2023 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Friday Photo
SPANISH FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 2023 / 01-04 JUNE DANIEL BALLARIN LOPEZ / ASPPAIMAGES
Ogier reclaims lead from Lappi as water splashes wreak havoc
The eight-time world champion started the loop 0.1s adrift but ended with an 18.2s lead after the pair enjoyed a thrilling battle before Lappi’s challenge began to unravel in the final two stages. Hyundai’s Thierry Neville maintained third spot, 6.5s behind Lappi, while world champion Kalle Rovanpera headed to service in fourth, 1m03.5s in arrears. […]
«Hats off to Red Bull» for complex F1 floor design
The Monaco Grand Prix weekend lifted the lid on the underfloor designs of the Mercedes and Red Bull cars as they were craned away following accidents for Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez. Teams are very secretive about these designs as they can’t be seen under normal circumstances, and therefore snapshots of the floors generated a […]
«У всезнаек закончились аргументы». Марко сравнил Ферстаппена с Сенной
Спортивный консультант Red Bull Хельмут Марко восхитился Максом Ферстапенном и заявил, что двукратного чемпиона мира Формулы 1 вполне можно сравнить с легендарным Айртоном Сенной. «Знаете, когда пару лет назад я сравнил Макса с Сенной, журналисты посмотрели на меня с улыбкой. Но думаю, с годами у таких всезнаек закончились аргументы. Ферстаппен вырос не только в профессиональном […]
«Needing to feel important» has motivated Miller in MotoGP 2023
Miller signed a two-year factory deal with KTM when Ducati elected to move him out of its works team set-up in favour of Enea Bastianini. The Australian was offered a chance to remain at Ducati, but only on a one-year deal at Pramac. Miller, who was runner-up in the 2014 Moto3 world championship with KTM, […]
Hirate bags pole for Kondo Nissan
With zero success ballast on board, the #24 Nissan Z shared by Hirate and Daiki Sasaki looked like a contender for pole from the start of the weekend, with Sasaki setting the pace in Saturday morning practice. Sasaki was at the wheel for Q1, going second-fastest behind the Racing Project Bandoh Toyota of Sena Sakaguchi, […]
Loubet, Katsuta retire from WRC Rally Sardinia
Loubet endured an eventful Friday at the rough gravel event which ultimately ended with a crash on stage seven. The Frenchman started the day strongly, running as high as third overall after the morning loop. However, his rally began to unravel when he suffered a gear selection issue at the start of stage five that […]
Что обещают синоптики на день квалификации Формулы 1 в Барселоне?
Перед началом гоночного уик-энда Гран При Испании синоптики обещали дождь на субботу. Но судя по часовому прогнозу погоды, день квалификации обойдётся без осадков. Согласно данным метеосервиса AccuWeather, в течение дня будет облачно, но вероятность дождя минимальная – всего 7%. Максимальная температура воздуха ожидается в районе 23°. Финальная тренировка Формулы 1 в Барселоне стартует в 13:30 […]
Wrong weather information cost Ogier WRC Sardinia advantage
The eight-time world rally champion was largely in command during Friday morning’s loop of stages, winning two of the three tests to open up a 16.3s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi. The highlight of the loop was a faultless first run through Monte Lerno (49.9km), where he was 12.7s faster than anyone else. However, wet […]