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After giving up on a promising tennis career, Piquet rose through the single-seater ranks following the advice of another Brazilian great, Emerson Fittipaldi, and came to Europe to follow his F1 dream.After hard-fought battles in British Formula 3 against Derek Warwick, Piquet made his first F1 starts with Ensign and McLaren machinery in 1978, before finding a home at Brabham in 1979.There – …Keep reading

Having sat out the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to undergo appendicitis surgery, Sainz had a successful return to racing in Melbourne, taking the win with little competition after race leader Max Verstappen was forced to retire due to a brake issue.Leclerc followed the Spaniard home in second place after qualifying only fifth, two tenths and a half slower than the lead SF-24.The Monegasque managed to …Keep reading

Following problems with wheelnuts for Bottas in Bahrain and team-mate Zhou Guanyu in Saudi Arabia, the former endured another lengthy stop in the Australian GP at a stage when he had a chance to score points.Bottas eventually crossed the line in 14th place, and Alunni Bravi immediately got on the radio to offer the Finn a public apology for the pit issue, while promising that it would be …Keep reading

Only two rounds remain on the 2024 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup schedule, and both races are set to take place in Italy. First up, it’s a return trip to the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola. This Saturday, 30 of the highest-rated sports car iRacers in the world will take on the 3.05-mile venue in the usual Sprint and Feature race format. Sebastian Job continues to lead the way in the championship, but Diogo Pinto has closed the gap to 25 points after Austria. Live streaming of the events begins on Saturday, March 30th, at…

It was previously revealed that the turbocharged, 1.6-litre V6 internal combustion engine element of the power unit is being reduced from 550-560kW down to 400kW (535bhp), and that the battery element will jump from 150kW up to 350kW (470bhp) to replace that power loss – despite the eradication of the MGU-H.The latest draft of the 2026 power unit regulations has been unveiled by the FIA and …Keep reading

Newey has been the subject of plenty of interest from rival teams since joining Red Bull in 2005, being integral to its championship-winning success with Sebastian Vettel between 2010 and 2013 and now with Max Verstappen.Motorsport.com understands Aston Martin chief Lawrence Stroll has up the ante with a big-money contract offer over the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix weekend to lure the 65-year-old …Keep reading

Ricciardo started the Melbourne event in 18th after losing his final Q1 lap to track limits.After qualifying, he pronounced himself “puzzled” that the cancelled lap felt good and yet was off the pace of team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, who made Q3 for the second time in 2024.In the race, Ricciardo moved up to 12th at the flag, helped by attrition and issues for Esteban Ocon and Valtteri Bottas, while …Keep reading

Having qualified second in Melbourne, Carlos Sainz – back from surgery for appendicitis that ruled him out of the Saudi Arabian GP – executed a lap-two pass on polesitter Max Verstappen.With the Red Bull forced to retire with a right-rear brake failure, Charles Leclerc followed Sainz home for a Ferrari 1-2 – the first non-Verstappen win since Sainz claimed last year’s Singapore victory.That marked …Keep reading

William Byron earned pole position, led the most laps, and became the first repeat winner of the 2024 season with his victory last weekend at COTA. Martin Truex Jr. has taken sole possession of the points lead, leading Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs by 5pts.The series now heads to Richmond, with Kyle Larson returning as the defending winner of the spring event.This week in the news, a …Keep reading

Following in the footsteps of Supercars champs Shane van Gisbergen and Brodie Kostecki, Waters will make his NASCAR debut early next month.The Australian driver has started nearly 250 Supercars races in his career, winning 11 races. His twice ended the year as the championship runner-up, and has three podiums in the series’ crown jewel event — the Bathurst 1000.The 29-year-old, who drives a …Keep reading