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Andretti's plan to run an F1 team from four locations

The target remains a debut in 2025 with a customer Renault power unit, while it awaits a decision from FOM on its plans. The longer-term plan is to have a Cadillac V6 in the back of the car by 2028.

Motorsport

Barcelona chiefs confident €50m revamp will help secure fresh F1 deal

Earlier this month, F1 announced the Spanish GP would move from Barcelona, where it had been held continuously since 1991, to a new hybrid street circuit at the IFEMA complex in Madrid from 2026 onwards. Barcelona's current deal expires after 2026, meaning that season will see two races in Spain for…

Autosport

Marciello remains in British GT as RAM switches to BMW

The Silverstone-based squad has used Mercedes machinery since it joined the British GT Championship in 2015, but that will change after a decade as it switches from a Mercedes-AMG to a BMW M4 GT3.

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Winward Racing relishes second Daytona 24 victory in four years

The trio of Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward were part both winning squads, but this latest one featured Daniel Morad, who closed out the contest in the No. 57 Mercedes AMG GT3.

Motorsport

Pin in LMGT3 switch with Iron Dames Lamborghini for 2024 WEC

Pin will join Iron Dames regulars Michelle Gatting and Sarah Bovy aboard the #85 entry after contesting the full WEC in 2023 with the Iron Lynx-affiliated Prema LMP2 squad now running Lamborghini's single SC63 LMDh in the Hypercar class. She took a best finish of third, alongside Lambo factory drivers…

Autosport

New car, same culture: How Mercedes’ key F1 trait remains in place

But it’s much harder staying true to the path when pain repeats itself weekend after weekend, and the fightback at times struggles to gain momentum.

Motorsport

Big changes to F1 teams' form in 2024 would be a "surprise" – Aston Martin

This season will mark the third year of the current ground effect design rulebook. The status is allowing teams to coalesce around the Red Bull-style downwash sidepod car architecture.

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Big changes to F1 teams' form in 2024 would be a 'surprise' – Aston Martin

This season will mark the third year of the current ground-effect design rulebook. The status quo is allowing teams to coalesce around the Red Bull-style downwash sidepod car architecture.

Autosport

Has Norris done the right thing by committing to McLaren?

Loyalty is laudable but absolutely no guarantee of success in Formula 1. Lando Norris wants to, and has shown the potential to, win world titles. So, his signing a contract extension to stay put at McLaren is not primarily borne out of a feeling that he needs to repay any…

Autosport

Bask In Delight As This Old Mercedes Limo Gets Its First Wash In A Decade

This early 1960s Mercedes-Benz 300D was a Rolls-Royce fighter. For the last 10 years, it's been forgotten. Now it's getting the love it deserves.

Motor1

Why stable F1 2024 entry list was calm before driver market storm

The twin confirmations of extended deals for Charles Leclerc at Ferrari and Lando Norris at McLaren may not be much of a surprise, and are perhaps less exciting than if either driver was moving elsewhere.

Autosport

The consequences of Norris’s McLaren deal on the F1 driver market

Motorsport

Record-breaking nine women to compete in Daytona 24 Hours - who are the drivers?

The Daytona 24 Hours will start on Saturday 27 January 2024 and features a record-breaking nine women on the entry list. The opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida and is one of the most anticipated events on the sports…

Autosport

Still "plenty of action" to get from ground effect F1 rules - Mercedes

With F1 set to embark on its third year of the current rules set, there is growing anticipation of a major convergence of designs as Red Bull's rivals try to stop the team from grabbing a third consecutive title double.

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Daytona 24h: Palou keeps Cadillac out front in second IMSA practice

In a No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing, Palou put in a stellar stint and throttled to a flying lap of 1m35.589s around Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course. The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion secured the top time on the 40th of the entry’s 48…

The Guardian - UK

Can you credit it? Visa Cash App RB may be the worst F1 team name of all time

The new moniker for Minardi, an enterprise with a long and storied history, is unlikely to do anything to improve the image of a sport already struggling to attract a younger audience

Evening Standard

Motorcyclist fighting for his life after A5 crash with car

Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward

Cycling News

Pro cycling needs to learn from Formula 1: Let's see bikes designed just for pros

New bikes every few years will mix things up, and trickle down tech will benefit us all

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Allison: Red Bull dominance hasn't spoiled return to F1 frontline

Allison came back to the technical director role last year as part of a job swap with Mike Elliott undertaken to help Mercedes get back to the front of F1.

Autosport

Formula 1: Drive to Survive - What to expect from Netflix documentary

Drive to Survive is returning for its sixth season in 2024, giving many F1 fans a much-needed fix of last season’s action. It was previously revealed that the popular Netflix documentary would be returning with coverage from the 2023 season as part of a two-season renewal in May 2022, with season 5…

Motorsport

Netflix announces Drive to Survive season six launch date

The sixth instalment of the series will look back at Max Verstappen's and Red Bull's record-breaking championship run while picking up other narrative strands across the 2023 season, likely including Aston Martin's and McLaren's moments in the limelight, Mercedes' continuing quest to get back to winning ways and Daniel Ricciardo's…

International Business Times UK

Madrid To Take Over From Barcelona As Host Of Spanish Grand Prix From 2026

Formula 1 has recognised its re-emergence in Spain and will return to Madrid after more than four decades away from the capital.

Motor1

The 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Is The Most Expensive Car In Its Segment

With a base price of $63,450, the new E350 is over $2,000 more than the equivalent BMW 5 Series.

Autosport

How Audi's Dakar win shows its F1 ambitions shouldn't be underestimated

Audi has faced heavy backlash over the way its motorsport division has been managed over the last few years. The decision to phase out all its sportscar racing programmes and go all-in on Formula 1 has aggrieved even the most loyal fans of the German marque. Even former teams and…

Motorsport

The key details to look out for when F1 launch season begins

But while some of the design elements spotted in that period will be smoke and mirrors, and sometimes even just flat-out something not being run in 2024, we should get a pretty good idea of the main concepts that will be raced.

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