Max Verstappen is not fully appreciated by outsiders and has been unfairly demonised by ‘nationalistic’ Formula 1 television coverage by Sky, reckons design legend Adrian Newey.In a wide-ranging interview with Jake Humphrey’s popular High Performance podcast reflecting on his time at Red Bull, Newey offered some fascinating insights into Verstappen’sContinue Reading
Changes in regulations are almost always a source of conflict between manufacturers in the MotoGP. This is logical, because each defends its own interests based on the situation it faces at a given time.Next week, at the start of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Grand Prix Commission plans toContinue Reading
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has shown interest in purchasing a team in MotoGP, claims Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei.It was announced in April that Liberty would acquire 86% of the shares of Dorna Sports, the Spanish company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.The deal was valued atContinue Reading
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has shown interest in purchasing a team in MotoGP, claims Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei.It was announced in April that Liberty would acquire 86% of the shares of Dorna Sports, the Spanish company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.The deal was valued atContinue Reading
Toyota needs to have at least three full-time drivers contesting the 2025 World Rally Championship, according to team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.His comments followed a difficult weekend at the Acropolis Rally, where Latvala admitted that the team’s drivers’ and manufacturers’ title were “pretty much gone” following a 1-2-3 for rivals Hyundai.ReflectingContinue Reading
Formula 2 title contender Gabriel Bortoleto has emerged as the frontrunner to land the second Sauber seat in 2025 – if the squad opts to pursue the young driver route.The Brazilian, who won the FIA F3 title in 2023, is coming on the back of an encouraging F2 campaign where heContinue Reading
Exactly three years ago, Cedric Bloch’s battered body was lying in a Norwich hospital bed, his racing dreams shattered – along with his back, ribs, lungs and a multitude of other injuries.But last month, the French-born motorcycle racer made his TCR UK debut at Silverstone in an Audi RS3 LMSContinue Reading
Alan Rees had the distinction of helping to found two Formula 1 teams, and was one of the earliest employees of a third. The Briton, who has died aged 86 after a long illness, was a partner in both March and Arrows, which entered the grand prix arena in 1970Continue Reading
FIM’s Grand Prix Commission is set to approve a freeze to engine development in MotoGP until the new regulations come into force in 2027.Motorsport.com has learned the GPC aims to ratify this change at its next meeting, provisionally scheduled in the run-up to the next round of the season inContinue Reading
FIM’s Grand Prix Commission is set to approve a freeze to engine development in MotoGP until the new regulations come into force in 2027.Autosport has learned the GPC aims to ratify this change at its next meeting, provisionally scheduled in the run-up to the next round of the season inContinue Reading