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Listen to this article The race was delayed by one hour and five minutes due to torrential rain falling in the build-up to the original 8pm start time, but the result was actually not confirmed at the chequered flag as Perez faces a post-race investigation for a safety car infringement. That had been called into action twice, with three virtual safety car activations also taking place in the wet-to-dry thriller. At the start, Leclerc and Perez made identical reactions from the front row but the Red Bull accelerated better as they raced away from the line and he swept past the Ferrari to comfortably seize the lead into Turn 1. Behind, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton went side-by-side through Turn 1 and made light contact just ahead of the Turn 2 apex, which sent the Mercedes wide and down to third, the incident reviewed by the stewards by deemed not worthy of a full investigation. The same thing happened for Max Verstappen cutting the first corner after he had … [Read more...] about Singapore GP: Perez wins, but faces post-race investigation

Listen to this article The Audi RS3 is in its third generation, gaining more power and technology over the years. A new Carwow video pits the three generations against each other in a series of drag races, highlighting how the RS3's performance has changed. A turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine powers all three versions. However, the trio have different outputs. The Mk3 RS3 makes 400 horsepower (298 kilowatts) and 368 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of torque. The Mk2 makes the same horsepower but is down on torque, delivering 354 lb-ft (480 Nm). The Mk1 is the weakest of the bunch, with its 2.5-liter engine producing 340 hp (253 kW) and 354 lb-ft. Gallery: 2022 Audi RS3: First Drive 76 Photos The RS3s all feature all-wheel drive and seven-speed dual-clutch gearboxes. Only the Mk2 and Mk3 have launch control, though. The Mk3 and Mk1 are the heaviest … [Read more...] about Audi RS3 Drag Race Pits Latest Mk3 Model Against Its Predecessors

Listen to this article The former Yamaha, Ducati and Honda rider has switched to car racing since retiring from MotoGP at the end of the 2019 season and currently competes in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, where he secured his first top 10 finish at Vallelunga in September. After meeting DTM chief Gerhard Berger over coffee on the sidelines of the Qatar Grand Prix earlier this year, the Spaniard got a close look at how the championship is run during the series’ penultimate event at the Red Bull Ring. Having been impressed with what he saw in Austria, Lorenzo is now open to the idea of making a guest outing in the DTM as he continues to “enjoy” his move from two- to four-wheels. "I worked as a commentator at the MotoGP race in Spielberg. That's when I met Eddie [Mielke], who has been my friend for a long time and commentates on the DTM," Lorenzo told German broadcaster ran.de. "I also met Gerhard Berger. They invited me here and I am very happy to get to know this great … [Read more...] about MotoGP star Lorenzo interested in DTM outing after car racing switch

Listen to this article The Monegasque still has a mathematical chance of stopping rival Max Verstappen from clinching the crown, but realistically his Dutch rival is likely to wrap things up in Japan this weekend. But rather than feeling that the end of the campaign is now wasted effort with the title gone, Leclerc views the last events as a key chance for Ferrari to make progress on areas it has been weak this year. In particular, he thinks his Maranello bosses can use the opportunity to ensure that their race strategies are perfect, with it having made a few slip-ups over the course of 2022. So while he was disappointed at losing out on victory in the Singapore Grand Prix, he welcomed the fact that it had been a day where Ferrari did time its pitstops right. "I want to use these last few races for us to get better on the execution of the race, especially, and I feel like it's a step forward this weekend," he said. "We need to do other steps forward. It's a … [Read more...] about Leclerc sees final F1 races as Ferrari strategy testbed

Listen to this article Two hours and 31 minutes. That's how much time passed between Sergio Perez taking the chequered flag in the returning Singapore Grand Prix in first place and for the stewards to eventually penalise the Red Bull driver for his repeat safety car infringements. Along with a delayed race start owing to the slippery conditions that eventually bypassed the full-wet tyres, another chapter for the jewellery debate, plus the looming precedent the governing body might need to set if there have indeed been breaches of the 2021 budget cap, confidence in the FIA took a further blow last weekend. That appears to have overshadowed a dramatic, if not thrilling, first encounter around the Marina Bay streets since 2019. One in which Perez delivered superbly to end his protracted poor form to streak away from Charles Leclerc late on, while champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen struggled to master the treacherous, greasy track. All told, Verstappen's … [Read more...] about Ten things we learned from the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix

The former Yamaha, Ducati and Honda rider has switched to car racing since retiring from MotoGP at the end of the 2019 season and currently competes in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, where he secured his first top 10 finish at Vallelunga in September. After meeting DTM chief Gerhard Berger over coffee on the sidelines of the Qatar Grand Prix earlier this year, the Spaniard got a close look at how the championship is run during the series’ penultimate event at the Red Bull Ring. Having been impressed with what he saw in Austria, Lorenzo is now open to the idea of making a guest outing in the DTM as he continues to “enjoy” his move from two- to four-wheels. "I worked as a commentator at the MotoGP race in Spielberg. That's when I met Eddie [Mielke], who has been my friend for a long time and commentates on the DTM," Lorenzo told German broadcaster ran.de. "I also met Gerhard Berger. They invited me here and I am very happy to get to know this great championship. I've heard a … [Read more...] about MotoGP champion Lorenzo interested in future DTM outing

Listen to this article Quartararo qualified fourth at Buriram, but was immediately dropped to 11th after being forced wide at the first corner in the wet contest. He plummeted to 17th after running wide exiting Turn 4 moments later and could make no further progress up the order, seeing his championship lead wiped out by Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia – who was third – from 18 to two points. Quartararo stormed out of the Yamaha garage immediately after the race and cancelled all media duties, with the team at a loss as to explain his woes. “As you can imagine, that was not the situation we wanted to deal with,” Yamaha boss Massimo Meregalli said. “We did not talk to Fabio after the race, because he was probably very disappointed and frustrated and he went straight to his office to cool down. “It’s also difficult for us to judge until we speak to him. We have to talk to him and check the data and see if they match. “And it’s very difficult to understand. For sure … [Read more...] about Yamaha in the dark on Quartararo’s Thailand MotoGP disaster

George Russell feels the Marina Bay Circuit, host venue of the Singapore Grand Prix, should be revamped to boost overtaking opportunities. Singapore certainly delivered on atmosphere as Formula 1 returned for the first time since 2019, a new attendance record set for the event of 302,000 as fans flocked through the gates to embrace Formula 1 action in the nation once more. But on the track, while multiple appearances of the Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car played their part in spicing up the action, there was not a great deal of clean overtaking going on. The conditions certainly played a part in that, the race having begun on intermediate tyres after a storm had passed over the circuit and triggered a delay of over an hour. The track, as in qualifying, dried slowly, which meant it was treacherous to go off the racing line and encounter the wetter parts on wearing intermediate tyres. And once the drivers switched to dry tyres, it was still far from an overtaking bonanza … [Read more...] about George Russell urges Formula 1 to learn from limited-overtaking tracks like Singapore

Listen to this article The weekend started badly for the #17 Honda NSX-GT crew as Matsushita went off towards the end of Saturday morning's sole free practice session, hitting the barriers head-on and damaging the cooling system of the car. However, the damage was repaired in time for that day's qualifying session, with Matsushita making it through Q1 safely before Tsukakoshi secured fourth place on the grid. From there, Matsushita gained a place in his stint at a full-course yellow restart at the expense of the Racing Project Bandoh Toyota, and when he came in to hand over to Tsukakoshi, swifter pitwork from the Real Racing crew vaulted the #17 car into a net lead it wouldn't surrender for the rest of the race. Read Also: Autopolis SUPER GT: Honda boosts title hopes with 1-2 finish It marks ex-Formula 2 racer Matsushita's first SUPER GT win as a Honda driver, having made the switch from Nissan at the start of the year, and the team's first victory since … [Read more...] about Matsushita: Staying relaxed after crash key to Autopolis win