Bottas “confident” not to miss the cut for F1 2025 spot
Valtteri Bottas says he is “confident” he will find a seat for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with a decision expected in the coming weeks.The 2025 driver market is now largely dictated by Ferrari exile Carlos Sainz, who has to make a decision between accepting a long-standing offer from Sauber,Continue Reading
Peugeot defends new car after ‘never being in the game’ at Le Mans
Peugeot endured a torrid outing in front of its home crowd at the 92nd running of the French endurance classic, as it failed to break inside the top 10 in an expanded 23-car Hypercar grid.Stoffel Vandoorne, Paul di Resta and Loic Duval finished 11th in the best of the twoContinue Reading
The unseen struggle of chasing an F1 dream
It is a popular myth that racing drivers are all mega-rich and enjoy the sort of lifestyle that us mere mortals can scarcely dream of. While there are those that revolve in these circles, there is a large number who, while far from living on the breadline, very much spendContinue Reading
How Mercedes tamed its troublesome W15 F1 car
Mercedes started the season with a W15 that proved a tricky beast for both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.With the team having no immediate answer about how best to get its car to perform in both high and low-speed corners, much of the early season effort was in getting toContinue Reading
BMW won’t accept Ferrari’s “very unfair” penalty for Vanthoor/Kubica crash
Six hours and 35 minutes into the World Endurance Championship’s most prestigious race, the #83 Ferrari 499P driven by Kubica swerved into Vanthoor’s #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 as they lapped the #92 Manthey Pure Rxcing GT3 entry on the approach to Mulsanne corner, which sent the Belgian driver intoContinue Reading
Ocon expects Alpine F1 team to keep rotating heavier chassis between drivers
Gasly and Ocon both scored points in Montreal amid some unease over a late position swap.But the fact that both drivers ended up in the top 10 was already a positive result for Alpine after a disappointing qualifying result for Ocon.Ocon went out in the first stage of qualifying inContinue Reading
Toyota says it had pace for 2024 Le Mans win without various issues
The Japanese manufacturer’s two driver crews pointed to multiple incidents and issues as the reason they failed to reverse last year’s defeat to Ferrari in the French enduro.Jose Maria Lopez, who crossed the line in the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar he shared with Kamui Kobayashi and NyckContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Iowa: Reigning champion Blaney earns first win of 2024
Sunday night’s race was the first for the Cup series at the track, which had hosted Xfinity, Truck, ARCA and IndyCar rounds previously.In a race where teams were wary of tyre wear – and several paid the price by hitting the wall – Blaney and his #12 Penske Ford teamContinue Reading
Porsche drivers claim rivals were sandbagging before Le Mans 24 Hours
Porsche was deemed as the favourite to take victory in the 92nd edition of the French endurance classic, having won two out of three World Endurance Championship rounds in 2024, the #6 factory Porsche squad in Qatar and the #12 Jota Porsche effort at Spa, and also looked rapid inContinue Reading
Larson says he could have been ‘more patient’ to avoid Iowa crash
Larson was a dominant force from the very start, leading 80 laps from pole position and winning the first stage. He was hoping to become the first driver to score four wins this year, but he never got the chance.At the end of Lap 219 of 350, Larson forced itContinue Reading