Ferrari expecting ‘desperately close’ racing in 2022
Ferrari senior performance engineer Jock Clear won’t go out on a limb and offer a prediction on F1’s…
The post Ferrari expecting ‘desperately close’ racing in 2022 appeared first on F1i.com.
Capito: The bigger the pressure, the better Russell becomes
Williams boss Jost Capito says that George Russell, unlike many of his F1 colleagues, comes into his own…
The post Capito: The bigger the pressure, the better Russell becomes appeared first on F1i.com.
Ferrari happy with Schumacher’s F1 progress despite rookie errors
Schumacher, who is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, has had a challenging season trying to get to grips with the tricky Haas car.
While he has shown maturity and to be very much a team player, the German has been involved in some incidents with teammate Nikita Mazepin and had a big practice crash ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
But having delivered a season-best result of …Keep reading
While he has shown maturity and to be very much a team player, the German has been involved in some incidents with teammate Nikita Mazepin and had a big practice crash ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
But having delivered a season-best result of …Keep reading
Perez brings ‘different perspective’ to Red Bull – Newey
Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey says that Sergio Perez’s vast experience garnered from other F1 teams has…
The post Perez brings ‘different perspective’ to Red Bull – Newey appeared first on F1i.com.
Aston Martin modified all visible car parts to recover 2021 F1 form
The Silverstone-based squad had a tricky start to the season with F1’s new floor rules, designed to cut downforce, especially hurting its low rake concept.
But after spending some time battling near the back of the midfield, Aston Martin made good gains with its challenger as it set about an aggressive development push. Sebastian Vettel has now finished twice on the podium, although lost his …Keep reading
But after spending some time battling near the back of the midfield, Aston Martin made good gains with its challenger as it set about an aggressive development push. Sebastian Vettel has now finished twice on the podium, although lost his …Keep reading
Brown: No excuses for McLaren F1 after infrastructure updates
McLaren is currently working on a new wind tunnel in its Woking headquarters after years of using Toyota’s facility in Cologne, amid other upgrades to its McLaren Technology Centre.
The need for a new state-of-the-art tunnel was one of the first issues team boss Andreas Seidl raised on his arrival in May 2019 as he identified the next steps for McLaren to return to the front of the …Keep reading
The need for a new state-of-the-art tunnel was one of the first issues team boss Andreas Seidl raised on his arrival in May 2019 as he identified the next steps for McLaren to return to the front of the …Keep reading
Autosport Podcast: Magazine feature special
For the latest episode of the Autosport Podcast, we have picked three features from this week’s magazine to analyse with the writers that have crafted them.
Autosport editor Kevin Turner (Chief Editor, Autosport) examines British F1 team BRM and its last hurrah with its Tony Southgate designed P153 and P160 machines in 1970 and 1971.
Marcus Simmons (Deputy Editor, Autosport) takes a look …Keep reading
Autosport editor Kevin Turner (Chief Editor, Autosport) examines British F1 team BRM and its last hurrah with its Tony Southgate designed P153 and P160 machines in 1970 and 1971.
Marcus Simmons (Deputy Editor, Autosport) takes a look …Keep reading
WRC – World’s elite eSports gamers primed for world final in Ypres
Sport news
Six elite pilots from four countries will battle head-to-head for the coveted eSports FIA WRC Championship presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing world title in Belgium this weekend (Saturday).
Having originally been scheduled to take place in late 2020, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic forced the rescheduling of the event to this weekend. The winner will drive away in a brand-new Toyota Yaris GR road car.
The 2021 grand final will take place just a few weeks later, in Athens on 8 September as a prelude to Acropolis Rally Greece.
Five finalists, including two-time champion Lohan ‘Nexl’ Blanc and regular season champion Sami-Joe Abi Nakhle, emerged from more than 15,000 players who contested 11 qualifying rounds. All were played on the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship.
The sixth finalist, Yanis ‘Greekman’ Kalogerias, qualified via a wildcard event held at Rallye Monte-Carlo 2020.
The full list of finalists in seeding order is:
1. Sami-Joe Abi Nakhle (LBN)
2. Lohan ‘Nexl’ Blanc (FRA)
3. John ‘Izamusing’ Bebnowicz-Harris (FRA)
4. Dylan Noel (FRA)
5. Marco ‘Botti JR’ Bottinelli (ITA)
6. Yanis ‘Greekman’ Kalogerias (GRE)
The finale of the fifth edition of the eSports tournament will be fought out in Ypres as the eighth round of the real-life WRC makes its Belgian debut on the asphalt roads around the town.
Finalists will face each other in a round robin on eight special stages using identical rigs provided by Playseat, steering wheels from Fanatec, PCs delivered by FlexIT and screens made available by BenQ/Mobiuz.
The four quickest drivers over the eight stages will then move through to the televised grand final which will be held over three more stages at 19.00 CET. Fans can tune in around the world on the WRC’s official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wrc.
In addition to the winner earning a Yaris GR, the runners-up will not leave empty-handed. The second placegetter will win a simulator by Fanatec, Playseat and BenQ/Mobiuz, the third man on the podium earns a TW Steel Canteen Watch and the MVP will claim a gaming PC from FlexIT.
Additionally, the driver who produces the biggest moment of the day will walk away wearing a TW Steel watch.
The eSports FIA WRC Championship is organised by WRC The Game publisher Nacon and development studio KT Racing.
It has been a feature of the WRC’s official video games since 2016. A copy of the game is the only entry ticket needed to have a shot at the world crown. Worldwide over 200,000 players take part in the weekly challenges and the eSports WRC tournament, collectively playing more than 4.4 million stages each month.
Rally Ypres BelgiumWRC
SEASON 2021SportRallies1SportWorld Rally ChampionshipRalliesWRCSEASON 2021Rally Ypres Belgium01Friday, August 13, 2021 – 11:30amFriday, August 13, 2021 – 11:30am
Ricciardo was ‘kind of concerned’ with Red Bull culture
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull’s culture and his place within the latter contributed to his decision to leave…
The post Ricciardo was ‘kind of concerned’ with Red Bull culture appeared first on F1i.com.
Why Alonso believes he would beat his younger self “with one hand”
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but 40-year-old Alonso’s arsenal of trickery is still up there with the very best. So what is there to teach?
Rather than entertaining the idea he might be edging towards decline, the Spaniard believes he is a much better driver now, in his second F1 career with Alpine, than he was in his early Renault days thanks to the experience he …Keep reading
Rather than entertaining the idea he might be edging towards decline, the Spaniard believes he is a much better driver now, in his second F1 career with Alpine, than he was in his early Renault days thanks to the experience he …Keep reading