Vasselon’s departure as Toyota technical director was brought forward
The Japanese manufacturer has confirmed that a succession plan was already in place for the 60-year-old to be succeeded by David Floury as technical director of the organisation that masterminds its World Endurance Championship programme and develops the engines for the World Rally Championship GR Yaris Rally 1. The confirmation was made by long-time chief […]
Why new British GP deal shows F1 and Silverstone need each other
Recent months have seen more and more venues sign up for the long term. The number of races with their slots guaranteed until at least 2030 is in double figures, with Melbourne leading the way thanks to its 2037 end date. On the F1 side, the longer deals give the organisation a steady flow of […]
WRC Sweden test delivers «good steps» forward for Evans
To prepare for the WRC’s only round on snow, the title contender entered the Arctic Lapland Rally last weekend in Finland ahead of a pre-event test this week. Evans came out victorious in Lapland after Toyota team-mate Kalle Rovanpera suffered a technical fault in the last stage. Rovanpera had set the pace in the rally […]
Yamaha MotoGP team still chasing mechanical grip «missing since 2019»
The Japanese manufacturer had been testing an upgraded version of the M1 across the two tests at Sepang this month in its pursuit to close the gap to the front and become a race-winning force in MotoGP again. Quartararo and new signing Alex Rins both got to ride the 2024 version of the bike in […]
Failed crash tests proof of Alpine’s ambitions, says its F1 chief
The Enstone-based outfit revealed a virtually all-new challenger for 2024 at its factory on Wednesday, with technical director Matt Harman claiming that the only carry-over component from last season was the steering wheel. It hopes that the aggressive targets the team has set for the new car, which was only finished in the early hours […]
What we learned from the Sepang MotoGP test
As MotoGP heads off from its annual winter Sepang residency, this year’s pre-season shakedown and test had plenty of focus points going into it and even more coming out. Ducati demonstrated its new weapon will remain the standard as a number of its riders went under the lap record with ease. To see a Ducati […]
The Peugeot «spaceship» that wowed an F1 veteran
Just five race outings in the Peugeot 908 were enough for Christian Klien to select the turbodiesel LMP1 machine as his favourite racing car. A solitary win, achieved in the 2009 Spa 1000km when Audi stayed away, was the high point of the Austrian’s involvement with the Peugeot factory squad that came alongside his role […]
Rivals will now take revamped RB F1 team «more seriously»
The team, which launched its new VCARB 01 in Las Vegas late on Thursday night, will continue with its most experienced ever line-up this season, with Ricciardo joined by Yuki Tsunoda. PLUS: How the renewed Red Bull influence is present in RB’s new F1 car The Australian said the move away from being focused on […]
The Mirrorless Data is Clear: Canon is #1
MELVILLE, NY, February 8, 2024 –Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions is proud to announce they have solidified the #1 mirrorless camera brand position for a third year in a row in 20231 and was the #1 mirrorless camera brand in the U.S. in 20232. Since the introduction of the EOS R system, Canon […]