How the Penske duo bested Trackhouse in NASCAR overtime
Sunday’s race evolved into a head-to-head battle between Team Penske and Trackhouse Racing, and as the caution along with a checkered flag waved over the start/finish line, Joey Logano crossed as the winner ahead of Daniel Suarez. But in order to get a full view of how the finish playedContinue Reading
Are rookie sprint races a good idea? Our F1 writers have their say
Speaking at the recent Italian Grand Prix, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said a project is on the table for F1 to organise a rookie sprint race at the post-season Abu Dhabi test.Our F1 writers weigh up the practicalities of the proposal.Jonathan Noble – The idea’s practical issues are not insurmountableWhenContinue Reading
How the WRC chose a winner from two inseparable crews after Acropolis drama
Motorsport is defined by fraction of seconds which can easily be taken for granted, as the World Rally Championship proved in perhaps the most dramatic way at the Acropolis Rally.While it is not too unusual to see crews clock identical stage times, it’s rare to see drivers share the lead.Continue Reading
Bagnaia leads Ducati 1-2-3 in Misano test, Acosta fourth on KTM
Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia set the pace in the post-race Misano MotoGP test on Monday, leading a 1-2-3 result for Ducati.Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia took the top spot with two hours to go with a time of 1m30.619s, which was just over three tenths down from his Misano GrandContinue Reading
Why isn’t David Croft doing Sky F1 commentary in Baku and who is his replacement, Harry Benjamin?
Formula 1 fans will miss out on hearing the iconic “It’s lights out and away we go” at the Azerbaijan race this weekend as David Croft is set to be replaced by Harry Benjamin. This year has seen the iconic lead commentator miss his first races since joining the SkyContinue Reading
Does gardening leave in Formula 1 still make sense?
There’s a joke that’s been going around the Formula 1 paddock since the start of the season: Britain has never had such well-kept gardens!It’s a reference to Formula 1’s ‘gardening leave’ – the informal name for that period after an employee ends his time working at a team but beforeContinue Reading
The restraint that’s helped McLaren avoid widespread car floor pain
After introducing a significant car upgrade package, McLaren dominated the Dutch Grand Prix straight out of the 2024 Formula 1 summer break. That’s a familiar story for the championship, but the details of this case are actually quite different.McLaren’s brake, suspension, wings and floor edge update introduced at Zandvoort wasContinue Reading
Why Marc Marquez will have the hardest fight of his career in MotoGP 2025
The 2024 MotoGP season is tipping into the final third of the calendar, but there is a school of opinion that the 2025 championship is already decided.When Ducati opted for Marc Marquez’s services for the next two seasons, ahead of pace-setter Jorge Martin, and paired him with double title holderContinue Reading
MotoGP to introduce radio communication with riders in 2025
MotoGP will implement a new race radio communication system between race director and riders from the 2025 season, Autosport can reveal.A meeting was convened by Dorna last Thursday at Misano, where the series’ promoter informed the teams about its decision to introduce radio communication in MotoGP.The system will be introducedContinue Reading
The bizarre way Verstappen’s protege Vermeulen lost a maiden DTM win
Max Verstappen’s protege Thierry Vermeulen lost a likely DTM victory at the Sachsenring because a mechanic left a tyre on the ground in the pitlane to adjust his glasses, incurring a long-lap penalty.Emil Frey driver Vermeulen had put in a dominant performance in the second leg of the weekend, edgingContinue Reading