Which F1 driver has taken the most wins and podiums at their home grand prix?
Fourteen of the current Formula 1 drivers have home races across the 24-race calendar in 2024. Although all the drivers will be hoping for wins across the year nothing is more coveted than taking a win at their home grand prix.Three British drivers are on the grid this season, withContinue Reading
Josh Berry to join the Wood Brothers in 2025, replacing Burton
On Wednesday, Berry was introduced as the new full-time driver for the iconic Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford beginning with the 2025 season.Berry, 33, will replace Harrison Burton, the 23-year-old son of former NASCAR star Jeff Burton. The younger Burton joined the Wood Brothers in 2021 and has one top-five andContinue Reading
How do Perez’s struggles compare to Verstappen’s other F1 team-mates?
Sergio Perez’s Red Bull performances are under scrutiny once more amid his latest Formula 1 slump, but how do his struggles compare to Max Verstappen’s previous team-mates?From qualifying less than a tenth off Verstappen on a true drivers’ circuit like Suzuka, Perez’s recent deficits to his team-mate are becoming aContinue Reading
NASCAR’s Shane van Gisbergen on the race that changed his life
One year ago, three-time Australian Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen climbed into a white-and-blue NASCAR Cup Series car on the streets of Chicago. It was the NASCAR Cup Series’ first time on a street course, and van Gisbergen’s first time racing in NASCAR’s top level—in a one-off entry backed byContinue Reading
Norris: I wouldn’t change what I did in Verstappen F1 collision
Lando Norris says he would not change what he did in Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix, despite his race ending in a collision with Max Verstappen.The British driver was involved in a frenetic battle for the race lead with Verstappen’s Red Bull when they came to blows on lap 64.VerstappenContinue Reading
Ex-F1 chief marketing officer Norman joins Formula E
Formula E has hired the services of Ellie Norman who will join as the all-electric championship’s new chief marketing officer, having previously worked for Formula 1 and Manchester United.Norman will join Formula E from the 30 September, replacing Henry Chilcott who has been in the role for the last fourContinue Reading
Russell suggests F1 aero testing rule tweaks; team allocations reset for second half of 2024
George Russell reckons Formula 1’s sliding scale for aerodynamic testing should be based on points, rather than by position, as the allocations for aero simulations were reset after the Austrian GP.Formula 1’s aerodynamic testing regulations dictate the amount of wind tunnel time and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) capacity that canContinue Reading
Hitech names replacement for banned F3 racer at Silverstone
The Hitech Formula 3 team has announced its replacement for the suspended Martinius Stenshorne at Silverstone this weekend, following the Norwegian’s ban for racing at the track in another category.Australian James Wharton will make his F3 debut at the British Grand Prix-supporting event, stepping up from the Formula Regional EuropeanContinue Reading
How an out-of-the-blue email to Horner started Ford’s F1 return
Ford has revealed how the trigger for its return to Formula 1 with Red Bull was an out-of-the-blue email that it sent to team boss Christian Horner.The collapse of talks that Red Bull was having with Porsche in the summer of 2022 came at the exact time that Ford wasContinue Reading
Ducati hints at reduced factory bike presence on 2025 MotoGP grid
Ducati’s general manager Gigi Dall’Igna says it is aiming to field only three factory GP25 MotoGP bikes in 2025, reducing its works machinery from four units.The Italian manufacturer currently fields eight motorcycles on the MotoGP grid, four of which are the latest factory specification while the remaining machines are lastContinue Reading