Friday favourite: The giant-killing Porsche that conquered Spa
It takes something truly special for long-time Porsche factory ace Marc Lieb to overlook the 911 GT3 RSR as his favourite car. Such is his passion for the machine in which he took a remarkable against-the-odds GT2 class win in the 2005 Le Mans 24 Hours with Mike Rockenfeller andContinue Reading
Verstappen kept blurred vision problem secret during 2021 F1 title battle
Max Verstappen says he and his Red Bull team kept a problem with blurred vision secret during his maiden Formula 1 title run in 2021.The now three-time world champion prompted intrigue last week when an interview that appeared in Red Bull’s in-house magazine, the Red Bulletin, revealed difficulties he experiencedContinue Reading
Why F1’s active aero move should inspire Formula E
The tide of changes coming to Formula 1 for 2026 has been met with a mixed reception with concerns over car weight, lack of corner downforce and straightline speeds that one driver has called “crazy”. But what caught my eye was the plan to introduce active aerodynamics, involving moveable frontContinue Reading
DS Penske targets strong Formula E season finish in London
With 16 races (in 10 different countries) scheduled between 13 January and 21 July, the 2024 Formula E world championship season is very dense. To bring it to a close, it will be taking on a relatively short – less than 2.1km for 20 corners – but very special track.Continue Reading
Defiant Perez insists he will see out his Red Bull F1 contract into 2025
A defiant Sergio Perez insists he will see out his Formula 1 contract into next year at Red Bull, despite speculation he could be axed this summer.The Mexican is coming off a run of poor results, with his team boss Christian Horner saying after the British Grand Prix that hisContinue Reading
Yamaha ‘starting to see the light’ in tough 2024 MotoGP season
Yamaha is beginning to ‘see the light’ at the end of the tunnel amid its current struggles in MotoGP, but is aware there is still a long way to go to catch up to the competition.Yamaha struggled for performance in the opening half of the 2024 MotoGP season, breaking insideContinue Reading
Indy Road Course winner McDowell sees “an opportunity” in oval return
For the first time since 2020, NASCAR will compete on the historic 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after having spent the past three seasons running on the road course configuration.McDowell was last year’s race winner, and his impressive victory locked him and his No. 34 Front Row Motorsports FordContinue Reading
View from the Paddock – F1 News – Hungarian Grand Prix Thursday
The Hungarian Grand Prix is here, and in the sweltering heat, Jon Noble and Alex Kalinauckas sat down to discuss all the latest news from Thursday’s press day, including that Magnussen will be leaving Haas at the end of 2024, McLaren’s potential brake drum trick, the 2nd Red Bull seatContinue Reading
WRC Latvia: Rovanpera stars on tricky super special to lead in Latvia
Kalle Rovanpera kicked off the World Rally Championship’s first visit to Latvia in style by claiming an early lead after winning Thursday night’s super special stage with a blistering time.The reigning world champion, who started his rally career in the Baltic nation, mastered a challenging 11.13km two-lap run through anContinue Reading
Chase Briscoe laments ‘bittersweet’ final Brickyard 400 for SHR
SHR driver Kevin Harvick – now retired from full-time NASCAR Cup competition – won the last two 400-mile races on the IMS oval before the Cup series began using the IMS Road Course in 2021.The return of the oval this year coincides with the final season of SHR, which wasContinue Reading