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F1 Gossip: FIA hoping to make thinner, better-looking Halo
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 18:30
- The FIA hopes to make changes to the 'Halo' cockpit protection device in the future, making it thinner and better integrated into the car design (RACER) - Former Sauber F1 team principal Monisha Kaltenborn will return ...
Three aero fairings a charm for Ducati?
Moto GP - 16 Feb 2018 15:28
Both riders try out some novelties on Day 1 in Thailand, with Dovi P4 and Lorenzo completing the top ten on Friday
Team Penske stakes claim as Daytona 500 favorites
Miami Herald - 16 Feb 2018 05:16
Roger Penske has a car capable of winning the Daytona 500. Maybe even three of them. Penske again went 1-2 at Daytona International Speedway for its second sweep of Speedweeks. …
Williams defend driver selection
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 14:50
Sergey Sirotkin will be a "surprise" in 2018 and should not be depicted as a 'pay driver', Williams have insisted. More»
Verstappen not looking forward to ‘ugly' halo
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 00:40
Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen is not looking forward to the addition of the halo to his Formula 1 machine this season. The head protection has become mandatory for the coming year, with teams supplied a...
Williams hits back at pay driver claims
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 23:30
Claire Williams with Williams' drivers at its season launch pic: Williams F1 Twitter Claire Williams claims that there is too much cynicism surrounding 'pay drivers' in Formula 1 after criticism regarding her team's line...
Shifting gears: NASCAR's young look on display for Daytona
Miami Herald - 16 Feb 2018 23:05
Never before has one race displayed NASCAR's rapidly changing look more than this year's Daytona 500. Three drivers under age 25 will start in the first two rows, new rules …
Vietnam vet Thompson to make Daytona 500 start at 66
Miami Herald - 16 Feb 2018 23:00
The oldest driver in the Daytona 500 field is truly a race veteran. Mark Thompson did a tour of duty in Vietnam that wrapped two decades before his NASCAR debut. …
Drivers competing in the 2018 Daytona 500
Miami Herald - 16 Feb 2018 22:52
The 40 drivers competing in the 2018 Daytona 500, in order of starting position: ___ No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports DRIVER: Alex Bowman BORN: April 25, 1993 HOMETOWN: Tucson, Arizona …
Best bets for the Daytona 500
ESPN - 16 Feb 2018 21:37
With the green flag set to wave on Sunday, PJ Walsh picks his best bets to win the 2018 Daytona 500.
Latifi handed FP1 outing with Force India
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 20:20
Force India reserve driver Nicholas Latifi will get the opportunity to run in front of his home crowd at this year's Canadian Grand Prix. The 22-year-old from Toronto, who enjoyed a testing role with Renault in 2017, wil...
Autosport F1 Podcast: Can Williams arrest its recent decline?
Auto Sport - 16 Feb 2018 20:19
Whether the new Williams Formula 1 car can arrest the decline the famous team has gone through since its 2014 high is the subject of the latest edition of The Autosport Podcast
McLaren fires up new Renault-powered MCL33 engine
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 20:00
McLaren F1 team has fired up its brand-new Renault-powered MCL33 for the first time ahead of its launching on February 23rd. McLaren joins Mercedes, Ferrari and Toro Rosso in sharing its fire-up via social media. The fin...
FIA working on improved Halo aesthetics and integration
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 19:50
The FIA is conducting research work on a future version of the Halo cockpit safety device which should improve its aesthetics as well as its chassis integration. The controversial component has been made mandatory this y...
First parts of Latifi's Force India Formula 1 programme announced
Auto Sport - 16 Feb 2018 19:41
Nicholas Latifi will drive in Canadian Grand Prix first practice and at the first Formula 1 pre-season test as part of his Force India reserve and test driver role
Alonso keen on racing on in WEC after F1 career
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 19:40
Fernando Alonso believes racing in the World Endurance Championship could be an enticing alternative once he leaves F1. This year the Spaniard will dovetail his McLaren commitment with a five-race schedule with Toyota, w...
Video: McLaren fires up Renault-powered MCL33
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 19:20
A Renault engine roared off the back of a McLaren F1 car for the first time ever when the Woking outfit fired up their 2018 car and with it kickstarting a new era. McLaren have emerged from three disappointment packed ye...
Video: McLaren fires up Renault-powered MCL33
GRAND PRIX 247 - 16 Feb 2018 19:17
A Renault engine roared off the back of a McLaren F1 car for the first time ever when the Woking outfit fired up their 2018 car and with it kickstarting a new era. McLaren have emerged from three disappointment packed ye...
Ex-Sauber chief Monisha Kaltenborn co-founds Formula 4 team
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 19:10
Former Sauber Team Principal Monisha Kaltenborn has co-founded a new team in Formula 4 for 2018. Kaltenborn, who spent several years at the helm of the Swiss minnows in Formula 1, was ousted mid-2017, after falling out w...
Jimmie Johnson, 7 others switching cars for Daytona 500
Miami Herald - 16 Feb 2018 18:46
Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and seven others are switching to backup cars for the Daytona 500. All of the teams sustained damaged in qualifying races Thursday. The group includes …
Sergey Sirotkin eager to get rookie F1 season underway
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 18:40
Sergey Sirotkin says he has been preparing “in the best possible way” as he gets set to step up to Formula 1 full-time with Williams this year. Sirotkin, having occupied a test role at Sauber across 2013/14, spent tw...
Video: McLaren fires up its new Renault engine
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2018 18:40
Anyone who has seen Grand Prix Driver on Amazon will be aware that from the outset, McLaren's 2017 season was clearly doomed. Having encountered various issues marrying up the all-new Honda engine to the MCL32, the initi...