THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Hot rallying in the cold and testing times for F1
The Swedish leg of the World Rally Championship took place at the weekend
As the 2018 World Rally Championship heats up, the Rally of Sweden took place under snowy conditions. Teams jostled for position on the icy surface before Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20) emerged the overall victor. He was followed in second by Craig Breen (Citroen C3), with Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai i20) taking the third spot. Next up will be the Rally of Mexico from March 8 to 11 where high ambient temperatures and high altitude will take their toll on man and machine. Formula One testing will begin in Barcelona, Spain on February 26 and we can expect a number of teams to reveal their 2018 race cars in the next couple of days. So far, team Hass (VF-18), Williams (FW41) and Aston Martin Redbull (RB14) have released their 2018 steeds Renault, Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Torro Rosso are unveiling their cars later this week, with Force India still to confirm its unveiling date. Toyota has announced its global motorsport plans for 2018, stressing the role that racing and rallying pla...
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