In a one-sided finale Vergne put 0.817s over da Costa, setting a 1m08.523s as da Costa endured a wayward lap – arguably losing his shot at pole with a slide at Turn 2 and confirming the result by lighting up the tyres in the final corner. Vergne put three tenths over Mitch Evans to book
The Barcelona circuit was predicted by Quartararo to be a tricky track for the Yamaha given the track’s long pitstraight and the bike’s lack of power. The Catalan GP venue is also notoriously low grip, conditions the Yamaha typically struggles in, with Quartararo only eighth fastest and around seven tenths off the pace after a
The seven-time IndyCar race-winner was confirmed on Thursday as an Arrow McLaren SP driver from 2023, his departure from Andretti Autosport having been confirmed on Wednesday. “I think it’s been very obvious what Zak Brown [McLaren Racing CEO] and Taylor [Kiel, AMSP team president] have done over the last couple of years,” said Rossi, explaining his
Polesitter Charles Leclerc was leading the race when Ferrari made several strategic blunders during the race’s transition from wet to dry tyres, which not only made Leclerc lose the race to Red Bull’s Sergio Perez but bumped him off the podium to finish fourth. “Sometimes mistakes can happen but there have been too many mistakes
6:16 PM ET Associated Press EPPING, N.H. — Four-time defending Top Fuel season champion Steve Torrence made the quickest run in New England Dragway history, driving to the provisional No. 1 spot Friday in the NHRA New England Nationals. In a side-by-side qualifying run with points leader Brittany Force, Torrence set the track time record
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This year’s Monaco race weekend had everything you’d expect from packed grandstands to celebrity appearances and masses of media, with the added twist of torrential rain that was on nobody’s radar. Check out what Lando, Daniel and the team got up to in the principality in the latest episode of McLaren Unboxed.
Watch all the action from race 2, as Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS headed to Valencia in Round 9. GT World is the official YouTube channel for SRO Motorsports Group, the global leader in GT racing. Join us for live and uninterrupted coverage of major events, as well as behind-the-scenes access, special
Evans had been leading the rough gravel rally heading into Stage 3 when his GR Yaris suffered a heavy impact in a compression, which resulted in a water leak on the car. Unable to rectify that problem on the road section, last year’s championship runner-up was forced to retire from the day, ending any hopes
Aleix Espargaro dominated Friday practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, topping the combined timesheets by 0.303s from Aprilia team-mate Maverick Vinales. Espargaro is on a purple patch in 2022, coming to his home race off the back of four-straight podium finishes to add to his Argentina victory. The low-grip nature of the Barcelona track is
Before any car had turned a competitive lap, Kirkwood’s team-mate Dalton Kellett caused a red flag when his car ground to a halt in Turn 5, as an electrical issue within his steering wheel forced him to stop. Kellett is already destined for a six-spot grid penalty for an unapproved engine change, since his Indy
Ten-time grand prix winner Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for 2022 after leaving Mercedes following a five-season stint, signing a multi-year deal with the Swiss-based squad. Bottas has helped Alfa Romeo enjoyed a significant upward swing so far this season. After scoring just 13 points and finishing ninth in the standings last year, the team has already more than
Neuville started Friday with an overnight lead before dropping down the order when the Belgian lost 14.6s due to poor visibility on the day’s opening stage. However, the Hyundai driver’s hopes of scoring significant points were dashed when a transmission issue hit on Stage 5. Neuville was forced to limp through the stage with his
VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi set the early pace on his GP21, jumping up to fifth on the combined order before improving to third with a 1m40.577s – which put the Italian rookie third overall. It wouldn’t until halfway through the 45-minute afternoon session at Barcelona when Alex Rins’ best effort from FP1 was toppled
The 12th IndyCar race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course – seems an age ago now – started in drizzle, went dry, the drizzle returned, and then it became full-on wet. It made for an intriguing event, which involved 471 passes – 362 for position – and there were 10 lead changes among six drivers, one
It’s probably fair to say that Monaco doesn’t usually provide the most exciting race of the season, but every now and again it throws up a truly remarkable GP. In 1982 a ridiculous finish left onlookers wondering if anyone was going to make it to the finish line. Autosport chief editor Kevin Turner recalls one
Neuville produced a committed run through Thursday night’s 3.2km super special, held on a mix of tarmac and gravel roads around the city of Olbia. Mirroring his super special stage win to start the previous round in Portugal, the Belgian clocked a time 0.5s faster than his nearest rival, which on this occasion was Toyota’s
The current championship leader confirmed his decision to stay with Yamaha on the eve of this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix, with the deal having been confirmed “a few weeks ago.” Although he said on Thursday he had been tempted to move to a different manufacturer, the Frenchman explained that he was “super happy” with the
F1’s $145 million cost cap has come under increased pressure due to the rising inflation and energy prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Freight and electricity costs have nearly tripled compared to last year, which Mercedes team boss Wolff says has cost his team an additional eight million pounds. That means F1’s
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Jack Miller is set to lose his place at the factory Ducati squad for 2023 as he explores options at KTM and LCR Honda. It is expected that one of three-time race winner Enea Bastianini or Pramac’s one-time grand prix victor Jorge Martin will replace Miller at the factory squad. But on the eve of
The decision taken by the Tokyo manufacturer comes as Espargaro’s future with the team has been in doubt. The new parts taken to Mugello last week were a swingarm and a chassis, with one of each fitted to Marquez’s RC213V. After it was announced that the six-time world champion was to undergo surgery and be
It was confirmed on Wednesday that Rossi will leave Andretti Autosport after scoring seven wins, including the 2016 Indianapolis 500, in his seven seasons with the team. The 30-year-old, who will be replaced at Andretti by Kyle Kirkwood, will join Pato O’Ward at Arrow McLaren SP after the Mexican’s contract at the team was extended
That was evident at Monaco, where apart from some brake duct modifications, teams hadn’t added any extra aero items. Most only brought revised steering geometry that is traditionally required to help cars get round the hairpin. While the lack of aero tweaks was also related to this year’s more restrictive bodywork regulations, it was also
10:59 AM ET Associated Press Alexander Rossi on Thursday confirmed he has signed a multiyear deal to drive for Arrow McLaren SP beginning next season after a seven-year run with Andretti Autosport. Rossi’s departure had been widely speculated since April, although both the American driver and Michael Andretti insisted they had an exclusive negotiating window
The Renault brand’s A480 has had the power reduction it received for the Spa round of the WEC in May halved in the Balance of Performance table issued ahead of this weekend’s test day on the full Circuit de la Sarthe. But the maximum power allowed to the grandfathered LMP1 car for Le Mans this
Quartararo made his MotoGP debut in 2019 with Yamaha satellite squad Petronas SRT, scoring seven podiums in his rookie campaign before scoring three wins in 2020. He was promoted to the factory Yamaha squad for 2021 to replace Valentino Rossi and duly went on to win five races and the world championship – Yamaha’s first
After the Monaco GP, the Mexican lies only 15 points behind leader Verstappen, and six behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. In his first year with the team in 2021, he slipped into a supporting role for Verstappen’s title challenge. However, this season Perez has shown much stronger form, outqualifying the Dutchman in Saudi Arabia – where
5:58 AM ET Jos Verstappen, the father of F1 world champion Max, has criticised Red Bull’s Monaco Grand Prix strategy and said the team should have prioritised his son and not Sergio Perez. Verstappen finished third in Monaco as Red Bull teammate Perez claimed victory at the Principality. 2 Related Perez’s win was built on
The TT returns in 2022 after a two-year absence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with action beginning last Sunday with the first official qualifying sessions. Running continued through Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with this evening’s running consisting of a lap for Sidecars, followed by a Superbike, Superstock and Supersport session. At just after