Follow Motorsport, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/Motorsport Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:59:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzg3FMWlVLVhvQ Nearly a week on from Red Bull’s humbling in Singapore, Verstappen utterly dominated the early stages, heading the times from his first flier, a 1m33.719s set on the hard tyres that no one else could get anywhere near as the pack was split across the harder tyre compounds. This included a prototype medium compound Verstappen switched to after going quickest again on his second flier, his next ...Keep reading]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 05:48:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzg3FMWlVLVhvQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgxHoPQ9IeT0Q With the team chasing further success after its triumph in Singapore last weekend, it is evaluating a revampled floor configuration at Suzuka. The team says that revisions to the front floor fences, floor edge, mid floor and diffuser sidewall, which work in conjunction with a redesigned sidepod undercut, are aimed at loss management and load distribution. It added: “[This] translates into a ...Keep reading]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:27:35 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgxHoPQ9IeT0Q https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgSyVtT7hUCrA Hirakawa will become part of McLaren's driver development programme, supporting the Woking team in its simulator as well as conducting a testing programme with its 2021 MCL35M car.The 29-year-old will dovetail his F1 testing role with his current drive for Toyota, with which he is currently leading the Hypercar class in the World Endurance Championship.Hirakawa and his team-mates Sebastien Buemi ...Keep reading]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:26:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgSyVtT7hUCrA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzi7-3CM-ahnEA
Red Bull Racing RB19 technical detail
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As the Red Bull mechanic scans the underside of the RB19, we are treated to a view of the floor fences on the other side of the car, which shows how twisted they are along their vertical axis and how they interact with the curvature of the floor. 
Alpine A523 technical detail
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Another view of ...Keep reading]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 03:18:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzi7-3CM-ahnEA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzihFsbg69JTug 12 drivers remain in the fight for the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2023.Regular season champion Martin Truex Jr. narrowly avoided a shock exit in the first round, and Bubba Wallace clawed back 19 points to avoid elimination as well.Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick, who both entered Bristol above the cut-line, were ultimately eliminated. The former Cup champions were joined by Ricky Stenhouse ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:30:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzihFsbg69JTug https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgPhbd_wIIb1Q For a country the size of India, home to the world’s biggest market for two-wheelers, it is quite surprising that no rider has managed to come up the ranks and gain a place in the premier class of motorcycle racing.Indeed, apart from a wildcard appearance in the Moto3 class for national champion KY Ahamed, there will be no representation from India in the country’s first-ever home ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:29:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgPhbd_wIIb1Q https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzjpRQ_zbCfFDQ The Barbados-born Caymanian was signed as a development driver with CGR in May 2022, only two races into his Indy NXT career that already featured a fifth-place finish (Barber Motorsports Park). He ended up finishing his rookie campaign ninth in the overall standings despite switching teams – TJ Speed Motorsports to HMD Motorsports – mid-season.There were already some flashes of potential ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:13:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzjpRQ_zbCfFDQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzhAIcLvnB2lcQ Following an initial reveal for EA SPORTS WRC, further information has been revealed. Gameplay has been shown for the first time in a preview video hosted by World Rally Championship journalist Molly Petit – who it transpires will also be a voice within the title.It's previously been confirmed that it uses the Unreal Engine technology platform for the graphics paired with an evolution of DiRT ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:51:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzhAIcLvnB2lcQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzhqddirAEl0FQ New Williams team boss James Vowles has passionately sought to give the team a way to catch up on its ageing Grove base's facilities.Under F1's financial rules teams have a $36 million allowance over a four-year period to invest in capital expenditure, with an exception made for wind tunnels.But according to Vowles that figure is nowhere near enough if Williams is to catch up with F1's top ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:39:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzhqddirAEl0FQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzjG3GEW1cf6ZA It’s a complex contradiction that has enveloped Hamlin in the twilight of his driving career but one he has come to embrace and admittedly doesn’t fully understand.Race fans cringe when young drivers gain access to top rides especially when it’s because they come with big-money sponsorship or a big check from their parents.They may or may not also have the talent to match the money, but in ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:27:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzjG3GEW1cf6ZA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgKgXjBilGMBQ Motorsport.com understands that the organising team behind the event was disbanded at the end of August after promoters pulled out funding from the race.India was absent from the provisional FE calendar issued in June, but the series had left a TBA slot on February 10 which would have likely gone to Hyderabad if the race had been green-lit.It is unclear which city will replace Hyderabad when the ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:20:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgKgXjBilGMBQ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgmf2YGzdDckA WRC Promoter has collated a raft of ideas over the last three months to improve the championship, having faced criticism from drivers concerned by the WRC's appeal and perceived lack of direction.These proposals are set to be discussed by the WRC Commission on Friday to decide which changes will be voted on by the FIA to be included at events next year.As previously reported, condensing events ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:32:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgmf2YGzdDckA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzio7sMODmGtHA Verstappen broke Vettel's record for the most successive wins in F1 history at the Italian Grand Prix, when the Red Bull driver took his 10th consecutive victory.That success triggered some controversy when Mercedes boss Toto Wolff later downplayed the significance of the achievement, stating that it was something totally irrelevant to him."I don't know if [Verstappen] cares about the records. It ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:14:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzio7sMODmGtHA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dziAvM1xESByHA Having just committed to extending his contract by another two years until the end of 2026, it is clear that McLaren sees a very bright future for the young Australian. But it is not just his raw speed that has stood out during his early spell at Woking, because there are aspects of his personality that have deeply impressed team management – and reminded them of some of F1's greats. Speaking ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:08:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dziAvM1xESByHA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgz2n2VoeCj3A The 2021 world champion was left disappointed with Yamaha’s 2024 engine prototype at the Misano test last week, noting that he “expected much better”.“I tested it and the feeling was… I expected much better from this test, but we have to stay positive and try to analyse what happened to improve for [the] Valencia test,” Quartararo said at the time.“I need to test it more, but like I ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:44:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgz2n2VoeCj3A https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgpNRaWDNlodA Morbidelli lost his ride with Yamaha for next season earlier this year as he continued to struggle to recapture his past form on the factory M1.Initially linked to a switch to VR46 to ride a year-old Ducati next season, Marco Bezzecchi's decision not to go to Pramac opened the door for 2020 championship runner-up Morbidelli to secure a factory-spec GP24.Ahead of this weekend's inaugural Indian ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:31:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzgpNRaWDNlodA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzi_FPXAdnmtgw Mir tested the prototype RC213V chassis at Misano after the San Marino Grand Prix earlier this month and described the new bike as a step in the right direction, even as he felt it failed to deliver the kind of performance gains he wants for 2024.Following the test session, Mir didn't rule out the possibility of racing the 2024 Honda in the final part of the season but stopped short of revealing ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:10:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzi_FPXAdnmtgw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dziAXgKf8FT6Rw In a move revealed on Thursday, Honda Performance Development, the motorsport arm of American Honda Motor Co., based out of Santa Clarita in California, will join Japan’s Honda Racing Corporation to become HRC US. The aim is for one global HRC entity to boast combined expertise as Honda re-enters Formula 1 in 2026 with Aston Martin. With three F1 races now held in America – in Austin, Miami ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:00:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dziAXgKf8FT6Rw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzignp1fpKR00g The 2019 WTCR champion and current TCR World Tour points leader will achieve a life long dream of competing in a rally at his home event, Rally Hungary from 6-8 October.The factory Hyundai TCR driver will pilot a Hyundai i20 Rally2 car at the asphalt event, competing under a special license granted by Hyundai Motorsport. He will drive alongside experienced Hungarian co-driver Robert ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:31:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzignp1fpKR00g https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzg9q6zQfzO9LQ The Belgian joined Peugeot as a reserve driver for 2023 alongside a Formula E programme with fellow Stellantis-affiliated squad DS Penske, and was called up to sub for Nico Muller in Fuji when the Swiss injured his collarbone.After finishing seventh in Japan aboard the #94 Peugeot alongside Loic Duval and Gustavo Menezes, ex-Formula 1 racer Vandoorne will become a full season driver for ...Keep reading]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:15:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/sQd9sbP1dzg9q6zQfzO9LQ