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- Mekies rues Ricciardo’s ‘good steps’ being wasted in F1 Chinese GP
RB Team Principal Laurent Mekies rued the “good steps” Daniel Ricciardo has made going to waste with an unavoidable incident in Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix. Ricciardo was running in ninth position under the Safety Car when he picked up substantial floor damage as Lance Stroll ploughed into his rear… Read more » - Fernandez to ride 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike from Jerez test
Trackhouse Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez will ride the 2024 spec bike when MotoGP embarks upon an official test at Jerez following the Spanish Grand Prix. Fernandez has been the sole Aprilia rider equipped with last term’s bike after his team-mate Miguel Oliveira received the latest spec at the start of… Read more » - Mercedes: Hamilton China errors down to ‘tricky’ W15 F1 car
Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has blamed the “uncharacteristic” error Lewis Hamilton made in the Chinese Grand Prix on its “tricky” 2024 Formula 1 car. Hamilton had strung together an encouraging beginning to the Shanghai round as he capitalised on damp conditions to convert second place on the grid in… Read more » - Hulkenberg edging towards long-term Audi F1 deal – report
Nico Hulkenberg is close to penning a long-term deal with Audi to commence from the 2025 Formula 1 season, according to growing reports in the German media. Audi announced last month that it will complete a 100% takeover of the Swiss outfit as it presses ahead with plans to construct… Read more » - Stella denies McLaren has ‘lost ground’ to Red Bull in F1 2024
McLaren boss Andrea Stella reckons Red Bull’s choice to allocate resources to 2024 earlier last term has created the perception its Formula 1 rivals have “lost ground”. Having completed a remarkable turnaround from backmarkers to podium scorers last campaign, McLaren had been tipped to emerge as Red Bull’s closest contender.… Read more » - McLaughlin disputes IndyCar’s claim that rules infraction gained him an advantage
Scott McLaughlin was one of the two Team Penske IndyCar drivers that were retroactively disqualified from the season-opening race around the streets of St. Petersburg that took place on March 10. He was deemed to have used his Push to Pass system at a forbidden point in the race, on… Read more » - F1 considering extending points down to 12th place in 2025
Formula 1’s teams along with the FIA and Formula One Management (FOM) are set to discuss a revised points structure to allocate points to the top 12 scorers. Motorsport.com reports that conversations were held last week to change up how points are awarded, with the F1 Commission set to discuss… Read more » - Lauda’s 1976 Nürburgring helmet to be auctioned at Miami
The late great three-time Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda is oft-remembered due to his courageous recovery from a near-fatal fire in the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Nordschleife and the helmet worn during that historic race is set to be auctioned at the Miami Grand Prix. Bonhams will… Read more » - ERT to test F1 Academy Champion in Berlin
ERT have announced that reigning F1 Academy champion, Marta Garcia, will test for the team at the upcoming FIA Formula E rookie test in Berlin. Garcia, who is now competing for Prema Racing in the Formula Regional European Championship, will join the likes of Zane Maloney and Jak Crawford in… Read more » - Catsburg finalises Crowdstrike APR lineup for Le Mans
Crowdstrike Racing by Algarve Pro (APR) has finalised their driver lineup for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 15-16 June 2024, as Nicky Catsburg joins team regulars Colin Braun and George Kurtz. The Dutchman won last year’s Centenary Le Mans in the GTE-Am category for Corvette Racing, with the… Read more »
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