All McLaren departments F1 world championship material – Brown
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed all departments of its Formula 1 team are “world championship material” after years of investment.Brown took the helm at the Woking-based outfit during a time of financial instability last decade and, despite further hardships which included rumours of a takeover by Audi, theContinue Reading
Leclerc: Easier taking blame for mistakes at Ferrari under Vasseur
Frederic Vasseur has changed the culture at Ferrari for the better since taking over as its Formula 1 team principal, according to Charles Leclerc.Vasseur took the reins of the Scuderia in January 2023 and implemented his trademark no-bullshit approach, after years of Ferrari being criticised not just for lacking performanceContinue Reading
Friday favourite: The BTCC pocket rocket cruelly denied a title shot
Patrick Watts is surely one of the finest British Touring Car drivers not to score an outright race win. The multiple single-make champion came close with Peugeot during the competitive Super Touring era but the cards (and machinery) never fell his way.It’s perhaps not surprising, then, that it’s a classContinue Reading
Could a Formula 1 team be worth an 11-figure sum?
Formula 1 is an expensive, exclusive and – to the likes of Andretti, at least for the time being – elusive club.You think F1 teams, you think money – and why wouldn’t you? Global recognition, blue-chip sponsors, luxury brands and home to the fastest drivers on the planet… it mustContinue Reading
Morbidelli to join mentor Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP team in 2025
VR46 has recruited Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli to partner Fabio di Giannantonio in MotoGP next year.As has been widely expected, VR46 and Morbidelli have agreed to a one-year deal that will see the 2020 title runner-up race for the team owned by his mentor and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.The 29-year-oldContinue Reading
MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin tops FP1 as Acosta suffers major crash
Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta.Having suffered a relatively low-speed fall at the chicane just minutes before, Tech3 rider Acosta was involved in another incident in the closing stages of theContinue Reading
MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin leads Morbidelli in FP1 as Acosta suffers heavy crash
Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta’s crash.Having suffered a relatively low-speed fall at the chicane just minutes before, Tech3 rider Acosta suffered another incident in the closing stages of theContinue Reading
Has F1 ever raced in Africa? A look at its history with the series
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed the championship is in talks with Rwanda over plans to host a grand prix in the East African country.Domenicali told Autosport that Rwanda is “serious” about the project, especially as F1 does not currently hold a round in Africa despite grands prix in the Americas,Continue Reading
Report suggests WRC Promoter is gearing up for potential sale
The commercial rights holder of the World Rally Championship is investigating a potential sale of the business, according to a media report.WRC Promoter GmbH acquired the commercial rights to the World Rally Championship in 2013. Previously, the promotion was handled by North One Sports, but the 10-year (in force sinceContinue Reading
Haas names new crew chief to champion Custer’s 2025 NASCAR Cup entry
Aaron Kramer is finally getting the seat he’s aspired to land—atop the pitbox as the new crew chief for Cole Custer’s entry in the 2025 NASCAR cup season. Kramer has long been in the racing scene, most recently having worked as lead race engineer for Chris Buescher and the no.Continue Reading