Ben Hunt: Are the FIA playing keeping up with the Joneses?
For the European Formula 1 races, the FIA motorhome sits next to the one which belongs to Formula One Management. To look at from the outside, they are identical but for the colour scheme. Inside however, there is one important difference.The office belonging to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem isContinue Reading
Renault to end F1 engine project with Alpine set for Mercedes switch in 2026
Renault will pull the plug on its Formula 1 engine operations ahead of the new rules era in 2026.Following months of speculation about the future of the French manufacturer, with Alpine having long been in talks with Mercedes for a customer power unit deal, the fate of its operations wasContinue Reading
British GT champions Rob and Ricky Collard unlikely to defend crown
The reigning British GT3 champions Rob and Ricky Collard are unlikely to defend their crown together in 2025 due to the cost of racing. On Sunday the Barwell Motorsport drivers clinched the title at the Brands Hatch season finale, finishing five points ahead of championship runners-up Sandy Mitchell and Alex MartinContinue Reading
Mental health charity says Hamilton’s depression revelations will have “powerful impact”
Lewis Hamilton has been praised by a leading mental health charity for speaking openly about battling depression.The seven-time Formula 1 world champion opened up on his mental health struggles in an interview with the Sunday Times Style magazine, revealing he was bullied as a child.Hamilton, 39, said he started meditatingContinue Reading
The story behind Ricciardo’s imperfect F1 farewell
Amid last week’s outpouring of love for Daniel Ricciardo as his Formula 1 exit became official, there was also unease from some about how his final weekend played out.While Ricciardo was given that fastest lap opportunity as a farewell gift, received a guard of honour on his return to theContinue Reading
Marko: Verstappen has to be taken seriously on threat to quit F1
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes people should take Max Verstappen’s threats to walk away from Formula 1 seriously in the wake of his swearing row with the FIA.Over the Singapore weekend, Verstappen was handed a community service punishment by the FIA over using the F-word in an official FIAContinue Reading
Lappi not afraid of uncertain WRC future
Esapekka Lappi says he isn’t afraid by his uncertain World Rally Championship future as Hyundai continues to evaluate its driver options for its third car next year.The two-time WRC rally winner confirmed that his future is yet to be determined with last weekend’s Rally Chile set to be his final eventContinue Reading
Acosta says he’s getting “closer and closer” to first MotoGP win
Pedro Acosta believes he is “getting closer and closer” to a first win in MotoGP after pressurising winner Jorge Martin during the Indonesian Grand Prix.The Spanish rookie produced arguably the most convincing performance of his short MotoGP career so far, as he muscled his way up to second place duringContinue Reading
Audi squad calls for DTM to ensure “fair sporting” opportunity in BoP attack
Audi squad Abt Sportline has called on the DTM to ensure “equality of opportunity” in next month’s Hockenheim finale after feeling it was let down by BoP at the Red Bull Ring.Abt endured one of its toughest weekends of 2024 in Austria, with its pair of Audi R8 LMS GT3sContinue Reading
Rally Chile Bio Bío Wolf Power Stage highlights
Kalle Rovanperä secured victory Rally Chile Bio Bío on Sunday, mastering dense fog and treacherous conditions to clinch his fourth win of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship season. SourceContinue Reading