Month: January 2024

31 Jan 2024

Andretti “strongly disagrees” with F1 statement on rejected entry

However it stopped short of saying what the project’s next step will be, other than indicating its “work continues at pace”. With support from General Motors, Andretti was ready to enter the F1 world championship as early as 2025, initially using a Renault customer engine before switching to a Cadillac unit in 2028. The team’s […]

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31 Jan 2024

The three key factors that led F1 to turn down Andretti

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali long stood by his stance that any 11th team would have to prove it was accretive to the series as a whole to secure a spot – with the clear inference being that the American squad faced a tough ask to prove it. That F1 has finally ended three months of […]

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31 Jan 2024

Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.  It was Sainz Sr’s fourth victory in the Dakar, 14 years after his first, adding to an already illustrious career for the double world rally champion.  So, it […]

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31 Jan 2024

Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.  It was Sainz Sr’s fourth victory in the Dakar, 14 years after his first, adding to an already illustrious career for the double world rally champion.  So, it […]

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31 Jan 2024

Backmarker “threat” shows F1’s cost cap is working

Grand Prix teams have operated under budget cap regulations since the start of the 2021 season, with F1 chiefs having introduced the rules in a bid to stop the kind of spending war that risked the grid’s long-term sustainability. While it has been a challenge for the top spenders to stay under the limit, with […]

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30 Jan 2024

Some “very smart decisions” being made about MotoGP’s 2027 rules

The current technical formula in MotoGP will change in 2027, with one of the biggest differences coming in the form of engine displacement being reduced from 1000cc to 850cc. MotoGP will also move to 100% sustainable fuels from 2027, while it is thought major changes to the current aerodynamic rules will be made. During the […]

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30 Jan 2024

Haas still chasing full answer over F1 car tyre woes

The American-owned outfit spent much of 2023 trying to get to the bottom of why its VF-23 car was fast in qualifying but would struggle so much to look after its tyres in the race. An upgrade introduced at the United States Grand Prix to help improve the aerodynamic characteristics did not deliver a clear […]

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