Outgoing Richard Petty Motorsports driver Aric Almirola is set to replace Danica Patrick at Stewart-Haas Racing for the 2018 NASCAR Cup season, Autosport has learned. Almirola missed seven rounds of the current season after a nasty crash at Kansas in May and is currently without a drive for next year after his replacement for four
Month: November 2017
The McLaren Formula 1 team believes its latest upgrade package may be delivering more than originally predicted, given its surprisingly good form over the Mexican Grand Prix weekend. McLaren introduced a new front wing, based around a concept that it wants to carry forward into its 2018 design, on Fernando Alonso’s car from the United
Hyundai team principal Michel Nandan has admitted his World Rally Championship line-up could be further shuffled for 2018, with none of its four drivers currently guaranteed a full season. Nandan confirmed there would be three factory i20 Coupe WRCs on the vast majority of rallies next season, forcing Hyundai to rotate its drivers within the
Max Verstappen says he wants to turn Formula 1 grands prix into processions, suggesting dominating from the front is more appealing than having to fight hard for positions. After controlling the Mexican Grand Prix from lap one and dominating to the extent that team principal Christian Horner reckoned he got “bored”, Verstappen said he much
One-time Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon says IndyCar’s new universal aerokit for 2018 could make qualifying for next year’s race “super-easy”. Dixon tested at Indianapolis and Texas Motor Speedway for Chip Ganassi in the second of four manufacturer-led tests before teams begin their own running in 2018. After completing the test Dixon, who has taken
Renault and Mercedes believe Formula 1 risks opening up a needless spending arms race and having a less-competitive grid with new engine regulations that have been proposed for 2021. Plans for the next generation of engines were revealed on Tuesday and include a suggestion of retaining the current 1.6-litre engine, to be run 3000rpm higher,
Lewis Hamilton’s recovery to ninth in Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix was made more difficult by damage to the diffuser sustained in a first-lap clash with Sebastian Vettel. This latest 3D animation from Motorsport.tv’s The Flying Lap reveals the nature of the damage and explains why it cost Hamilton performance. The diffuser is a crucial
Elfyn Evans says he will use his Rally GB win as a springboard to fight for the 2018 World Rally Championship crown. Evans, who is expected to be confirmed as an M-Sport driver soon, dominated his home round of the championship in Wales last week. He had previously finished second in Argentina and Finland earlier
Among the accolades flying around this week after Lewis Hamilton clinched his fourth Formula 1 world championship, his third with Mercedes, perhaps the most significant achievement is less remarked upon. This was the first time that the F1 drivers’ and constructors’ championships have been successfully defended by a team across a major change of chassis
Marc Marquez insists Honda will not use team orders in his MotoGP title decider with Andrea Dovizioso at Valencia. Marquez had his first opportunity to clinch a fourth premier class crown last weekend at Sepang, but could only come fourth as Dovizioso ensured the title race goes to the final round with victory. Dovizioso needs
Rally GB 2017 was so successful its biggest problem was being too popular. That’s a huge turnaround for Britain’s World Rally Championship round, as DAVID EVANS explains Five years ago Wales Rally GB departed Cardiff for the final time. It wouldn’t be missed. It had barely been noticed. Thirty-one cars started Britain’s round of the
Brendon Hartley’s provisional 2018 Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar contract had a caveat in case a Formula 1 team approached him, Autosport understands. Hartley made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso at the United States Grand Prix as Pierre Gasly made a failed attempt to win the Super Formula championship. Toro Rosso then dropped Daniil Kvyat
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