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
The new Ferrari F1 upgrades overshadowed by its old bouncing problems
Ferrari fast-tracked a new upgrade for the Spanish Grand Prix in a bid to keep pace with the clear steps that its Formula 1 rivals have made in recent weeks.Although it endured a disappointing time at Barcelona, the message coming out of the Maranello squad was that this wasn’t dueContinue Reading
Is Barcelona still F1’s best car performance litmus test track?
Home Formula 1 heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso sparked an intriguing debate at Barcelona last weekend – around the context of Red Bull’s shock near-defeat to McLaren, does the venue still provide the ultimate test of car performance?Thanks to its old position as regular pre-season test venue, its placeContinue Reading
Reddick: “It’s a bummer” to lose after leading during lengthy rain delay
Reddick stayed out at the end of the second stage and inherited the race lead. The driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota then held the position on the several restarts that followed, fighting off attacks from Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and Ryan Blaney.With rain threatening, the racing wasContinue Reading