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The wheel still steers the car – not everything has changed! – but this simple function to direct the car has been added to time and again.In essence, F1 reinvented the wheel’s usage, and it has undergone incredible development across the last 35 years.F1 steering wheels now also provides the driver and their engineers with a wealth of information that can lead to better decisions, while …Keep reading

McLaren will race at the Suzuka event with a livery tweak produced by Japanese artist MILTZ on its two MCL38s raced by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.The livery, which changes the look of the engine cover, sidepods and front wing, features a dragon racing through the clouds, with elements inspired by Japanese calligraphy from the Edo period.Read Also: Formula 1McLaren reshuffles F1 …Keep reading

Ex-Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas moved to Sauber for 2022 with a firm two-year contract until the team activated a clause to retain the Finn alongside stablemate Zhou Guanyu for this term.Bottas has said that any subsequent renewal with Sauber will be indicative of him having a secured an Audi seat, as the manufacturer completes a 100% buyout of the Swiss squad.While there has been …Keep reading

In 2014, a fresh-faced Max Verstappen logged his first mileage on a grand prix weekend in free practice for Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix. His FP1 debut with Toro Rosso foreshadowed the special relationship Verstappen would go on to build with Japan.Not only did the three-time world champion win those titles powered by Japanese brand Honda, but he also won his second drivers’ championship at …Keep reading

NASCAR approved the use of wet weather tires at some oval tracks ahead of the 2023 season but had yet to utilize the package in a Cup Series points-paying race.The only previous use came last year in a Truck race and the non-points All-Star Race, both at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.An afternoon of rain at Richmond on Sunday let up enough to allow NASCAR to remove most of the water from the …Keep reading

This is one of several personnel changes announced by the team this week. Justin Alexander will take over as Dillon’s crew chief, replacing Keith Rodden, who will now take on a larger role within the organization.Alexander has worked with Dillon before. In fact, all four of Dillon’s NASCAR Cup Series victories, including the 2018 Daytona 500, came with Alexander as the crew chief. The duo worked …Keep reading

The 29-year-old Australian driver, who competes regularly for Tickford Racing in Supercars, has been a longtime fan of NASCAR and will make his debut in the Truck Series on Friday night at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.Waters got a firsthand look at the .0526-mile oval over a year ago when he visited the track which sparked a 12-month journey to find a competitive NASCAR ride that also matched up …Keep reading

Swiss engineer Peter Wyss de Araujo has sampled virtually every motorsport discipline from hillclimbing to Formula 1, taking in a successful decade of touring cars and a spell in Formula E along the way. But he’s never stopped learning, and that mantra remains today in his current position race engineering an ORECA-Gibson 07 in the European Le Mans series for the Team Virage outfit set up by a …Keep reading

The Grove outfit is undergoing updates to its factory infrastructure and changes to its working processes as owner Dorilton Capital tries to move it up the grid.Team principal James Vowles and chief technical officer Pat Fry have both made it clear that the team lags behind rivals, citing how late everything came together with the build of the FW46.The lack of a spare chassis that led to Logan …Keep reading

Today’s iRacing 2024 Season 2 Patch 2 improves upon one of the biggest builds in iRacing history by introducing two all-new cars to the sim as part of the free base package, adds rain tires to two more, and enables another car for AI. Here’s a look at the highlights: Meet the Outlaw Dirt Micro Sprints Dirt Oval iRacers have been loving the all-new Dirt Micro Sprint cars that debuted with the new build. Now, both the winged and wingless cars have been split into two versions apiece: an Outlaw version that keeps the original 160 HP figure, and a…