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Rinus VeeKay became the third different first-time winner in the 2021 IndyCar Series yesterday, doing it in style with a commanding second-half performance in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free “It was an amazing day,” remarked the 20-year-old in a post-race press conference. “Definitely one I will remember for the rest of my life. “We had an awesome start to the weekend. I knew we had the car, we were so fast. I’m so happy for the team, so thankful. I couldn’t have done it without them.” VeeKay grew confident he would secure his first career victory during the third stint of the race, He’d already wrestled the lead away from pole-winner Romain Grosjean , undercutting his rival at the second round of pit stops, and gaining time as Grosjean lost several seconds trying to negotiate his way through traffic. After the third round of pit stops, VeeKay was once again able to undercut Grosjean and take a lead of up to 10 seconds, … [Read more...] about Indy 500 is next target for VeeKay after breakthrough victory · RaceFans

Listen to this article The highly-regarded Harvey had an unusually disappointing season last year, starting off badly with a shunts in practice at St. Petersburg and at Texas, the latter of which forced him to miss the race on medical advisement. Thereafter, regularly poor qualifying results limited his chances for strong finishes on race day, so that his best result was a 10 th at Nashville. And while RLL started off badly, a midseason change in setup philosophy saw Harvey’s teammates Christian Lundgaard and Graham Rahal contending for podiums, whereas the 29-year-old Briton remained mired. He finished 22 nd in the points race, compared with 11 th and 14 th for Rahal and Lundgaard respectively. Asked if he could explain what happened, Harvey replied: “Lots – lots of things happened. In terms of the specifics with the team, I think it's about, from my side, being a little more flexible with the car and the feeling I was hoping to get from the car. “I think … [Read more...] about Harvey: Flexibility key to avoid a repeat of disastrous 2022

Williams have taken the covers off the colours of their 2023 challenger, with the FW45 becoming the third Formula 1 car to be shown this year. The FW45 was unveiled at the team’s ‘season launch’ event on Monday, hosted by popular Formula 1 presenter Will Buxton as he was joined on stage by Alex Albon and new Williams driver, Logan Sargeant. The livery itself confirmed Williams’ long-rumoured new partnership with Gulf Oil, with its logos featuring on the FW45’s colour scheme – which features the dark blue and black colours of last year, with the change of a matte finish being added to the car. The design features flourishes of lighter blue with tinges of orange to represent Gulf and fellow sponsors Duracell, with the team set to run the FW45 for the first time in pre-season testing in Bahrain from 23-25 February. PlanetF1.com recommends Ford v GM: The ultimate battle which would complete F1’s American dream Toto Wolff highlights James Vowles’ first big challenge as … [Read more...] about Williams unveil new look and new sponsor for FW45 as 2023 car is launched

Christian Horner said it will only be when the Red Bull RB19 hits the track that the impact of their wind tunnel restrictions become clear. Red Bull were already set to receive the least amount of time of all 10 teams after winning the 2022 Constructors’ Championship thanks to the sliding scale in operation, while Williams have the most after propping up last year’s standings. But the situation for Red Bull has been further complicated by an additional 10 per cent reduction, that coming as part of their punishment for committing a minor overspend breach of the 2021 cost cap. Horner praised the work his team is doing as they battle this “significant handicap”, but Bahrain pre-season testing and the season-opener at the same venue will determine if it has been enough. “We’re doing the best with what we’ve got,” Horner told Motorsport.com . “The team have had to adapt to the handicap that we have. They’ve done a wonderful job in doing that. “Is it enough? We’ll find out in a … [Read more...] about Christian Horner: Red Bull doing the best they can with ‘significant handicap’

Gerhard Berger “always believed” Nyck de Vries would have gone straight from winning the Formula 2 title onto the Formula 1 grid, conceding he would have “lost” that bet. This season De Vries will complete his fairytale arrival onto the Formula 1 grid, the Dutchman having taken the long way around. Winning the Formula 2 title in 2019, he headed to Formula E after failing to find a spot in motor racing’s premier league. But, having joined the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team, he kept one foot in the Formula 1 door as he also joined the roster of the Mercedes’ F1 reserve drivers. That meant the 2020/21 Formula E champion was already at Monza when Williams driver Alex Albon fell ill with appendicitis. Williams, powered by Mercedes, drafted in De Vries as the Thai driver’s replacement, the Dutchman scoring two points as he raced his way to ninth place. That put in the spotlight with the driver subsequently linked to several teams, including Williams. It was, however, Helmut … [Read more...] about Gerhard Berger: Nyck de Vries almost ‘burned’ by missing out on F1 chance

While Gulf Oil did not feature as prominently as perhaps expected on the Williams FW45 livery, there are plans in the works on something more substantial. After Gulf Oil and McLaren went their separate ways following the 2022 Formula 1 season, it was not long before rumours emerged about Gulf potentially returning to another old friend in the form of Williams. And that reunion was indeed confirmed as Williams took the covers off to reveal the livery of their F1 2023 challenger, the FW45. However, the Gulf branding and colours perhaps were not as prominent as many had expected, with the FW45 livery more an evolution of the FW44 design, rather than what we saw at McLaren as the wildly-popular 2021 Monaco GP Gulf livery served as inspiration for McLaren’s 2022 design. But Mike Jones, CEO of Gulf Oil International, revealed that the brand is very much open to repeating that one-off livery takeover in this new Williams partnership. Asked by Motorsport.com whether a full … [Read more...] about Gulf Oil provide fresh hope for future Williams FW45 livery takeover

After months of speculation, Williams have confirmed a partnership with Gulf Oil and showcased their first car of the new partnership. The FW45, which aims to improve on last season’s P10 finish, is coloured in the traditional blue of Williams but fans may be a little disappointed to not see a more radical change. The iconic light blue and orange colour scheme of Gulf is on the 2023 challenger but, unlike McLaren in previous Monaco Grands Prix, Williams have only added subtle hints of the sponsor’s colour scheme. Instead, the car is predominantly in the Williams blue, a darker shade than that of Gulf, with a new design added to the wheel covers. The team remains in a sponsorship with Duracell and that has led to the engine cover picking up the colours of the famous battery company. The Gulf sponsorship meanwhile is on the rear wing as well as the nose with the light blue and orange tone also featured all around the car. PlanetF1 recommends … [Read more...] about Gallery: All the angles as Williams unveil Gulf-inspired FW45 car

Williams will run with a new sponsor for the 2023 season and beyond after confirming a multi-year deal with the iconic sponsor Gulf Oil. Gulf most recently appeared on the grid in the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix when McLaren ran a special livery in the oil company’s blue and orange colours. They did so the year previously as well having first worked together in the 1960s and 1970s but now Gulf have turned their attention elsewhere. The American company have become a new sponsor of Williams. The two companies worked together in F1 and Can-Am racing in the late 1960s and early 1970s, before linking up again in the 1990s when the McLaren F1 GTR ran in Gulf’s iconic blue and orange colour scheme at Le Mans. While Williams describe the Gulf reunion as a “major signing”, they are not set to act as a title sponsor, while any dreams of a base livery as stunning as the one which McLaren ran at Monaco in 2021 were dashed with the reveal, an FW45 livery that is very much an evolution of the … [Read more...] about Williams officially confirm sponsor deal with iconic F1 brand Gulf Oil

In what would be the first reduction of the state income tax since 1996 and the largest since its adoption in 1991 , Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday said he will ask the General Assembly to cut the 5 percent rate to 4.5 percent, and for those who make less than $50,000 to pay no income taxes. The proposals would provide about $440 million in relief for 1.1 million of Connecticut's 1.7 million tax filers. "It's a long time coming," said the governor outside the East Hartford Community Cultural Center, stressing that working families and essential workers are the chief targets for the relief. Lamont will formally make the proposal on Wednesday, when he introduces his two-year spending proposal to the General Assembly. "This is the biggest tax cut since the dawn of the income tax in the state of Connecticut," said Lamont. Under the plan, those families who make less than $50,000 would pay no income tax, after their current 3 percent tax rate gets reduced to 2 percent. Those making less … [Read more...] about CT income tax rate would be lowered for some, erased for others under Gov. Ned Lamont proposal