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Keselowski on Talladega runner-up finish: "We want wins"

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 18:05
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

Was Long Beach really Scott Dixon’s greatest IndyCar drive yet?

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 17:40
You can read all about the strategy here, with Hull revealing the lap that Dixon needed to get to in order to make his final pitstop and have enough fuel to reach the finish.Also, we should tip our hat to Honda, which again showed its economical prowess and swept the entire podium.But let’s focus on the genius of the man behind the wheel: Dixon's last five race wins have come from eighth, 11th ...Keep reading

Toyota not “getting over excited” over WEC Imola triumph

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 17:23
David Floury, technical director at Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe, made the claim after Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries and Mike Conway took victory in the Imola 6 Hours after Ferrari made two key strategic errors."I don't think we should be over-excited because it was a race decided on a tyre call, not on pure pace," he said."If you look at pure pace on fastest lap time, Ferrari is four tenths ...Keep reading

Perez: F1 safety car meant it was "game over" for second place in China

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 16:58
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

Quartararo stresses ‘quality over quantity’ with upcoming Yamaha MotoGP update

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 16:35
The start to the 2024 MotoGP season has not been easy for Yamaha having scored just 19 points in the opening three rounds, with a best of eighth for Fabio Quartararo in the Portuguese Grand Prix.Despite this, Yamaha has been able to snare Quartararo to a new two-year contract and has big updates planned for the coming races.With tests lined up for after the Spanish and French GPs, 2021 world ...Keep reading

Sargeant baffled about not being told of illegal F1 safety car overtake

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 16:24
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

Piastri admits spending much of Chinese GP in ‘damage limitation’ mode after car was left ‘destroyed’

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-04-22 16:11
While Lando Norris stood on the podium for McLaren at the Chinese Grand Prix, team mate Oscar Piastri ended the event back in eighth place after driving with “significant” damage during the second half of the race.

F1 Arcade opens first US location in Boston Seaport

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-04-22 16:11
F1 Arcade, the world’s first premium F1 entertainment experience, today opened its first US location in Boston Seaport. F1 Arcade is a first-of-its-kind experiential venue with show-stopping hospitality and an electrifying atmosphere, and the opening of F1 Arcade Boston Seaport brings the thrill of Formula 1 to Boston locals and visitors year-round.

Zhou ‘proud and honoured’ to race in China but Bottas’ day ends in disappointment

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-04-22 16:11
Kick Sauber didn’t manage to get a car home in the points in Shanghai, but despite that a clearly emotional Zhou Guanyu was given a standing ovation from the crowd as he saw the chequered flag in 14th position. That was more than his team mate Valtteri Bottas managed, the Finn’s race ending in a puff of smoke with a mechanical issue.

FIA not at war with manufacturers over 2025 WRC technical rules

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 16:05
The WRC is currently facing uncertainty over its technical rules for next season after the FIA proposed changes that have been strongly opposed by manufacturers.In February, the FIA released its vision for the short and long term future of the championship, which included proposed changes to sporting, technical and promotional aspects of the series.While teams have been largely supportive of the ...Keep reading

10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 15:09
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

Mercedes plans Miami F1 upgrades as Russell urges back-to-basics approach

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 14:32
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

Durham sign fast bowler Siddle on short-term deal

North East News - Mon, 2024-04-22 13:15
Durham sign fast bowler Peter Siddle for their next six County Championship games as cover for Scott Boland.

Durham sign fast bowler Siddle on short-term deal

North East News - Mon, 2024-04-22 13:15
Durham sign fast bowler Peter Siddle for their next six County Championship games as cover for Scott Boland.

Sainz: Leclerc start battle "cost us a lot" in F1 Chinese GP

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 13:09
Leclerc and Sainz lined up sixth and seventh respectively, but both lost positions to Mercedes driver George Russell and Haas man Nico Hulkenberg as they crossed paths in Shanghai's first corner complex.Sainz was pushed wide in Turn 2 by an understeering Leclerc, who visibly struggled to get his tyres up to temperature, further illustrated by a huge moment for the Monegasque in the second ...Keep reading

Alonso reflects on ‘crazy race’ in China after nearly crashing while Stroll gives his take on penalty for ‘weird’ incident

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-04-22 13:09
It was an eventful race at the Chinese Grand Prix for the Aston Martin team, with Fernando Alonso working his way back through the field to P7 after slipping down the order from P2 on the opening lap, while Lance Stroll was hit with a penalty following an unusual incident with Daniel Ricciardo.

Hamilton ‘grateful just to get points’ in China as Russell admits Mercedes have ‘work to do’ before Miami

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-04-22 13:09
Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had to settle for a handful of points in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after a rollercoaster weekend that included the high of a top-three finish in the Sprint and the low of a Q1 exit in qualifying.

Ferrari admits to two strategic errors after losing Imola WEC race

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 11:56
The Italian manufacturer revealed in the aftermath of round two of the 2024 WEC that it had misinterpreted the weather forecast it received and that there was also a  breakdown in the chain of command within the team at the crucial point of the six hours when rain arrived. The reason why Ferrari pitted for wet tyres four laps after the majority of the rest of the Hypercar field two thirds of ...Keep reading

Marquez: Rossi-like Acosta can't be ruled out of MotoGP title fight

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 11:36
Ahead of the fourth event of the season at Jerez this weekend, Acosta is fourth in the standings, just two points behind third-placed Maverick Vinales and five points behind second-placed Enea Bastianini.The Spaniard is the best-placed of the four KTM riders, with factory man Brad Binder five points behind him in sixth and Jack Miller 32 points adrift in 10th. Acosta's team-mate Augusto Fernandez ...Keep reading

Norris: "Nothing pointed" to McLaren's shock China F1 form

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-04-22 11:18
Norris took pole for the sprint and while he went off at the start and struggled with tyre wear throughout the 19-lap event, the Briton did excel in Sunday's grand prix.Aided by the timing of a mid-race safety car for him to bolt on hard tyres, Norris comfortably held off the Red Bull of Sergio Perez to claim second behind Max Verstappen, clinching his 15th career podium.McLaren's form was a ...Keep reading

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