Yamaha: Rivals’ choice, 2027 MotoGP rules led to V4 engine development
Yamaha says it wants to understand the full potential of V4 engines used by its rivals in MotoGP as it ponders what direction to take with its own motor for the 2027 ruleset.As exclusively reported by Autosport earlier this month, Yamaha is now at an advanced stage of developing aContinue Reading
Why Singapore Could be Ricciardo’s Last Chance in F1 – Singapore GP Paddock News
F1 returns to Marina Bay for the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix this weekend, and to kick it off, there are 3 main stories: swearing controversies, Kevin Magnussen’s return, and the potential that Singapore could be the last race Daniel Ricciardo races for RB in F1, to make way for LiamContinue Reading
Verstappen: Ricciardo can reflect on F1 career “anyone could dream of”
Max Verstappen has praised Daniel Ricciardo as the Australian prepares to learn whether he will remain in Formula 1 for next season.Red Bull is expected to make a decision on whether Ricciardo, 35, will be retained by its sister team RB for next season and continue to partner Yuki Tsunoda.LiamContinue Reading
MotoGP riders criticise “disrespectful” booing of Marquez at Misano
MotoGP riders feel the booing Marc Marquez received after winning the San Marino Grand Prix was “disrespectful”.Marquez was met with boos from a small section of the crowd as he took to the podium at Misano fortnight ago following his second consecutive victory of 2024.The six-time MotoGP world champion isn’tContinue Reading
Porsche reveals it will tweak WEC and IMSA driver line-ups for 2025
Porsche has revealed that there will be changes to its 963 LMDh driver line-ups across its factory assaults on the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship next season.The revisions planned for the two-car Porsche Penske Motorsport programmes in each series will not be radical and are scheduled to beContinue Reading
Bagnaia wants to be a Ducati life-longer but “never say never” about switching teams
Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia has expressed interest in spending his entire professional career with Ducati, but is not ruling out a switch to another manufacturer if circumstances change.A protege of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, Bagnaia made his premier class debut in 2019 with Ducati’s satellite team Pramac, before steppingContinue Reading
FBI sends agents to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s HQ
The Federal Bureau of Investigation had agents at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s race shop located just outside of Indianapolis on Wednesday.The reasoning behind its visit to RLL’s headquarters in Zionsville, Indiana, which houses both its IndyCar Series and IMSA teams, remains unknown.Investigators from the FBI arrived at 08:30 at the team’sContinue Reading
Leclerc: Ferrari caught out by McLaren’s top speed with “controversial” rear wing
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari was caught out by McLaren’s top speed in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as he labelled his rival’s flexible rear wing a “controversial” design.The Monegasque driver was locked in a race-long battle with Oscar Piastri for victory in Baku last weekend, but his hopes of a triumphContinue Reading
Hamilton points to “racial element” in FIA president’s words over swearing
Lewis Hamilton has said there is a “racial element” to the choice of words used by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in his bid to clampdown swearing.In an exclusive interview with Autosport, Ben Sulayem had explained how the FIA had asked Formula One Management to reduce the amount of foulContinue Reading
Meyer Shank Racing signs Armstrong for 2025 IndyCar season
Meyer Shank Racing has signed Marcus Armstrong from Chip Ganassi Racing to join its IndyCar team in 2025.The 24-year-old New Zealander will drive the team’s #66 Honda-powered entry, alongside fellow ex-Ganassi driver Felix Rosenqvist, who recently signed a multi-year extension to remain with MSR.Armstrong will replace David Malukas, who hasContinue Reading