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The DS automobile drivers took an impressive 3-4 finish in Monaco. Complete with a first podium since 2022 for Stoffel Vandoorne and vital points haul for the team. The famous Monaco track saw the ‘Grand Gala’ liveried cars of DS Penske have a strong weekend from the start. Qualifying signified the fifth time in eight…
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The McLaren driver was injured during a crash at Sainte Devote, where he made contact with the barriers causing the steering wheel to snap back on him. The British driver immediately grabbed at his had once he was out of the stricken McLaren. Taylor Barnard, McLaren’s Formula E test driver will take over for the…
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The opening free practice session of the Monaco E-Prix commenced under cloudy skies, marking the beginning of Round 8. Photo Credit: Formula E | Simon Galloway Early in the session, Lucas Di Grassi initially led the field, followed by Stoffel Vandoorne and Antonio Felix Da Costa. However, the leaderboard changed swiftly as Robin Frijns from…
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Théo Pourchaire discusses the upcoming IndyCar race, F2 and his still persistent dream of reaching F1. Heralding IndyCar as ‘really cool’.
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Hulkenberg announces departure from Haas at the end of the 2024 season. Breaking news this morning comes in the form of Nico Hulkenberg’s departure from HAAS to debut for Kick Sauber in 2025. HAAS is the team he joined in 2023 after a three-year break from F1. Discussing the Move Ayao Komastu, the HAAS Team…
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ERT have announced Marta García will have her Formula E debut in the Berlin Rookie test this May. Coming off the back of her F1 Academy win.
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Monte Carlo, Monaco, April 25, 2024 – In a landmark reveal, Formula E and the FIA introduced the revolutionary GEN3 Evo race car. This latest iteration of electric race car technology promises to be a game-changer for the sport, boasting an unprecedented 0-60 mph acceleration time of just 1.82 seconds, making it the fastest accelerating…
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Adrian Newey, possibly the best F1 aerodynamicist the sport has ever seen is leaving Red Bull. According to sources from around the paddock. Although this rumour has been swirling for a while the initial reports centred around teams vying for the services of the acclaimed designer, however this is the first time that news connected…
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Fred Vasseur talks candidly about mistakes and lack of Ferrari performance in Shanghai, admitting, “we collectively made too many mistakes”
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff states that his team cannot continue to live off of ‘bright spots’ from Formula 1 weekends this season after a lacklustre start. Once the powerhouse of Formula 1, Mercedes find themselves once again in a difficult position at the beginning of the 2024 season. The team’s boss, Toto Wolff, has been…
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Scott Dixon joins the finite few to claim two wins in the streets of Long Beach. On April 21st, Indycars went racing for points for the first time in six weeks. The 40th anniversary of IndyCar racing at Long Beach has come and gone. The sun, fun, cars and stars delivered for a weekend of…
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Credit: Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari have announced they are bringing “fresh and unexpected colours” to the Miami GP. The design will display Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino – two historic shades of blue for Ferrari. Miami marks the 70th anniversary of Ferrari in North America. To mark this milestone, Ferrari plan to bring an ode…
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Aston Martin’s failed protest against Carlos Sainz and Ferrari has highlighted the bloated nature of the FIA sporting regulations. The Incident Aston Martin was concerned with Carlos Sainz’s continued participation in Qualifying for the Chinese GP after the Ferrari driver dipped a rear wheel on the gravel at the exit of the final corner, this…
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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has labelled Lance Stroll’s Chinese Grand Prix penalty “very harsh.” As the field bunched up for the safety car restart at the turn 14 hairpin, Stroll hit the back of Daniel Ricciardo’s Alpha Tauri causing the Australian to retire from the race with diffuser damage. His fellow countrymen Oscar…
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Formula One’s controversial and much disliked sprint format got its second change over the winter break, and the Chinese GP weekend was the first chance to see if the tweaks had an improved effect on the show. Among the many complaints the previous sprint weekend structure had, the main sticking points were that the ‘Sprint…
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Credit: Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo’s Chinese GP was looking optimistic, in P9, at what looked like a competitive pace, until disaster struck in the safety car restart. Heading into turn 14, Lance Stroll hit the back of Ricciardo, giving the RB substantial floor damage and ending Daniel’s race. Immediately, Lance’s radio claimed “he (Daniel) braked…
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Lando Norris and McLaren secured a “surprising” second place at the Chinese GP. The McLaren looked comfortable throughout the race, the team using the Safety Car to help Land split the dominate Redbulls Coming into the race weekend McLaren was in damage limitation mode, the thought being that the car would not be suited to…
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Credit: Stake F1 Team In a post-race interview with Nico Rosberg for Sky UK, China’s rising star Guanyu Zhou shared his profound emotional experience during the Chinese Grand Prix, highlighting both the highs and lows of the race weekend. Zhou, who raced fiercely but did not manage to secure points, spoke candidly about the overwhelming…
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P9 might not be the result a driver like Lewis Hamilton would want to aim for, but that’s how things went at the Chinese GP. After lining up for today’s race in 18th position and the struggle with soft tires in the first stint, the 7-time world champion was grateful to even get to the…
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Credit: Red Bull Max Verstappen crossed the line to claim his 58th Grand Prix victory – and his first in China– just over 13s ahead of Lando Norris in another dominant display. The result was never really in doubt after yesterday’s sprint, with the RB20 far superior to any other car in dry conditions. Many in…