The ninth caution reset the fight in the LMP2 class, with the Tower Motorsport by Starworks Oreca and Era Motorsport Oreca put on the same lap. Gabriel Aubry in the Tower car was tasked with holding off Era counterpart Kyle Tilley, and the Frenchman was able to build enough of...
The Wayne Taylor Racing Acura led the Rolex 24 at Daytona with six hours to go, as Alexander Rossi held a small lead over Kevin Magnussen’s Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac at the 18-hour mark.There was immediate drama as dawn broke, as Kamui Kobayashi spun the #48 Action Express Cadillac at...
The 24 hour race of Daytona is now 17 hours underway. Most of the Dutch drivers are not doing so well, with Racing Team Nederland dropping out. This is not the case for Renger van der Zande, who leads the race with seven hours to go. Van der Zande in...
Toto Wolff’s most recent comments on Mercedes’ ongoing discussions with Hamilton claim that a deal could be agreed “soon”, however, said deal is unlikely to be for multiple years. Negotiations have been going for a while, with pre-season testing just over a month away in Bahrain. It is believed that...
Mercedes could be morally holding Sir Lewis Hamilton to ransom over his contract negotiations, according to Dutch Grand Prix chief Jan Lammers. Toto Wolff’s latest words this week on Mercedes’ protracted discussions with the seven-time World Champion driver were that a deal could be signed “soon” but that it will...
Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll rubbished an unsubstantiated rumour published elsewhere which claimed he was considering selling the team. Stroll purchased the luxury car manufacturer last year and has rebranded his Formula 1 team, previously known as Racing Point, as Aston Martin this year. He described a rumour claiming he...
Former Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams has spoken out about some of the abuse she received online prior to her departure from the Grove outfit in September last year.The Williams family left Formula 1 after the 2020 Italian Grand Prix following the takeover of US-based investment firm Dorilton Capital....
The Circuit de Catalunya has been undergoing reconstruction in recent weeks, and not an insignificant one at that. The change they made at Turn 10 might have a significant impact on the racecourse. La Caixa, as it is also called, used to be a long left-hander. Because this corner was...
Andrea Dovizioso’s manager Simone Battistella says his rider is “ready” should Honda call him up to stand-in for the still-recovering Marc Marquez during the 2021 MotoGP season. Marquez underwent a third operation in December on the broken right arm which ruled him out of the 2020 MotoGP campaign, and which...
Former Suzuki team manager Davide Brivio has explained the reasons why the Japanese marque opted for Joan Mir over triple MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo for the 2019 season.After a difficult first season for Ducati in 2017 and average start to 2018, Lorenzo was ousted from the team for 2019...
Lewis Hamilton is set to end the uncertainty over his Formula 1 future “soon” by signing a contract extension at Mercedes. The seven-time world champion’s seat is the last one still TBC for 2021, and since the turn of the year, there has been great speculation over the terms he...
Avintia Ducati is set to hold the first 2021 MotoGP team launch after announcing a date of February 5 for its online presentation. The team has an all-new rider line-up this season with Moto2 champion Enea Bastianini and title rival Luca Marini taking over from Johann Zarco and Tito Rabat....
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