“Messy” is how Alex Albon sums up his third season with Williams.Problems came from both sides; his crashes in Melbourne and Brazil were awkward since they led to missed races (in Australia for Logan Sargeant), but Williams’s car-build issues also meant he was competing with a long-hidden weight penalty andContinue Reading
In his final year racing an Audi, Kelvin van der Linde put together an excellent DTM campaign but came up short to Mirko Bortolotti after leading into the final race.Nobody managed more than his three victories, a virtuoso performance to win by 15.2s at a sodden Nurburgring the year’s mostContinue Reading
Aston Martin regressed over 2024 as upgrades did little to improve its competitiveness in Formula 1, but the evergreen Fernando Alonso still squeezed every drop from his car.The Spanish veteran’s consistent points-scoring exploits in the opening rounds of the season, spearheaded by fifth in Jeddah, laid the foundations for Aston’sContinue Reading
Seven podiums and third overall made for Maro Engel’s strongest DTM campaign yet, 16 years on from his debut. The leading light of Mercedes’ GT roster led its four-strong contingent home in nine of 16 races as it clinched the manufacturers’ crown, while in GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupContinue Reading
Should we have been surprised that Matt Campbell emerged as the best driver in Porsche Penske Motorsport’s #5 entry in this year’s World Endurance Championship? Probably not.It may have been his first WEC prototype campaign, but he was no stranger to the 963 after a year in IMSA or theContinue Reading
He was agonisingly close to becoming the first driver to win back-to-back titles in NASCAR’s knockout format, but there was still plenty to be proud of for Ryan Blaney in 2024.It was a year that mirrored his championship season in many ways, including how the final two races went. DespiteContinue Reading
After finishing runner-up in 2023, Mirko Bortolotti went one better by delivering his maiden DTM crown with a consistent campaign. There was only one win, a well-judged wet-dry affair at the Red Bull Ring, but nobody eclipsed the SSR Lamborghini Huracan driver’s tally of seven podiums.He showed steel too, fendingContinue Reading
Gabriel Bortoleto continued to emulate Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Oscar Piastri in 2024, following up his rookie Formula 3 title with becoming Formula 2 champion at the first attempt.The target was to quickly adapt to F2’s new Dallara, and the Brazilian suffered a slow start to the year withContinue Reading
Such was his speed, Sebastien Ogier was persuaded by Toyota to extend his partial campaign to an eventual 10 rounds.The Frenchman delivered his best to score three wins, including a record-breaking sixth Portugal triumph to surpass WRC great Markku Alen. Victories in Croatia and Finland also proved vital for Toyota,Continue Reading
The world already knew the talents of the younger Vanthoor brother aboard a GT3 car. He’s been one of the most consistent performers in the category for two different manufacturers – Audi and now BMW – for ages.But in 2024 he showed that he’ll be a force in prototypes inContinue Reading