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The docuseries, which follows various IndyCar Series drivers in the buildup to the Indianapolis 500, will begin streaming internationally on Paramount+ on Friday, Feb. 16, with the exception of Japan, which will follow on Tuesday, April 19.The opening season originally aired live on The CW Network in April 2023, which was also carried on The CW’s free app and YouTube channel, along with VICE’s ...Keep reading

First spotted on the Ducati of test rider Michele Pirro at last week’s shakedown, the new aerodynamic package combines the stepped layout on the side of the bike with a diffuser at the bottom of the fairing - two parts that were separately trialled last year.The idea is to improve both the cornering and the braking performance of the bike, something that Ducati previously believed would be ...Keep reading

It was announced on Wednesday at the livery launch of the A424 Hypercar that the #35 machine will be crewed by Paul-Loup Chatin, Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg, with the #36 driven by Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere and sportscar rookie Mick Schumacher. Gounon was also revealed as the reserve driver for the Signatech-run team that most recently competed in the Hypercar division in ...Keep reading

Alpine slid back from fourth in 2022 to sixth last season, being stuck in no man's land some distance away from rivals McLaren and Aston Martin.The Enstone team found it tough to continue adding significant performance to last year's A523, so Harman's technical team has opted to complete redesign the car ahead of 2024.Read Also:


Formula 1Alpine takes covers off 2024 F1 car


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In a season launch at its Enstone headquarters, that also included the unveiling of its hypercar for the World Endurance Championship, Alpine revealed the challenger that should help it return to the front of the midfield after dropping from fourth to sixth in 2023.

Watch: Alpine launches the A524
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Following an initial run in Valencia towards the end of last year, Marquez is getting a second chance at getting accustomed to the GP23 in this week’s official pre-season test at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.Completing a total of 72 laps on Wednesday, the Gresini rider ended up 14th on the timesheets with a lap that was almost a second down on the factory Ducati of Enea ...Keep reading

The clock is ticking as the first sprint of 2024 is in China on April 19-21, to be followed by events at the Miami, Austrian, US, Qatar and Brazilian GPs.While sprints have ramped up interest on Fridays, the fact that the FIA and F1 are still tinkering with the format is an indication that they do not have unanimous support either from fans or indeed drivers.Various options for 2024 have been ...Keep reading

In the morning session Martin, who headed the opening day of action at Sepang, was the first rider under the existing lap record with a 1m57.273s, fending off a challenge from KTM’s Brad Binder.But in the final hour of the day’s track running, Bastianini lit up the timing screen with a 1m57.134s to edge ahead of Martin on the Pramac and get within touching distance of a potential 1m56s ...Keep reading

Last week Mercedes announced the bombshell news that seven-time world champion Hamilton would be departing the team at the end of 2024 to join his former GP2 team boss Fred Vasseur at Ferrari.Read Also:


Formula 1Hamilton opens up on Ferrari F1 move after "crazy few days"


According to Vowles, Hamilton's shock departure will inevitably be a blow to Mercedes, but he believes ...Keep reading

As part of a push to be more aggressive with its 2024 C44 design, Sauber has made some extensive changes to the car that Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will race this season.One of the most intriguing design shifts is in its suspension layout, with the squad changing to the kind of pull-rod front suspension layout that Red Bull and McLaren have exclusively put to good use in the current ground ...Keep reading

On Monday, the 31-year-old Californian stepped into an Indy car for the first time in 2024 and pounded 172 laps around Phoenix Raceway.The test was moved up by a day due to the impending threat of rain, which forced Larson to “get my mind right to prepare myself for that”.The outing was put forth by Arrow McLaren, whom he will drive a fourth entry for in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” ...Keep reading

A rearguard action amid the massed ranks of PPM’s engineering brain farm, and its nimble-fingered drivers, saved what could have been a case of grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory.After a hugely disappointing debut for the 963 at Daytona last year, plagued by hybrid battery and gearbox problems, the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship season opener was relatively trouble free – apart from ...Keep reading

Governance and regulatory director Pierre Ketterer and head of commercial legal affairs Edward Floydd, both of whom had a hand in Concorde Agreement negotiations on behalf of the FIA, are departing.Ketterer, who will take up a new role at the International Olympic Committee in April, joined the FIA in 2010.He has long been regarded as one of the key legal players in the organisation, representing ...Keep reading

The manufacturer’s TD2 program has produced several noteworthy graduates, including NASCAR Cup driver Christopher Bell, who has advanced to the Championship 4 the past, two seasons, and Xfinity driver John Hunter Nemechek, who will join Bell in Cup and compete with Legacy Motor Club.“The TD2 program is something that we take much pride in at TRD,” said Trent Rodriguez, Manager, Driver ...Keep reading

Last year the team had Stake backing for the first time and the sponsor was even integrated into the full name of the outfit, then called Alfa Romeo.However, in countries where promotion of gambling companies is not permitted, the team used the logos of Stake’s sister company Kick, even producing a special livery for the Belgian GP. Kick was also on the cars in Australia, Spain and Qatar.Read ...Keep reading

In the wake of unspecified claims that are understood to have been made against him by a female employee, parent company Red Bull in Austria has opened up an official probe into the matter.A statement issued by it on Monday said: “After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation."This process, which is already under way, is being carried out ...Keep reading

Barnard's F2 graduation comes after the 19-year-old finished 10th in his maiden season of Formula 3 last term with PHM partner team Jenzer Motorsport.He finished the season strongly with a feature race win at the Spa penultimate round, then took third in the Monza finale.Barnard joins fellow rookie Joshua Duerksen at the team which ran Roy Nissany, Brad Benavides and Josh Mason during its first ...Keep reading

Returning to the Middle East for the first time since Rally Jordan in 2011 has been a long-time goal for the championship, with Saudi Arabia understood to be the target to host a round in 2025.The WRC has described a desert rally in this region as a "missing piece" of its current calendar.Plans to add a Middle East round to the WRC schedule have come close to fruition in the last two years and it ...Keep reading

Honda heads into 2024 with the aim of arresting a period of decline that has seen it slump to the bottom of the standings in the last two seasons and lose its star rider Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati.The Japanese marque has been working hard over the winter to deliver tangible improvements to the RC213V, with both Mir and Luca Marini getting a chance to put some additional laps on the bike at the ...Keep reading