FIA planning harsher F1 penalties to clamp down on Magnussen Miami tactics
In Miami’s sprint Magnussen was handed three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, which meant the Haas driver was able to keep Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton behind. He also received a fourth penalty, this time a five-second addition, for leaving the track for no justifiable reasonContinue Reading
Podcast: WEC Spa 6 Hours review
Racing as a duo with Norman Nato on Formula E duty in Berlin, British drivers Will Stevens and Callum Ilott triumphed in the third round of the 2024 WEC that was interrupted by a lengthy red flag and belatedly restarted following the completion of barrier repairs.Pitting shortly before the stoppageContinue Reading
What are the traditions of the Indy 500? Milk, bricks and more
It has since become a highly prestigious race forming part of the elusive motorsport triple crown, which is awarded to any driver who wins the Monaco Grand Prix, Le Mans 24 Hours and Indy 500 in their career. So far only two-time Formula 1 world champion Graham Hill has achievedContinue Reading
Has the WRC finally turned a corner in its promotion pursuit?
Harmony within the World Rally Championship has been a rare commodity over the last 12 months. Conflict over a lack of promotion or uncertainty over future technical regulations has been a regular theme.But at Rally Portugal last weekend, there was a moment where the WRC Promoter, key stakeholders and theContinue Reading
Why Pulling is left wanting more after British F4 glass ceiling win
Pulling became the first female driver to top the British F4 podium after dominating the reverse grid race on the Indy layout of the former British and European Grand Prix venue, taking the flag by over five seconds.Couple this with a dominant F1 Academy weekend in Miami, where the 21-year-oldContinue Reading
Pierre Gasly gets behind the wheel of Ayrton Senna’s F1 Car
Childhood dream secured. Pierre Gasly takes to a grey Silverstone, to get behind the wheel of Ayrton Senna’s Toleman TG183. SourceContinue Reading
Espargaro unimpressed by MotoGP stewards’ approach after French GP incidents
Aprilia rider Espargaro had a run-in with two different riders during last Sunday’s race at Le Mans as he tumbled from running third in the opening stages to a disappointing ninth at the finish.On lap seven, Enea Bastianini threw his Ducati up the inside of Espargaro at Turns 9/10 whileContinue Reading
F1 Academy announces new Netflix docuseries – release date and how to watch
F1 Academy is set to be the feature of a new Netflix documentary series in partnership with Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine. The documentary is currently in production and will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 all-female single-seater season. The multi-part documentary will feature all the drama ofContinue Reading
How a determined Brazilian traded Uber for racing in the WEC
Autosport has occasionally ridden in an Uber with a driver who believed they had missed their calling as a racing driver. But it’s not often that the individuals in question had a valid case. Rewind back to 2015 however, and that was the scenario facing Nicolas Costa, now racing forContinue Reading
Barnicoat: Hard to prepare for “extreme” Super Formula debut after late call-up
Team Impul revealed on Tuesday that Barnicoat will step into its #19 car for this weekend’s second round of the season, following last week’s news that Theo Pourchaire will not return to the Japanese series to focus on IndyCar with Arrow McLaren.Lexus IMSA SportsCar Championship full-timer Barnicoat had his firstContinue Reading