Audi won’t budge on long-term F1 driver commitment
With only seats at Formula 1’s lower-end outfits up for grabs, the conflict between drivers wanting flexibility and teams craving a long-term commitment is coming to the fore.Carlos Sainz remains the blocker that holds up the entire market, with a decision between Sauber/Audi and Williams complicated by an eleventh-hour lungeContinue Reading
Toyota expands WRC Rally1 entry to five for Finland, Latvala to drive Rally2
Toyota will field five Rally1 cars when the World Rally Championship heads to Finland next month, while team principal Jari-Matti Latvala will drive a Rally2 car.Rally Finland has today released an 80-car entry list for the famous gravel rally which hosts the ninth round of the WRC season from 1-4Continue Reading
What F1’s moving-under-braking rule actually says, and why it’s complicated
While Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have agreed to move on from their Austrian Grand Prix collision, the issue of Formula 1’s racing rules remains a hot topic.And, while opinion is divided right now between those who think more regulation is needed to drive out uncertainty, and those favouring aContinue Reading
MotoGP German GP: Martin leads Marquez, Vinales in first practice
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin led FP1 for the German Grand Prix from Marc Marquez, who crashed, while Aleix Espargaro has withdrawn due to injury.Aprilia’s Espargaro suffered two heavy falls last weekend at the Dutch GP, with the second on the last lap of the sprint leaving him with aContinue Reading
MotoGP German GP: Martin leads Marquez; Espargaro withdraws due to injury
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin led FP1 for the German Grand Prix from Marc Marquez, who later crashed, while Aleix Espargaro withdrew from the weekend due to injury.Aprilia’s Espargaro suffered two heavy falls last weekend at the Dutch GP, with the second on the last lap of the sprint leavingContinue Reading
Red Bull brings updated F1 floor to British Grand Prix
Red Bull has brought an updated floor to Formula 1’s British Grand Prix as it bids to stave off the ever-increasing threat from rivals Mercedes and McLaren.The Milton Keynes-based outfit had started the season in dominant fashion, but has seen its advantage eroded in recent weeks as competitors have broughtContinue Reading
Ferrari to split F1 Silverstone packages in chase for upgrade answers
Ferrari is hoping to use free practice at the British Grand Prix to find further answers as to why its Formula 1 upgrades haven’t yet translated into performance.Ever since winning the Monaco Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc, Ferrari has slipped behind Mercedes in the pecking order despite a sizeable upgradeContinue Reading
Conway returns to Toyota’s WEC roster for Brazil round after injury
Toyota driver Mike Conway will return to the cockpit at the Interlagos World Endurance Championship round after recovering from injuries that ruled him out of the Le Mans 24 Hours.The Briton will retake his place in the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar alongside Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck deContinue Reading
WRC launches female driver programme
The World Rally Championship is inviting aspiring female drivers to take part in a new initiative that will offer a fully-funded drive in next year’s Junior World Rally Championship.The launch of the scheme, run under the championship’s Beyond Rally platform, aims to increase female participation in rallying’s top-flight.In recent yearsContinue Reading
Norris: FIA risk “boring” F1 races if track limits stance isn’t changed
Lando Norris has warned Formula 1 chiefs that they risk making racing “boring” if drivers continue to be punished for running wide after making mistakes in the fight for position.Almost lost amid the frenzy surrounding Norris’s collision with Max Verstappen in Austria last weekend was the fact that the McLarenContinue Reading