David Malukas, who was due to make his debut for McLaren’s IndyCar team in the season opener next month, is expected to miss the race following surgery to his left wrist.
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IndyCar moves final race from Nashville street track to oval
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar has announced a change of venue for the final race of 2024, less than one month before the championship is due to begin.
Mercedes name Vesti as additional reserve driver for 2024
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes have named Frederik Vesti as one of their reserve drivers for the 2024 Formula 1 season.
Budget cap limited how far Mercedes could overhaul 2024 car – Allison
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes hasn’t completely overhauled its car design for 2024 as the cost cap meant it couldn’t “reinvent the wheel” everywhere.
Leclerc praises Ferrari’s “transparent” handling of Hamilton negotiations
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Ferrari were “transparent” with him about their efforts to sign Lewis Hamilton before he committed to extending his contract with the team.
RB aim to be “a different team” among “uniformist” F1 rivals
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: RB aim to be “a different team” among “uniformist” F1 rivals • Ex-Red Bull juniors lead F2 test • Monchaux joins FIA
First impression of new Ferrari “healthier” than “very difficult” predecessor – Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Ferrari’s new car immediately felt better than its predecessor, which revealed its key shortcoming within four laps last year.
First pictures: New Ferrari makes “smooth” debut on track at Fiorano
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari’s new SF-24 car for the upcoming Formula 1 season has appeared on track for the first time following its official unveiling.
New Ferrari “definitely a step forward compared to last year” on simulator – Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc is encouraged by his first experience of Ferrari’s new car after driving it on the team’s simulator.
Pictures: Formula 2’s colourful new-look field for 2024
Formula 2
Posted onThe 2024 Formula 2 season will have a bright new look thanks to a larger than usual intake of new drivers and a change of chassis.
Imola to mark 30 years since Senna and Ratzenberger’s deaths at grand prix
Formula 1
Posted onThe promoters of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix will mark 30 years since the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger when Formula 1 returns to Imola in May.
F2 racer Crawford joins Aston Martin’s young driver programme
Formula 1
Posted onFormer Red Bull Junior Team member Jak Crawford has joined Aston Martin’s driver development programmer.
‘I’m the only champion available for 2025 – and a fast world champion’ – Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso says he could race in F1 until the age of 50. But he will decide how far he wants to go before committing to a team for 2025.
Alonso: Hamilton could be the ingredient Ferrari need to win championships
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso expects Lewis Hamilton to raise Ferrari to a more competitive level when he joins the team next year.
First pictures: Aston Martin reveals its new F1 car for 2024
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin have revealed their AMR24 car for the first time in a launch event at their new factory at Silverstone.
Fans crashed website buying tickets to my Shanghai grandstand – Zhou
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Fans crashed website buying tickets to my Shanghai grandstand – Zhou • Haas shake down new car • Hauger leads rain-hit Bahrain F2 test
Gasly feels “in a much better place” as he begins second season at Alpine
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly expects to start his second season at Alpine in better shape after the progress he made last year.
Caption Competition 235: Ocon shows off his new ride
Caption Competition
Posted onAlpine Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon showed off his new cockpit to Hypercar team mates Mick Schumacher and Ferdinand Habsburg at the team’s launch this week.
Ricciardo targets top five finishes in the first half of the season for RB
Formula 1
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says RB can target higher finishing positions from the start of the year than it managed throughout the whole of last season.
‘A horrible project’: Why duplicating Red Bull’s trend-setting suspension is so difficult
F1 technology
Posted onMore teams are expected to adopt the suspension layout used by Red Bull and McLaren last year. Sauber’s James Key explains why it’s “very difficult” to perfect.