When Stewart-Haas Racing announced the imminent closure of its four-car NASCAR Cup Series operation, it sent shockwaves through the sport, while scattering a lot of talented people throughout the paddock. It’s end became the catalyst to what has become one of the silliest silly seasons in some time. Several driversContinue Reading
Max Verstappen will not face consequences for his heated radio message at Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi season finale in which he called the FIA race stewards “stupid idiots” for handing him a penalty.On Sunday Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for colliding with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in the first corner andContinue Reading
Yuki Tsunoda described the Red Bull car as “very different” to what he is used to, after an encouraging maiden test for the squad on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit.The Japanese was finally given a proper test in one of Red Bull’s cars during the post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test.WhileContinue Reading
Pirelli remains unsure about exactly where its new softest C6 compound will now race, after it proved to only be good for “part of a lap” in Abu Dhabi’s tyre test on Tuesday.F1’s official tyre supplier is introducing an extra soft compound into its range for specific street circuits inContinue Reading
Iron Dames has announced plans to expand its move into rallying by fielding an all-female crew in the 2025 World Rally Championship.The Italian team, working in conjunction with renowned rally squad Sarrazin Motorsport, headed by former Formula 1, WRC and WEC driver Stephane Sarrazin, will field an entry in theContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has conceded he sympathises with Sergio Perez’s struggles this year and insisted his Red Bull team-mate is “not an idiot” in the face of “harsh” criticism.Perez’s position with the Milton Keynes-based outfit has been hanging by a thread for the majority of the season despite signing a newContinue Reading
Sebastian Montoya has earned a promotion to Formula 2 and will contest the 2025 season with Prema Racing, returning to the squad he last raced for in 2022.The 19-year-old son of seven-time grand prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya will partner Gabriele Mini at the Italian squad, which finished fifth inContinue Reading
Ferrari has announced a “multi-year agreement” with Andretti Formula Racing to supply the Cadillac Formula 1 entry with power units upon its entry to the championship in 2026.The team, led by TWG Global – which recently took over the running of Andretti Global – and General Motors, was provisionally acceptedContinue Reading
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has ended the last day of running in 2024 on top at Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi post-season test.While testing 2025 tyre compounds for Pirelli, Leclerc set the fastest time over Tuesday’s nine-hour test at the Yas Marina circuit which hosted the season finale two days earlier.InContinue Reading
GT racing star Kelvin van der Linde is poised to join BMW’s factory roster in 2025, but any such deal would leave him without a seat in the DTM.According to Autosport’s sister title Motorsport-Total.com, all signs point to van der Linde following his younger brother Sheldon in driving for theContinue Reading