen at Mercedes in the future. With the announcement earlier this year that Lewis Hamilton would leave Mercedes at the end of 2024 following a twelve year stint at the team, rumours of who could…

Ricciardo: F1 qualifying vital as Miami GP showed “we’re not quick enough to start at the back and chop through the field”

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

After a very impressive P4 in the Miami Sprint Shootout and the 19-lap Sprint for Daniel Ricciardo, The Grand Prix section was far tougher. The 34-year-old had a 3-place grid penalty from the Chinese Grand Prix which was issued as the stewards as he breached the Safety Car regulations. Ricciardo was knocked out in Q1 with an…

Berlin E-Prix | FE FP3 | Wehrlein on top ahead of Cassidy and Vandoorne

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago04 mins

Eriksson is the first driver to get on track for the last FP session of the weekend with a 1:04.111s. Evans gets the lead after the first set of attempts, with the Envision driver the first to sign a lap in the 1:02s. Ten minutes into the session, his teammate and Formula 2 driver has…

Van der Linde on four racecars in four championships including FE: “That’s what I dreamt of as a kid”

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

As Formula E set the tone in Berlin for the tenth time, Kelvin Van der Linde, ABT Cupra’s reserve driver, approaches the E-Prix with a calm demeanour, distancing himself from the usual pressures that accompany professional motorsport. Having not raced in Formula E for over a year, Van der Linde is more focused on acclimatisation…

Sonsio GP | IndyCar Race | Álex Palou strikes during pit cycle to take commanding victory in Indianapolis

Ewout Albrecht6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

The only race on the IMS Road Course started with a bag of mixed tyre selections, and with Álex Palou and Christian Lundgaard leading the field to green. Braking for turn 1 Palou outbrakes himself, giving Lundgaard the opportunity to pass for the lead. Further back Rinus VeeKay gets tapped by Pietro Fittipaldi, causing lots…

F1 Miami GP “one of the most challenging races I’ve had” with Williams — Albon

James O'Connor6 months ago04 mins

Alex Albon’s difficult start to 2024 continued with a P18 finish at the Miami Grand Prix last weekend. The Thai driver was running in P14 when Williams decided to go aggressive on strategy that required a 47-lap stint on hards to make it to the end. The undercut did not pay off as the FW46…

Nerea Martí rounds-up her F1 Academy Miami weekend amid being “really excited” for home race in Barcelona

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago09 mins

Coming to Miami with a previous knowledge of the track from her time in W Series, Nerea Martí had a rollercoaster of a weekend. Full of fighting for points, trying to improve, and also meeting big names such as Kendall Jenner and her main sponsor Tommy Hilfiger. Starting strong with two practice sessions, being fourth…