Cut-down live timing screen on new F1 app provokes complaints
2018 F1 season
Formula 1 fans have complained the new version of the official F1 App has “dumbed down” the live timing screen and no longer shows all 20 drivers at once.
Verstappen had a ‘joker’ warning for cutting the chicane
2018 Italian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen was given a one-off warning for cutting the chicane during the Italian Grand Prix while trying to keep Valtteri Bottas behind him.
Todt not against F1 calendar growing to 23 races
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Todt not against 23-race F1 calendar • Hakkinen: Vettel can’t afford more errors • Norris ‘first spoke to Sainz on Twitter’
Full extent of Wickens’ spine injury may not be known for “months”
IndyCar
The full extent of the injuries IndyCar driver Robert Wickens suffered to his spine in his violent Pocono 500 crash may not be known for “months”.
Video: Watch Alonso test a 2018-specification IndyCar at Barber
IndyCar
Watch Fernando Alonso drive an IndyCar in road course specification for the first time in his test at Barber Motorsports Park yesterday.
McLaren used Latifi’s £200m to cover cost of Honda split
2018 F1 season
The £200 million McLaren received from a company owned by Michael Latifi, the father of F2 racer Nicholas Latifi, was used to cover the costs arising from its split with former engine supplier Honda.
Is Alonso now seeking a unique ‘Triple Crown of Championships’?
IndyCar
Fernando Alonso says he wants to achieve something which has never been done in motorsports. Is he seeking a Triple Crown of Championships in F1, WEC and IndyCar?
2018 Italian Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Italian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton, Lance Stroll and Romain Grosjean were RaceFans’ stars of the Italian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Wolff: Let top teams run third cars for young drivers
2018 F1 season
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says top teams shouldn’t be “boring” by overlooking young drivers but can’t afford to risk their championship chances.
Doubt remains over Force India’s prize money claim
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Doubt remains over Force India’s prize money claim • Miami GP face another setback • Toro Rosso considering 10 drivers
Alonso tests 2018-spec IndyCar at Barber
IndyCar
Fernando Alonso said his first test in a 2018-specification IndyCar today at Barber Motorsports Park road course was “something special”.
Top ten pictures from the 2018 Italian Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix weekend.
Liberty’s plan for a 2021 rules revolution is turning into the usual F1 fudge
RacingLines
2021 was going to be the year Liberty Media’s revolution hit Formula 1. But the sport’s owners are discovering that turning the F1 ship around is not so easy.
F1 to increase planned budget cap to $200 million for 2021
2021 F1 season
Formula 1 has revised its plans for the budget cap which will be introduced in 2019, setting a new ‘glide path’ which will start at $200 million.
Alonso to test IndyCar at Barber today
IndyCar
Fernando Alonso will test an IndyCar featuring the 2018-specification aero kit on a road course for the first time today as he weighs up a full-time entry into the category next year.
Stroll: Williams deserves Monza result after tough season
RaceFans Round-up
In the Round-up: Williams deserves Monza result after tough season – Stroll • Raikkonen joins criticism of Hamilton booing • Ferrari’s strategy was “own goal” – Montezemolo
Circuit of the Americas replaces Phoenix oval on 2019 IndyCar calendar
IndyCar
IndyCar has dropped one oval race and replaced it with a new event at the Circuit of the Americas, which joins Laguna Seca as new additions to its 2019 calendar.
Norris doesn’t expect to emulate Hamilton’s winning start at McLaren
2019 F1 season
Lando Norris played down comparison between him and the last British rookie to join McLaren, Lewis Hamilton, saying he’s unlikely to challenge for wins in 2019 or 2020.
Monza practice run was Norris’s “final test” for F1 seat
2019 F1 season
Lando Norris passed his “final test” to earn a Formula 1 driver with McLaren for 2019 with his performance in practice for the Italian Grand Prix.
Rival teams were competing to sign Norris for 2019 – Brown
2019 F1 season
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says rival teams including Toro Rosso were competing to sign Lando Norris for the 2019.