Is the F1 superlicence a help or a hindrance for women racing drivers?
With the news that the FIA has updated its Appendix L of the International Sporting Code to add flexibility to its superlicence requirements for drivers under 18, the superlicence points system has been called into question once again. I agree that there needs to be a framework in place toContinue Reading
BMW rules out using evo jokers on LMDh car before end of 2024
BMW doesn’t plan to use evo jokers on its LMDh car before the end of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship seasons, motorsport boss Andreas Roos says.The BMW M8 Hybrid V8 is currently in its second year of operation after making a debut at the Daytona 24 HoursContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: Does Norris need to stop beating himself up about missed F1 opportunities?
First thing’s first: Lando Norris is a fantastic Formula 1 driver and one who I have been privileged to watch develop during his racing career.He’s incredibly down to earth. Funny, engaging, he has cultivated a fanbase that is refreshingly non-toxic on social media, which in the modern world is anContinue Reading
Barcelona’s F1 race is improving, but is it too little too late?
As much as the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a popular test venue with a challenging layout drivers enjoy, its ageing facilities and historically poor accessibility have long been a thorn in the side of both people working in the F1 paddock and the fans who pay for the privilege toContinue Reading
The factors behind Japan’s proving ground losing its international lustre
Last weekend’s Super Formula round at Sugo was the first in almost 50 years to feature no international representation. All 20 drivers who lined up on the grid, plus Naoki Yamamoto who couldn’t take the start due to a warm-up crash, were of Japanese nationality.Super Formula/Formula Nippon and its precursorsContinue Reading
Police finds no criminal offence in Mercedes F1 sabotage email claims
Northamptonshire Police have found no criminal offences over an anonymous email accusing the Mercedes Formula 1 team of dangerous sabotage of Lewis Hamilton’s car.Earlier this month, an anonymous email accused Mercedes and especially team principal Toto Wolff of “systematic sabotaging” of Hamilton’s car, strategy and mental health.The email was sentContinue Reading
Verstappen set for F1 engine grid penalty as Honda inspection nears conclusion
Max Verstappen is bracing himself for potentially bad news, with Honda increasingly likely to confirm he has lost one of his Formula 1 power units.An early demise of the nearly new engine that was removed from his car in Canada, and is currently being inspected at Honda’s headquarters at SakuraContinue Reading
How 2024’s ‘fake’ Bezzecchi got his factory MotoGP wishes with Aprilia
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola says the Italian marque has leaned on what Marco Bezzecchi did in MotoGP prior to 2024 as to what he can be capable of in 2025.On Monday, following initial Motorsport.com reports last week, Aprilia announced that it had signed Valentino Rossi protege Bezzecchi to its factoryContinue Reading
Ogier, Landais undergoing medical checks after WRC Poland reconnaissance crash
Eight time world rally champion Sebastien Ogier and co driver Vincent Landais are undergoing medical checks following a crash on reconnaissance for this week’s World Rally Championship round in Poland.Details of the accident and the condition of the factory Toyota drivers are unclear.Toyota posted a short statement on social mediaContinue Reading
Verstappen to make Goodwood Festival of Speed debut with big Red Bull F1 presence
Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen will make his Goodwood Festival of Speed debut next month as part of a major Red Bull presence at the event.Verstappen is due to drive the RB16B, in which he claimed the first of his F1 titles in 2021, up the famous hill atContinue Reading