Three podiums and a fourth place in four races show that, in addition to the incredible evolution of Aston Martin last winter, Fernando Alonso he is riding better than ever. From the Silverstone team, only compliments are exuded towards the two-time Formula 1 world champion for his ‘shadow work’. Tom McCulloughthe team’s chief performance engineer, highlights above all his ability to “feedback”. “Fernando pushes us, he wants to do well and you know that you have to do everything well. You can’t rest on your laurels and say, ‘We’re off to a good start. You already know that you have to push in each area to raise the level.” “The drivers are the best sensor in the car so we have very smart people, a lot of good sensors, and to...
Although Alpine is focused on full electrification by 2026, they are still delivering its last tails of combustion. In fact, we could say that they are doing it in style and with creations as extreme as the Alpine A110 Pikes Peak. It is a creation made uniquely and exclusively for the mythical Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, one of the most renowned competitions worldwide. The copy with which they will try to complete “the race to the clouds” has a most outstanding preparation. For its first entry in this race, Alpine has teamed up with Signatech to create a truly special A110. The climb to Pikes Peak, in Colorado (United States), consists of 19.93 kilometers of ascent, in which it goes from being at 2,866 meters above sea level to crowning at no less than 4,301 meters. Th...
Immersed in a battle against max verstappen in the fight for the World Cup Formula 1, ‘Czech’ Perez has praised the one who, as the season progresses, could be the surprise guest at the dinner table Red Bull: Fernando Alonso. The Mexican, who is only six points behind his teammate while the Spaniard is 33has highlighted the work of Aston Martin and the one who was his boss at the time of Racing Point, Lawrence Stroll. “I know that it is a team that can go very far. Lawrence is too hungry for victory and will do everything to take Aston Martin to the top. It will be interesting to see his evolution throughout the year”, he explained in statements to ‘DAZN’. The one who is not left out of the round of flattery from the Aztec is Alonso, who highlights that ...
Dan Fallows is one of those responsible for success of Aston Martin. The guru of the green team has the utmost confidence in Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll for his past successes and knowledge of technical matters. The former Red Bull aerodynamics chief was one of Lawrence Stroll’s star signings in his goal for revolutionize Formula 1 and run as one of the candidates. This bet from the CEO of Aston Martin was in the summer of 2021, at which time Dan Fallows also had an offer on the table nothing more and nothing less than Ferrari. According to ‘Formula1WM’, Mattia Binotto wanted to take over the services of the guru, but Fallows opted for the green project instead of the red one. Ready for Miami! 🏝 Look ahead to this weekend’s #MiamiGP with @alo_oficial in our Rac...
The new generation of toyota tacoma is close and more and more design and technical details are emerging. On this occasion, it has been the brand itself that has confirmed that the six-speed manual transmission will be available in the Tacoma 2024Of course, in addition, the automatic box. The curious announcement was made through social networks of Toyotawhere you can see a photo with the classic three pedals. It may not be very interesting news a priori, but it has taken many by surprise, considering that according to current times, manual boxes are in danger of extinction, even in trucks. The most interesting thing is that everything indicates that this manual transmission may be coupled to the i-Force MAX hybrid systemwhich would be an out...
Ferrari is at a crossroads. TO charles leclerc He has a few months left on his contract (until the end of 2024) and does not want to know anything about its renewal. At least for now. The results of the team do not help him make the decision to continue in red. And now, in a statement to the newspaper ‘Bild’, he has made it clear that these are not his priorities at the moment: “I believe in the team 100% and I trust everyone, from the mechanic to the team manager. However, It’s not a one-way street: the team has to believe in me too. But It’s still too early to talk about a new contract.” These statements from the Monegasque, who was third in Azerbaijan behind the two Red Bulls, coincide with the rumors that place him Mercedes. Because the future of Lew...
In a relatively short period of time, MINI has made it clear what its path to follow on electrification issues will be. Gradually we have been able to see the announcement or arrival of models like the Countryman EV, and even the accidental leak of what would be the new MINI Cooper. The foregoing is reinforced by the good performance in the markets of the MINI Cooper SE, of which close to 43,000 units were delivered globally during 2022, yielding an interesting statistic: one in five MINI on the road is electric. With which the strategy is consolidated and adds the MINI Cooper E, to its family of electric vehicles. MINI Cooper E: Heir to the Go-kart feeling This version of the electrified hatchback joins the well-known MINI Cooper SE, maintai...
Aston Martin minimized damage in Azerbaijan. A weekend in which they suffered a lot with the DRS. And despite them both cars finished in the points, with Fernando Alonso just eight tenths off the podium. Proof that the work in winter has been fantastic. Now comes Miami, a circuit that should be beneficial for Aston Martin with those slow curves that come so well to the AMR23. And Alonso has been optimistic. wait at least “similar results” of those they obtained in the street circuit of Baku. “We come from an intense weekend in baku, in which we added 22 points as a team and stayed one second away from another podium on Sunday. The car worked well despite having little time for set-up,” said the two-time F1 champion in statements published by the Aston Martin team on...
What a surprise they found in China, where Opening a dumpster revealed a trio of all-new Tesla Roadsters. These particular vehicles left the factory in the year 2010, so they have 13 years saved. The Tesla Roadster was the first vehicle launched by Elon Musk’s company, and of which a total of 2,450 units were sold between the different versions. This is what makes this find so interesting, since except for a few units in the hands of collectors, almost no Roadster can boast having 0 km on its odometer. The opposite happens with the Roadster that Elon Musk launched into space to test the payload of his other company’s Space X rocket, which orbits the sun and racks up literally millions and millions of miles. These found Tesla Roads...
max verstappen He is a two-time Formula 1 champion and in 2023 he is once again the great favourite. his partner, Checo PerezIt looks like he will be his great rival. But in recent times he has insisted that his retirement is not far off after renewing his contract with Red Bull until 2028. At 25, he sets a date for a goodbye… and it could be in five: “When I turn 31 (in 2028), which will be in a few seasons, I will carry many on my back, so… but time will tell what comes. Maybe I’m having fun and I want to stay here, and it’s nice to think about the future and that you have a plan, when I retire from Formula 1 I don’t want to fall into a black hole“, he has expressed in statements to ‘Viaplay’. He assures that he has “lots of ide...
After the end of production of the Wraith, it was a matter of time for the Dawn to do the same and it is that Rolls-Royce has confirmed that the majestic convertible has ceased to be manufactured, thus assuming the end of a story that began in 2015. He Rolls-Royce Dawn it came to be acquired by celebrities such as Cristiano Ronaldo. After his departure, he will not have a direct successor. And it is that it is not contemplated that the Spectre, direct successor to the Wraith coupe, will soon receive its own convertible version. Basically, if the new electric car from the English firm is successful enough, it is almost certain that we will soon see the arrival of a new convertible, which will continue to be for a few. As a reminder, the Dawn w...
Oscar Piastri was finally able to participate in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix even though he was sick. In McLaren they came to consider that the Australian driver rest, at least, in the sprint race that took place on Saturday to rest for Sunday. Andrea Stella, boss of Mclaren, has recounted in ‘Motorsport’ how they doubted that he could drive: “There have been a couple of moments this weekend in which we have asked ourselves if it is better to rest to make sure we’re okay on Sunday.” “I can openly admit that we asked ourselves that question a couple of times over the weekend, we have always been very well supported by our team doctor. The medical support in general I would like to acknowledge has been excellent for Oscar,” he details. the direct of th...