The championship introduced this fixed race number concept in 2014 to increase the recognition of the drivers on the track for the fans. In previous years, the starting numbers were handed out based on the final ranking in the previous world championship standings.Now only the world champion for the new season can choose to change…
Excitement is building for the 2024 F1 season with car launch dates edging ever closer ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix on 2 March.Over the coming weeks F1 teams will reveal the look of its 2024 chassis, meaning last season will shortly become a distant memory providing the opportunity for all 10 constructors to start…
While top teams such as Team Penske, Hendrick Motorsports, and Joe Gibbs Racing remain unchanged, there’s still plenty to talk about throughout the 2024 field.Stewart-Haas Racing replaces outgoing veteransThe entire organization went winless in 2023 and at season’s end, SHR lost tis two most experienced drivers. 2014 Cup champion Kevin Harvick is stepping out of…
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Sainz finished second on day one of the Dakar Rally, falling 1m44s short of stage winner Guillaume de Mevius in Saudi Arabia. Numerous drivers suffered problems across the day with Sainz’s report of three punctures in the rocky area positioning the Spaniard as one of the worst affected. “I was losing little [time], so I kept going,…
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The McLaren driver gets on well with Verstappen and, amid the surge that his squad enjoyed over the second half of last season, found himself sometimes battling for position with his Red Bull rival.But the way that he has sometimes appeared to make passes easy for Verstappen, rather than be ultra tough with his defence,…
De Mevius, who sat a distant 32nd after Friday’s Prologue, made rapid gains over the course of the 414km test between Al-’Ula and Al Henakiyah to overhaul Mattias Ekstrom and then Carlos Sainz Sr (both Audi) to claim his first-ever stage victory in Dakar.It was overnight leader Ekstrom who held the top spot in the…
Sauber technical director James Key says that his team could introduce “several” major upgrade packages through the upcoming season.
