Despite the threat of rain hanging over the Assen circuit on Saturday afternoon, the pole shootout session began with red hot pace as Pramac’s Jorge Martin set a new lap record of 1m31.708s. But factory Ducati counterpart Bagnaia smashed this with just over four minutes of Q2 remaining to claim his fourth pole of the
Latifi has endured a difficult start to the 2022 season, recording a best finish of 14th in Miami to leave him at the foot of the drivers’ standings with zero points. Albon has led Williams’ efforts so far this season, scoring points in Australia and Miami, as well as outqualifying Latifi for eight of the
But for Cindric the most notable contrast is not in the technical regulations nor the completely different sporting approach. Instead, it is fan engagement that stands out for him as the biggest deviation. Cindric attended his first F1 race in Canada last weekend and got to see up close how a real life grand prix
The M-Sport driver rolled his Puma onto its side after getting caught in a rut on a slow right hander during Stage 8 on Saturday morning. Greensmith and co-driver Jonas Andersson were trapped inside the car for three minutes with safety marshals in sight of the incident. As a result, Greensmith was forced to kick
The damp and rainy conditions of Friday had given way for the start of the first fully dry session of the Assen weekend in FP3. It would take just nine minutes for Francesco Bagnaia’s best lap from the drying FP2 session on Friday to be toppled, with Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales making the first move. Last
Aurally, the change was welcome. The normally-aspirated V8s of the Indy Racing League/IndyCar 1997-2011 era, at high revs, tended to sound as if 20-plus Canada geese were locked in one’s tympanic cavities and never needed to draw breath. This could have a near nausea-inducing effect when the sound was bouncing off the concrete walls and
I once read that aeroplanes are like people, they get fatter and bigger with time. And you could say the same about racing cars. This year’s Formula 1 cars are the heaviest ever at 798kg, which is a big increase on when I raced in F1 12 years ago. Back then, the Virgin VR-01 was
2:04 PM ET Associated Press Justin Marks‘ own mother heard the rumor and texted her son, the owner of Trackhouse Racing, to find out if Helio Castroneves will be running the Daytona 500 for the NASCAR team. That would be the logical spot for the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner who has longed to give NASCAR
Lotterer was announced along with a further five drivers who will race for the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship from 2023 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday. The wide-ranging announcement included the livery in which the 963 will compete, more technical information and
MotoGP’s return to Assen began with a fully wet FP1 session on Friday morning topped by Ducati’s Jack Miller. While there were only two crashes in FP1, a number of riders ran off track as they got caught out by the conditions. The track improved in the second half of FP1 as the rain eased
The Meyer-Shank Racing IndyCar driver won the opening round of the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), a six-race mini-series in which drivers from top US racing categories compete in identical stock cars, at Pensacola last weekend. Series CEO Don Hawk had told Castroneves that he’d get the Brazilian a ride in the Daytona 500 if he
The gathering was one of the regular informal Saturday coffee mornings hosted by Stefano Domenicali, a custom begun by his predecessor Chase Carey. Drive to Survive’s cameras were following Toto Wolff in Montreal, and were allowed to film the meeting. They captured a heated exchange between Wolff, Mattia Binotto and Christian Horner on the subject of
10:29 PM ET Associated Press NORWALK, Ohio — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday night to open qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. In the final pair of the second session, Force had a 3.666-second run at 333.08 mph, the
With 10 races remaining before the start of the 2022 playoffs, NASCAR has already seen higher TV ratings, strong race-day crowds and plenty of on-track action, particularly on intermediate tracks. While the Next Gen car hasn’t been a smashing success everywhere – short track races at Martinsville and Richmond were sub-par for instance – but
The Ford squad had started the WRC’s visit to Africa on the front foot, with three cars inside the top five after Friday’s opening stage. However, as the day progressed M-Sport’s fortunes worsened, beginning with nine-time world champion Sebastien Loeb retiring from fifth after Stage 4. Loeb had won the day’s first stage, but his
Espargaro crashed heavily in FP1 last weekend in Germany and was left with an injury to his ribs. He had to withdraw from the latter stages of the Sachsenring race due to the pain he was experiencing, but had expected to fare better this weekend at Assen. However, after a good start in the wet
After a “very encouraging” test on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course on Thursday, the 2016 Indy 500 champion told Autosport that he was continuing to work productively together with his team-mates and that their dedication to winning had not shifted. “Everyone’s been very understanding with regard to my move,” said Rossi, who has been
The new generation of ground effect F1 cars have proved to be a headache for some teams in terms of controlling their bouncing at high speed. Mercedes in particular has faced a big challenge in dialling out the phenomenon on its W13. As well as the porpoising being triggered by the aero characteristics of the
1:57 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC Tiny cameras mounted within drivers’ helmets are bringing fans closer to the action than ever before. Simon Galloway/Formula E There are so many sensations that fans miss out on when they watch a race on television. They don’t see just how dramatic elevation changes are, they don’t scrunch up their
Ratel believes moves announced earlier this month by WEC promoter and Le Mans 24 Hours organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest to create a premium category based on GT3 to replace the current GTE class are positive. PLUS: When the moribund GTE Pro class stole the show at Le Mans “I’m supportive of it, because it
Kostecki began to put his NASCAR plan into place during a recent trip to the US where he took in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Cup Series race at Gateway. While Stateside he kicked off talks with potential parties that could facilitate a partial Cup or Xfinity Series programme next season. The idea isn’t
Following a difficult start to the season, Aston Martin brought a significant upgrade to the Spanish Grand Prix that drew comparisons to the concept used by Red Bull on its RB18 car. PLUS: What’s next for the Green Red Bull controversy? The team has since enjoyed an upswing in form, scoring points in each of
Soaking conditions greeted the riders at the start of the first 45-minute practice of the Assen weekend, with forecasts looking unsettled for the three days. Despite the miserable conditions, the track was a hive of activity early on as most headed out to get some wet running under their belts. Suzuki’s Mir set the initial
In this episode of “Short View Back to the Past”, Autosport chief editor Kevin Turner takes a look at the time rocket fuel shot to an F1 title. Which motorsport tale would you like us to cover next? Please let us know in the comments. Want to know more on this story? Take a look
4:46 AM ET The city of Madrid has officially expressed an interest in hosting a Formula One race, the city’s regional government announced on Thursday. Although Spain already hosts a race in Barcelona, which has a contract until 2026, and the lack of F1-grade tracks in Madrid, the Spanish capital’s local government believe it can
The TUDOR United SportsCar Championship takes on historic Watkins Glen International in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. The race is also Round 3 of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup, joining the classic races at Daytona, Sebring and Road Atlanta.
The WRC has ventured to the wilds of Kenya’s savannah for the second time since the iconic rally’s re-introduction to the calendar last season after a 19-year hiatus. Drivers and co-drivers will contest 19 stages comprising 363.44kms featuring rough gravel stages that present several challenges from deep fesh-fesh sand, to wildlife roaming Kenya’s famous plains
The Italian crashed out of last weekend’s Sachsenring race at the start of the fourth lap when the rear of his Ducati came round on him at Turn 1. It marked his fourth DNF of the season and has left him 91 points adrift of championship leader Fabio Quartararo, who dominated for his third win
The governing body issued a technical directive on the subject prior to the Canadian GP indicating that it would use the weekend to gather data prior to a future clampdown on safety grounds. However exactly what course the FIA can take to control it remains open to question, and the matter will be discussed in
9:05 AM ET Associated Press McLaren isn’t done with Felix Rosenqvist and on Thursday signed the Swedish driver to a multiyear contract extension. The team just didn’t designate where Rosenqvist will drive. Rosenqvist could be shifted to McLaren’s new Formula E program when it launches in 2023, the team indicated. “McLaren Racing is currently in