F1: Christian Horner admits Red Bull RB20 weaknesses
Verstappen finished sixth at the Italian Grand Prix, 40 seconds behind Charles Leclerc, reducing his lead over Lando Norris to 62 points and Red Bull's lead over McLaren in the constructors' championship to eight points. Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner admits the team needs to quickly address performance issues following a poor showing at the Italian Grand Prix. After a strong start to the 2024 season, with Max Verstappen winning seven of the first ten races, Red Bull's momentum has fallen in recent months. Although Verstappen leads the Drivers' Championship, his early-season advantage is shrinking as McLaren becomes more competitive. Red Bull must work hard to recover and successfully defend its title as the title race heats up. "With the pace we had today there was definitely pressure in both championships," Horner said after the Italian Grand Prix. Also read: F1: McLaren's Oscar Piastri says Lance Stroll 'drove like it was his first go-kart race' “I think this track exposed…
F1: Zak Brown admits surprise at McLaren’s strong position
Zak Brown admits that McLaren's rapid rise to the championship in 2024 has exceeded expectations. Currently, the team is only 42 points behind Red Bull in the constructors' standings, and its progress is indeed remarkable. Zak Brown is excited about McLaren's meteoric rise during the 2024 Formula 1 season. The team's leap from midfield to title contender has surprised even Brown, who had expected such success by 2025. McLaren's comeback over the past two seasons has been one of the most talked-about stories in the sport. From finishing fourth in the Constructors' Championship in 2023, they now mount a serious challenge to Red Bull's dominance. Brilliant performances from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have closed the gap to just 42 points behind the championship leader. To overtake Red Bull, McLaren will need everything to go perfectly - race wins, second places and fastest laps - as well as rare mistakes from its rivals. While it's a tall order, Brown is…
Toyota admits more violations in safety testing, suspends
The company used a non-production navigation unit in occupant safety testing of its minivans. Toyota Motor Corp. found irregularities during type-approval testing of seven additional vehicle models. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism forced the company to suspend production of two small vans sold in the local market. Toyota Motor admitted in an official statement that in addition to a number of previous safety tests on production models of Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Suzuki, seven other models had violations during the tests. Following an earlier announcement in June 2024, an on-site investigation by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) found additional irregularities in Toyota's operations. More: Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Suzuki cheat on emissions and safety tests, some Japanese car sales suspended The company violated the regulations by not using a production navigation display in occupant protection tests on the Toyota Noah / Voxy and Suzuki Landy minivans (2021). Non-production parts were also used in safety…
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