McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri’s mistake at the final pitstop of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix proved “costly” in his pursuit of victory.The Australian was seeking a second consecutive F1 win after his maiden triumph in Hungary, on pace with the leaders throughout the 44-lap eventContinue Reading
Leaving Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes was dealing with the joy of what turned out to be a win after all for long-time race leader Lewis Hamilton, but the hurt (and embarrassment) of losing George Russell’s on-the-road triumph after his one-stop gamble had seemingly paid off.The main theoryContinue Reading
While George Russell’s underweight car handed victory in the Belgian Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton, it should take nothing away from the brilliance of his strategy and driving.Russell’s bold call along with his pitwall in opting for an unlikely one-stop opened the door for what had looked like what wasContinue Reading
Marc Marquez expects to learn from two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia, who he believes is the “reference” in the marque’s line-up, when he joins the factory Ducati team in 2025.Marquez will move up to the factory Ducati team in 2025 in place of Enea Bastianini as part of a two-yearContinue Reading
Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Hughes will race for the Maserati MSG Formula E team for the 2024/25 season, the Italian outfit has confirmed.Maserati MSG announced last Friday that it would be splitting with this year’s partnership of Maximilian Guenther and Jehan Daruvala, with Vandoorne’s departure also confirmed from DS PenskeContinue Reading
After another hot and cold weekend at Spa’s Belgian Grand Prix, a decision on Sergio Perez’s Red Bull fate is imminent.Perez’s future hangs the balance after an appalling run of performances and results alongside team-mate Max Verstappen over the past three months, which has seen Red Bull come under seriousContinue Reading
The body language of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell as they climbed up the steps at the back of their engineering trucks after second F1 practice in Belgium said everything.Heads looking down and shoulders drooped, as they spiralled their way up, it was clear that this had been a badContinue Reading
Sami Pajari says finishing Rally Finland is his main objective rather than lighting up the timing screens in his “moment of truth” top-flight World Rally Championship debut.Toyota has handed highly-rated WRC2 title contenders Pajari and co-driver Enni Malkonen a graduation to Rally1 machinery for their home event on fast gravelContinue Reading
Ducati has entered into negotiations with current KTM MotoGP rider Jack Miller to replace Alvaro Bautista in the World Superbike Championship next year.Bautistia’s future in WSBK came under threat at the previous round in Most, where another hat-trick of victories for BMW’s Toprak Razgatlioglu further dented any hopes of addingContinue Reading
Marc Marquez says he is moving to the factory Ducati team in 2025 to learn from two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia, who he believes is the “reference” in the Italian marque’s line-up.Gresini star Marquez made those comments last weekend after finishing third behind winner Bangaia and second-placed Andrea Iannone inContinue Reading