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Rumours that Lando Norris may leave McLaren for another team have resulted in one former F1 driver giving him a word of warning… The British driver is on a long-term contract with the Woking-based team that should see him stay with the team until 2025, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown making it clear that there are no escape clauses in his deal. But that hasn’t stopped rumours from escalating throughout this year that Norris could be a target for Red Bull as a possible replacement for Sergio Perez, rumours that have been additionally fuelled recently as Max Verstappen indicated he’d be willing to race alongside the British driver if he ever decided to make the switch to Red Bull. David Kennedy: It could be foolish of Lando Norris to walk away from McLaren While things looked bleak for McLaren and Norris at the start of this year as the MCL60 had a troubled start to life with little to boast about in terms of speed, the team affected a remarkable turnaround with a major concept … [Read more...] about Lando Norris warned against making same mistake Fernando Alonso has ‘so many times’

The C8.R had been expected to be launched during next weekend's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season finale at Petit Le Mans, but was instead unveiled during the new Corvette Stingray launch at the Kennedy Space Centre. It was also confirmed that the GT Le Mans contender will make its competitive debut at next January's Rolex 24 at Daytona, the opening round of the 2020 IMSA season. Technical details, including what engine will power the car, are yet to be made official. “The C8.R is much more than just a race-tuned version of the 2020 Corvette Stingray," said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet US vice president of performance and motorsports. "It’s a culmination of many years of testing and development between GM Design, Propulsion, Engineering and the Corvette Racing team. “The collaboration between these teams has allowed us to take these vehicles’ performance to the next level, both on the street and the track.” The C8.R will replace the C7.R, a GTE Pro class Le … [Read more...] about Surprise early unveiling for new Corvette C8.R

COMMERCE, Ga. – Jack Beckman secured the No. 1 qualifier in Funny Car on Saturday in front of a sold out crowd at Atlanta Dragway during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the seventh event of 24 on the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. Funny Car Beckman, a two-time Atlanta winner, used his track record 3.939-second run at 326.32 mph from Friday night in his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T to secure his fourth No. 1 of the season and 19th of his career. This is his first top qualifier at Atlanta Dragway. Beckman will face Jim Campbell to open Sunday’s 11 a.m. eliminations. Matt Hagan, Beckman’s Don Schumacher Racing teammate, qualified second with a 3.943 at 326.08 in his Rocky Boots/Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T. Hagan will meet Chad Head in the opening round. … [Read more...] about Beckman, Kalitta, Anderson And Sampey sprint to No. 1 qualifiers at NHRA Southern Nationals

It has been another busy day in the world of Formula 1, with plenty of key talking points to sink your teeth into. Ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has given his response to Felipe Massa as the legal case over his 2008 title defeat to Lewis Hamilton continues to intensify, while multi-time race winner Gerhard Berger has discussed how a battle between Hamilton and Max Verstappen in the same car would play out. Let us then bring you up to speed with all the action… Bernie Ecclestone counters Felipe Massa with Lewis Hamilton claim Massa is chasing compensation after Ecclestone’s bombshell on the 2008 World Championship, the former F1 boss revealing that year’s Singapore Grand Prix result should have been cancelled due to the ‘crashgate’ scandal, a title battle which Massa ultimately lost by one point to Hamilton. But, Ecclestone has said that Hamilton could just as easily follow this route in regards to his controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi title defeat to Verstappen. “The Massa … [Read more...] about Bernie Ecclestone hits back at Felipe Massa as Lewis Hamilton ‘age’ discussed – F1 news round-up

A US court case against Williams over allegedly failing to fill sponsorship requirements from ROKiT has been thrown out after the lead prosecutor was ineligible to practise law in the area the case was filed in. ROKiT, a telecommunications company, was the title sponsor of the Williams team for the 2019 season but after a COVID-enforced delay to the 2020 campaign, the Grove outfit terminated their deal with the sponsor. Earlier this year, ROKiT owner Jonathan Kendrick claimed Williams had lied about the team’s competitiveness in 2019 and filed a $149m legal case in Florida ROKiT cite politics behind Williams case dismissal Kendrick, via lawyer Larry Klayman, claimed that Williams had not received the rights they were owed following the postponement of races in 2022 and when a shortened calendar was announced, the company claimed they offered to pay a percentage of the agreed fees. However, Williams cited late payment of those fees in the previous year and, with the team in … [Read more...] about Williams sponsorship court case thrown out after lawyer barred from practicing law