In a significant move, Sergio Perez has announced his intention to finish his Formula 1 career with Red Bull Racing. The Mexican driver has extended his contract with the reigning champions, solidifying his commitment to the team and his aspirations to achieve further success on the grid.
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Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team is providing 22-year-old Finnish driver Sami Pajari the chance to make his WRC debut at Rally Latvia, as the team looks to support young talent in rallying’s top level. Pajari, the youngest ever Junior WRC champion, has impressed in the WRC2 category and now gets his shot at the Rally1 class in the GR YARIS.
Red Bull Racing is exercising caution as it heads into the Canadian Grand Prix, wary of a repeat of the struggles it faced in Monaco. Despite securing podium finishes, the team is still working to address the RB20’s vulnerability to bumps and kerbs, which could prove problematic on the resurfaced Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Despite Red Bull’s recent dominance, Max Verstappen insists he doesn’t require an external challenge to push himself to the limit in the 2023 Formula 1 season. The reigning champion cites his own internal drive as the driving force behind his success, as Ferrari and McLaren continue to close the gap.
In the final practice session before qualifying, Ferrari’s Antonio Fuoco set the pace in the #71 factory Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar, clocking a lap time of 1m31.272s at the Imola circuit. This impressive performance came after topping Friday’s second practice, solidifying the Italian marque’s strong start to its home WEC round.
As the FIA WEC 2023 season gets underway, triple DTM champion Rene Rast has expressed optimism about BMW’s chances in the championship, citing Porsche’s victory in Qatar. However, Rast stressed that BMW still has work to do, considering their 10th-place finish that was promoted into the points after Cadillac’s disqualification. BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos also urged caution, emphasizing the need ‘to be realistic’ about the team’s expectations in their inaugural WEC programme.
Ferrari AF Corse drivers and team personnel reflect on a missed opportunity at the 6 Hours of Imola, the second round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Despite topping practice and qualifying, the Italian team’s strategy faltered in the rain, leading to a disappointing result. The team remains determined to make the most of their car’s potential in the upcoming races.
Italian racing team Iron Lynx has unveiled its driver lineup for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), fielding two Lamborghini Hurácan GT3 Evo 2 cars, including an all-female Iron Dames line-up. The team is also stepping up to the Hypercar class with a highly anticipated Lamborghini SC63 entry.
The FIA and ACO have unveiled the latest Balance of Performance (BoP) measures for the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercars, introducing new power gains and losses above 250 km/h. The updated BoP figures reveal the specifics of the two-stage power implementation, which will come into effect at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In a shocking turn of events, the Peugeot TotalEnergies #93 car has been disqualified from the Qatar 1812km, the opening round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The French team’s impressive early race performance was cruelly denied as the car ran out of fuel on the final lap, leaving them unable to return to the pits.