Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has announced that Josh Berry will replace Kevin Harvick as the driver of its No. 4 Ford beginning in 2024. Harvick is retiring at the end of the 2023 season. Berry will not only join a successful team but will also retain Harvick’s talented crew chief, Rodney Childers, as the team’s leader.
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Jenson Button, the 2009 Formula 1 world champion, has announced his plans to return to full-time racing in 2024. Button’s racing exploits have been sporadic across different racing series since his Super GT season in 2019. However, he is now ready to commit to a full-time programme next year, targeting either a return to the
Red Bull celebrated 100 race wins at the weekend as Max Verstappen claimed victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, defeating Fernando Alonso by 9.57 seconds. While Lewis Hamilton completed the podium, he noted the strength of the rear axle of the RB19 and how he fell back to the Red Bull through major acceleration zones.
Scott Dixon almost got his revenge on Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward, who had punted him out of the Long Beach Grand Prix in April. Dixon finished just two-tenths of a second behind O’Ward, but he was unable to get within range to make a move to grab the final spot on the podium. Dixon had
The French Grand Prix held at Circuit Paul Ricard this weekend saw the FIA make changes to the track layout following safety concerns raised by the drivers. The changes were made to the barriers at Turn 2 of the track after drivers expressed their discontent with the original design. The original design In previous years,
During the Q3 qualifying session for the Canadian Grand Prix, Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg breached FIA regulations when he went faster than the minimum delta time set by the FIA ECU on his return to the pits after the session was red flagged. The red flag was raised after Oscar Piastri crashed his McLaren in
The second practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix was delayed and shortened due to CCTV system issues at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. However, the session was extended to 90 minutes to compensate for the lost running. Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 from teammate George Russell in the second session. Hamilton was able to
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell led the way in the second free practice session in Montreal. The session took place after the first free practice had to be abandoned due to CCTV problems. The team’s form around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has raised hopes of a proper challenge again this weekend. This is
The second practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix was extended by 30 minutes after technical issues with the circuit’s CCTV system caused the opening session to be cut short. With limited laps completed in FP1, teams had a lot of ground to cover in FP2 to prepare for Saturday’s qualifying. Hamilton and Ferrari Dominate
Aston Martin has introduced a new optimisation package for its sidepod concept at the Canadian Grand Prix to enhance its aerodynamic performance. The team has been able to achieve significant progress in the current season due to the additional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and wind tunnel time they received for their poor performance in the
After a wet weather afternoon running for the lower classes, the MotoGP field was able to enjoy a dry hour-long second practice session. Bezzecchi led the way with a 1m20.271s and snatched the top spot by 0.040 seconds on his final lap. The session was hampered by two red flags, with the latter being caused
Red Bull has announced that four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will join Daniel Ricciardo at a special event in September at the Nurburgring. Vettel will drive the 2011 RB7 car, while Ricciardo will drive the RB8 from the following season. It will be the first time in a decade that F1 machinery has run at