Ferrari accumulated headaches in Bahrain. charles leclerc did not finish the test and Carlos Sainz was fourth, behind Fernando Alonsoafter its wheels collapsed and could not withstand the attacks of the Aston Martin. The Monegasque said goodbye in the lap 41. His battery had failed and he couldn’t continue. A battery that had already been changed as a precaution before departure. For which there are already two pieces that he has used. And as reported by the Italian press, Ferrari has not been able to recover either of the two batteries. For what Leclerc could face already to a sanction in Australia. The worst possible start for the Monegasque, who could already penalize in the second race of the season and not be able to start from the front. Ferrari has a lot of work to do. The deg...
A new Formula 1 season begins this weekend. The numerous novelties that the highest category presents for the new championship are not limited to the cars, drivers and teams, but also include changes in the assistance vehicles used. In the run-up to the event held in Bahrain, Aston Martin unveiled the new Medical Car that will accompany the category during part of this 2023. It is worth remembering that the British automaker is, since 2021, one of the two (Mercedes-Benz, is the other brand) that provides F1 with units that officiate as Medical Car and of Safety Car. Aston Martin DBX707 Medical Car: Key Features The new model offered by Aston Martin is nothing less than the DBX707, one of the most powerful SUVs in the world. It takes the place...
We have already discussed on many occasions that the automotive sector knows no limits. Although the regulations are currently much stricter, the truth is that it is still easy to find cars that break all acceleration records and also others with excessive prices. It could be the last chance to get hold of something the likes of “The Beast”, a copy created by John Dodd, which will be auctioned soon. And you don’t see a car with an airplane engine every day… This vehicle has a very curious story behind it. The project would start with a custom chassis made by Paul Jameson in 1966. Initially he was going to carry a Meteor engine that came from a tank, but at that moment John Dodd crossed paths that became him. His initial task was to provide an automatic transmission ...
The Alonso effect: this cheetah no longer has the splinter
Enlarge Karam el Shenawy March 6, 2023 0 One of the latest proposals from the European Commission focuses on the fact that if a driver commits a serious offense outside his country, his license can be withdrawn. Until now it seemed that there was some kind of open bar when it comes to infractions It refers to if you crossed the border of any country of the European Union. With this phrase we refer, of course, to the maintenance of your driving license and even with the receipt of some traffic sanctions, as long as they were not executed at the same time. A situation that could change in the future rather than the present, since last week the European Commission asked Legislative changes so that the withdrawal of the driving license for a serious offense is effective throughout the European...
It happened as soon as the Bahrain test began. Lance Stroll touched from behind Fernando Alonso, his partner at Aston Martin, bordering on tragedy for the green team in a new project that has started off on a magnificent footing. Nothing happened, the two finished and surprised But Stroll suffered. Very much. He himself has recounted that this blow caused him a “terrible pain” that even made him cry inside the AMR23. After the race he explained: “The contact caused my wrists to catch fire. I shed a few tears of pain and angerbut luckily the two pilots stayed on the track and dodged what could have been a suicide.” “If I hadn’t been in the points, I would have abandoned 20 laps to go. I suffered, but I gritted my teeth thinking about these points and what...
It took BMW four years to develop Toyota’s new hydrogen-powered iX5, a brand with which they are not only partners for the Supra/Z4 duo. Having concluded the development phase, in 2022 a pre-production process began that resulted in a fleet that is ready to be tested. The batch of test units, numbering no more than 100, will be used internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various recipients. This active driving experience will therefore be the first opportunity for people not involved in the process to development team get a direct impression of what the BMW iX5 Hydrogen can offer. Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, highlighted than hydrogen “it is a versatile energy source, which has a key role to play in the e...
That he subscription car has won integers so quickly is due to the great flexibility it brings to the user. Companies like Wabi work on this service, which includes practically all the services that could be needed under the payment of a monthly fee. Although one of the doubts that always arises around him consists of the dwell time of the subscription. We are used to renting or leasing having long times, but here everything changes. One of the keys to this modality is precisely that it does not have a permanence as such. He minimum period would be the month corresponding to the subscription to said car. It must be said that these subscriptions are automatically renewable, as would be the case with Netflix and other services of a similar nature. However, if the user does not want to renew,...
Enlarge Karam el Shenawy March 6, 2023 0 In total, 39,816 units have been registered and its penetration in the business channel is almost 50%. Electrified vehicles continue to grow. 2023 has not started badly when it comes to new car sales. The data after the first two months are positive and much is due, among other things, to the weight of renting. And it is that this modality has risen no less than 40.76% in these 59 days of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year, accumulating a total of 39,816 units compared to 28,286 units a year ago. It may interest you: Monthly renting grows to compensate for the wait for a new car This implies that the rental weight in the total number of registrations in our country is 24.40% while in January 2022 it was 22.65%, concluding that one...
There are moments that go down in sports history due to the importance of the moment, the place and the protagonists. This Sunday with him Bahrain Grand Prix‘El Chiringuito’ had the opportunity to represent the fans of the Formula 1 with a narration that goes down in history within the program. nico rodriguez counted Fernando Alonso’s third place at its premiere with Aston Martina result beyond the reach of almost any mortal after losing up to two positions at the start that took him to seventh place. This comeback by the Asturian pilot unleashed euphoria and excitement among motor fans and Twitch users who witnessed this feat. There is great desire to witness the next race, which will be on March 19 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. An exciting World Cup awaits us. 🤩 @alo...
Formula One is one of the most complex sports today, the technical challenge faced by all the teams is constantly changing, and although it may seem ironic they have a cap on the expenditure of resources in the development of single-seaters to “balance” a bit the things between the large and financially stable teams with the small teams that have to stretch their budgets to be at the level. What does not have a cap, nor is there a maximum figure -yet- are the salaries of the pilots – who, as we well know, are the ones who show their faces to the public, are the ones who receive the cheers or the jitomatazos. In 2023 six of the 10 participating teams will have new drivers in their ranks. Let’s find out who stayed on the...