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Iron Lynx, WEC

Iron Lynx to continue in WEC’s LMGT3 with revised line-up

Iron Lynx will continue in FIA WEC's LMGT3 category and have announced a sightly revised line-up for its #85 car. Iron Lynx has firmed up its driver line-up for the eight-round 2024 FIA World Endurance...
Zhou Guanyu, F1, Sauber

Guanyu says Sauber going in right direction with Seidl, Key

Zhou Guanyu says Sauber Motorsport is going in the right direction as Andreas Seidl and James Key start to have full hand on the F1 team. With Audi takeover still few years away, Sauber is...
Andretti, F1

Andretti sheds details on ongoing work despite no confirmation

Andretti has started its work towards its F1 entry even though it isn't confirmed yet, with things starting to move in UK and also US. Having cleared the FIA obstacle, Andretti is waiting to an...
Visa Cash App RB, F1

Visa Cash App RB hires three key personnel ahead of F1 2024

Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team have hired the likes of Tim Goss, Alan Permane and Guillaume Cattelani in key roles ahead of F1 2024 season. With Laurent Mekies and Peter Bayer taking full...
Aston Martin, OMP

Aston Martin signs OMP as new racewear supplier for F1 2024

Aston Martin has partnered with Racing Force Group's OMP racewear ahead of the 2024 F1 season to use its products. Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team and Racing Force Group are pleased to announce the start...
Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, F1

Norris isn’t Verstappen’s ‘BFF’ but there is mutual respect

Lando Norris notes that Max Verstappen isn't his 'BFF' even though they get along well, but his main goal is to beat him. Even though McLaren's Norris and Red Bull's Verstappen get along well and...
Yuki Tsunoda, Daniel Ricciardo

Tsunoda hasn’t tried Ricciardo’s style but if required he will

Yuki Tsunoda hasn't tried the lines that Daniel Ricciardo takes as in F1 2023, he didn't feel like he had to do adapt to anything different. Having been in a position where he has to...
Haas, F1, Ayao Komatsu

Haas aren’t certain where stepped up ’24 car stands in competition

Ayao Komatsu says the 2024 Haas F1 car is a step up but he isn't certain where it stands against the competition when the new season starts. After the updates brought by Haas in Austin...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton agrees 2023 emotionally draining but he wasn’t burnt out

Lewis Hamilton says F1 2023 was emotionally drained than being burnt out, as he is confident that the 2024 car won't be replica of 2023. With the big calendar in 2023, it was hectic for...
Ferrari, F1

Ferrari details on upcoming tests, its reserve/development line-up

Ferrari has detailed on the upcoming F1 tests that it will stage along with Pirelli, while confirming the reserve/development list. With the winter period nearing to its end, Ferrari are first up to get back...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso won’t leave F1 due to performance but maybe for calendar

Fernando Alonso doesn't think he will feel slow to move away from F1 anytime soon, but the demanding calendar may drain his batteries. When Alonso signed his deal with McLaren, he thought that was his...
Lando Norris, F1

McLaren extends Norris’ contract beyond the 2025 F1 season

McLaren has decided to extend Lando Norris' contract which will run beyond the 2025 F1 season, but no timescale given. Having been part of McLaren family since 2018 season, where he started off in 2019,...
Sauber, Lena Buhler

Sauber retains Lena Buhler for 2024 F1 Academy season

Sauber Motorsport has retained Lena Buhler to represent them in 2024 F1 Academy season with ART, alongside her FRECA running. Sauber Academy’s Léna Bühler is set to make a further step forward in the motorsport...
Pat Fry, Williams, F1

Fry isn’t finding the restrictions he saw at Alpine with Williams

Pat Fry says at Williams he hasn't seen restrictions that he saw at Alpine thus far, as he adds on taking risks and not being afraid. Having spent considering time at Alpine, Fry eventually moved...
FIA, F1

FIA shares updated F1 2024 entry list after recent name changes

The FIA has shared an updated F1 entry list with the changes made to the names of Sauber and AlphaTauri for 2024 season. Following the name changes of Sauber and AlphaTauri, the FIA has released...
Ferrari, Charles Leclerc

Ferrari extends Leclerc’s contract beyond 2024 F1 season

Ferrari has extended Charles Leclerc's contract beyond the 2024 F1 season, with no timescale given of how many years. Having signed a contract with Ferrari until the 2024 F1 season, Leclerc has inked a new...
Australian GP, F1

Australian GP shuts off track access to fans for 2024 race

The organisers of Australian GP has decided to shut off track access to fans for the 2024 F1 race post the conclusion of the grand prix. After what happened at the end of the 2023...
F2, 2024

Photo: F2 completes first shakedown of 2024 car at Barcelona

The FIA F2 contingent had its first shakedown at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya of the 2024 car ahead of the pre-season test in Bahrain. The FIA Formula 2 teams got their first taste of the new...
F1, FIA

F1 2024: Launch dates set, fire-ups & more

With 2024 F1 season not far off, FormulaRapida.net has noted down the car launch dates, fire-ups plus more. After AlphaTauri announced its launch date this week, it completed the 2024 set of launch dates which...
Visa Cash App RB, Red Bull, Visa, F1

Visa named Red Bull partner as AlphaTauri name change done

Visa and Cash App have become a larger partner of Red Bull from F1 2024 onward, as AlphaTauri name change is confirmed. As was reported at the end of the last season about a potential...
Stefano Domenicali, F1, Spanish GP

Domenicali: Long-term deals the future, Barcelona still in reckoning

Stefano Domenicali says long-term deals is the thing now with promoters after signing up the Madrid race, as Barcelona is not out of question. The move out of Barcelona was incoming but it wasn't clear...
Mercedes, George Russell

Mercedes were readily impressed by Russell in Bahrain

Mercedes were readily impressed by George Russell when he jumped to replace Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain and missed the win. Even with the time he spent at Williams, it is always different when one jumps...
Kevin Magnussen, F1

Magnussen raised early alarm bells in 2023 after 2019 nightmares

Kevin Magnussen says what he went through in F1 2023 with Haas, he had the same in 2019 and that is how we sounded alarm bell about troubles early. What happened in F1 2023 with...
Roman Stanek, F2

Stanek to remain with Trident for 2024 F2 season

Roman Stanek will remain with Trident for 2024 FIA F2 season which will be his second year in the championship. Trident Motorsport is delighted to announce that Czech driver Roman Staněk will compete in the 2024 FIA Formula...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo doesn’t see Red Bull rumour as pressure, he will smile

Daniel Ricciardo doesn't see any pressure with him being linked to Red Bull F1 seat again, as he would like to have rumours spread about it. Ever since he has made his F1 comeback, he...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen not happy with F1 calendar but understands both sides

Max Verstappen is still not happy with how the F1 calendar is shaped with the tracks they go to, but understands both sides. Not often that Red Bull's Verstappen shares his thoughts on the state...
Alexander Albon, Logan Sargeant

Sargeant reckons Albon superseded in 2023 amid phenomenal job

Logan Sargeant says Alexander Albon has superseded in F1 2023 where the Thai has made sure to score points to them ahead in the standings. Whether from result point of view or performance, Albon did...
Carlos Sainz, F1

Sainz has had to adapt to Ferrari car and it wasn’t easy driving

Carlos Sainz says he has had to adapt to Ferrari to make it work, as he adds on Charles Leclerc and the team's reputation. From outside, it all seems like that Sainz has had a...
Aston Martin, F1

Aston Martin has to get to Red Bull-like standard for success

Aston Martin says their execution has been working well even though they have been brutal on themselves, with Red Bull proving to be the benchmark. Aston Martin even in their past names has been an...
Haas, Ayao Komatsu

Komatsu opens about Haas promotion, Steiner, way ahead & more

Ayao Komatsu opens up about his promotion to be Haas F1 team principal, as he adds on Guenther Steiner plus his ideology ahead. Having worked at various role at Haas, Komatsu has gotten his due...