Haas Formula 1 team owner Gene Haas has stated that he has no concerns regarding the new-for-2018 limit of three power units for the season. The team enters its third season in F1 with Ferrari power unit’s, as the two outfits continue their technical partnership. F1’s new rules dictate that teams are only permitted to […]
Red Bull has unveiled its 2018 Formula 1 car, the RB14, with a ‘special edition’ livery. The RB14 features “a bigger acreage of change than in most years” to the bodywork courtesy of 2018’s regulation alterations. The shark fin, T-wing and monkey seat have all been removed accordingly and the car features F1’s new-for-2018 halo […]
Former Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta will contest both the Sebring and Watkins Glen endurance rounds of the IMSA SportsCar Championship driving for United Autosports. Di Resta made his sportscar debut driving the team’s LMP2 entry at last month’s Daytona 24 Hours, where he finished fourth. The Scot will race alongside Phil Hanson and […]
Haas has become the first Formula 1 team to reveal its 2018 car, releasing rendered images of the VF-18. The most notable features of the new car are the addition of the halo cockpit safety device as well as the removal of the shark fin engine cover and T-Wing, with these elements being banned for […]
The 2018 Formula 2 entry list has been confirmed, with reigning teams’ champion Russian Time returning while Racing Engineering and Fortec will not compete this season. Russian Time had been heavily linked with a departure from the series, having not been listed on the provisional entry list published in November. However, the team will instead […]
Action Express Racing has secured victory in a historic Daytona 24 Hours, with the #5 car leading home team-mates in the #31 entry for a one-two finish. The #5 car, piloted by Filipe Albuquerque, Juao Barbossa and Christian Fittipaldi, dominated the closing quarter of the race after assuming the lead when team-mates in the #31 […]
McLaren Formula 1 test and reserve driver Lando Norris has stated his desire to explore different disciplines during his career, which could include a bid for motor racing’s triple crown. Norris won the European Formula 3 championship in 2017 and will contest Formula 2 with Carlin this season, alongside duties as McLaren’s newly appointed test […]
Oliver Rowland has praised Formula 2’s “stern” stance in maintaining high levels of tyre degradation, as it continues to contribute to entertaining races. Rowland finished third in the F2 drivers’ championship in 2017 – his second full season at GP2/F2 level – claiming two races victories in Monaco and Hungary. While Formula 1 adopted more […]
Mercedes Formula 1 junior and reigning GP3 champion George Russell will continue to drive for ART Grand Prix in 2018, graduating to Formula 2. Russell’s GP3 title was secured in his debut season in the series. The Englishman sealed the championship with two races to spare and helped ART to claim a seventh teams’ title […]
Indy 500 winner and 1978 Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti believes that IndyCar will return to racing “pure” open-wheel single-seaters with the introduction of the universal aero kit. Both Chevrolet and Honda will run the same aerodynamic package this season, in an attempt to both cut costs for competitors and improve the spectacle with […]
Jordan King has stated that he was keen to race at oval venues during his debut season in the IndyCar Series, but that the opportunity “wasn’t quite there.” King will drive for Ed Carpenter Racing at the road and street courses in 2018. It will be his first year in America following three seasons in […]
Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola has suggested that Formula 1 cars will be around 1.5 seconds per lap faster in 2018 compared with the average pace shown last season. F1 tyre supplier Pirelli will introduce revised compounds this year, with each of the existing range becoming softer in construction. The aim of the change is […]