November 2024
WRC Rally Japan: Tanak boosts title hopes as Neuville’s power woes continue
Ott Tanak ignited his slim World Rally Championship hopes with a dominant drive to lead Rally Japan on Friday after a power issue proved costly for title favourite Thierry Neuville.The Hyundai driver successfully navigated through the day’s eight stages to open up a 20.9s lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, with M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux in third,…
UK retail sales slide in October amid pre-Budget uncertainty
British retailers saw sales fall last month on the back of uncertainty before the autumn Budget, according to official figures. Clothing stores had a particularly weak month, with industry data suggesting mild October weather may have caused shoppers to hold off buying more warm winter clothing. Retail sales volumes, which measure the quantity bought, decreased…
Jump in consumer confidence as shoppers prepare to spend on Black Friday
Consumer confidence improved in November amid signs shoppers are ready to put political upheaval behind them to spend again on Black Friday and Christmas. Growth from Knowledge’s (GfK) long-running consumer confidence index rose by three points this month, although it remains firmly in negative territory at minus 18. The improvement was driven by a jump…
Lamborghini withdraws from WEC’s Hypercar and LMGT3 classes
Lamborghini has withdrawn from the World Endurance Championship, ending its participation in both the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes.The Italian manufacturer was missing from the 2025 WEC entry list on the publication of the reduced 37-car grid for next season on Friday.It follows the admission that its SC63 LMDh programme was under review and then Wednesday’s…
Mercedes drivers “scratching their heads” after setting pace in Las Vegas practice
Mercedes admits it is at a loss as to where its pace came from as Lewis Hamilton topped the first two practice sessions for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.Hamilton led an all-British top-three across both practice sessions, with Mercedes team-mate George Russell second in FP1 and behind the McLaren of Lando Norris in third later…
Norris bemoans McLaren’s “shocking” long-run pace in Las Vegas
Lando Norris described his McLaren’s long-run pace at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as “shocking” – as he reckoned he could drive a road car quicker.The Briton ended second practice on Thursday evening just 0.011 seconds behind pacesetter Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes, but he was far from happy with how things played out.On a…
GM closing in on 2026 F1 entry after Andretti exit
General Motors’ bid to enter Formula 1 has picked up fresh momentum, with talks between the series and the manufacturer understood at an advanced stage over a 2026 entry as an 11th team.GM has been partnered with Andretti Global as the American motorsports powerhouse has been knocking on F1’s door for some time.The bid from…