Spire Motorsports seeks “clean slate,” will part ways with LaJoie
The decision not to retain LaJoie, 32, was especially surprising as when Spire announced its hire of veteran crew chief Rodney Childers beginning next season, it was to be crew chief for LaJoie and the No. 7 Chevrolet.LaJoie has been a fixture at Spire since 2021 and has four top-five andContinue Reading
F1 Belgian Grand Prix – News from Spa’s Paddock
The Belgian Grand Prix is here, and after a busy media day, there’s a lot to talk about. Jon Noble and Jake Boxall-Legge get together in the Spa-Francorshamps paddock to discuss Esteban Ocon announcing he’s leaving Alpine and has signed for Haas from 2025 in a multi-year deal, Audi’s headContinue Reading
Alpine set for new F1 team boss with Oakes tipped to replace Famin
Alpine is poised for a further shake-up of its Formula 1 operation, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected to become its new team principal.With the French manufacturer squad undergoing huge change amid a push by new F1 advisor Flavio Briatore, it appears that no stone is beingContinue Reading
Verstappen ‘not banned’ from late night sim racing
Max Verstappen says he will continue to take part in sim races on grand prix weekends after laughing away suggestions that his hobby somehow affected his Formula 1 performances.Verstappen finished fifth in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, in which the Dutchman appeared to be particularly irritable and frustrated with his strategy,Continue Reading
Piastri denies maiden F1 win was “given” to him
Oscar Piastri is adamant he fully deserved his maiden Formula 1 victory and has rejected suggestions it was handed to him on a plate by his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.The Australian had been leading for much of last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix before Norris was shaken out in front afterContinue Reading
“It would’ve been tempting” – F1 drivers weigh in on McLaren team order row
The team order facing Lando Norris regarding his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and potential victory in the Hungarian GP is one every ultra-competitive Formula 1 driver would dread, but they are not always heeded.Famously, back in the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel defied a Red Bull team order inContinue Reading
Norris not “too proud” Hungary antics overshadowed McLaren 1-2
Lando Norris has admitted he is not “too proud” of how his antics in the Hungarian Grand Prix overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win.The Briton felt that his decision to delay in following through on a team order to let Piastri through to take the lead, having beenContinue Reading
Rally stars could join new competition at the ‘Olympics of motorsport’
Leading rally drivers could compete at this year’s FIA Motorsport Games thanks to a new All-Stars category.Rallying is already part of the Olympics-style motorsport event, with Rally2 (for four-wheel-drive machinery), Rally4 (2WD) and Historic (1970-81) elements. Those three categories will be expanded – each split into mixed-surface, gravel and asphaltContinue Reading
Sainz: Binotto Audi arrival doesn’t influence F1 future decision
Carlos Sainz says his former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto taking charge of Audi’s Formula 1 programme doesn’t influence his future team choice.The Spaniard is known to have had an offer from Audi on the table for several months as it prepares its 2026 works entry following its takeover ofContinue Reading
Brown wants “better blend” of IndyCar quality vs quantity
McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has suggested that the IndyCar Series should strive for more quality in its racing product instead of being enamoured with the quantity.There have been several races over the past couple of seasons that have struggled to live up to expectations, namely with poor moves leadingContinue Reading