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Ferrari to keep driver lineup for years Charles Leclerc, Emilio Romagna GP 2021 © Ferrari Ferrari is likely to keep its current driver lineup for "years to come". That is the prediction of former F1 driver Mark Webber, who admitted to Speed Week that he came "very close" to moving to the Maranello based team in 2013. Now, Ferrari has Charles Leclerc under long-term contract alongside team newcomer Carlos Sainz. Leclerc told La Stampa newspaper that Sainz, although still getting up to speed in red, is "very fast". "The future is in our hands," the 23-year-old Monegasque added. Australian Webb...

Stunning Instagram Hotspot is Really a Drainage Ditch Daniel Modlin © Provided by The Daily Beast Courtesy Matt Newey It’s not a mirage. In Western Utah, among the Bonneville Salt Flats, are some of the most beautiful waters to be found anywhere. It looks as though a sliver of the Aegean Sea with its aquamarine-colored water has been transplanted to Mars—creating this singular strip of life carving its way through an otherwise barren wasteland. In reality it is a drainage ditch, and whether or not you can swim in it or should, well, that’s a point of contention.

Albon keen to keep F1 return hopes alive Alex Albon, Tuscan GP 2020 © Red Bull Alex Albon says he is only using his new race seat in DTM as a springboard for returning to Formula 1. After losing his F1 seat at Red Bull, the British-born Thai will be reserve driver this year and also race an Alpha Tauri-livered Ferrari in the revamped German touring car series. When asked if he sees DTM or GT racing as a longer-term project, the 25-year-old said: "Seriously, not really. "It's good for now," he is quoted by Speed Week during DTM testing at Hockenheim. "But I want to get back into Formula 1.

Alfa Romeo made biggest jump for 2021 says Russell Kimi Raikkonen, Abu Dhabi GP 2020 Raikkonen, Emilio Romagna GP 2020 © Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo has made "the biggest jump of any team" ahead of the 2021 season. That is the view of Williams driver George Russell, who thinks Haas will instead be his British employer's main rival this year. Alfa Romeo, he says, impressed him in Bahrain testing. "Kimi (Raikkonen) looked very, very fast," said Russell. "They have made the biggest jump of any team." Indeed, some analysts think the Ferrari-powered team could even be on par with its famous Maranello-...

Engine modifications for the Interceptor 650 include tweaked cylinder heads, camshafts, and throttle bodies. Along with this, the bike runs forged pistons while the counterweight crankshaft has been removed. The gearbox is also modified for minimal friction.  As for underpinnings, the guys at Mid Life Cycles threw in Ohlins suspension, lighter alloy wheels, custom extended swingarm, and custom sprockets along with Pirelli Diablo slicks at both ends. The motorcycle even misses out on a front disc brake because weight reduction, bro! Design-wise, the bike is pretty purpose-built. It misses out...