Has an F1 race ever finished behind the safety car?
The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was just the second time an F1 race has finished behind a virtual safety car since its official introduction in 2015.Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz were squabbling for third on the penultimate lap in Baku, but tangled coming out of Turn 2 causing both toContinue Reading
The two Hulkenberg errors that boosted Colapinto and Bearman in Baku
A “flustered” Nico Hulkenberg’s two late errors boosted rookie Formula 1 drivers Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman, plus Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton, in unseen incidents at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix’s close.By keeping his pace high and medium tyres alive in the first stint on Sunday, Hulkenberg was eventually given aContinue Reading
Everything to know about the 2025 MotoGP season: Rider line-up, calendar and more
The 2025 MotoGP campaign is starting to take shape as all but one of the rides have been announced with the season opener also being confirmed. This came after a dramatic silly season, where only three riders entered 2024 with a contract that guaranteed them a spot on the 2025Continue Reading
Prema announces Ilott signing for 2025 IndyCar season
Prema Racing has announced Callum Ilott as the first driver to join its new IndyCar team that will debut with a two-car line-up in 2025.The 25-year-old Briton is a veteran of 38 IndyCar starts, which feature two top five finishes during his time with Juncos Hollinger Racing.He previously raced forContinue Reading
FIA adds fourth DRS zone for Singapore GP
The FIA has decided to add a fourth DRS zone to the Marina Bay circuit for Formula 1’s return to the Singapore Grand Prix.The decision comes after drivers failed to lobby the governing body to add the extra zone to boost overtaking opportunities in the race last year.Following a layoutContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: Azerbaijan GP analysis
Round 17 of the 2024 F1 world championship had the sport head back to the streets of Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. And despite Charles Leclerc’s early breakaway, it was Oscar Piastri who stunned the Monegasque driver with a brilliant pass into Turn 1 and then held off Leclerc’sContinue Reading
Which countries have the most race winners?
Six countries have achieved over 50 wins, with some drivers bringing home a record number of wins for their home nations.Countries with the most F1 wins1. United Kingdom – 313 winsThe United Kingdom has the most F1 wins of any country, taking 313 victories with 21 different drivers. Lewis HamiltonContinue Reading
BMW confident it can fight for wins in WEC after podium breakthrough
BMW now has the “pace to fight for wins” in the World Endurance Championship with its M Hybrid V8 LMDh, WRT team boss Vincent Vosse believes.Vosse made the statement after the #15 WRT BMW shared by Marco Wittmann, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor took M Hybrid’s first WEC Hypercar classContinue Reading
Why it was “completely impossible” for F3 to race in Macau in 2024
Formula 3 CEO Bruno Michel has insisted it was “completely impossible” for the series to race at this year’s Macau Grand Prix and has explained why Formula Regional is the series to fill the void.F3 cars had raced around the Guia street circuit on 38 separate occasions before this year’sContinue Reading
Renault chief agrees to meet Alpine’s Viry F1 engine staff after protests
Renault CEO Luca de Meo has agreed to meet employees of Alpine’s French power unit division in Viry-Chatillon as he weighs up a decision on whether to cease its F1 engine programme.Renault is strongly considering abandoning its in-house F1 power unit programme in Viry and shifting to Alpine becoming aContinue Reading