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What are the most read articles in 2024 on AUTOhebdo?
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10) Alpine : Renault Group confirms the death of its engine
This is the news Formula 1 which made you react the most, and we can understand why: a few months after the resounding return of Flavio Briatore as executive advisor to the French team, the Renault Group decided to end the F1 engine program ofAlpine from 2026, for economic and performance reasons. A closure enacted at the end of September after months of battle for employees of Viruses-Châtillon. Alpine will turn towards Mercedes for the purchase of engines in 2026.
9) 1812 km from Qatar – The Peugeot 9X8 n°93 disqualified
It was the first dramatic turn of the 2024 season in WEC : for the last race with its 9X8 without a wing, Peugeot was heading towards an incredible podium in Qatar, in the opening round of the championship… before running out of fuel in the final laps! Initially ranked 7th, the 9X8 n°93 of Jean-Éric Vergne, Nico Müller and Mikkel Jensen was finally disqualified for a procedural error. A cruel end for the Lion.
8) Rally from Poland – Michèle Mouton: “The vast majority of people suffer from the bad behavior of a small number of people”
Michèle Mouton's voice of wisdom left its mark on you in 2024. The former rally driver, who was in his last season with the FIA as head of safety on the rounds of WRC, had a little rant during the Rally Poland because of the organizational problems and the lack of spectator discipline which got the better of several special stages in 2024.
7) Rally of Morocco – Why Nasser Al-Attiyah and Édouard Boulanger refused the fight with Sébastien Loeb
Rally of Morocco – Why Nasser Al-Attiyah and Édouard Boulanger refused the fight with Sébastien Loeb
The Rallye du Maroc was the preparatory event for the Dakar 2025 with Dacia's first official rally-raid outing. An event that was inevitably closely followed by AUTOhebdo readers, who experienced the Romanian manufacturer's first victory and the double with Nasser Al-Attiyah and Sébastien Loeb. A good omen before the legendary Dakar!
6) The real reasons for Ayrton Senna's exit from the track, by Jean-Claude Migeot
The real reasons for Ayrton Senna's exit from the track, by Jean-Claude Migeot
The year 2024 was marked by a sad anniversary: the 30th anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna, who died in Imola on May 1, 1994 during the San Marino Grand Prix. On this occasion, many tributes were paid to the Brazilian legend and AUTOhebdo released a special issue with, in particular, the testimony of Jean-Claude Migot – a leading engineer of the 1990s – on the reasons for the accident of the triple world champion in Imola.
5) Carlos Sainz confirmed at Ferrari on a third car for 2025!
Unbelievable but true: the most read Formula 1 article of the year is actually… an April Fool’s Day hoax! Many of you fell for it when AUTOhebdo announced on April 1 that Ferrari would be fielding a third car in order to keep Carlos Sainz, who had just won the Australian Grand Prix! We should point out once again that this is false: Carlos Sainz will indeed go to Williams next year and will be replaced by Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.
4) 24H Spa – Valentino Rossi starting to get annoying…
When you touch a legend of motor sports, curiosity is inevitably aroused. During the 24 Hours of Spa, last June, the former champion of MotoGP was doing better than defending itself… until a collision started on Sunday lunchtime, involving three cars in the Combes enchainment. An accident that provoked the anger of some in the paddock…
3) Dakar 2024 – Nasser Al-Attiyah disgusted by his Prodrive: “I don’t want to jump in that car again”
Dakar 2024 – Nasser Al-Attiyah disgusted by his Prodrive: “I don’t want to jump in this car again”
We are entering the Top 3 most read articles of this year 2024 and you will notice a plebiscite for one event in particular. In 3rd place, we find the rant of Nasser Al-Attiyah and his resounding remarks during the Dakar 2024: the Qatari had stated that he no longer wanted to drive in the Prodrive Hunter T1+ which had caused him a lot of misery, including an improbable breakdown from the first kilometer of effort in the 1th stage. Atmosphere before participating in the development of the Dacia Sandrider, operated by… Prodrive.
2) Dakar 2024 – Sébastien Loeb, fatal penalty or tactical stroke of genius?
Dakar 2024 – Sébastien Loeb, fatal penalty or tactical stroke of genius?
In second place, another Dakar article, but a much more in-depth analysis paper! Before the 48H Chrono event in the Empty Quarter, Sébastien Loeb explained at length the penalty he voluntarily took in order to position himself as best as possible in the starting order. A risky strategy that raised many questions…
1) Sébastien Loeb’s Dacia for the Dakar 2025 presented at Rétromobile
Sébastien Loeb's Dacia for the 2025 Dakar presented at Rétromobile
And here is the most read article of the year 2024… and once again, it's a Dakar article! Last January, Dacia announced that its new Sandrider, which will participate in the most legendary rally-raid event in 2025, would be presented to the general public for the first time at the Rétromobile show in Paris. Information that few of you missed!
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Dorian Grangier
A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.
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