Kalle Rovanpera survives puncture to double lead
Kalle Rovanpera extended his Rally Finland lead on Saturday morning despite suffering a puncture, as changeable weather continued to create drama at the World Rally Championship event. The Toyota driver picked up from where he left off on Friday, winning three of the four gravel stages to increase his 4.9s overnight advantage over Hyundai’s Thierry […]
McLaren 1-2 again as Piastri tops FP3 over Norris
Oscar Piastri pipped Lando Norris to top spot in the Hungarian Grand Prix’s final practice session, as McLaren delivered a devastating blow to the Formula 1 field in the prelude to qualifying. With 15 minutes remaining, Piastri took new softs and embarked on a second soft-tyre run of the session; the championship leader pulled the […]
Guenther Steiner finalizing purchase of Tech3 MotoGP team
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner is finalizing the purchase of the Tech3 MotoGP team, Motorsport.com has learned. Sources close to both parties estimate the deal, involving the structure founded in 1990 by Herve Poncharal and Guy Coulon, at just over €20million. Tech3 made its debut in the premier class in 2001 after […]
Kalle Rovanpera shines in tricky weather to lead WRC Finland
Toyota’s Kalle Rovanperä emerged from an intense multi-crew fight with a slender Rally Finland lead after battling through tricky changeable conditions on Friday. There were question marks over the two-time World Rally Championship champion’s form having struggled on gravel this year, and despite not being overly comfortable with his “flat out” approach, it was enough […]
Alonso explains back injury which caused him to miss F1 Hungarian GP FP1
Fernando Alonso is confident of completing the remainder of the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend after missing first practice due to a back muscle injury. On Friday morning, Aston Martin announced the two-time F1 world champion would skip the first practice session with reserve driver Felipe Drugovich standing in for the team. Alonso opted […]
Rally leader Kalle Rovanpera on why he’s “uncomfortable” but fast
Kalle Rovanperä has explained the factors behind new speed that elevated the Toyota driver to the lead of a World Rally Championship gravel event for the first time in almost a year. The two-time world champion has been renowned for his impressive pace on loose surface rallies particularly when the conditions become slippery, having racked […]