Car raceing games

Max Verstappen was back in action in the simulated motorsport world on Saturday, taking a fourth-place finish in the 500 Miles of Sebring in the Le Mans Virtual Series alongside his Team Redline team-mates. The two-time Formula 1 World Champion took the wheel for the final third of the 134-lap race around a virtual Sebring, with 10-time Formula 1 podium finisher Romain Grosjean also among the racers in the 40-car field, split between virtual LMP and GTE classes. Verstappen’s #1 Team Redline car started second for the race but dropped a place at the first corner, with the two Porsche Coanda cars holding them at arm’s length throughout proceedings before the Red Bull driver took the wheel for the final stint, with 20 seconds to make up to the leader. But while he made modest headway in the first part of his run, a slow fuel stop saw him back to square one and almost 25 seconds behind the leader instead, but faced a somewhat familiar foe behind in virtual form, as the #63 … [Read more...] about Max Verstappen takes P4 finish fighting with Mercedes in virtual endurance race

Listen to this article For the past two editions of the Florida endurance classic, a 100-minute qualifying race held on the final day of the pre-event Roar Before the 24 test has been used to determined the starting grid. However, this will no longer be the case for next year's 61st running of the race. Instead, conventional qualification sessions will be held on the final day of the three-day Roar test, Sunday January 22, with each of the five classes getting its own 15- or 20-minute session. The Roar test will feature five test sessions for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship field, marking the first public appearances for the LMDh machines that will contest the renamed top GTP class. A field of nine GTP cars is anticipated for the 2023 race, with Cadillac fielding three cars and two-car assaults planned by Acura, BMW and Porsche. The two customer cars that Porsche has reserved for customer teams appear unlikely to be ready in time for the Rolex 24 . An … [Read more...] about Rolex 24 qualifying race scrapped for 2023

Ross Brawn was at the heart of designing the new technical regulations in Formula 1, and seeing the new cars achieve the goals set out was a “huge thrill” for him. A part of Brawn’s remit as managing director of motorsports at Formula 1 was to help oversee the cars transition into their newest form, and he had put how easily the cars could race one another at the heart of his vision for the cars – with ground effect aerodynamics now back in the sport, which reduces the level of downforce lost when following another car closely. Tyre manufacturer Pirelli claimed that there was an overall 30% increase in the number of overtakes in 2022 compared to 2021 as a result, with the new cars able to battle harder for longer. ‘Raceability’ was a key element of Brawn’s hope for the 2022 cars, including tyres from Pirelli which could be pushed on harder, without as much need for tyre management during a race and, subsequently, drivers not having to drive within their capabilities to eke out … [Read more...] about Ross Brawn opens up on ‘huge thrill’ of seeing F1 2022 regulations succeed

Not every year in junior series is a stand out. The natural cycles of talent can leave some Formula 2 years short. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The 2022 season, however, had a strong crop of rookies running at the front of the points and enough experienced drivers for that to be proven on merit. Felipe Drugovich and Théo Pourchaire’s title fight was done with by Monza, but the five-way battle for third place to the last round in Abu Dhabi showed how competitive the field was. In total, 12 different drivers claimed race wins across the season and six succeeded in claiming a pole position. Here’s the ten that stood out, to RaceFans. 10 – Richard Verschoor – Trident last year. Which might be unfair, to weigh his performances in a race-by-race seat higher than those in a relatively secure position, but he also did not quite pull out the same stand-out performances as he put together at times during his disrupted 2021 campaign. Despite starting the … [Read more...] about RaceFans’ Top 10 Formula 2 drivers of 2022 · RaceFans

Oscar Piastri has completed his final McLaren test of the year after taking to the track in Barcelona as he looks to familiarise himself with his new car. The Australian has been putting in the miles following his move from Alpine to McLaren and his announcement as the team’s new driver for 2023 in the place of Daniel Ricciardo. Having driven in the post-season test at Abu Dhabi, McLaren arranged a private run out for Piastri at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya before he got his first tour of the McLaren Technology Centre in the UK. Piastri has spent a year out of racing having last took to the track competitively in the final Formula 2 race of the 2021 season and it is no surprise to see he is feeling a little rusty. As any new driver in an F1 car quickly finds out, the experience can be a brutal test of your neck muscles and Piastri was no different. “My neck is pretty sore,” the 21-year-old said. “But it always takes a while to get used to an F1 car. I am getting … [Read more...] about Oscar Piastri completes final 2022 test with McLaren: ‘My neck is pretty sore’

Audi have announced they will build a new 3,000 square metre building at their Neuburg base in preparation for their Formula 1 entry. Having revealed their desire to be on the grid earlier this year, those plans became real when Audi announced a deal with Sauber for a 2026 entry. The German automotive giant will also provide their own engines, joining Red Bull, Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari as power unit suppliers. The team will be based at Neuburg in the German district of Bavaria and now Audi have announced they are expanding with a new site set to host part of their F1 endeavours. Work began on the Competence Center Motorsport this week and the new facility will include test benches for the development of the power unit. The building is called F7.2 and will be added to the south-western end of the existing complex. Audi predict that the 3,000 square metre site will be completed by the end first quarter of 2024 and that part of the building will be operational as early … [Read more...] about Audi begin expansion at Neuburg factory in preparation for F1 2026 entry

Lando Norris is eager to follow in Sebastian Vettel’s footsteps in learning to speak out and raise awareness for off-track matters. The McLaren driver has said that Sebastian Vettel’s willingness to show support for or speak out against environmental and social issues has been a lesson he wants to take into his own future. In recent years, Vettel has become a willing activist in using his status to highlight issues he feels are important to him, such as the impact of environmental damage in some countries F1 races in, LGBTQ+ rights in others, or racial issues elsewhere. Vettel, together with fellow multiple World Champion Lewis Hamilton, has actively used his position within the sport to cast a spotlight where he wishes, a position a driver with his pedigree can afford to take – perhaps moreso than those who have yet to achieve the same success. Lando Norris is yet to win a race in F1, but the 22-year-old is eager to be in a position to use his own rising star for good in the … [Read more...] about Lando Norris eager to use his voice after Sebastian Vettel influence

Listen to this article With grand prix racing chiefs having had a complete season to fully understand the impact of the new generation of ground effect F1 cars, a focus is now being made on fine-tuning elements of the regulations. One aspect that became an annoyance for many in 2022 was how easy it was for drivers to get past other cars once they got within DRS range. At several tracks, overtaking moves becomes almost inevitable once a driver had got within the one-second range where they can activate their DRS. There are concerns that things could get even worse next year with F1 experimenting in the sprint races on allowing DRS to be used after the opening lap, rather than following two laps of action as is currently the case. Brawn, who is soon set to leave his role as F1’s managing director of motorsport, said that annoyance of easy DRS moves was something shared as much by organisers as it was by spectators. “The one thing we know is fans, and we know this … [Read more...] about F1 should not be afraid to limit “ritualistic” DRS use from 2023, says Brawn

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will form part of Team Redline’s driver line-up for the virtual Le Mans 24 Hour race on June 13-14. The iconic race was unfortunately postponed due to the global health crisis and has been rescheduled for September 19-20, but a virtual event is taking place on the original date to help give the drivers and fans some form of racing fix. Verstappen and Norris are both avid virtual racers but have not crossed paths too much on track during the lockdown period. Both have been wildcard entries in the virtual Supercars rounds but on different weeks, while Verstappen will not go anywhere near the Virtual Grand Prix series. Instead, he has been racing almost exclusively on the iRacing platform. They did race against each other in the “Real Racers Never Quit” championship back in March, but now they will join forces to tackle the greatest endurance race in the world. The duo will take it in turns racing in an ORECA 07 LMP2 car and will be part of a … [Read more...] about Verstappen, Norris team up for virtual Le Mans 24