What would be considered the most prestigious race in the US? NASCAR’s Daytona 500, or IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500? Just days away from becoming an expert in both, Helio Castroneves found it difficult to place the two events against each other for Motorsport.com. “Comparing it to the Indy 500, it’s like you’reContinue Reading
Motor racing has a long tradition as an incubator of technology. AI is the latest example as tech companies flood into the sport as partners, helping teams harness AI to improve performance.One example is that F1 increasingly uses AI in its TV and online coverage to provide insights and contentContinue Reading
From an inauspicious start in a Mercedes-dominated era, Red Bull’s partnership with Honda propelled both teams back to the front, with Max Verstappen following in Sebastian Vettel’s footsteps as a four-time world champion, amassing 63 wins by the end of 2024.But it’s a success story that is coming to anContinue Reading
The Qiddiya City Speed Park is already generating buzz, even as construction progresses.Its bold design, featuring the striking ‘The Blade’ at Turn 1, has captured attention, along with its innovative approach to spectators, redefining the fan experience. Positioned alongside other landmark developments within Qiddiya City, the motorsports hub is set toContinue Reading
Luther star and Hollywood A-lister Idris Elba is among a group of new investors in the Kiro Formula E team.Kiro, which rebranded from ERT for the start of the current season, announced its expanded ownership on Tuesday.Elba is joined by Atlanta Hawks owner Tony Ressler and Steve Bornstein, former president andContinue Reading
One word uttered by McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella nearly two years ago matters when considering his team’s announcement of a contract extension for its aerodynamics chief, Peter Prodromou.“We wanted to unleash a very strong resource that we had internally, and that, for some reasons was under-utilised,” StellaContinue Reading
Dorna’s sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta has revealed that multiple cities have shown interest in hosting MotoGP’s season launch next year following a successful inaugural event in Bangkok.Almost the entire MotoGP cavalcade came out in force for its 2025 presentation in Thailand’s capital on Sunday, with the riders taking part inContinue Reading
Jenson Button will race alongside Earl Bamber and Sebastien Bourdais in this year’s World Endurance Championship at the Jota Cadillac squad. The 2009 Formula 1 world champion was named in the #38 Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh along with Bamber and Bourdais on Tuesday when Jota revealed how the six drivers it announcedContinue Reading
Atlassian has signed a multi-year deal to become the title partner of Williams Racing, in the biggest deal in the team’s history.It is now the first title sponsor of Williams since 2020 and the partnership also extends beyond branding, with Atlassian becoming the official technology partner and official collaboration softwareContinue Reading
New Yamaha MotoGP chief Paolo Pavesio says his team wants to regularly challenge for top five positions from the middle of the 2025 season.The Italian executive took over Yamaha Factory Racing at the start of the year, and under his leadership the squad put together a solid performance in pre-seasonContinue Reading