After testing the new cars in Barcelona, drivers have reported that as planned the new aero package has made it easier to follow other cars through a corner and onto a straight. However, Russell says that the aero characteristics of the new cars generate a tow that is less powerful, and thus it could potentially
5:32 PM ET Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. — Austin Cindric followed up his Daytona 500 victory by earning his first career pole in the NASCAR Cup series Saturday at Auto Club Speedway during a tumultuous debut for the new practice and qualifying format at intermediate tracks. Cindric posted the fastest average lap speed in his
Kyle Kirkwood, reigning Indy Lights champion with AJ Foyt Racing, was the first driver of the weekend to duck under the 1m01 second barrier but was soon eclipsed by Will Power of Team Penske, Simon Pagenaud (Meyer Shank Racing) and Rinus VeeKay (Ed Carpenter Racing). But it was Alexander Rossi of Andretti Autosport who hit
New Dale Coyne Racing recruit Takuma Sato was left deeply unhappy after being crashed into by Andretti Autosport’s Romain Grosjean in IndyCar’s second practice at St. Petersburg. Sato was running behind the Penske pair of Scott McLaughlin and Will Power, as well as the Andretti car of Alexander Rossi, the group trying to get enough
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The Italian outfit was struggling at times with excessive car bouncing down the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya straights, and a video released by F1 showed the phenomenon as Charles Leclerc was experiencing it. But as the first test came to a close on Friday, Ferrari believes that it made some good progress on the issue and
A new era of Formula One got underway this week at the Circuit de Catalunya with all ten teams taking to the track for the first test of the preseason. Although it’s too early to call a definitive order, it’s clear that some teams have made a stronger start than others and it was no
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon had a low-key week at the first Barcelona pre-season test, before running was cut short by an hydraulics problem on the final day. But even though the team never featured near the top of the timesheets, Alpine thinks a combination of factors meant its true potential was never going to
Colton Herta is a pleasure to interview, primarily because he can’t help telling the truth. While he’s not going to lay his soul bare and may not reveal everything he’s thinking, if he provides an answer then he means it. For instance, last month during the IndyCar media days, he inevitably had to field questions
After the first three days of testing with their new cars in Barcelona F1 drivers have confirmed that the regulations have achieved what was intended and made it easier to follow a car ahead. However Leclerc says that the ability to follow dropped off as he drew to within a second of the car ahead
12:26 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An IndyCar fan survey found that Romain Grosjean is the series’ most popular driver, Team Penske is the favorite team, and the Indianapolis 500 is the best race on the schedule. IndyCar said Friday that it received 53,579 responses to its Global Fan Survey, which was
Tanak was firmly in the fight for the win having won two stages on Friday placing the 2019 world champion 1.1 seconds adrift of the lead when drama struck. Tanak had completed the final 10km of stage five with a hybrid issue, which then triggered a red warning light on his car that required him
Aside from installation laps, in the first 10 minutes, the action was provided by rookies, as they were granted an extra set of primary tyres for this session. Andretti Autosport’s newcomer Devlin DeFrancesco was the first to break the 62-second barrier around the 1.8-mile course, clocking a 61.8256s lap, an average of 104.811mph. INSIGHT: Five
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Haas announced it would be removing the branding of title sponsor Uralkali from its car ahead of the final day of testing in Barcelona. The team’s livery typically resembles the colours of the Russian flag, but was replaced with an all-white design on Friday. Uralkali is co-owned by
2:52 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Michael Andretti said Friday that his father revealed his Formula One aspirations last week to show the FIA there is strong public support for an expansion team, adding that he would need a decision from motorsports’ governing body in the next month to be properly prepared
The Irishman’s hopes of a strong points haul from the second round of the WRC were dashed by a high-speed off on the second stage of the snow rally. Breen had spun early in stage two when he clipped a snowbank with the rear of his car, which pitched his Ford Puma into a spin,
Unser, the son of the late four-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Sr, enjoyed considerable success in a racing career that also counted two Daytona 24 Hours victories and two International Race of Champions crowns. But, for all of his on-track achievements, which earned him million-dollar contracts, Unser’s personal life was one of turmoil that
The organisation’s numbers took a massive hit in 2020 as the COVID pandemic hit and only 17 races were held – most of them without spectators. Overall revenues crashed from $2.022bn in 2019 to just $1.145bn in 2020. However, in 2021, despite the ongoing impact of COVID, 22 races took place, and with many of them seeing the
7:01 AM ET BARCELONA, Spain — Formula One has cancelled September’s Russian Grand Prix following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops continued their advance into Ukraine on Friday, which has caused widespread condemnation and sanctions from world leaders. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the bosses of the 10 teams discussed the status of the
Crews will need at least FIA bronze ranked driver in their line-up for the opening round of the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge, which will be held on 15 May. Supercars and SRO have made the change due to ongoing issues with both freight and borders, which have deterred some overseas competitors from making the trip down
The F1-75 has been a consistent pacesetter from the start of track action on Wednesday, with Charles Leclerc topping the times on Thursday. The Italian team had a significant advantage in the first half of 2021 when it benefited from the sliding scale of the FIA aero testing regulations. Its sixth place in the previous
In his rookie season, Romain Grosjean was made to feel very welcome in IndyCar by everyone, it seemed –the public, rival drivers, the media, team owners. Equally, he and his family have been captivated by America and bought a house in Miami. Yet you still get the impression that the real reason Grosjean is staying
The four-time world champion finished the second day of testing in Barcelona on Thursday in sixth place overall, 1.1 second off the pacesetting Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Vettel admitted that he and the team still have a lot of learning to do about the way the AMR22 has to be driven and set up. “In
12:43 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace in the second day of preseason testing at the Circuit de Catalunya as hype continued to build around the performance of the Italian team. A clear favourite has yet to emerge from the first F1 test of 2022, with teams focusing on gaining
The double champion confirmed her return to the all-female championship with Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner’s new team Jenner Racing on Tuesday. PLUS: How Chadwick’s u-turn poses big questions for W Series It prompted criticism on social media, including from 2021 runner-up Alice Powell, who said she felt “champions should move on.” On Thursday, Chadwick acknowledged
After 26 seasons of grand prix racing, Rossi retired from racing at the end of the 2021 campaign. Earlier in 2021 VR46 announced it would be expanding into MotoGP in 2022, having run teams in Moto3 and Moto2 previously – while Luca Marini’s side of the Avintia garage was run by VR46 last year.
The 2014 IndyCar champion and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner had a disappointing 2021 campaign to end the season ninth, his lowest finish since joining Roger Penske’s outfit full-time for 2010. But the Australian, who turns 41 two days after this weekend’s season-opener in St. Petersburg, says he’s in confident mood for the new campaign as
Russian forces commenced an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday after months of growing tensions, leading to condemnation around the world. F1 chiefs will hold a meeting on Thursday night in Barcelona to discuss plans for the Russian Grand Prix in September, with four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel saying earlier today he would not race there.
2:00 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain – Haas will run a plain white car, minus any of its Uralkali branding or Russian flag colours, for the final day of F1 testing on Friday. Russia’s military launched a long-feared invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, attacking its ex-Soviet neighbour from multiple directions despite warnings of dire consequences from
Charles Leclerc capped off another trouble free run for the Maranello squad by topping the times on the second day of testing on Thursday, having only been edged out by McLaren’s Lando Norris on the opening day. But although Ferrari’s consistency in putting in swift times has singled it out as having made a good