Two-time Long Beach polesitter and race winner Kyle Kirkwood defied uncooperative tires and snaps of oversteer to put on his best qualifying performance of the season, finishing fourth with a slide-filled lap that had him wrestling the car throughout. 

The IndyCar calendar offers what is probably the most diverse collection of tracks of any racing series in the world. This is usually taken to mean that over a season, IndyCar pays visits to the likes of speedways, short ovals, road courses, and street courses. However, the variability in surface...

Max Verstappen says Red Bull is "absolutely" stronger than it was in 2017 after completing 130 laps on the opening day of the final preseason test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.Under new regulations, Red Bull started last season slowly due to correlation issues between its wind tunnel and the circuit,...

Sebastian Vettel highlighted Ferrari's reliability as the biggest positive of the second day of pre-season testing despite setting the fastest time of the week so far.Cold conditions limited running on Tuesday, with light snow falling at times during the afternoon session as no team reached the 100-lap mark. In the...

Lewis Hamilton says he would happily keep Formula 1's halo cockpit protection device on his Mercedes in the Singapore Grand Prix, after trying it during practice.The three-time F1 world champion was one of the strongest critics of the halo when it first appeared, with Ferrari during pre-season testing. However his...

Formula 1 cars could feel like they are "on rails" for drivers in 2017, claims Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery.With the introduction of wider front and rear wings and tires next season, it is anticipated the cars will be three to six seconds per lap quicker, dependent on the circuit....

If Sergio Perez hadn't suffered brake failure on the penultimate lap of the Austrian Grand Prix, Manor probably wouldn't be celebrating its second Formula 1 points finish. But that doesn't mean Pascal Wehrlein's shock result was completely down to luck. He finished right behind Valtteri Bottas's Williams, which is a...

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton bemoaned the lack of grip on offer during Friday's Russian Grand Prix practice, adding that the tires are not suited to the Sochi Formula 1 track.The world champion, who ended second practice quickest, spun in both sessions as drivers struggled to keep their cars on track."The grip...

Luca Filippi praised the decision to use a set of new red tires during the opening stint of qualifying at Barber – a move that helped the Coyne driver to finish the session as one of only three Honda-powered entries in the top 12.The Italian drew a slot in the...

Sometimes a small difference in wheel width can make a big difference in performance. One might think that with a racer of Tom Long's experience, there's little new to learn on the race track. But while conducting testing for the 2016 Global MX-5 Cup car, he surprised himself with what...