The “emotional” car trophy that symbolises Ocon’s F1 career sacrifices
Esteban Ocon and his family receiving his 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix-winning Alpine Formula 1 car completes a remarkable element of his career story, with their collective sacrifices to fund his early efforts part of the Frenchman’s “emotional” response.Ahead of this weekend’s race in Budapest, Ocon took delivery of the A521Continue Reading
Why Rally Latvia could be Neuville’s “most challenging”
The World Rally Championship’s inaugural visit to Latvia is poised to be the most challenging of the season to date for points leader Thierry Neuville.The Hyundai driver heads to Latvia’s high-speed gravel stages with a 15-point lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, but believes he’ll have a battle on his handsContinue Reading
Tsunoda: It would be “weird” for Red Bull to pick Lawson ahead of me
Yuki Tsunoda says it would be “weird” for Red Bull to pick reserve driver Liam Lawson ahead of him in case it moves to replace Sergio Perez.Despite having recently signed a two-year contract extension at Red Bull, Perez is under renewed pressure to step up his game after dramatically underperformingContinue Reading
Muller to depart Peugeot Hypercar squad, Jakobsen promoted for WEC 2025 race seat
Nico Muller will split with Peugeot at the end of the 2024 World Endurance Championship, with rising star Malthe Jakobsen stepping up from the reserve driver role as his replacement.Muller has been racing for Peugeot in the Hypercar class ever since his early exit from Audi at the conclusion ofContinue Reading
Fully recovered Ogier relishing “pure rally” WRC return in Latvia
Sebastien Ogier has no concerns over his fitness ahead of a return to World Rally Championship competition this weekend after a recce crash ruled him out of Poland.The eight-time world champion has made a full recovery from whiplash-related injuries to his neck following a head-on collision with another vehicle whileContinue Reading
McLaren brake drum hole prompts F1 tech intrigue
McLaren has found itself at the centre of technical intrigue ahead of Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix over a trick some think could have helped improve its tyre temperature management.As first revealed by German publication Auto Motor Und Sport, the design of McLaren’s brake drums recently grabbed the attention ofContinue Reading
Why multiple MotoGP race winner Bezzecchi is struggling on Ducati’s GP23
Marco Bezzecchi’s slump in 2024 has been extremely frustrating to watch when you consider both his speed and talent. Heading into the summer break, the Italian sits a distant 12th in the championship on 53 points, with just a single podium finish at Jerez to his name.At the same pointContinue Reading
Why trading Haas for Audi “wasn’t a no-brainer” for Hulkenberg
From being out of Formula 1 at the end of 2019 to being one of the first names on the shortlist for Audi’s impending works entry, Nico Hulkenberg has enjoyed a late career turnaround after many had already written the German off.Hulkenberg had become F1’s modern journeyman, driving for theContinue Reading
Behind The Visor with Nico Hulkenberg
He may have taken 3 years out of full-time F1, but Nico Hülkenberg certainly hasn’t lost the motivation to push himself. Earlier in the year, we caught up with the Hulk himself, where Nico opens up on his early retirement the first time around, his comeback with Haas and hisContinue Reading
Muller to leave Peugeot’s Hypercar squad after 2024 WEC season
Nico Muller will split with Peugeot at the end of the 2024 World Endurance Championship, the French manufacturer announced on Thursday.Muller has been racing for Peugeot in the Hypercar class ever since his early exit from Audi at the conclusion of the 2022 DTM season, which followed the German carContinue Reading