WRC Latvia: Rovanpera leads stage-winning home hero Sesks
Kalle Rovanpera has extended his Rally Latvia lead on Friday morning, while home hero Martins Sesks stole the show to claim his maiden World Rally Championship stage wins.Toyota’s reigning world champion ended the morning’s loop of three high- speed stages with a 3.2s margin over Sesks, who once again turnedContinue Reading
The deflated Sargeant defiance amid more mid-season Williams seat threat
As a second threat to his position at Williams emerged mid-way through the 2024 Formula 1 season, Logan Sargeant spelled out his impossible position at the Hungarian Grand Prix.The American driver faced the media ahead of this weekend’s race at Budapest, where rumours that Williams wished to possibly replace himContinue Reading
Norris doesn’t need to ‘act like an idiot’ to win more F1 races
Lando Norris has hit back at suggestions he has not managed to add to his Formula 1 victory in the Miami Grand Prix because he is too nice.The McLaren driver has drawn attention after he missed out on potential wins in Canada, Austria and Britain.One accusation has been that heContinue Reading
What’s really behind F1’s Belgian GP flexi wing checks
The FIA’s directive to Formula 1 teams that it plans video checks of flexi wings at the Belgian Grand Prix prompted fears of potential controversy on the horizon.With there being an increased use of flexible front wings by teams up and down the grid to help better balance their cars,Continue Reading
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