«Слова недальновидного человека». Льюис Хэмилтон ответил Джеки Стюарту
Семикратный чемпион мира Формулы 1 Льюис Хэмилтон ответил Джеки Стюарту, назвав недальновидным заявление о том, что он потерял былую мотивацию в связи с проблемами Mercedes. В недавнем интервью Стюарт заявил: «На протяжении большей части карьеры у Льюиса был только один реальный конкурент: его напарник. За исключением 2016 года, он всегда выходил из поединков победителем. А […]
«Underestimated» Peugeot will be in the mix in Fuji WEC, say rivals
Peugeot notched up its first podium finish with the 9X8 in the last round at Monza, with Jean-Eric Vergne, Paul di Resta and Mikkel Jensen finishing third in the #93 car behind the winning Toyota and the second-placed Ferrari. The breakthrough result came exactly a year after Peugeot made its WEC Hypercar debut at the […]
Tanak podium hopes dented by water pump issue
The M-Sport driver ended Friday morning’s two-stage loop in fourth, 8.3s adrift of leader Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville before drama struck in the tyre fitting zone. Tanak’s Ford Puma developed a water pump issue that triggered frantic work on the car, with Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja assisting mechanics in finding a fix for the problem. The […]
Monza F1 fight no less an «achievement» despite Red Bull approach
While a number of outfits, including Ferrari, opted to bring bespoke aerodynamic designs for the high-speed Monza track, Red Bull went for a more low-key approach. With its RB19 car already pretty good in terms of aero efficiency, it opted simply to trim its regular upper flap to shed a little bit of drag. Despite […]
Porsche’s best WEC podium chance is at Fuji, says Makowiecki
Porsche has struggled to challenge Toyota and Ferrari on its return to the top echelon of sportscar racing this year, with April’s Portimao round the only time its 963 LMDh car finished on the podium. At the most recent round in Monza, Porsche was only the fourth-fastest manufacturer in the Hypercar class, as Peugeot made […]
Pirro leads Marini in opening practice
The Aruba.it rider, who regularly tests at Misano in his role for the manufacturer, set a 1m31.909s to top the timesheet on Friday morning. He led from Marini, who was confirmed on Thursday to be staying with VR46 for 2024, with Pramac’s Jorge Martin in third. Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia, who escaped serious injury in […]
Льюис, не зазнавайся! Рейтинг напарников Хэмилтона и Ферстаппена
Прав ли Льюис Хэмилтон, утверждая, что у Макса Ферстаппена никогда не было сильных партнёров по команде? Разбирается корреспондент британского The-Race Бен Андерсон… В дни проведения гоночного уик-энда Формулы 1 в Монце Льюис Хэмилтон заявил, что Макс Ферстаппен никогда не встречался с такой жёсткой внутрикомандной конкуренцией, как он. «Валттери [Боттас] и все мои другие напарники по […]
Toyota flexes its muscles in second practice
The Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercars ended up 1-2 in the times during Friday afternoon’s Free Practice 2, Sebastien Buemi in the #8 car ending up over a second clear of the Japanese manufacturer’s closest challenger. Buemi and Kamui Kobayashi in the sister car each set two lap times faster than the Antonio Felix […]
Neuville heads charging Rovanpera, Loubet retires
Neuville completed the rally’s first loop of gravel stages with a slender 2.0s advantage over overnight leader Rovanpera, who impressed despite starting first on the road. Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier, on his WRC return, reached the morning tyre fitting zone in third (+4.6s) ahead of M-Sport’s Ott Tanak (+8.3), with title contender Elfyn Evans in fifth, […]