JA on F1 Podcast: Steiner’s advice for Andretti bid
Michael Andretti has been on a mission to get his eponymous team on the Formula 1 grid since before the FIA opened the tender process for new entries in February 2023.Despite being the only application accepted by the governing body, Formula One Management ultimately rejected the outfit after a commercialContinue Reading
Uralkali claims Haas F1 has missed payment deadline after court ruling
Former Haas title sponsor Uralkali claims that the team has failed to pay a refund it is owed, plus delivery of a Formula 1 car, relating to its cancelled deal.Last month, a Swiss arbitration court ruled in a dispute between the American-owned F1 team and its former Russian sponsor overContinue Reading
Why Red Bull’s Domination is Potentially Over – F1 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix Preview
After a week off from a frantic triple header, the second half of the season starts this weekend with Round 13 and the Hungarian Grand Prix. Jonathan Noble and Sam Hall join Bryn Lucas to have a mid-season review of the major contenders, and make note of the big swingsContinue Reading
NASCAR confirms multiple tire compounds for Richmond Cup race
Outside of wet weather tires that NASCAR can use on short ovals, Cup teams will also be given the choice between two different tires to use during the course of the 400-lap event.Goodyear provides teams with one tire combination for every event, but NASCAR tested the use of an ‘optionContinue Reading
Can Silverstone near miss transform a British F1 hopeful’s year?
Rodin Motorsport driver Callum Voisin has faced a struggle to translate last year’s championship-winning GB3 form into results in his rookie Formula 3 season. But the 18-year-old is not the only driver graduating from the series formerly known as British Formula 3 who has found it tough to make anContinue Reading
Toyota issued suspended WEC fine for BOP comments
Toyota has been hit with a suspended €10,000 fine for comments made by race director Rob Leupen on the World Endurance Championship’s Balance of Performance, in contravention of series regulations.The fine, equivalent to £8,400, is the first time that a penalty has been applied for a breach of a ruleContinue Reading
Coyne signs latest IndyCar debutant McElrea for Toronto
Dale Coyne Racing has announced that Hunter McElrea will become its latest IndyCar Series debutant at this weekend’s round on the Toronto street circuit.The 24-year-old American-born New Zealander will step into the team’s #18 Honda entry after completing his first-ever laps in an IndyCar last week during a one-day test atContinue Reading
BTCC seeks two new teams for 2025, set to introduce cap
British Touring Car Championship organiser TOCA is targeting two new teams for the 2025 season, but is capping its grid at a maximum of 24 cars. The series has dropped from 27 cars last year to an average of 20 this term. While TOCA chief Alan Gow was always adamant thatContinue Reading
Ferrari laments “helplessness” in WEC battle with Toyota in Brazil
Ferrari has expressed “frustration and a sense of helplessness” at its inability to challenge for a podium in Sunday’s Interlagos round of the World Endurance Championship.The statement was made by Ferrari head of sportscar racing Antonello Coletta after the Italian manufacturer’s pair of 499P Le Mans Hypercars finished only fifthContinue Reading
Why “best racer” Stella does not want sole credit for McLaren’s F1 resurrection
While McLaren may have been left ruing opportunities it has had to deliver more Formula 1 wins recently, it equally is not blind to how far it has come.From having started F1’s current ground effect era on the backfoot, and even struggling at the start of last year, its marchContinue Reading