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FIA tweaks F1 energy management rules for Japanese Grand Prix qualifying
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (251+ words) Formula One's governing body on Thursday said it is tweaking its energy management rules for Japanese Grand Prix qualifying to allow drivers to push harder. The maximum energy teams will be allowed to draw from their hybrid power units during…...
Rally Scotland to bring WRC back to UK in 2027
1+ week, 2+ day ago (189+ words) Britain will return to the World Rally Championship in 2027 with a new Aberdeen-based round in Scotland, the organisers said on Monday. The rally will end an eight-year absence for the championship in Britain dating to the last edition of Wales…...
How the Middle East crisis has affected sporting events and athletes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (841+ words) The US and Israel's conflict with Iran has led to sporting events being postponed in the region, while competitions elsewhere have been hit by travel disruption, with thousands of flights cancelled in some of the world's busiest transit hubs. Bahrain…...
Russell puts Mercedes on pole for Chinese Grand Prix sprint race
1+ week, 5+ day ago (595+ words) Formula One championship leader George Russell put Mercedes on pole position for the first sprint race of the season in China on Friday in a provisional front-row lockout with teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell led every phase of the session at…...
Verstappen enjoying endurance racing over Formula One
1+ week, 6+ day ago (270+ words) Max Verstappen has admitted he is having more fun with his endurance racing projects as opposed to competing in Formula One. That's a tricky spot, given Verstappen is under contract until 2028. "I don't want to leave," the four-time world champion…...
F1 drivers warn major start-line shunt inevitable unless engine rules change
1+ week, 6+ day ago (463+ words) A massive start-line crash seems inevitable this season unless Formula One's new engine regulations are tweaked, several drivers said ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, with some teams' power units now seeing cars pull away far faster than others. Racing…...
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix pushing to stay on Formula 1 calendar amid war
2+ week, 1+ day ago (144+ words) Amid the backdrop of military strikes in the Middle East, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is lobbying to maintain its position on the F1 calendar, according to a report Tuesday from RacingNews365. F1 will need to decide soon whether to postpone or cancel…...
Formula Two considering options if Middle East races are cancelled
2+ week, 2+ day ago (306+ words) Formula Two, a support series on the Formula One calendar, is considering racing elsewhere if scheduled rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia next month are cancelled due to conflict in the region. "I think they're looking at some potential alternatives,…...
Franchitti signs off GMA T.50s track supercar with blistering Bahrain lap
2+ week, 6+ day ago (399+ words) Four-time IndyCar champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti has signed off on the track-only Gordon Murray Automotive T.50s Niki Lauda for production after final prototype testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Scottish development driver recorded a lap time of…...
Leclerc fastest in first Australian Grand Prix practice
2+ week, 6+ day ago (427+ words) Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 at the top of the timesheet in the Australian Grand Prix's first practice, while defending champion Lando Norris suffered a gearbox issue as Formula One's new engine era launched with a spate of reliability problems....