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Sport newsFree Practice 1#51 Ferrari AF Corse 499P set the pace in first track action at Monza with a best time of 137.533s  24 Hours of Le Mans winner Alessandro Pier Guidi was behind the wheel, setting the best time of the session to delight Tifosi on home soil Hertz Team JOTA was an impressive early pacesetter at Monza as Yifei Ye lapped the circuit in 1m37.536s to head the field for the majority of the 90-minute…

Sport newsMax Verstappen topped the timesheet in the opening practice session for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, beating Red Bull team-mate Sergio Pérez by almost half a second. Williams’ Alex Albon finished in third place ahead of the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. Verstappen was quickly to the fore when the session got underway, posting a P1 time of 1:30.443 on hard tyres. Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll used medium compound Pirelli tyres to go second with…

Sport newsThe third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games will take place from 23-27 October 2024 in Spain, with the Generalitat Valenciana and Circuit Ricardo Tormo set to host the popular multidisciplinary event that unites athletes from all four corners of the globe in a unique spirit of sporting competition.The third running of the Games – jointly launched by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and SRO Motorsports Group – promises to be the biggest…

Sport newsThe FIA and Formula 1 have announced the calendar for the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, approved by the World Motor Sport Council. The calendar features 24 races and begins in Bahrain on March 2 and finishes in Abu Dhabi on December 8.Formula 1 has made clear its intention to move towards greater calendar regionalisation, reducing logistical burdens and making the season more sustainable. By moving Japan to April, Azerbaijan to September and…

Sport newsThirty-six cars will tackle the 5.793-kilometre Autodromo Nazionale di Monza or “the temple of speed” which is famed for its long, high-speed straights where Hypercars reach speeds in the region of 318kph and nearly 60% of the lap is travelled with a fully-opened throttle.With Ferrari AF Corse winning round four of FIA WEC, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Hypercar battle has intensified, with “the Prancing Horse” closing on class leader, Toyota, which…

Sport newsAs part of this approach, it was agreed that there will be only two BoP adjustments over the course of the 2023 season, after the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as balancing out the LMH and LMDh platforms prior to that race.THE LE MANS EXCEPTIONThe first few races of the season showed performance differences between different LMH-spec cars competing in the Hypercar class to be greater than initially targeted. Considering these factors,…

Members newsThis initiative aims to raise awareness among young people about the importance of driving responsibly and safely through educational talks held in schools and universities across the country.The project will be supported by an innovative communication campaign that appeals to a highly engaging element for the youth: video games. Taking inspiration from the popular game GTA, the campaign seeks to generate awareness about the significance of responsible driving using a language that is comprehensible…

Sport newsJohan Kristoffersson produced another one of his masterful vanishing acts at the FIA World Rallycross Championship’s famous ‘Magic Weekend’ in Höljes – as he disappeared from his rivals by setting the fastest SuperPole time and winning all four of his heats, his semi-final and final to extend his lead to 27 points at the top of the World RX leaderboard.His rivals had hoped that rain and an exceptionally slippery track might level the World…

Sport newsRed Bull’s Max Verstappen took an emphatic Austrian Grand Prix victory, carving out a large enough gap to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pit for new tyres, take the point for fastest lap, and still take the flag five seconds clear of the Monegasque driver. Sergio Pérez delivered a superb recovery in the second Red Bull to claim the final podium position after starting in 15th place. At the start, Verstappen got away well from pole position…

Sport newsAfter being disqualified from the Spielberg Feature Race victory this time last year, there was no denying Richard Verschoor this time as he claimed the top spot. On the alternative strategy from 11th, the Dutch driver gave the fans in orange plenty to cheer for, securing Van Amersfoort Racing’s first win in FIA Formula 2.Ayumu Iwasa put on another stellar charge of his own to beat out Championship rival Frederik Vesti for second, with…