Peugeot has abandoned the unusual concept behind its 9X8 hypercar which has raced without a rear wing since its introduction two years ago.
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Palou dominates IndyCar’s Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou won IndyCar’s Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge in emphatic fashion, leading Scott McLaughlin home by six seconds in the 20-lap final.
Rosenqvist controls heat one but Palou takes pole for final in heat two
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou won IndyCar’s two heat races at The Thermal Club, meaning they will share the front row of the grid for the final.
Rosenqvist and Palou claim pole positions for Thermal heat races
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist and reigning champion Alex Palou will start their respective heat races at Thermal Club from pole position.
Beganovic passes Fornaroli and Mini for Australia feature race victory
Formula 3
Posted onDino Beganovic put a difficult start to his 2024 campaign behind him by winning the feature race in Melbourne.
Fortune finally favours Hadjar with Melbourne feature race win
Formula 2
Posted onRed Bull junior Isack Hadjar appears to have finally broken his run of misfortune in Formula 2 by winning the feature race in Melbourne.
Bearman loses first F2 point of 2024 after penalty
Formula 2
Posted onTwo weeks after scoring points on his debut as a Formula 1 driver, Oliver Bearman lost his first points finish of his Formula 2 campaign due to a post-race penalty.
Red Bull junior driver’s track limits penalty cancelled by stewards
Formula 3
Posted onThe Australian Grand Prix stewards have taken the rare step of cancelling a penalty which was issued during a race.
Hadjar loses sprint race win to Stanek after penalty for causing start crash
Formula 2
Posted onIsack Hadjar has lost his victory in today’s Formula 2 sprint race after being blamed for causing the crash at the start of the race.
Red Bull junior Hadjar ends luckless run with sprint race win
Formula 2
Posted onIsack Hadjar ended a torrid run of bad luck with a commanding victory in the sprint race at Albert Park despite being involved in a first-lap crash.
Stenshorne holds off Lindblad for first F3 win in sprint race
Formula 3
Posted onHitech driver Martinius Stenshorne successfully held off Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad to take victory in the Albert Park sprint race.
Vettel to test Porsche 963 hypercar next week as he considers Le Mans bid
WEC
Posted onFour-times Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel will test Porsche’s race-winning 963 hypercar next week.
Hauger denies Antonelli first pole in Albert Park, Bearman 16th on return
Formula 2
Posted onDennis Hauger secured his first Formula 2 feature race pole position by beating Andrea Kimi Antonelli in a crash-strewn qualifying session at Albert Park.
Fornaroli pips Mini in late scramble for pole after Meguetounif crash
Formula 3
Posted onLeonardo Fornaroli secured pole for the feature race for the F3 round at Albert Park in a late scramble to set times after Sami Meguetounif crashed.
F3 driver given three-place grid drop for retaliatory collision which put rival in wall
Formula 3
Posted onFormula 3 Nikola Tsolov was given a three-place grid drop for tomorrow’s sprint race after causing a rival to crash into a barrier during practice.
“Exceptional” spate of problems with new F2 car makes no sense – Marti
Formula 2
Posted onCampos Formula 2 racer Pepe Marti suggested his team are not to blame for the technical problems their cars experienced in the first two rounds.
IndyCar drivers unsure if “phenomenal” Thermal track will produce good racing
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar drivers praised the track they will race on for the first time this weekend but are unsure how easy it will be to overtake.
IndyCar will judge fan reaction before committing to more Thermal Club races
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar’s CEO says the series will heed the reaction of fans to its first event at the Thermal Club this weekend before deciding whether to hold more.
How IndyCar’s no-points, million-dollar ‘made-for-TV race’ will work
IndyCar
Posted onThere are no points on the table for the IndyCar drivers this weekend but there is a huge cash purse in what the series calls a “made-for-TV racing exhibition.”
F1 shows why NASCAR will struggle to recreate yesterday’s ‘Canada 2010’ drama
News Focus
Posted onNASCAR’s crazy Cup race at Bristol on Sunday left fans, drivers and crew chiefs eager for more. But F1 shows soft tyres are no silver bullet.