Friday Practice and qualifying from the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series at SMP. This live stream will run from 21:30 – 22:30 AEST, covering all the action from Legend Cars Aus and the Aus Excel Series. The post LIVE STREAM: Hi-Tec Oils Super Series – Friday 2 appeared first on Speedcafe.com ..read more

Belgian, Ean Eyckmans on his way to pole in TaG at Puckapunyal Round two qualifying for the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship at Puckapunyal near Seymour, Victoria has produced one of the tightest KZ2 fields in the decade long history of the series, with the gearbox category seeing less than nine one-hundredths of a second separating the top three and the fastest 14 in the field separated by just 0.431. West Australian Dylan Guest waited until the chequered flag was on display in the six minute session to deny current Australian champion – and fellow West Australian – Sam Dicker for pole p ..read more

The provisional grid for the F1 Sprint from the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit. Image: Bearne / XPB Images The provisional grid for the F1 Sprint from the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit. 1. Lando Norris McLaren 2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 3. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 4. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 5. Carlos Sainz Ferrari 6. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 7. Charles Leclerc Ferrari 8. Oscar Piastri McLaren 9. Valtteri Bottas Sauber 10. Zhou Guanyu Sauber 11. George Russell Mercedes 12. Kevin ..read more

McLaren did not lobby race control to have Lando Norris' Sprint Qualifying pole lap reinstated at the Chinese Grand Prix. Image: Batchelor / XPB Images Norris secured pole for the F1 Sprint in Shanghai in unusual circumstances after his lap was deleted for track limits before being reinstated. The McLaren driver proved fastest in wet conditions as rain hit the circuit for the final eight-minute segment of the session. It was not error-free for the Brit, who abandoned his initial lap and left the road at the final corner moments before starting his final flying lap. Teams had fitted intermediat ..read more

Lando Norris has claimed pole position for the Chinese GP Sprint in bizarre circumstances. Image: Batchelor / XPB Images Norris set the fastest time late in the final segment of Sprint Qualifying, only for his lap to be deleted for track limits.That promoted Lewis Hamilton onto provisional pole before race control to reinstated Norris' lap and hand top spot back to the McLaren driver. Hamilton ended the session second as a result ahead of Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. Oscar Piastri was eighth fastest while Daniel Ricciardo was eliminated in Sprint Qualifying 2 and will start 14th. The fi ..read more

Full results from the Sprint Qualifying from the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit. Image: Batchelor / XPB Images Pos Num Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Diff 1 4 Lando Norris McLaren 1:36.384 1:36.047 1:57.940 2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:37.181 1:36.287 1:59.201 1.261 3 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:36.883 1:36.119 1:59.915 1.975 4 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:36.456 1:35.606 2:00.028 2.088 5 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:36.719 1:36.052 2:00.214 2.274 6 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 1:36.110 1:35.781 2:00.375 2.435 7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1 ..read more

Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner has said that Daniel Ricciardo has underperformed in the four races to date this season. Image: Peter Fox/Getty Images/Red Bull Content Pool Ricciardo has been beaten by RB team-mate Yuki Tsunoda three-one in the four races thus far, with his one success coming at the Bahrain Grand Prix thanks to team orders. The Australian is one of seven drivers yet to score points, while Tsunoda has amassed seven – six of those coming at the Australian Grand Prix. In Albert Park, Ricciardo started on the back row after his best time from Qualifying 1 was deleted fo ..read more

Silvia Stania Sylvia Stania, who officiated karting events for nearly 30 years has passed after a short illness. A well-known figure in the national karting scene, but particularly Victoria, Stania was awarded Life Membership to Karting Victoria in 2017 upon her retirement as state officials co-ordinator. Her husband Paul and son Jason were well regarded competitors in the sport. She is survived by Paul, Jason, Amy, Oliver and Eden. The post Vale Victorian karting stalwart, Sylvia Stania appeared first on Speedcafe.com ..read more

Friday Practice and qualifying from the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series at SMP. This live stream will run from 15:50 – 17:30 AEST, covering all the action from Legend Cars Aus, Aus Production Sports, Formula RX8, Aus Excel Series and Aus Super TT. We will pick up the stream again at 21:30 until 22:30 AEST The post LIVE STREAM: Hi-Tec Oils Super Series – Friday 1 appeared first on Speedcafe.com ..read more

Lance Stroll topped the only practice session of the Chinese GP weekend. Image: Batchelor / XPB Images Stroll recorded a 1:36.302s inside the final minute of the session to head Piastri by 0.3s after a slightly limited hour of running. A grass fire partway through the session briefly halted proceedings but ultimately didn't cost teams too much during what was a critical hour of running. Results: Chinese GP, Practice 1 With Sprint Qualifying to follow, and no further practice sessions this weekend, teams ran mixed programmes as they gathered the date they needed for the remainder of the weekend ..read more