FIA promises WRC investment following commercial rights sale
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has promised an investment into the World Rally Championship following the sale of the series’ commercial rights. The world motorsport governing body announced last week that a tender process is now underway to find a new WRC commercial rights holder.Current rights holder WRC Promoter, owned byContinue Reading
F1 team boss’ amazing memories of working with Alonso: “Jenson couldn’t do” what Fernando did
20 years ago, Fernando Alonso was engaged in a thrilling championship run-in with Kimi Raikkonen, and a young tyre engineer with a bright future was about to join Alonso’s Renault team.Ayao Komatsu had got his F1 break working for BAR-Honda’s test team in a high-spending era where leading manufacturer-backed organisationsContinue Reading
McLaren will keep driver strategy options open after Hungary F1 split
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have given their blessing for split strategies to continue at the team as they battle for the 2025 Formula 1 title, but both feel Hungary was something of an outlier.Norris was running third during the Hungarian Grand Prix and took the plunge to switchContinue Reading
Alonso: Failed Aston Martin F1 upgrades “should never have happened”
Performance gains have become harder to find as F1’s second ground-effect aerodynamics era matures, but for some the process has been more challenging for others. Aston Martin has noticeably struggled to unlock more relative pace from its cars ever since making a strong start to the 2023 season. This has notContinue Reading
Will 2026 F1 cars really reach 400km/h? – Wolff’s comments explained
Suggestions from Toto Wolff that 2026 F1 cars could get near top speeds of 400km/h have caused a stir, but both the real picture and what the Mercedes chief actually meant are more nuanced than that.As is well documented, F1 is facing a radical regulations shake-up in 2026, driven byContinue Reading
NASCAR, 23XI and Front Row reveal ‘smoking gun’ documents in explosive hearing
It was made clear over the course of 90 minutes of oral arguments in a Charlotte, North Carolina court just how much tension and animosity exists as a result of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR antitrust lawsuit and countersuit.For much of the summer, both sides haveContinue Reading
ueno Rally del Paraguay Shakedown highlights
Takamoto Katsuta topped shakedown on the WRC’s historic debut ueno Rally del Paraguay debut, setting the pace on tricky roads that promise a challenging weekend ahead. SourceContinue Reading
What to expect from WRC’s “unique” Paraguay challenge
The World Rally Championship is set for a voyage into the unknown this weekend as Paraguay makes its series debut offering up stages unlike any other on the calendar.Exactly what will unfold on brand new stages held in conditions unfamiliar to WRC crews is difficult to predict. The prospect ofContinue Reading
Why winning at Darlington is “top of my list” for Ross Chastain
Already a crown jewel winner with his dramatic last-to-first victory in this year’s Coca Cola 600, Ross Chastain is looking to add another one this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Playoffs begin with the Southern 500 at Darlington.“It’s my favorite track,” said Chastain during Playoff Media Day on Wednesday. “It’sContinue Reading
Tsunoda: Marko wasn’t aware of difference between Red Bull F1 cars
Yuki Tsunoda has claimed Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko only became aware of the disparity between his and Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 car specifications at the Belgian and Hungarian grands prix.The Japanese driver made the step up to the senior of Red Bull’s two F1 teams after just twoContinue Reading