A team that looked certain to field the factory Audis in the WEC from next season will re-open negotiations with other manufacturers if necessary, according to boss Vincent Vosse. His statement follows the confirmation from Audi this week that the LMDh project has been put on hold amid speculation that it has been cancelled entirely.…
Verstappen closed out pre-season testing with the fastest time for Red Bull on Saturday in Bahrain, finishing almost seven-tenths of a second clear of the field. George Russell ended the day one second off Verstappen’s fastest time amid concerns from Mercedes it is not in the mix at the very front of the pack. Russell…
The Dutchman made the most of an upgrade package on his RB18 to set a time that was 0.695 seconds faster than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, as the pair rolled out a series of fast laps late on. But while Verstappen’s effort offered some first clues about the true potential of the Red Bull, the world…
Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine following its invasion by Russia, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association came together in Bahrain ahead of pre-season testing for an event on the grid, wearing t-shirts and holding a banner with the ‘No War’ message. For the test running in Bahrain, Vettel unveiled a helmet carrying the same message…
Several glitches with its C42 car curtailed the team’s running during the first test in Barcelona, with new signings Bottas and rookie Guanyu Zhou only getting a limited amount of laps in. Alfa Romeo’s mileage improved at this week’s second and final test in Bahrain, the Hinwil team topping Saturday’s lap charts with 150 tours of Sakhir.…
In the high temperatures at Sakhir the team discovered that it had insufficient cooling to its front brakes, which restricted any long runs. New parts were flown in for Saturday, which improved the situation. However, they were only a temporary fix, and the team is working towards a definitive solution for next weekend’s Bahrain GP.…
As part of the upgrades that Mercedes brought to its W13 for last week’s Bahrain test, it included an innovative mirror stay concept on its side impact structure fins – which included a range of vanes. Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto suggested that, while the design complied with the regulations now, there was a risk…
Toyota swept both days of last weekend’s pre-season test at Okayama courtesy of the #36 TOM’S GR Supra of reigning champion Sho Tsuboi and GT500 rookie Giuliano Alesi, with Tsuboi setting the benchmark time of 1m18.116s. Read Also: Toyota stays on top in Okayama test, Nissan close behind Gallery: SUPER GT’s 2022 grid assembles at…
After all, the Brackley-based squad has had many low-key winters in the past only to then turn up at the first race and blitz the opposition. Even last year, when Mercedes appeared to be fully on the backfoot as it couldn’t get on top of its car in the test, it still managed to overhaul…
F1 overhauled its technical regulations for the 2022 season, focusing on the reduction in dirty air coming off cars to allow for closer wheel-to-wheel racing and more on-track action. The initial feedback from drivers about the changes was positive after the opening pre-season test in Barcelona last month, although many did not take time to…