Perez and Sainz cleared the air during “awkward” medical centre meeting after Baku crash
Carlos Sainz has revealed how he spent an “awkward” 20 minutes in the medical centre with Sergio Perez moments after their penultimate-lap crash in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.The pair were duelling for a place on the podium in Baku before their coming together after Turn 2 ended with bothContinue Reading
Norris “proud’ of McLaren’s mini-DRS effect after Baku impact intrigue
Lando Norris says he is “very happy” and “proud” of McLaren’s apparent ‘mini-DRS’ rear wing flexing, as focus on the Formula 1 team’s design intensifies following its Baku victory.After footage showed the top element of the MCL38’s rear wing rotating back at speed on the ling straights in Azerbaijan –Continue Reading
Norris warns F1 will lose “rawness” if FIA clamps down on radio swearing
Lando Norris says Formula 1 will lose the “rawness of drivers and their thoughts and feelings” if team radio swearing were to be clamped down upon, following comments on the matter by the FIA president.In an exclusive interview with Autosport, Mohammed Ben Sulayem revealed he has asked Formula One Management toContinue Reading
Miller joins Pramac Yamaha to complete 2025 MotoGP grid
Yamaha has announced that Jack Miller will join its new Pramac satellite team in MotoGP next year, partnering Miguel Oliveira in an all-new line-up.As had been widely expected for many weeks, Miller will find a new home at the Yamaha-backed Pramac squad in 2025 on a one-year deal.The 29-year-old wasContinue Reading
Red Bull senses progress with its “three watches” correlation mismatch
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner recently likened correlation issues between his team’s wind tunnel, CFD data and real RB20 car to having three watches that each tell different times.Key to making progress on track was finding out which device was the most accurate, and then trusting thatContinue Reading
MotoGP 2025: Full rider line-up revealed
While seven races are still to run this year, the grid for the 2025 MotoGP season is already complete.All 11 teams have announced their line-ups for next year, with plenty of riders jumping ship and several newcomers stepping up to the premier class.Check out the full 2025 grid belowDucati CorseRiderContinue Reading
Di Grassi “positively surprised” by Lola/Yamaha powertrain progress in testing
Lucas di Grassi says he is “very positively surprised” by the Abt Formula E team’s progress in testing with its new Lola/Yamaha powertrain that will debut in December.The most experienced driver in Formula E’s history will continue his uninterrupted stint in the all-electric championship by remaining with Abt, the GermanContinue Reading
Porsche: Toyota has made it “easier” for us to win 2024 WEC titles
Porsche driver Matt Campbell believes Toyota has made it “easier” for the German manufacturer to win the World Endurance Championship this year.Campbell made the comments after the penultimate round of 2024 WEC at Fuji, where Toyota’s best-placed car in the standings retired after a collision with the #5 Porsche 963Continue Reading
Ricciardo plays down talk of losing RB drive after Singapore GP
Daniel Ricciardo has played down talk the Singapore Grand Prix will be his last Formula 1 race – but says he has been around too long to completely rule it out.Red Bull and RB’s senior management are set to make a decision after this weekend’s race in Singapore about theirContinue Reading
Envision retains Buemi, Frijns for Formula E despite WEC clash conundrum
Envision has retained its Formula E driver line-up of Sebastien Buemi and Robin Frijns for the upcoming season, despite both drivers having potential World Endurance Championship clashes.Buemi and Frijns enter the 2024-25 season, which gets underway with official testing in Valencia on 4-7 November before the opening round in SaoContinue Reading