Author: James Phillips

Team Penske has announced the immediate departure of its IndyCar Team President, Managing Director and General Manager in the wake of its Indy 500 qualifying disqualification. The IndyCar paddock was rocked during qualifying for the Indy 500. The Team Penske cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power were suddenly withdrawn after failing technical inspection. The reason for the failure was a severe one – the team had attempted to filled in the seams of the attenuator at the rear of the car. In a sport where every inch of aerodynamic gain can make all the difference during qualifying, this was…

IndyCar has confirmed that the Team Penske cars of Will Power and Josef Newgarden will be demoted to the final row ahead of Sunday’s Indy 500. A nightmare final qualifying day for Team Penske at Indianapolis on Sunday got worse on Monday, when IndyCar demoted its three cars to the final row. Scott McLaughlin crashed heavily during the final practice session ahead of qualifying. The damage was extensive enough to prevent him from competing in the Fast 12. However, more misfortune would befall Will Power and Josef Newgarden. Both of their cars failed the pre-qualifying technical inspection due to discrepancies…

Rookie Prema driver Robert Schwartzman has revealed the secret behind his historic pole position at the Indy 500. The start of the month of May indicated a tough Indy 500 for Robert Schwartzman and Prema. The car initially was unprepared for practice, and not arrive for the start of the first day. When Schwartzman could finally take to the track, his running was curtailed by car issue. The cameras showed the Israeli-Russian with his head in his hands as his appalling luck in his and Prema’s maiden Indycar series continued. However, once he and the team started to gather data…

There were shocks at the top and bottom of the field during Indy 500 qualifying ahead of the Fast Six shootout. As the final day of Indy 500 qualifying approached, tension built at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After weeks of build up, and days of practice, pole position would be decided today. The Fast 12 would be whittled down to the Fast 6, before the battle to start the world-famous race from the front would be finalised. But for some, their Indy 500 journey would come to an abrupt and disappointing end. The Last Chance Shootout offered one last chance…

Lewis Hamilton has reflected on his best result for Ferrari in Imola after securing P4 on the Scuderia’s doorstep.

Max Verstappen revealed the impact of his weekend’s turnaround at Imola in Parc Ferme after taking the win. Punching his steering wheel in frustration Friday during Imola practice, Max Verstappen was far from happy. However, a remarkable effort in fortunes saw him take second place on the grid for Sunday’s race, transforming his fortunes. Taking the lead at the first corner from Oscar Piastri in a stunning move, Verstappen commanded the race. Speaking in Parc Ferme, seven time world champion explained how he took the lead from the championship leader. “The start itself wasn’t particularly great, but then I was…

Esteban Ocon has delivered cryptic remarks over his lack of pace during qualifying at Imola. Haas and Esteban Ocon endured a difficult qualifying session at Imola, with the VF-25 struggling for pace. The car looked visibly difficult to drive. Onboards showed little front-end grip. Ocon also lacked confidence under braking for Imola’s tight and twisting characteristics. As the clock counted down to the end of Q1, Ocon had no hope of progressing into Q2. His Haas was firmly rooted to the bottom of the timesheets. At the end of the session, Ocon’s lap put him ahead of team-mate Oliver Bearman.…

Franco Colapinto has taken responsibility for his dramatic qualifying crash at Imola on debut for Alpine.

Yuki Tsunoda has reflected on his dramatic Q1 crash that has severely hindered his weekend in Imola.

Pierre Gasly has reflected on Alpine’s qualifying performance at Imola, following strong pace in practice. Alpine and Pierre Gasly made a promising start in the opening two practice sessions. The Frenchman finished P6 on Friday morning, before improving to P3 in the afternoon. Hopes were high of a good qualifying result, but the final practice session saw his pace fall away. Gasly and Alpine were forced to settle for 10th on the grid in qualifying. He did, however, out-qualify both Ferraris. Speaking to media after the race, Gasly admitted dissatisfaction with his Q3 performance. He highlighted traffic and tyre issues…