Новости за 19.03.2024

The biggest issue I found with Sunday’s tire conversation-dominated event was who to thank for it because still today, nobody seems to know the exact reason how it came about.A tire combination used last fall at Bristol with no problems on the same cars suddenly decided this spring not to lay down any rubber on the same track surface – like at all. Instead, what remained was beads of rubber ...Keep reading

When teams embark on such a change of direction, it is inevitable that they endure a learning phase in understanding how to extract pace out of their new platform.In Alpine’s case, however, the revamp for this year has not yet delivered any of the progress hoped for – and has so far only led to its A524 being painfully off the pace in the opening two races.The fears leading team figures ...Keep reading

After a week's break, Formula 1 trades the desert for the land down under, racing in Australia's Albert Park. After two dominant Red Bull one-two wins, there can be little doubt who the favourite to win is, but who will be best of the rest? Will it be Ferrari again, or will Mercedes fix their high-speed issues? And how will McLaren's local Oscar Piastri factor into the weekend? Bryn Lucas chats with Alex Kalinauckas and Jon Noble as they discuss what to expect at the Australian Grand Prix.

After Ducati dominated the opening round of the season in Qatar with Jorge Martin winning the sprint and reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia taking the spoils in the grand prix, Portugal presents a new challenge for the Italian marque.The unique conditions of the Qatar race coupled with the fact a test took place there just two weeks before the season started means Portugal will act ...Keep reading

Aston Martin came out of the gates flying last year, with Fernando Alonso scoring six podiums across the first eight grands prix in a car that raced better than it qualified.The team then found it harder to keep up the development of its 2023 machine compared to the steeper curve its rivals were making, and slipped to fifth in the constructors' standings.That picture hasn't changed much over the ...Keep reading

Snorkels were famously adopted by WRC teams in previous editions of the event – prior to its WRC return in 2021 – to help cars navigate through sections of tricky terrain, preventing water and dust from entering the engine. The device made a re-appearance when the Safari Rally returned to the WRC, but regulations prohibited Rally1 cars from using them. However, the FIA has this year altered ...Keep reading

The 36-year-old said in a social media post on Tuesday that KTM had decided not to renew his contract following the 46th running of Dakar in January."KTM has decided to not renew my contract so Dakar 2024 was my last event with them… I do feel like I'm still in my prime and going out there fighting for wins, especially at Dakar so it's unfortunate to not have that opportunity to do it in 2025," ...Keep reading

By the time you read this feature, a little bit of motorsport history will have been made. The 2024 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix was the first in the series’ history to have been completed by a grid using fuels of part-non-fossil origin. As MotoGP celebrates its 75th anniversary, it’s a milestone moment a far cry from the first premier class grand prix completed on the Isle of Man back in 1949 by ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi was marked out as a potential title contender coming into 2024, having finished third in the standings last year with three wins on his year-old Ducati.But adapting to the 2023-spec Ducati that won the championship last year has so far proven difficult for the Italian, who qualified 15th at the Qatar Grand Prix and could only finish 14th in the race.Bezzecchi’s struggles centre ...Keep reading

This weekend’s Australian Grand Prix marks the home race for Piastri, who is contesting his second top-flight season. The driver acknowledges that he tried to keep a low profile in 2023 given he arrived in F1 at the centre of a heated contract dispute between Alpine and McLaren.Amid the popularity boom F1 is enjoying and the corresponding demand for access, which is largely owed to the success ...Keep reading

Having hoped that its new W15 car would help it make the leap to get within striking distance of Red Bull, its recent struggles in Saudi Arabia have served as a wake-up call about how much more work still needs to be done.But while the competitive picture did not look too good in Jeddah – as it found itself finishing behind McLaren and Aston Martin – the team feels that its true form is being ...Keep reading

After a two-week break, F1 returns to action this weekend at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.While the opening two races ran on Saturday, the Australian GP sees F1 revert to a more traditional schedule, with the grand prix taking place on Sunday.However, it's going to be an early start for most people around the globe, so remember to set your alarm to not miss any action.2024 Formula 1 ...Keep reading