The 20-year-old Frenchman was aided by team-mate Alexander Rossi, who helped shake down the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner and the team’s sporting director, was also on-site to help provide mentorship.Pourchaire, who had only made his series debut last month with an 11th-place effort on the Streets of Long Beach, California, took to the 1.25-mile ...Keep reading

A stacked 2024 campaign has seen Siegel step up into the IndyCar Series for select rounds with Dale Coyne Racing while also running full-time in Indy NXT for HMD Motorsports, where he is currently tied for the championship lead with rival Jacob Abel.Things ramped up even more after United Autosports announced last week Siegel would co-drive its No. 22 ORECA 07 LMP2 machine in the 24 Hours of Le ...Keep reading

Norris beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Sunday's Miami Grand Prix after a mid-race safety car allowed him to take the restart in the lead, but the Briton still managed to drive away from Verstappen's Red Bull to take a convincing maiden win.After 109 races without finding the top step of the podium, Norris' breakthrough win was long overdue, but the 24-year-old says he never doubted his day would ...Keep reading

As Sunday’s race drew to a close, Denny Hamlin held a precarious lead as Truex was closing fast on newer tires and Hamlin’s team was unsure whether he had enough gas to even make it to the finish.In either case, Truex looked primed to pick up his first win of 2024. But then, Kyle Busch spun out in the final laps to bring out a caution and send the race into a two-lap overtime.Truex’s ...Keep reading

The McLaren driver crossed the line 7.6 seconds clear of the all-conquering Max Verstappen, converting a strategy in which he went long on the medium-compound tyres and pouncing on a safety car to cycle out ahead of the three-time world champion.Dispelling the disappointment of his 2021 near-miss at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, Norris' victory appeared to be a popular one among the rest of the ...Keep reading

The Mercedes boss found himself on the receiving end of scathing remarks from Mintzlaff over the Miami Grand Prix weekend, with the energy drinks company's managing director not happy about Mercedes trying to lure Verstappen away from his current squad.Mintzlaff told Bild Am Sonntag: "I understand the pressure that Toto Wolff and perhaps other teams have after years of being behind. But I think ...Keep reading

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 Cadillac Racing
Cadillac V-Series.R

 Earl Bamber
 Alex Lynn
 Alex Palou



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 Cadillac Racing
Cadillac V-Series.R

 Sebastien Bourdais
 Renger van der Zande
 Scott Dixon



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 Porsche Penske Motorsport
Porsche ...Keep reading

The publication of the list followed last week’s deadline by which teams had to nominate their full line-ups for the French enduro on 15/16 June.The only remaining seats in the 23-strong Hypercar field in the additional factory Penske Porsche 963 LMDh have been filled, as expected, by Nick Tandy and Felipe Nasr.They rejoin Mathieu Jaminet, who was the only nominated driver on the release of the ...Keep reading

Having made a brilliant initial launch from fourth on the grid, Perez was able to draw alongside the two Ferraris ahead of him and make a lunge to grab second place behind polesitter Verstappen.But the Mexican was unable to get his car slowed down on time as he hit the brakes approaching Turn 1, nearly hitting the back of Verstappen's similar RB20 as they navigated the tight right-hander.Perez ...Keep reading

By the time the 2027 MotoGP season rolls around, 10 years will have passed since the series’ last major regulations shake-up was introduced in 2016. That year saw the culmination of Dorna Sports’ masterplan to boost grid numbers and the competitive health of a championship battered by the fallout of the 2008 economic crisis.What started with the radical introduction of a production-based set ...Keep reading

Prior to Formula 1's third visit to the Hard Rock Stadium, nobody other than Max Verstappen had won a Miami Grand Prix. And it was set to be the same again, as the irrepressible Dutchman took victory in the sprint race and claimed pole position - albeit by just a tenth - which he seemed certain to convert.The course of the race's events were changed irrevocably by the fleeting contact of two bits ...Keep reading

The Brazilian will fill the vacancy at the factory Action Express Racing team for the French enduro on 15-16 June and join Pipo Derani and Jack Aitken, the team’s full-season drivers in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, in the #311 Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh.Drugovich has landed a factory drive in the Hypercar class after taking his first steps in sportscar racing this year in the European Le Mans ...Keep reading

After already having to alter the programme for this month’s Lausitzring round at the request of TV partner ProSieben, which is also broadcasting the Ice Hockey World Championship, the start of the second Zandvoort race has also been pushed back due to a scheduling conflict with the Le Mans test.While the timings for Saturday’s sessions remain the same, the second race on Sunday will now take ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris took his maiden grand prix win after he benefitted from the safety-car period following a crash between Haas' Kevin Magnussen and Logan Sargeant in the Williams on lap 28 of the race.Norris was the last of the frontrunners to pit, and managed to do so under safety-car conditions, meaning he emerged ahead of Max Verstappen to keep the lead.Sainz was running in front of ...Keep reading

Headlined by the switch from 1000cc engines to 850cc motors, the 2027 regulations will also include a stripping back of aerodynamics.Ride height devices will also be banned, while there have been smaller tweaks to things such as fuel tank capacity and the concessions system.Full 2027 MotoGP technical regulations breakdown
MotoGP class engine displacement will reduce from 1000cc to 850cc. The ...Keep reading

During a break from his ongoing legal hush-money trial in New York, Trump made a controversial appearance in Miami on Sunday – whipping up the crowds and being spotted with senior figures from grand prix racing.He also posed for photographs at the McLaren garage and was spotted chatting to its CEO Zak Brown before the race – with many spectators chanting for him.Trump’s divisive nature ...Keep reading

As first reported by Motorsport.com last November, a move to downsize MotoGP’s current four-stroke 1000cc engines to 850cc has been a key pillar of the 2027 ruleset being devised by the championship in conjunction with the manufacturers.MotoGP’s Grand Prix Commission confirmed on Monday the complete 2027 rule framework.The proposal to downsize the engines for the first time since 2007 has been ...Keep reading

What is perhaps most significant about it though is that the triumph was not the result of freak circumstances putting Verstappen out of contention, as happened in Australia with his brake problem.Instead, Norris had to work hard for it, holding off his Red Bull rival at the safety car restart and then extending his advantage to the end of the race to come home well clear for a very popular ...Keep reading

The French manufacturer’s reserve driver will race the #35 Alpine A424 LMDh for a second race in a row as Habsburg continues to recover from the back injuries sustained in testing at the end of March. Habsburg was initially listed in the car alongside Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin on the publication late last month of the entry list for the Belgian round of the WEC, but his name has now ...Keep reading

The Frenchman, the GT Le Mans IMSA SportsCar Championship class title winner in 2015 with the German manufacturer, will share Vector's LMP2 ORECA-Gibson 07 with Stephane Richelmi and Ryan Cullen in what will be his 16th start at the French enduro.Gabriel Aubry, who was part of Vector's WEC P2 line-up last year, was originally listed in the car but was not expected to be part of the team's line-up ...Keep reading

Verstappen found himself unable to match the pace of Norris after the safety car restart at Sunday’s Miami race, opening the door for his McLaren rival to secure the maiden victory of his career.The Dutchman had put down his lack of pace to balance difficulties he had experienced all weekend and being uncomfortable with the hard tyres that he had switched to prior to the restart.But post-race ...Keep reading

Norris finally broke his duck in F1 on his 110th start, taking a convincing win at the Miami International Autodrome albeit with help from a well-timed safety car.It was Norris' first win in a motor race in over 2200 days, having previously claimed 15 podiums in F1 before climbing the top step.Norris admitted that finally taking his first victory was a weight off his shoulders, but according to ...Keep reading

Although the monitor listed Buescher the winner by 0.001 seconds at the checkered flag following a side-by-side battle with Kyle Larson on the final lap of Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR officials immediately said the finish would be reviewed on video.NASCAR has the ability to review any finish – for a race off pit road, the end of a stage or end of a race – by video when the ...Keep reading

Chris Buescher and Kyle Larson raced side by side off Turn 4 on the final lap of overtime and stayed that way as they took the checkered flag.The scoring monitor said Buescher won by 0.001 seconds, but NASCAR officials said they were going to review video footage, which showed Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet edging Buescher’s No. Ford by inches at the line at most.Chase Elliott ...Keep reading

The Ferrari driver had finished the race around the Hard Rock Stadium in fourth position, trailing team-mate Charles Leclerc, but falls one place behind Red Bull's Sergio Perez in the revised classification after being hit with a five-second penalty.Sainz had reached fourth place after a lengthy battle with McLaren driver Piastri, who had passed Leclerc to run second early on before a safety car ...Keep reading

A perfectly timed safety car period during his pitstop window allowed Norris to lead Verstappen at the restart, where many would have expected the Red Bull to come through and then pull away.Instead, Norris was not only able to stay in front and break DRS on the opening lap, but he then comfortably edged his way out in front as he reeled off a succession of faster laps.In the end, Norris came home ...Keep reading

The McLaren driver made the most of a safety car period to change tyres for the only time in the race and emerge in a lead he maintained all the way to the finish line.Read Also:


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Our writers give their verdict on the sixth round of the 2024 season.Relief for Lando: 7/10 - Alex KalinauckasA mark up from ...Keep reading

Norris beat Verstappen by 7s, after benefiting from making his single pitstop under a safety car – unlike his rivals – for a clash between Kevin Magnussen and Logan Sargeant.Read Also:


Formula 1F1 Miami GP: Norris takes advantage of safety car for maiden win


Verstappen had won both previous Miami GPs but had already made his pitstop when the safety car was required. He ...Keep reading

The McLaren driver capitalised on a well-timed mid-race safety car period to effectively have a free pitstop at the front of the field, and then unleashed some dominant form to head home world championship leader Max Verstappen for an emotional win.Read Also:


Formula 1F1 Miami GP: Norris takes advantage of safety car for maiden win


Having come so close to success several ...Keep reading

The victory ends Norris’s streak as having the most podiums without a GP victory, with McLaren scoring its first such win since the 2021 Italian GP after Oscar Piastri’s 2023 Qatar sprint race triumph.At the start, Verstappen made a smooth getaway while Leclerc fell backwards off the line and got swamped before the late-braking Sergio Perez nearly wiped out Verstappen and pushed others ...Keep reading

Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari after the McLaren ace took full advantage to make his pitstop under the safety car, unlike all his rivals.2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix results



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Lando Norris
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Max Verstappen
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UPDATE: The race finally got underway after a three-hour delay, going green at 6:25 p.m. ET.Rain moved into the area of Kansas City, Kan., just after 1 p.m. ET on Sunday and remained fairly stead past the original 3 p.m. ET start time.When the race does finally get under way at the 1.5-mile oval, Christopher Bell will lead the field to green for the first time this season.Bell beat Ross Chastain ...Keep reading

Earlier this week it was announced talismanic designer Newey would step away from its F1 activities before becoming available for rival squads from March 2025 onwards.Newey's exit is seen by some competitors as a sign F1's dominant empire could be about to crumble amid internal power struggles, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown expecting "more dominos" to fall as he revealed Red Bull CVs are swirling ...Keep reading

The Grove-based outfit believes it has made progress from the car that helped it finish seventh in the standings last year, but has been caught out by the step forward that Haas and RB have made to lead the chasing pack behind the top five teams.Williams' situation has further not been helped by the early part of the season being disrupted by a series of major crashes that left it on the back foot ...Keep reading

Joining the calendar as the second U.S. race in 2022, Miami couldn’t have had better timing. F1 was trendy: Chanel’s spring-summer collection included a $4,450 F1 t-shirt that took TikTok by storm, racing jackets became a staple, and the sport—still riding a high from the success of Netflix’s Drive to Survive—had inspired a thriving online fan community. The hype drew the largest live ...Keep reading

Sunday's race is expected to be a one-stop affair amid the combination of the Miami International Autodrome's twisty nature, a low-grip surface and warm track temperatures.The majority of drivers admitted that their qualifying form was dictated by how well they managed to keep the tyre working across a flying lap around the 3.363-mile circuit."Unfortunately, I think the tyre compounds are a bit on ...Keep reading

Last year Miami featured a glitzy opening ceremony with drivers presented to the crowd one by one by American rapper LL Cool J, flanked by Miami Dolphins cheerleaders, while will.i.am conducted an orchestra playing a song he had co-produced specifically for the race with Lil Wayne.The ceremony was met with mixed reviews by fans, especially its predominantly European TV audience, while several ...Keep reading

The present-day MotoGP bikes have been getting faster and faster and breaking long-time lap records at many circuits, as manufacturers eke out more and more speed from the current ruleset ahead of a major regulations overhaul in 2027.But a lot of the improved performance has come from increasingly sophisticated aero devices, which has led to criticism from some quarters.Six-time MotoGP champion ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed Q3 on the theoretically slower medium as teams battle to mitigate overheating issues on Pirelli's softer C4 compound.Even polesitter Max Verstappen said he struggled, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko commenting to ORF that the "incalculable" tyre characteristics mean "nobody had it under control", labelling ...Keep reading

McLaren elected to bring a hefty revamp to its MCL38 for this weekend's Miami race, which featured an overhaul of a number of aerodynamic surfaces aimed at helping lift the overall downforce of the car.But despite some promising flashes of speed throughout the weekend, McLaren has struggled to show its true potential and deliver a standout result.Lando Norris, who is the only driver to have the ...Keep reading

Earlier this week Red Bull announced that Newey would step away from its F1 team after a two-decade spell at the Milton Keynes-based team which yielded seven drivers' and six constructors' world championships.The news was received as a huge blow to Red Bull in Miami's F1 paddock, while the team itself played down the effect of the 65-year-old's departure.Red Bull credited Newey for his major ...Keep reading

Although the Monegasque could do little about stopping Verstappen from roaring to yet another victory in the sprint, the fact that he was able to match his pace once he dropped into clean air has left him upbeat about his chances.Critical, he thinks, for his chances to stop Red Bull from winning is to put Verstappen under pressure – something that he reckons could be on the cards.But asked why ...Keep reading

MotoGP has a storied history in the United States, beginning with the country’s very first premier class race winner Pat Hennen in 1975 before the likes of Kenny Roberts Sr, Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz celebrated title success for America across the 1980s and 1990s.In 2000, Kenny Roberts Jr took the 500cc crown, before the late Nicky Hayden beat Valentino Rossi ...Keep reading

Horner's position at the Milton Keynes-based squad was thrown into doubt earlier this year in the wake of complaints about his behaviour made by a female employee.The probe triggered a lengthy investigation which eventually cleared Horner but triggered an internal power battle that risked tearing the team apart.There was talk that the Thai majority owners of the Red Bull energy drinks company were ...Keep reading

Thanks to Formula 1 scheduling two successive sprint events early in the 2024 campaign, there's now enough evidence to say the latest sprint for tweaks has made things worse. No matter how hard TV commentators may screech otherwise…It's a very long time since the initial sprint format meant F1 got that Copse clash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the 2021 British Grand Prix, or ...Keep reading

Mirroring his tactics from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Magnussen again held up midfield rivals to help Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg secure points in the sprint race.This time Magnussen went off as many as four times to avoid losing places, which ended up costing him 35 seconds worth of penalties, but crucially didn't prevent him from keeping track position until Hulkenberg was safe to collect ...Keep reading

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the race from pole position as he chases his fifth win of the season, and third consecutive triumph in Miami.What time does the Miami  Grand Prix start?The Miami GP will begin at 4pm local time (-4 GMT) at the Miami International Autodrome around the Hard Rock Stadium.
Date: Sunday, 05 May, 2024
Start time: 20:00 GMT  / 21:00 BST / 22:00 CEST  / 22:00 ...Keep reading

Heim, who has filled in for the injured Erik Jones in Legacy Motor Club’s No. 43 Toyota in the NASCAR Cup Series the past two weeks, returned to his regular job on Saturday night and earned a dominating win in the Truck Series race.Heim led 79 of 134 laps and after taking the lead for the final time from Nick Sanchez with 32 laps remaining quickly built a sizeable advantage over Zane Smith.In ...Keep reading

The Haas driver picked up three separate penalties in his battle with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.Magnussen's driving mirrored tactics he used in Saudi Arabia earlier this year where, once penalised, he was able to defend to such an extent that team-mate Nico Hulkenberg could cement a point-paying position. Following the sprint, Magnussen told Sky ...Keep reading

Alonso received a 10-second penalty in China's sprint race after making glancing contact with Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, which Alonso couldn't serve as he retired with a puncture.Alonso, who also received three penalty points, said he didn't understand why he was penalised for what he felt was a racing incident.Last week, Aston decided to ask for a right of review, which involves bringing ...Keep reading