The Ganassi car had exchanged the lead with the Daytona 24 Hours-winning Wayne Taylor Racing Acura for much of the opening phase of the race, following a controversial clash between van der Zande and the pole-sitting Action Express Racing Cadillac of Pipo Derani that cost the latter three laps of repairs. No further action was
During the run of 2021 car launches this year, the lengths that some teams went to to hide their new ideas became a big talking point. Mercedes and McLaren both blanked out areas of their cars in launch images, while AlphaTauri released renders of its 2021 car with a completely different nose and suspension design.
The collision occurred just 45 minutes into the endurance classic when the two Cadillac DPi-V.R drivers were approaching GTD traffic on the run to the Turn 17 hairpin. Action Express Racing driver Derani, a three-time Sebring winner, had made a move to the inside of van der Zande just as the Dutchman’s Chip Ganassi Racing
Ducati has refreshed its factory line-up for 2021, bringing in former Pramac pair Miller and Bagnaia to replace the ousted Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci. Miller ended pre-season testing fastest of all with an unofficial lap record in Qatar of 1m53.183s, while 2018 Moto2 champion Bagnaia was just 0.281s behind him in fifth. Many in
Verstappen led Red Bull to the top of the timesheets as the team enjoyed a smooth three days of running in Bahrain with the updated RB16B. Contrasting Red Bull’s strong showing was defending champion team Mercedes, as both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas reported issues with the rear end of the W12, causing instability on-track.
The Kiwi’s season was under threat of being derailed when he crashed his mountain bike and broke his collarbone less than a fortnight ago. He went into surgery immediately and has since been undergoing hyperbaric treatment to prepare for this weekend’s Sandown SuperSprint. It was only after practice this morning that it became a certainty
Ride along with the four-time world champion as he clocks his fastest lap on the first day of Aramco Pre-Season Testing in Bahrain. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: http://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Tweets by F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1 @f1 #F1 #F1Testing
The four-time champion has switched Formula 1 squads this year, moving from Ferrari to the rebranded Aston Martin outfit that has taken over from Racing Point. After his first official public outing with the team during pre-season testing at Bahrain last weekend, Vettel has highlighted the key areas where he feels there are gains still
The ex-Formula 1 driver turned touring car ace is gearing up for his 15th season in the WTCC/WTCR in search of a so-far elusive title. This year is only Monteiro’s third full season since recovering from serious injuries sustained in a horrible touring car testing accident caused by brake failure at Barcelona in 2017. At
7:05 PM ET Associated Press LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart is engaged to Leah Pruett, the NHRA drag racer he began dating at the start of the pandemic. The pair announced their engagement in social media posts. “So excited to spend the rest of my life with a
Ericsson finished 12th in IndyCar last year but, although he showed vastly improved consistency compared with his rookie season at Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, he could not replicate the podium finish he scored in Detroit in 2019. The former Formula 1 driver says he must increase his one-lap speed in qualifying in order to demonstrate
Drive to Survive has been a hit for Netflix since it was first shown in 2019, helping bring rafts of new fans to F1 with unparalleled behind-the-scenes access. Haas team boss Steiner has become a fan favourite through the first two seasons of Drive to Survive, most notably for his forthright demeanour and interactions with
Wayne Taylor Racing Acura driver Ricky Taylor was the first driver to get under the 1m46s barrier, and he did it comprehensively with a 1m45.571s. Then the Whelen Engineering AXR Cadillac of Derani, which had set the pace throughout Thursday’s practice sessions moved to the top by 0.152 seconds. Renger van der Zande’s attempts to
8:08 AM ET Sergio Perez has the Formula One chance of a lifetime with Red Bull this season and the Mexican intends to seize it with both hands. 1 Related Only months ago it looked like the 31-year-old had run out of options after missing two races due to COVID-19 and being left without a
Ferrari heads into 2021 looking to recover from its worst campaign in 40 years as it slumped to sixth in the constructors’ championship last season, scoring just three podium finishes. The team struggled with a troublesome SF1000 car that was compromised by a lack of straight-line speed, owing to its underperforming power unit and draggy
The pair of Glickenhaus-Pipo 007LMHs will be on the entry list for the new series opener on 1 May when it is published this afternoon, but team founder Jim Glickenhaus insisted that he is reserving judgement on the participation of the cars in Belgium. He reiterated his intent not to rush the 007 into competition
Ride onboard with Max Verstappen and Japanese rookie Yuki Tsunoda as they speed around the Bahrain International Circuit to set the quickest laps at Aramco Pre-Season Testing. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: http://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Tweets by F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1 @f1 #F1 #F1Testing
Amid activism around the world last year calling for greater racial equality in all areas of society, F1 pledged to improve diversity within the series as part of its ‘We Race As One’ campaign. As F1’s only black driver, Hamilton led the calls to improve diversity within what he called “a white-dominated sport”. A pre-race
Corvette Racing is gunning for its 12th victory in an event it has not conquered since 2017 – although it did win the Cadillac Grand Prix held here last year. Tandy, who won the last three 12 Hours for Porsche, believes the mid-engined C8.R seems very capable over the arduous and severe bumps around the 3.74-mile
Last year’s Moto2 runner-up, Marini, is one of three rookies signed to Ducati for the 2021 season, alongside reigning Moto2 world champion team-mate Enea Bastianini and Pramac’s Jorge Martin. Marini ended the Qatar pre-season test 21st overall, five spots clear of slowest rookie Lorenzo Savadori on the Aprilia, and was satisfied with his progress in
After two years away from the championship, Alonso decided to make an F1 comeback at the rebranded and overhauled Renault team to replace McLaren bound Daniel Ricciardo. As part of his preparation, the Spaniard started visiting the factory and attending race weekends early on during the 2020 season, which showed his commitment to the team
The Spaniard stunned the world in 2020 by winning his first MotoGP world title in just his second year in the class, ending a 20-year wait for Suzuki in the process. Now he gears up for the new campaign beginning on 28 March in Qatar with the target firmly on his back as he braces
Silverstone is hopeful of welcoming back fans to the F1 British Grand Prix in July after racing behind closed doors last year, as well as bringing MotoGP back to the track after a year’s hiatus. The circuit said last April that it intended to show its thanks to the key workers from the pandemic by
8:42 AM ET Red Bull is likely to hold a performance advantage over Mercedes at next weekend’s opening round of the Formula One season, according to senior engineers from the reigning champions. 1 Related Mercedes struggled for performance throughout last weekend’s test at the Bahrain International Circuit, which will also host the first race of
Perez will make his debut for Red Bull next weekend after leaving Racing Point at the end of last year, marking his first team switch since 2014. The Mexican starred through the 2020 season as he finished a career-best fourth in the drivers’ championship, as well as taking his maiden F1 victory at the Sakhir
The three heats that will make up the first SuperSprint event of the 2021 season were initially listed as 38 laps, equal to around 118 kilometres. However that was changed earlier this week, the further supplementary confirming that each race will be 36 laps, or around 112 kilometres. According to Supercars the decision was made
5:06 AM ET The organisers of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix have released details of the street circuit that will host Saudi Arabia’s first Formula One race on December 5. The 6.175km circuit is located in the country’s second largest city, Jeddah, and is being billed as the fastest street race on the F1 calendar.
Go onboard with Malcolm Stewart during the 450 Main Event from round 10 of the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross Series in Arlington, Texas. Subscribe to Malcolm’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/MalcolmStewart27 Shot 100% on the HERO9BLACK® camera from http://GoPro.com For full event results visit: http://www.supercrosslive.com #gopro #moto #supercross
The final day of the one and only pre-season test before the 2021 season begins; see who heads into the season in high spirits, and who has a bit of thinking to do… For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: http://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Tweets by F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1 @f1 #F1 #F1Testing
The intrigue surrounding the MCL35M’s diffuser lies in the central section and what the team has done to work around the new restriction on the height of the strakes that lie within the diffuser. On the face of it, the regulations introduced for 2021 require the strakes to be 50mm shorter than in previous seasons.