drivers “taken to the limit” by Las Vegas show elements
While last weekend’s event ultimately delivered a spectacular race, there were aspects of the weekend that have clear room for improvement. The late timetable, with qualifying starting at midnight and the race at 10pm, pushed F1 personnel to the physical and mental limit. And that was before factoring in the travel and timezone adjustment […]
How a WRC legend first took centre stage 30 years ago
Thirty years have now passed but the 1993 World Rally Championship season will always be remembered as a year of firsts. It witnessed the rise of the WRC’s most popular figure amid the crowning of a bona fide record-breaking rally legend. It was Toyota’s Juha Kankkunen who ultimately emerged with the spoils, becoming the first […]
Alpine abandons F1 engine equalisation push
It is understood that Alpine has withdrawn a series of proposed upgrades to its current engine as these did not gain full support from rival teams, which led to an FIA assessment of the situation being closed. In July, Autosport first reported that the topic of engine equalisation had been put before the F1 […]
The «killer» instinct driving Marquez beyond the end of a MotoGP dynasty
“I will always have full respect for Honda. But now my mind is only on coming back to the top with Honda. Then of course, if I cannot, because I feel like I don’t have the tools, I will try to find the best for me. And this is something that I already said to […]
Ogier calls for WRC Rally1 windscreen fogging solution
Misted-up windscreens were a hot topic last Friday as extreme wet weather hit the stages. The issue afflicted the prototype space frame-built Rally1 cars much more severely than Rally2 machines derived from production-based models. Ogier was among a number of Rally1 drivers affected, having to peer through a two-centimetre clear section of windscreen to navigate […]
Kelvin van der Linde linked to Lexus WEC seat after Barcelona test
Van der Linde was spotted driving ASP’s Lexus RC F GT3 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week, just under a month after completing his third season in the DTM. It followed the South African posting a photo from Barcelona airport on Instagram with the caption “Excited to begin a new chapter”, suggesting it was […]
Kubica set to drive Ferrari hypercar in WEC 2024 after joining AF Corse
AF Corse, which runs the factory 499Ps, has announced that the Formula 1 race winner and reigning LMP2 WEC champion has joined its roster for 2024 without unveiling his programme with the team. It appears certain that he will be part of the line-up in an extra 499P run under the banner of a customer […]
Canon UK launches big Black Friday discounts
Canon UK has some massive cashback and coupon code savings on select Canon EOS R camera bodies and lenses. The discounts are in the form of a cashback and not an instant rebate. You can see how to submit your claim for here. Canon EOS R Cameras Canon EOS R5 Body $3499 (Reg £3999) Canon […]
Alpine names Mick Schumacher in 2024 WEC Hypercar line-up
Former Formula 1 driver Schumacher joins the French marque’s existing drivers Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere and Charles Milesi, plus new recruits Ferdinand Habsburg and Paul-Loup Chatin, in its six-strong roster for 2024. The exact combination of drivers for the two cars, plus the final official livery, will be revealed at a separate launch event on […]