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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…

“Let’s see over the next few circuits how things how things pan out” — Horner staying calm in F1 title battle following disappointing Monaco GP

Rachel Stephens4 months ago06 mins

Despite the team’s dominance within the past few Formula 1 seasons, Red Bull Racing has faced some surprising problems thus far in 2024, particularly when it comes to handling the bumps and kerbs on certain circuits. Despite the team continuing to lead in both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships, the most recent grand prix’s have…

IndyCar | Detroit GP | FP2 | Herta tops second practice as sparks fly between Ferrucci and Kirkwood

John Goolsby4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Colton Herta was fastest in the second practice session ahead of the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday. The session saw multiple drivers go off track and fireworks between Kyle Kirkwood and Santino Ferrucci. In the opening laps if practice Scott Dixon went off track in Turn 1 and stalled his #9 Chip Gannassi Racing Honda. …

IndyCar | Detroit GP | FP1 | Palou pips O’Ward to top spot

Evan Roberts4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Defending champion Alex Palou was fastest in opening practice for the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday. The cars left the unique Detroit pit road the same way they had finished the Indy 500 last weekend, as everyone rushed out, all neatly in line, to test out their road and street track cars and dust off…