WEC Bahrain: Toyota takes first pole in 2025 with 1-2 in qualifying
Toyota took its first pole position of the 2025 World Endurance Championship in Bahrain as Kamui Kobayashi led home a qualifying 1-2 for the Japanese manufacturer.Kobayashi claimed the top spot aboard the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar in the 10-minute Hyperpole session on Friday evening for the fastestContinue Reading
How retaining Colapinto fits within bigger F1 2027 power play for Alpine
As widely expected, Franco Colapinto will return to his blue and pink #43 car next year at Alpine, with confirmation coming over the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend that Alpine big cheese Flavio Briatore is keeping the faith in the Argentinian to partner team stalwart Pierre Gasly for a pivotal 2026Continue Reading
Alpine retains Colapinto for 2026 F1 season
Franco Colapinto is set to take part in his first full Formula 1 campaign in 2026, with Alpine giving him a new contract for the upcoming season.Colapinto graduated to F1 from the Williams Racing Driver Academy last year after an underperforming Logan Sargeant was dropped by the Grove-based outfit, butContinue Reading
Russell predicts “overtakes in obscure locations” with 2026 F1 cars
Mercedes driver George Russell is bullish about Formula 1’s new technical era from 2026, predicting that racing will be improved.F1 is having one of its most comprehensive regulatory overhauls next year, with new power units featuring a near 50:50 split between combustion and electric power. Chassis will feature active aerodynamics,Continue Reading
WRC Rally Japan: Ogier extends lead from Katsuta, Evans third
Sebastien Ogier delivered an impressive drive to end Friday leading Rally Japan ahead of Toyota team-mates Takamoto Katsuta and Elfyn Evans as the World Rally Championship title fight took another twist. Ogier claimed three of Friday’s six technical asphalt stages to open up a 7.9s lead over Katsuta, with championship leaderContinue Reading
Ex-Lamborghini motorsport boss Sanna to lead McLaren GT programmes
Former Lamborghini motorsport boss Giorgio Sanna is taking up the same role at McLaren Automotive to run its GT programmes. The 50-year-old Italian is moving into the position of McLaren Automotive head of motorsport formerly filled by Ian James, who was named as the new team principal of the Jaguar FormulaContinue Reading
Visionary engineer and technical journalist Peter Wright dies aged 79
Visionary British engineer and technical journalist Peter Wright has died at the age of 79.Wright exercised a quiet but profound influence on the world of motor racing, far beyond the innovation with which he is chiefly associated, ground-effect aerodynamics. After graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1967 with a degreeContinue Reading
Peter Wright 1946-2025
Visionary British engineer and technical journalist Peter Wright has died at the age of 79.Wright exercised a quiet but profound influence on the world of motor racing, far beyond the innovation with which he is chiefly associated, ground-effect aerodynamics. After graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1967 with a degreeContinue Reading
Romain Grosjean exits Lamborghini after 2025 IMSA season
Romain Grosjean has parted ways with Lamborghini after representing the brand for three years, primarily in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.Grosjean first joined forces with the Italian manufacturer at the start of 2023, racing a Huracan GT3 Evo2 in the GTD Pro class at Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours.TheContinue Reading
Why Gasly tries to be “the main factor in motivation” at Alpine F1 team
Pierre Gasly has explained he’s been trying to be “the main factor in motivation” amid Alpine’s current struggles, as his Formula 1 team has ‘drastically’ focused its efforts on 2026.Alpine has been enduring the worst form in its history, including its Toleman, Benetton, Renault and Lotus eras; its best resultContinue Reading