F1 – 2024 Monaco GP Schedule of Press Conferences

Sport newsDATETIMEDRIVER/ TEAM MEMBERThursday, 23 May1430 hrsEsteban Ocon (Alpine)Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)George Russell (Mercedes)Yuki Tsunoda (RB)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Alex Albon (Williams)Friday, 24  MayPress Conference:1530 hrsTV pen:1600 hrsBruno Famin (Alpine)Alessandro Alunni Bravi (Kick Sauber)Peter Bayer (RB)Christian Horner (Red Bull)Saturday, 25 MayPost-QualifyingTop three fastest drivers Sunday, 26 May Post-Race First three finishing drivers FIA Formula One World ChampionshipFormula 1F1SEASON 2024SportCircuit1SportFIA Formula One World ChampionshipCircuitSEASON 2024Formula 1F100Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – 2:55pmWednesday, May 22, 2024 – 2:55pm …

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Empowering Women in Motorsport: DMSB hosts 2024 Girls’ Day

Members newsGirls’Day is an annual initiative in Germany aimed at encouraging young women to explore professions typically dominated by men.The event began with a warm welcome from DTM Race Director Sven Stoppe, followed by an insightful presentation by Alexandra Werner on the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Toni Rycer, DMSB’s ambassador for track safety sports stewards, accompanied the group throughout the day, providing helpful answers to all questions. Ciska van Huyssteen, assistant of the Race Director, shared her diverse experience from South Africa…

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F1 – 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

Sport newsDRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Vicky Piria)   Q: Max, what a race. A great start but Lando really put pressure on you. Were you under pressure at the end? Max VERSTAPPEN: I mean, the whole race I had to push flat out. Maybe we had an issue. On the Medium tyres, we were quite strong. On the Hard tyres, it was just a bit more difficult to manage, and especially…

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F1 – Verstappen holds off late-race charge from Norris to take Imola win

Sport newsMax Verstappen withstood a determined late-race charge from Lando Norris to take his fifth victory of the season at the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc finishing third for Ferrari. After a strong start in which Verstappen took the lead from pole and then ruthlessly controlled the bulk of the race, it looked like a third Imola win in a row was a certainty. However in the final 10 laps, the…

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EHRC – McCormack wins thrilling battle for Asturias glory by 1.6 seconds

Sport newsDriving a BMW M3 for the Flexifly Rally Team alongside co-driver Barney Mitchell, McCormack edged out “Zippo” and Nicola Arena by a mere 1.6s to underline the exciting and highly competitive nature of the FIA EHRC.Despite the challenging weather conditions, McCormack and “Zippo” never relented and started the deciding stage split by 1.2s. With just seconds separating the leading duo throughout the Pravia-based Tarmac event, McCormack’s narrow winning margin was proof that it’s the…

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F1 – Leclerc continues to set the pace in Imola as Verstappen battles ‘difficult’ Red Bull

Sport newsCharles added the fastest lap of second practice to his P1 time from the opening session, with the Ferrari driver outpacing McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by almost two tenths of a second as championship leader Max Verstappen continued to struggle with the balance of his Red Bull RB20 and finished seventh. After a troubled opening session in which he went off track twice, Verstappen looked more comfortable at the start of FP2 and he moved into an…

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Drifting returns to the FIA Motorsport Games

Sport newsDrifting – one of the most popular categories of the first two editions of the FIA Motorsport Games, is set to return for 2024’s third edition, which will be held in Valencia, Spain, from October 23-27.One of the initial categories from 2019’s inaugural FIA Motorsport Games in Rome, drivers from 22 nations gathered to compete at Vallelunga. Dmitriy Illyuk triumphed as the inaugural Drifting gold medalist for Team Ukraine.For 2022 in Marseille, 30 nations…

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Legacy of Safety – How the FIA responded to the tragedy of Imola 1994 and launched a drive for safer racing 

Sport news1994 – Track and barrier changes In the wake of Senna’s death at Imola, the FIA takes immediate action. A programme of circuit alteration is undertaken and using computer analysis the FIA identifies 27 high-risk corners at F1 grade circuits that could be made safer. Car performance modifications later result in the removal of 15 from the list. Test procedures for tyre barriers are made mandatory and barriers must be secured by ‘conveyor’ belts. The…

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SHWARTZMAN TOPS TEMPELHOF TIMESHEETS IN BERLIN ROOKIE TEST

Sport newsRobert Shwartzman topped the timesheets in both sessions during yesterday’s ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Rookie Test (13 May), as 22 drivers completed more than 2,000 laps over the course of six hours of running around Berlin’s historic Tempelhof Airport circuit.Having led the way in the morning for DS Penske, Ferrari Formula 1 reserve driver Shwartzman shaved a further tenth-of-a-second off his earlier effort in the afternoon to stop the clocks with a…

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EHRC – Asturias next for FIA European Historic contenders with more points in store

Sport newsUnder new regulations for this season, the bonus points allocated to any FIA EHRC crew starting the Spanish Tarmac event will increase from two to 10 points. Along with Historic Acropolis Rally, which takes place in November, Historic Rally of Asturias is one of two rounds of this year’s FIA EHRC to offer the additional benefit.But while the prospect of more starting points will appeal, the Pravia-based rally’s undulating stages through picturesque countryside means…

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