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Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack says his team’s heavily upgraded car the Spanish Grand Prix is part of a “normal development process”. Rival outfits are understood to be unhappy with the new parts brought to Barcelona by Aston ...

Leclerc heads Sainz in opening Spanish GP practice

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75. Spanish Grand Prix, Friday 20th May 2022. Barcelona, Spain. Charles Leclerc led Carlos Sainz during the opening practice session for Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. It marked a return to the venue where the ...

Aston Martin investigated for copying Red Bull’s RB18

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR22. 06.05.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Practice Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Rew / XPB Images Aston Martin was the subject of ...

What upgrades have F1 teams brought to Barcelona?

Red Bull Aston Martin Alfa Romeo In years gone by, Barcelona has traditionally been the race track where teams bring sizeable upgrades to their cars, and in 2022, that remains no different. Development of the new cars for the ...

Alonso criticises ‘incompetent stewards’ over Miami penalty

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Spanish Grand Prix, Friday 20th May 2022. Barcelona, Spain. Fernando Alonso has called Formula 1’s Miami stewards as “not very professional” in the aftermath of a penalty that cost him points. Alonso classified ...

Video: James Corden takes over at McLaren in Miami

James Corden jetted to Miami to meet drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo and the McLaren Racing team for the Formula 1’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix. Follow James as he works to optimize the team, from fashion to fitness ...

McLaren commemorates Niki Lauda with bronze statue

McLaren Racing has commemorated three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda by unveiling a new bronze sculpture of the Austrian at the McLaren Technology Centre on the third anniversary of his passing. The statue is the third in a ...

Sato on top again in busy Thursday Indy 500 practice

Takuma Sato once again looked fast around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Takuma Sato was once again fastest in Thursday’s Indianapolis 500 practice, putting in a lap averaging 227.519 MPH. With Wednesday’s session rained out, Sato has ...

Gallery: Technical updates and setup photos from Barcelona

Formula 1 heads back to Barcelona for the sixth round of the championship, location of pre-season testing in February, so teams are already familiar with the track and have plenty of data with their 2022 cars. The traditional first race ...

DeFrancesco: Mental endurance is key in two-week long event

DeFrancesco is learning how to wrangle the mental challenges of the Indianapolis 500. Photo: Kevin Dejewski The Indianapolis 500 is different than any other race on the IndyCar calendar in many ways, and one of the biggest differences is ...

Smit Oletha review: the BMW Z4 that thinks it's a Z8

19 May 2022 Review Restomods don’t get much more glamorous than the Smit Vehicle Engineering Oletha. Developed by two engineer brothers, Kaess and Willem Smit, the Oletha is a BMW Z4 underneath, with an impossibly beautiful carbon fibre body that looks like the ...

Sainz ‘dreaming’ about maiden F1 win at home grand prix

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari F1-75. Miami Grand Prix, Friday 6th May 2022. Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, USA. Carlos Sainz says it would be “the best ever feeling” if he could end his prolonged wait for a maiden ...

Gasly says uncertain French GP future ‘a big concern’

Pierre Gasly (FRA) AlphaTauri. Miami Grand Prix, Friday 6th May 2022. Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, USA. Pierre Gasly says the uncertainty over the future of his home grand prix is “a big concern” but remains optimistic of a ...

Correa to make Formula 3 return after foot injury

Juan Manuel Correa de F3 FIA con el equipo ART(EEUU-EU) ART F3 team en los test disputados en Jerez derl 4 al 6 de abril de 2022 *** Local Caption *** F1 Juan Manuel Correa is set to return ...

Kubica gets Alfa Romeo run at Spanish GP practice

Robert Kubica will return to Formula 1 action with Alfa Romeo during Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Kubica, Alfa Romeo’s reserve driver since 2020, will replace Zhou Guanyu during the opening one-hour session at the Circuit de ...

Red Bull hands Vips F1 practice debut in Spain

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 14: Juri Vips of Estonia and Red Bull Racing prepares to drive in the garage during Formula 1 testing at Yas Marina Circuit on December 14, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab ...

WRC: 2022 Rally de Portugal – what to expect

The WRC returns to gravel for the first time since 2021 with rallying superstars Sébastiens Loeb and Ogier set to compete at the 2022 Rally de Portugal and provide some veteran, hybrid era entertainment. Here is what to expect ...

Malukas pairing well with Sato as he gets up to speed

Malukas moved up to IndyCar this season, and his leaning on his team-mates experience. Photo: Kevin Dejewski David Malukas made the jump to IndyCar this season, and is one of six rookies in the series that are having to ...

Second day of Indy 500 practice washed out

Pit boxes sit covered and unused as rain fell all afternoon. Photo: Kevin Dejewski The second day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 has been canceled on account of pervasive rain the in area. What began as light rain ...

Alpine targets double points return with new rear wing

Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A522. Miami Grand Prix, Friday 6th May 2022. Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, USA. Alpine will bring a new rear wing to this weekend’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix as it targets returning ...

Video: Join Vettel as he makes his mark in London

Inspire. Motivate. Make your mark. From Feltham Young Offenders Institution to Oasis Nurture School and becoming the first active Formula 1 driver to join the BBC Question Time panel; join Sebastian Vettel for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at his ...

Karam: Early Indy 500 practice pace ‘a breath of fresh air’

Karam was one of the fastest drivers in the first practice session. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Sage Karam couldn’t be more happy that the beginning of his ninth Indianapolis 500 attempt has started off on the right foot. In the ...

France replaces Russia on 2022 F2 schedule

Formula 2’s 2022 race schedule has been bumped back to 14 events with the inclusion of France on the calendar. Russia was originally scheduled to host a race weekend this year, however the event was cancelled, alongside the Formula ...

Zendeli replaces Schumacher at Charouz for Barcelona F3 event

Lirim Zendeli will make a return to the FIA Formula 3 Championship this weekend in Spain, competing for Charouz Racing System. The German driver replaces compatriot David Schumacher at the team, with the latter racing at the Lausitzring DTM round ...

F1 2022 calendar down to 22 grands prix, no Russia replacement

Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44 and Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A522 at the start of the race. Miami Grand Prix, Sunday 8th May 2022. Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, USA. Formula 1 has confirmed that this ...

Formula E Returns to New York City for 2022

Having debuted its circuit for the E-Prix in 2017, the Brooklyn Street Circuit has returned to the Formula E calendar in 2022 for a double-header of races as the 2022 E-Prix season reaches its conclusion this summer. The New ...

Formula E Returns to New York City for 2022

Freitas set for first F1 Race Director outing in Spain

Eduardo Freitas (POR) FIA Race Director. Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Sunday 27th March 2022. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Eduardo Freitas is set to make his debut as Formula 1’s Race Director at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Freitas was appointed ...

Which F1 rookies could make mandatory FP1 appearances this season?

Mercedes – Nyck de Vries, Frederick Vesti Red Bull – Juri Vips Ferrari – Robert Shwartzman McLaren – Colton Herta, Nyck de Vries, Oscar Piastri Alpine – Oscar Piastri AlphaTauri – Liam Lawson Aston Martin – Nick Yelloly Alfa ...

Zarco ‘getting closer’ to MotoGP front-runners

Johann Zarco reckons he is closing the gap to the front-running MotoGP contenders following a solid start to 2022 after fighting back to fifth in the French Grand Prix. Having received a three-place grid penalty for blocking Honda’s Pol ...

Lamborghini LMDh Hybrid race car teased ahead of 2024 debut

As can be expected with the famed Italian automaker, the Lamborghini LMDh teaser image looks nothing short of a space-ship inspired creation and if it goes anything near as rapid as it looks, it should set the top level ...

Zhou sees Barcelona return as rare level playing field

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42. Miami Grand Prix, Friday 6th May 2022. Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, USA. Zhou Guanyu says having prior Formula 1 experience at Barcelona provides him with a rare level playing field ...

2022 WRC Rally Portugal Preview

2022’s first gravel rally brings all sorts of new challenges for the new hybrid cars. We’ve seen how the World Rally Championship’s new hybrid Rally1 cars perform on snow and asphalt. Now it’s time to see them on gravel ...

Ken Block’s ‘Hoonipigasus’ Porsche to race at Pikes Peak

Ken Block to race Porsche 917/20-inspired Hoonipigasus at formidable annual hillclimb in US. American racer Ken Block has shown off the Hoonipigasus, an outlandish Porsche-based creation that he will race at the Pikes Peak hillclimb in June. It started ...

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