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With F1 set to embark on its third year of the current rules set, there is growing anticipation of a major convergence of designs as Red Bull's rivals try to stop the team from grabbing a third consecutive title double.With all teams having evolved last year to the downwash sidepod concept that Red Bull has put to good use since 2022, there is a likelihood that cars will look more similar than ...Keep reading

Brazil midfielder Joelinton may have played his last game for the Newcastle United, says manager Eddie Howe.

With conditions constantly improving at the Saudi Arabian street circuit it was the final efforts which proved crucial as Nato jumped to the top of the times with a 1m13.584s as the chequered flag was shown. Moments earlier Maserati MSG’s Guenther had gone fastest, usurping reigning champion Jake Dennis who had lingered towards the top of the times throughout the 30-minute session. The ...Keep reading

The spat between the two racing series is reaching a new level as the ADAC-organised N24h Qualifiers are going to count towards NLS in 2024, whilst AvD is still lacking tangible information about how its series will look with two months to go until the season starts.Several stakeholders from the industry and racing teams were invited on 19t January to the official online kickoff meeting by NES ...Keep reading

"Not another street circuit," was the dominant line of response on social media in the wake of F1's announcement that the Spanish GP would move away from its long-time home in Barcelona.With Barcelona's future in limbo, from 2026 onwards the event will head to a new semi-street circuit in Madrid, located at the IFEMA fairgrounds close to its Barajas airport, much closer to the city centre than its ...Keep reading

Volunteers shared Borscht, a traditional Ukrainian stew, with centre users and Ukrainians refugees.

The lifeboat station has been open for more than 120 years and requires structural repairs.

The Type 23 frigate is to dock at the Port of Tyne, allowing the public to visit the vessel.

Driving the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R that is prepared by Action Express Racing, the Brazilian dropped the hammer for a flying lap of 1m35.708s around 12-turn, 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway.The No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsports 963, which led the early part of the session thanks for Felipe Nasr, ended up 0.310s behind to finish runner-up.Sebastien Bourdais made a push and ...Keep reading

Almirola, 39, decided to retire as a full-time Cup Series driver at the end of the 2023 season, having spent the past six years with Stewart-Haas Racing.It wasn’t long after he came to his decision that he was approached by Joe Gibbs Racing owner Joe Gibbs about returning to the organization where his NASCAR career began nearly 20 years ago.Gibbs thought Almirola would be an excellent role model ...Keep reading

David Wilson oversees Lexus Racing and its Vasser Sullivan team, which won the title last year with its British aces Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat.It started its 2024 season with a strong qualifying performance at Daytona, with the sister #12 RC F car claiming the marque’s first-ever pole for the Rolex 24 in the pro-am class.With a total of 34 rivals across the GTD categories in this ...Keep reading

Last year’s championship runner-up blitzed the pair of night stages held in dry conditions to open up a 15.1s lead over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville.It proved to be a challenging evening for Hyundai as all three of its entries suffered issues. Ott Tanak battled a throttle problem to end the loop in fourth (+22.8s), behind nine-time Monte Carlo winner Sebastien Ogier (+21.6s) in third.Adrien ...Keep reading

Mike Rockenfeller, who is racing the #64 GTD Pro entry with Harry Tincknell and Christopher Mies run by the factory Multimatic squad, told Motorsport.com that “for sure the car is not at the sharp end of the field” ahead of the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.“That is my feeling from being around the other cars, seeing their straightline speed, acceleration and handling,” ...Keep reading

In a No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing, Palou put in a stellar stint and throttled to a flying lap of 1m35.589s around Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course. The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion secured the top time on the 40th of the entry’s 48 laps logged.Felipe Nasr pushed the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 to a run that ended up ...Keep reading

Rovanpera is unusually absent from this weekend’s entry list event after electing to contest a partial WRC campaign with Toyota as he plans to “recharge his batteries” ahead of a full-time return to the championship in 2025.However, the Finn was present at the ceremonial start at Casino Square in Monaco to take part in the reveal of two special edition Toyota GR Yaris that will go on general ...Keep reading

Bayne, the 2011 Daytona 500 champion, will join LMC as a driver optimization leader for the 2024 Cup Series season working under LMC’s new competition advisor, Matt Kenseth.In the new role, Bayne will focus primarily on the race preparation of LMC Cup drivers John Hunter Nemechek, Erik Jones and team co-owner Jimmie Johnson.“I’m super humbled that Jimmie, Joey (Cohen), Matt and our drivers ...Keep reading

Ferrari have made no secret of wanting to lock Charles Leclerc down for the foreseeable future – so the news he has signed a contract extension is not surprising.

Fernando Alonso has opened up about the “very unique” relationship he shares with team mate Lance Stroll, and has praised the Canadian for his “dedication” through the ups and downs of the 2023 F1 season.

Ayrton Senna achieved many accolades in his Formula 1 career. The three-time world champion is still a hero and inspiration to many. But the story of his early days in the sport, before he became a global superstar, remains a fascinating one – as a new documentary on F1 TV explains.

Craig Morrow, from the Gateshead area, died after being struck by a black Volkswagen Golf in Ryton.