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Magnussen was handed a 10-second time penalty for hitting RB rival Yuki Tsunoda during the restart of the race following the first safety car period.As they exited Turn 6, Magnussen appeared to suffer a snap of oversteer and hit the right rear tyre of Tsunoda’s car, sending the Japanese driver into a spin.The damage caused to Tsunoda’s car forced him to retire from the race straight away while …Keep reading
However, with the fight in the F1 pack so intense this year, everyone equally knows that small gains can make a big difference in the pecking order.That is why several outfits did bring some new parts to Shanghai, with Alpine and Haas bringing pretty extensive updates, while Mercedes, Williams and RB all made smaller tweaks to their cars.With just one free practice session at the teams’ disposal …Keep reading
While the German manufacturer was buoyed by Lewis Hamilton taking the runner-up spot in the China sprint last weekend, it still endured a challenging Sunday race as it came home behind McLaren and Ferrari again.But with no notable uptrend in its form despite the efforts it has made to better understand its W15, Wolff thinks that it has to lift its game rather than think that glimmers of hope are …Keep reading
Welcome back to This Week in iRacing, our weekly post that details all you need to know about what is going on in the world of iRacing! As always, This Week includes topics ranging from official eSports to some of the top community-driven events, and everything in between. Here’s what you should know for 2024 Season 2 Week 7, from April 23rd to April 29th, 2024. For the Members: iRacing Official Series Highlights Every week, iRacing offers daily, even hourly racing that members can get into, based on where their license level is at. There are also some special series…
Fresh off a runner-up finish the previous week at Texas, Keselowski found himself in contention for a win for the second consecutive week as the final laps unfolded at Talladega.After taking the white flag signaling one lap remaining, the Fords of Noah Gragson, Michael McDowell and Keselowski were able to get past Tyler Reddick and McDowell and Keselowski appeared poised to settle outcome between …Keep reading
In Shanghai, Ferrari driver Leclerc and McLaren’s Lando Norris had delayed their first pitstop and were able to convert to a one-stop under a mid-race safety car for Valtteri Bottas’ stricken Sauber.Perez and team-mate Max Verstappen had already made a green flag pitstop earlier and were forced in a second time so they could get to the end on hard tyres.Verstappen’s ferocious pace meant he was …Keep reading
During the caution period to remove Valtteri Bottas’s stricken Sauber, Sargeant was running down the start-finish straight towards Turn 1 as his Haas rival emerged from the pits following a change of tyres.But while Hulkenberg reached the critical safety car line that determines the running order a split second in front, Sargeant’s speed offset and momentum left him thinking he had got there …Keep reading
The eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series returns to oval track racing at Dover Motor Speedway on Tuesday night. 40 of the top-ranked eNASCAR drivers are set to take on the “Monster Mile” for the sixth race of the 2024 season, returning to the regular race format with 120-laps scheduled. Race coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET at eNASCAR.com/live and across iRacing social media channels. Tune in 30 minutes earlier to catch the Countdown to Green at 7:30 p.m. ET. Last Race: Two weeks ago, the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series made its maiden voyage to Brands Hatch Circuit in England for the…
Formula 1 finally headed back to China after the COVID-19 pandemic, where home hero Zhou Guanyu was cheered on passionately – moving the Sauber driver and 2004 Fernando Alonso fan considerably.Zhou was granted a post-race celebration on the grid behind the podium-sharing Red Bull drivers – Lando Norris absent from the initial congratulatory shots between the dominant Max Verstappen and the …Keep reading
The German manufacturer endured another challenging weekend in China where the promise of a second place in the sprint with Lewis Hamilton was not followed through to the main grand prix.Russell came home in sixth, with Hamilton down in ninth, as the squad was once again left chasing answers about why it cannot unlock the potential it feels there is in its W15 car.And with major set up direction …Keep reading