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IndyCar announces Mid-Ohio as first race featuring the hybrid technology

North America’s top single-seater championship has now officialised the debut date for the long awaited switch to the hybrid engine system.  The new engine will be used for the first time in the Mid-Ohio round in July, following an impressive number of testing sessions completed over the past seven months, since the new engine made…

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Weather impacted first Indy 500 practice at IMS Speedway topped by Dixon with a speed of 229.107mph

The session, which started at 9am ET, lasted a mere 23 minutes before being interrupted by adverse weather conditions. The cars would not return to the track for the rest of the day after it was announced at 2pm ET that the rest of the session would be cancelled. Wednesday’s action has been rescheduled to…

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McLaren expecting “even further benefit” from recent F1 upgrades at Imola GP this weekend

Lando Norris’ race engineer Will Joseph suggests McLaren will have a stronger showing at this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix following the introduction of their Miami upgrade package. Speaking to Tom Clarkson on the F1 Nation Podcast, Lando Norris’ race engineer Will Joseph discusses the major upgrade package the team introduced last time out in…

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McLaren F1 “need to deliver another package” like Miami to “consistently fight Red Bull” — Stella

Miami made McLaren feel like they were on top of the world. After winning with Lando Norris, to quote a famous Floridian, they were having the time of their lives. However, Team Principal Andrea Stella admitted that Norris’ victory should not be seen as a change in the pecking order when he spoke post-race. Red…

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Haas F1 sues former Team Principal Guenther Steiner over trademark infringement in autobiography ‘Surviving to Drive'”

Haas F1 is currently suing former team manager Guenther Steiner for allegedly infringing on trademarks in his autobiography “Surviving to Drive.” After the 2023 season, Steiner who had been the team principal since 2016, departed as his contract was not renewed by Gene Haas. Steiner was replaced by Ayao Komatsu as ahead of the 2024…

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Albon says he has “never been in a fortunate enough position to be able to have talks so early” as he weighs up future F1 options

Williams Racing team boss James Vowles has always maintained that Alex Albon is contracted to the team up to the end of 2025. However, Vowles is also vocal that he knows how important it is for him to show Albon that he can provide him with the kind of car he deserves. During the F1…

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Hülkenberg almost chose Haas F1 during “parallel discussions” with Audi but “ultimately decided to turn left instead of right”

It was announced at the end of April that Formula 1 driver Nico Hülkenberg is leaving Haas for Sauber at the end of the year. Even though a German driver racing for a German manufacturer is an advertiser’s dream, the 36-year-old revealed in Miami that it was not a quick decision to make as he…

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Alpine F1 drivers on Sanchez’s signing: “The team is making an effort to change things” following rough start to 2024

Alpine’s 2024 is becoming more positive as time goes by. The French team has been hard at work to improve as testing showed the reality of their speed. Their efforts to improve the car and reduce weight resulted in Esteban Ocon entering the top 10 in Miami for the first time in 2024. Among the…

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Low speed performance “will be hopefully improved” — Leclerc and Vasseur discuss Ferrari’s F1 Imola GP updates

Scuderia Ferrari has not updated their car since Bahrain. Red Bull and Mclaren brought upgrades to the Japanese and Miami Grands Prix respectively. Both have shown that the upgrades are key this season, which can be seen from Miami as Norris took his maiden win after the MCL38 was significantly changed. Vasseur pointed out with…

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