Motor Sport

Sport newsRed Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen went quickest in the second practice session for this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but whereas team-mate Sergio Pérez followed the Dutchman on the timesheet of the opening hour, in the night session Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso split the Red Bulls, finishing just two tenths of a second behind Verstappen. Alonso’s team-mate Lance Stroll took an early P1 in the session with a time of 1:32.293 set on medium tyres,…

Sport newsKamui Kobayashi topped his second practice session in as many days, before the very same No.7 GR010 Hybrid Hypercar was crashed against a tyre wall at T17 by his team-mate, José María López.A 1m45.783s lap from the Japanese ace was entire 1.8s faster than last year’s pole position time. Kobayashi’s flyer was also 0.6s quicker than the best lap of Brendon Hartley in the sister machine.Antonio Fuoco set third best lap time, but his team-mate…

Sport newsThursday, 16 MarchPress Conference: 1730hrsValtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)Lando Norris (McLaren)Alex Albon (Williams)1805hrsEsteban Ocon (Alpine)Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)Kevin Magnussen (Haas)Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)TV Pen: 1730hrsNyck De Vries (AlphaTauri)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Nico Hülkenberg (Haas)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Logan Sargeant (Williams)1805hrsZhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)Pierre Gasly (Alpine)Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)George Russell (Mercedes)Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Friday, 17 March1800hrsAlessandro Alunni Bravi (Alfa Romeo)Franz Tost (AlphaTauri)Toto Wolff (Mercedes)James Vowles (Williams) Saturday, 18 MarchPost-QualifyingThree fastest drivers Sunday, 19 MarchPost-RaceFirst three finishing drivers FIA Formula One World ChampionshipFormula 1SEASON 2023SportCircuit1SportFIA Formula One World…

Mobility newsHosted by FIA Region I and the Drone & Vertical Mobility Academy (founded by the TCS and supported by the FIA), the webinar higlighted the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape for both professional and private drone pilots.Webinar participants had the opportunity to discuss and exchange about innovative topics related to drones and vertical mobility:Where can drones fly?Are there government buildings nearby that would make a flight illegal?Are there any specific rules in place where the…

Sport newsCarl Bennett Secures His First-Career F4 U.S. Win in NOLA Season OpenerCarl Bennett secured his first Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda (F4 U.S.) win in the season-opening race at NOLA Motorsports Park on Saturday afternoon. Kicking off his second season in F4 U.S., the result marked Bennett’s first-career podium finish in the series.“This is my first win with formula cars, and that was just amazing,” said Bennett from the podium. “That…

Sport newsThe 11th season of the FIA WEC features an impressive 13 full-season Hypercar entries from seven manufacturers, highlighting the ongoing growth of the world’s premier endurance racing series and proving that the Hypercar technical platform appeals to the manufacturers.SHIFT IN REGULATORY APPROACHSo, what makes the Hypercar class so successful? The ruleset, accommodating cars built to LMH and LMDh technical regulations, represents a major shift in philosophy compared with the LMP1 class it replaced. It…

Sport newsLast weekend’s official pre-season test, the Prologue, marked the first time that seven different models of Hypercar-class challengers shared the track, with familiar entries from Toyota, Glickenhaus and Peugeot joined by the likes of Cadillac, Ferrari, Porsche and Vanwall for what is FIA WEC’s fourth visit to the circuit.Since last season, the Hypercar field has more than doubled reaching the point envisaged in the early days of developing this concept and proving that the…

Sport newsMike Conway set the fastest lap of Sunday’s morning session, reeling off a best lap of 1m48.473 in the No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar. Conway’s best lap was 0.008s seconds faster than stablemate Sebastien Buemi achieved in the No. 8 car.The No.5 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 driven by Michael Christensen was third quickest with a 1m49.073. The Dane was followed by Alex Lynn’s No.2 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, which placed fourth. Kevin Estre was…

Sport newsHayden Paddon became the first Hyundai driver to win an FIA European Rally Championship round after he grabbed a remarkable Rally Serras de Fafe, Felgueiras, Boticas, Vieira do Minho e Cabeceiras de Basto victory from under the nose of Mikko Heikkilä earlier today (Sunday).Paddon and co-driver John Kennard were on blistering form throughout the final leg, seizing second overall from MRF Tyres Dealer Team rival Mads Østberg earlier in the day before whittling down…

Sport newsAll 37 entries took to the track as new manufacturers, teams and drivers started to familiarise themselves with the legendary Sebring International Raceway.Setting the fastest time of the three-hour session was the No.7 Toyota Gazoo Racing entry driven by José María López, Mike Conway and Kamui Kobayashi. The Argentinian stopped the clocks with a best of 1m48.208s to lap just a fraction faster than its sister machine.Ryo Hirakawa claimed the best lap of 1m48.293s…