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With his son Sebastian on the list of drivers dreaming of racing in F1, Juan Pablo Montoya has re-ignited the debate for teams to run a third car to give juniors an opportunity to prove themselves. At present Formula 1 has just 10 teams on the grid, although there is space for more as per the current regulations. That means, at the moment, just 20 drivers can compete with many a youngster left disappointed each season. Last season it was Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri, the Aussie having to take a reserve driver role as there were no available seats, while this season his successor Felipe Drugovich is having to walk the same path. They can, to some degree, consider themselves lucky as their Formula 1 dream remained alive while others such as former Ferrari junior Callum Ilott and Alpine’s Christian Lundgaard had to let it go, both instead heading to America’s IndyCar series. Montoya believes third cars could be the solution. Laying out his thinking, the former F1 driver … [Read more...] about Juan Pablo Montoya proposes third car – but at tracks where teams expect to score big points

Listen to this article Sordo spoke to Motorsport.com during this offseason about wishing to apply his 22-year Formula 1 stint at teams including Red Bull and McLaren to the RLL setup , and Graham Rahal has confirmed that the Italian’s influence can already be felt. RLL, which has moved into a new headquarters in Brownsburg, IN., struggled last year to make its presence felt on a regular basis across the IndyCar season, despite having a solid engineering braintrust. Graham Rahal was a model of consistency from 2015 to 2021, finishing inside the Top 10 in points every year, but last year he slipped to 11 th with just two top-five finishes. Rookie teammate Christian Lundgaard scored a podium but only one other top-five, although there was mid-season revival for the team in terms of pace, if not finishes. Rahal told media on Wednesday, “I feel really good about where we're at. I was thinking about this exact kind of media conference last year, and I was pretty reserved in … [Read more...] about RLL engineering team “more focused” in 2023, says Rahal

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 The Houston Texans brought one of the most recognizable figures in franchise history home this week when they hired DeMeco Ryans to be their next head coach. A press conference featuring Ryans and other members of the Texans organization was held on Thursday afternoon. View Chron 's coverage of the event, as well as the press conference in its entirety, below. Former teammates weigh in on DeMeco Ryans hiring A handful of former and current Houston Texans players were in attendance on Thursday, including two of Ryans' most recognizable ex-teammates—Hall of Fame nominee Andre Johnson and fellow Defensive Rookie of the Year Brian Cushing. Both players spoke with the media following the press conference, with each expressing optimism about the future of the franchise under Ryans' leadership. Texans great Andre Johnson says he has “no doubt” DeMeco Ryans will turn the Texans … [Read more...] about Houston Texans, DeMeco Ryans press conference: Live stream and updates

Listen to this article Schumacher found himself without a seat for the 2023 season after two tough years at Haas and the 23-year-old was snapped up by Mercedes as a reserve driver behind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. McLaren has now announced that it will continue its arrangement of sharing reserve drivers with its engine supplier. In previous years it had agreed a deal with Mercedes to call upon Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries in case it needed to replace one of its race drivers. For the 2023 season Schumacher will be made available if either Lando Norris or rookie Oscar Piastri are unable to race. Vandoorne, who now races for DS Penske in Formula E after winning last year's title with Mercedes, has moved to a reserve role at Aston Martin, while De Vries was brought in by AlphaTauri as a 2023 race driver. Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 Team, on the grid Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images Schumacher was promoted to F1 in 2021 after … [Read more...] about McLaren to share F1 reserve driver Schumacher with Mercedes

Lotus team stats 2014 Best race result (number) 8 (2) Best grid position (number) 5 (1) Non-classifications (mechanical/other) 12 (11/1) Laps completed (% of total) 1,800 (77.32%) Laps led (% of total) 0 (0%) Championship position (2013) 8 (4) Championship points (2013) 10 (315) Pit stop performance ranking 4 When the reality of F1’s financial crisis hit hard at the end of the season and two teams filed for administration, Lotus team chairman Gerard Lopez won many admirers for his clear-headed explanation of the threat faced by his team and others . With that in mind, his pre-season warning about the difficulties Lotus faced in the year ahead makes interesting reading with the benefit of hindsight. “We face an extremely well-resourced rival in Mercedes who have dedicated considerable efforts to their power units for the 2014 season,” said Lopez in March . “We are doing everything we can to enable Renault … [Read more...] about 2014 F1 season review: Lotus – F1 Fanatic

Daniel Ricciardo will take over from Mark Webber at Red Bull next year, the team have confirmed. The announcement was made on Red Bull’s Servus TV channel. Ricciardo, who made his F1 debut for HRT in 2011, will partner Sebastian Vettel next year. “I feel very, very good at the moment and obviously there’s a lot of excitement running through me,” said Ricciardo. “Since joining F1 in 2011, I hoped this would happen and over time the belief in me has grown; I had some good results and Red Bull has decided that this is it, so it’s a good time.” “Next year I’ll be with a championship-winning team, arguably the best team, and will be expected to deliver. I’m ready for that. I’m not here to run around in tenth place, I want to get the best results for myself and the team. I would like to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to show what I can do. “I know the team quite well already since being its reserve driver in 2010, which should make the transition easier. It will be a … [Read more...] about Official: Ricciardo is Webber’s Red Bull successor – F1 Fanatic

Declaring last year’s AT03 to be “more peaky” that its predecessor, AlphaTauri’s head of trackside engineering Jonathan Eddolls believes there were times Pierre Gasly tried too hard and it “bit him”. Gasly was undoubtedly one of the stars of the 2021 Formula 1 season, the Frenchman on the podium in Azerbaijan, scoring 15 points that day towards his overall total of 110 that put him P9 in the drivers’ standings. It had pundits calling for Red Bull to give him a second chance alongside Max Verstappen. The team stood firm on their decision not to promote him again, Gasly spending 2022 with AlphaTauri. But unlike in 2022, he didn’t shine as he struggled to get a handle on his ground effect aerodynamic AT03. He scored just 23 points, suffering the biggest deficit compared to the previous season of any driver except Lewis Hamilton. PlanetF1 recommends F1 teams have ‘issues’ with ‘personal style of leadership of Mohammed Ben Sulayem’ Fernando Alonso’s message: ‘I will not … [Read more...] about AlphaTauri engineer highlights Pierre Gasly’s ‘fair’ to say problem with the new gen cars

Listen to this article Last December, the Andretti Autosport-Honda IndyCar driver was confirmed as part of Lamborghini’s roster of drivers destined to help develop the marque’s LMDh prototype and then race it in 2024. As part of that deal, Grosjean is racing a Lamborghini Huracan GTD Pro car run by the works Iron Lynx team at IMSA endurance events this year. In his debut for the team at last week’s Rolex 24 Hours, he joined Mirko Bortolotti , Andrea Caldarelli and Jordan Pepper and the quartet came home a solid fourth in class – a particularly impressive effort given that IMSA’s Balance of Performance at Daytona seemed to favor the Mercedes AMG GT3s and Aston Martin Vantages. “The Lamborghini is a lot of fun,” smiled Grosjean. “I've enjoyed my time with my teammates in Daytona. The BoP wasn't in our favor, so we knew it was going to be tough. But I think we did a very good job at what we did, finishing fourth and on the lead lap, being so far off the pace. So that was … [Read more...] about Grosjean hopes to race Le Mans in 2024 if IndyCar schedule allows