What’s next for Ben Sulayem after controversial FIA tenure so far?
After standing unopposed, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected for another term as FIA president – ahead of the motorsport governing body’s prize-giving night in Uzbekistan on Friday.The 64-year-old Emirati will thus remain as the FIA’s leader for another four years, having succeeded Jean Todt at the end of 2021. AlthoughContinue Reading
Kondo defends ex-F1 driver Doohan despite three crashes in Super Formula test
Kondo Racing has come out in defence of Jack Doohan following the ex-Formula 1 driver’s troubled maiden Super Formula test blighted by three crashes at the same corner.Driving for the Toyota-powered Kondo squad in this week’s Suzuka post-season test ahead of a likely switch to Japan next year, Doohan hitContinue Reading
Lancia confirms driver line-up for 2026 WRC return
Lancia has unveiled its driver line-up ahead of its long-awaited return to the World Rally Championship next year.The Italian brand that won a record 10 WRC manufacturers’ titles named Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin as its drivers for its comeback, which will see the automaker contest the second tier WRC2Continue Reading
Ben Sulayem re-elected as FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of the FIA. Ben Sulayem controversially ran unopposed in this year’s presidential election, which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, ahead of the 2025 prize-giving ceremony. The Emirati will serve a second four-year term, having first been elected in 2021 with 61.62% of theContinue Reading
Silverstone Lap of Lights returns for unique Christmas adventure
There is something special in the air as it begins to look like Christmas. It’s not just because there is a new British Formula 1 world champion in Lando Norris, but simply as Silverstone has now returned with its much-loved Lap of Lights.The event made its debut in 2020 asContinue Reading
Marko reveals why he’s leaving Red Bull F1 team
Helmut Marko has revealed the reasons why he’s leaving Red Bull’s Formula 1 project at the end of the year, citing Max Verstappen’s 2025 title loss as a major factor.Marko is ending a 25-year stint as one of Red Bull’s bosses in motorsport, having led its Junior Team since 2001Continue Reading
Vanwall plotting WEC comeback with upgraded hypercar
Vanwall is preparing to return to action in the World Endurance Championship after two years of work to update and improve its hypercar.After a brief stint in the top endurance series, the British brand’s car, prepared by ByKolles Racing, has remained inactive over the last two years. But the AustrianContinue Reading
Ugochukwu tops Suzuka Super Formula test as Doohan crashes three times
Ex-McLaren Formula 1 junior Ugo Ugochukwu topped Super Formula’s post-season test at Suzuka by setting the fastest time of the final day of running and overall.Ugochukwu, driving the #1 TOM’S Dallara-Toyota normally piloted by Sho Tsuboi, took advantage of near-perfect conditions in the two rookies-only sessions on Friday to setContinue Reading
How ‘brutally honest’ Norris came of age to become F1 champion
It wasn’t just raw emotion pouring out of Lando Norris after he was crowned the 2025 Formula 1 world champion in Abu Dhabi.With the tears of joy came a stream of consciousness giving insight into how he had experienced his rollercoaster 2025 season – the joyous wins, the crushing defeats,Continue Reading
United Autosports exits Supercars venture ahead of McLaren Hypercar programme
United Autosports will exit its Supercars joint venture to focus on its other commitments, including McLaren’s factory Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2027.As per the agreement, Walkinshaw Group and Andretti’s parent company TWG Global will consolidate their ownership and acquire United’s existing shareholding in the outfit.The changeContinue Reading