Команда Льюиса Хэмилтона покинула серию Extreme E
В 2024 году чемпионат по гонкам электрических внедорожников Extreme E лишится сразу двух участников. Об уходе из турнира объявила американская команда Chip GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing, а также британский коллектив X44 Vida Carbon Racing, которые не намерены продолжать выступления в инновационном чемпионате от устроителей чемпионата мира Формула Е. С 2025 года серия будет […]
New F1 sprint format will free up “genius guys” to change cars
Last year teams were locked into choices made after FP1 as the cars were in parc ferme for main qualifying, the shootout, the sprint and the grand prix. That meant an uncompetitive car couldn’t be improved with set-up tweaks, and also led to issues like the excessive plank wear that led to Lewis Hamilton and […]
New Williams F1 car feels «very different» in the simulator
Albon and Williams excelled in 2023 on circuits that suited the low-drag FW45, which competed towards the front of the midfield on low-downforce circuits like Monza and Montreal, but had too many weaknesses to be an all-round contender throughout the season. Having sampled his new kit in the Grove simulator, Albon has been encouraged that […]
Bastianini has rediscovered 2022 form after stellar Sepang MotoGP pace
Bastianini made headlines throughout the 2022 season as he guided his satellite Gresini Ducati to four victories and a series of podium finishes, earning a place in the factory team for the following season. Much was expected from the Italian as he joined the same team as reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia last year, but an […]
How under-the-skin changes can help Alpine overcome F1 engine deficit
The French manufacturer took the decision as long ago as November 2022 to push on with an aggressive revamp of its F1 car for the 2024 season. The heavily-revised A524 was unveiled at a launch event at the team’s Enstone factory on Wednesday, with technical director Matt Harman suggesting that the only carry-over component from […]