Heavy rain could turn WRC Rally Japan into “lottery” on final day
Forecasted heavy rain and limited experience on wet asphalt with this year’s tyres will render the final day of Rally Japan a “lottery”, according to World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans. Since the start of the week, teams have been expecting rain showers on Sunday to add an extra curveball in what could prove to […]
Aston Martin leads at halfway mark, Ferrari closes in on title
Aston Martin led Toyota at the halfway point of the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain, while Ferrari put itself in a strong position to sweep both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles. Toyota had been the dominant marque in the opening half of the Bahrain 8 Hours, with Nyck de Vries leading a 1-2 for […]
Alex Marquez shakes off Pedro Acosta for sprint win
Alex Marquez won a thrilling duel with Pedro Acosta to clinch the sprint race at the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday. The Gresini Ducati rider recovered from qualifying fifth to take the win and deny front-row starter Acosta a breakthrough victory in MotoGP. Polesitter Marco Bezzecchi was able to claim an early lead in […]
Return of maximum stint length considered for F1 Qatar GP
Formula 1 teams, the FIA and tyre supplier Pirelli are considering mandating a maximum stint length at the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix to avoid a repeat of 2024’s puncture issues, forcing teams to make at least two pitstops if approved. The Qatar race at the high-downforce Losail track has been marred by tyre problems in […]
Sebastien Ogier responds to Elfyn Evans’ charge to extend lead
Sebastien Ogier fended off a charge from World Rally Championship title rival Elfyn Evans to hang onto the Rally Japan lead heading into the final day of competition Ogier came under attack from championship leader Evans across Saturday’s seven asphalt stages, but was able to issue a fightback in the afternoon to end the day […]
What went wrong for Ferrari in Brazil GP sprint qualifying
A gyrating Ferrari was not an uncommon sight on Friday at Interlagos: Lewis Hamilton pulled a dramatic 720-degree spin when his SF-25 bottomed out at Mergulho in FP1. This second sector at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace is characterised by bumps and changes of camber and gradient. Three corners earlier is where Hamilton’s team-mate Charles […]
Kalle Rovanpera crashes early in SS3 drama
Kalle Rovanpera’s bid for a third World Rally Championship title suffered a blow after damaging his Toyota’s suspension in stage three of Rally Japan. Rovanpera led the rally overnight after winning Thursday night’s super special stage, but slipped to fourth after Friday morning’s first stage, before drama struck in stage three [Shinshiro 1 — 17.41 […]
Porsche’s Kevin Estre “frustrated and angry” with himself after qualifying last for WEC finale
Kevin Estre says he is “angry at himself” after he qualified last in the #6 Porsche 963 LMDh, which is fighting for the Hypercar title in this Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain. Estre set a best time of 1m49.157s in the opening leg of qualifying for the Bahrain 8 Hours, which put the […]