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Following his horrific FIA Formula 3000 crash at Brands Hatch in 1988, Herbert battled back to be fit enough to make his F1 debut just seven months later.In the crash (below image, top left corner) he suffered severe ankle and foot injuries. Crash of Johnny Herbert, EJR Reynard 88DPhoto by: Sutton ImagesAfter multiple surgeries to ward off the threat of amputation of his right …Keep reading
For Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team, that means focusing now on getting the most at tracks on which they are typically strong and executing well in races in which they have winning speed.Sunday night’s race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway – the Virginia native’s home track – is a prime opportunity. He has four wins and 18 top fives in 34 career starts at the ¾-mile track …Keep reading
Larson, who was fastest in Saturday’s practice, went out early in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying and paced the session with an average lap speed of 120.332 mph.Elliott, who went out last of the 10 cars, went second-fastest on his first of two laps (120.321 mph), but couldn’t gain any speed on his second lap leaving him sharing the front row with Larson.The pole is Larson’s first …Keep reading
The Woking outfit ended the 2023 season with momentum on its side, but thus far Ferrari has led the pursuit of pacesetters Red Bull.However, Norris, who logged McLaren’s first podium of the season with third place in Australia, is encouraged by the fact that there is still more to come from the car.”On the whole, I’m very happy,” he said when summing up the year so far. “Can I be happier? Yes. Can …Keep reading
Larson, who ran in the first 20-minute session, ended up with the fastest average lap speed (121.835 mph) in Saturday’s practice at the ¾-mile short track.“It’s a tough place for me, so I don’t ever really come here with the highest of expectations, more so just because of me,” said Larson, who drives Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet.“Talking to my team and stuff – we won the …Keep reading
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