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Lando Norris scored his maiden F1 victory on Sunday for McLaren, the team’s first since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.The turnaround from the team’s position last year has been heralded, with developments allowing McLaren to leap ahead of Aston Martin and Mercedes in the pecking order and, on occasion, challenge Red Bull and Ferrari at the front.Pointing to this as a source of inspiration for …Keep reading
Robyn was appointed to her role in November 2022 as part of a bid by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to reform the management structure of the organisation.She was chosen after more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry, having previously served as the CEO of Volvo in Switzerland since 2017, as well as holding management positions at Nissan and DaimlerChrysler.Since her …Keep reading
The 39-year-old driver – who won the 2021 Daytona 500 – made the announcement on Wednesday posting a statement on social media.“For the past seven years, I’ve been fortunate to call Front Row Motorsports ‘home.’ Together, we’ve challenged the giants of NASCAR, leaving a mark on the sport that I’m proud to be a part of,” McDowell said.“Rest assured, there’s still a lot of …Keep reading
Ocon registered the first point-scoring finish of the year for the French squad after finishing 10th in last Sunday’s race.The result marked the end of a point-less run that stretched to the 2023 Las Vegas GP for Alpine, which has struggled this year as a result of an overweight car that has failed to be competitive.Miami was the first grand prix where the team finally met the minimum weight limit …Keep reading
Around 2000 guests, ranging from drivers from all categories to family and friends – including F1 team boss Christian Horner, comedian Rowan Atkinson plus a host of fans who had been lucky to secure tickets – joined the ceremony at Westminster Abbey to pay tribute to Moss who died in April 2020.His Majesty the King was represented by his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, with Prince Michael of Kent …Keep reading
Ferrari’s SF-24 will receive the first of three planned upgrade packages next week, when F1 heads to Italian soil for the first time in 2024.It has deployed its second and last filming session on its own Fiorano test track to give its comprehensive upgrades package a first run-in and reduce the calibration work needed in Imola.While filming days are limited to 200km and conducted on special …Keep reading
The Silverstone-based squad brought a new lower drag rear wing to Miami in the hope that a better straightline speed would help it in the fight against its rivals.However, despite running it in practice, Aston Martin went back to its more usual configuration – which inevitably made things harder for its drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll when it came to racing.Speaking about why the …Keep reading
As the official submission to the FIA about its developments revealed, almost no aerodynamic surface had been left untouched with the full package of changes that had been fitted to Lando Norris’s car.While the Woking-based squad had teased beforehand about the revisions being part of efforts to address a weakness in low speed, the true motive of these latest developments was obvious: pure …Keep reading
Just days after Mario Andretti appeared on Capitol Hill, Republican Jim Jordan has written to F1’s owners demanding explanations for the decision-making process that has blocked Andretti’s hopes.American television and radio network NBC published a letter it had obtained from Jordan outlining a request for documents and information relating to F1’s call on denying Andretti a spot on the …Keep reading
Larson passed then-leader Denny Hamlin at the start of a two-lap overtime Sunday night at Kansas Speedway, then went toe-to-toe with Chris Buescher before escaping with a 0.001-second victory that had to be confirmed by a video and photo review.The win officially goes down as the closest finish in NASCAR history since the advent of electronic timing and scoring.Larson’s win over Buescher now …Keep reading