Ocon: "More To Come" After Free Practice
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Esteban Ocon could only muster 10th and 11th fastest times in Friday’s free practice sessions, but says there is “more to come” from him as the weekend progresses.
Lewis Hamilton is set to be handed a five-place grid penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix, due to a precautionary gearbox change for damage.
Sergio Pérez struggled his way through Free Practice 2 at the Austrian Grand Prix, going only 17th fastest and ruing a “difficult day”.
The route for this year’s Wales Rally GB has undergone late changes, due to tree disease cutting the Myherin stage short.
Rally Poland’s place on the WRC calendar is under threat, with drivers and teams said to be livid about the standard of safety at last week’s event.
An uncharacteristically dramatic rally for Sébastien Ogier puts the ball in Thierry Neuville’s court, while Citroën have a difficult decision to make.
Stéphane Lefebvre has announced he will miss the next two events in the WRC season, returning to action at Rally Spain in October.
Nil Solans overcame a late puncture on the penultimate stage to hang on for his third JWRC victory this year, keeping the closing Dennis Rådström at bay.
Ole Christian Veiby secured the first WRC2 win of his career at Rally Poland, finally breaking Pontus Tidemand’s 100% win record this season.
Thierry Neuville secured a crucial win in his quest for a first world title, taking advantage of a rally-ending mistake by Ott Tänak.
Thierry Neuville took advantage of a missing rear wing on Ott Tänak’s Fiesta to retake the lead of Rally Poland, with only 3.1 seconds in hand before Sunday’s four remaining stages.
The leading trio of Thierry Neuville, Ott Tänak and Jari-Matti Latvala have all struck problems in the Pozezdrze stage of Rally Poland, with the latter retiring altogether.
Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak are engaged in a tit-for-tat battle for the lead of Rally Poland, with Neuville retaking first place by a mere 1.3 seconds heading into Saturday’s midday service.
Craig Breen has been left “petrified” by the handling of his Citroën C3 WRC, finishing the day 26th overall and calling it “one of the worst days of my career.”
Thierry Neuville has established a slender lead over Rally Italy winner Ott Tänak, with only 1.3 seconds in hand over the Estonian at the end of Friday’s stages.
Jari-Matti Latvala has established a slim lead over Thierry Neuville for the lead of Rally Poland, with the M-Sport pair of Tänak and Ogier in hot pursuit.
Elfyn Evans leads the Rally Poland standings after the first superspecial, holding a 0.8 second lead over Thierry Neuville ahead of Friday’s first full batch of stages.
