Abiteboul plots simulation expansion for Hyundai WRC team
The former Renault Formula 1 boss, who took over as team principal of the South Korean marque in January, revealed his initial key objectives for the team last month, including a refinement of the team’s structure, roles, communication and decision-making. In addition to this, the Frenchman stated an ambition to make the squad «more engineering […]
Marquez won’t escape Oliveira MotoGP penalty despite Argentina absence
On lap three of last Sunday’s opening grand prix of the season, Marquez locked up under braking for Turn 3 and slammed into the side of RNF Aprilia’s Oliveira. The incident took both riders out of the race on the spot, while Pramac’s Jorge Martin says he suffered a broken toe in the contact which […]
F1 rookie Piastri making «really strong progress» at McLaren
Piastri had a frustrating time in the opener in Bahrain, admitting to mistakes in qualifying that cost him a shot at Q2, and then suffering an electrical issue early in the race. But in Jeddah he made Q3 and qualified ninth on a day when team-mate Lando Norris damaged his car early in Q1. In […]
Чемпион Формулы 1 заявил о невозможности возвращения Риккардо в серию
Чемпион Формулы 1 1980 года Алан Джонс, который стал последним австралийским обладателем титула в чемпионате мира, считает, что у его соотечественника Даниэля Риккардо нет шансов вернуться в Формулу 1. «Я не думаю, что он получит место в Red Bull, если, конечно, что-то не случится с двумя нынешними гонщиками, так что я не вижу возможности, чтобы […]
Has Bridgestone closed in on Michelin in the wet?
The French tyre firm, which supplies just the two NISMO-run Nissan Zs in the 15-car GT500 field, revealed a new specification of wet tyre for the 2022 season designed to maximise performance in mixed conditions. That allowed Nissan to take a crushingly dominant 1-2 in the only wet race of the year at Sugo, where […]