It’s hard to measure exactly what aspect of any given motor race excites punters the most. But if we use the tone of voice adopted by MotoGP’s various television pundits as a yardstick, the answer in Japan was clear: Pedro Acosta.And one suspects that the mixture of volume and reverenceContinue Reading
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 swansong may only have come a few weeks ago, but speculation is rife as to what could be next for the Australian.Keen to catch the attention of the former eight-time grand prix winner, Supercars chief executive Shane Howard told News Corp: “I think everyone would welcomeContinue Reading
Ex-Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer has accused the team’s Renault ownership of focusing on the longevity of their own careers rather than success in Formula 1.Speaking on ex-F1 broadcaster Jake Humphrey’s High Performance Podcast, Szafnauer opened up on his year-and-a-half as team principal at the Alpine team, explaining his sackingContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso has suggested a strange quirk of the current generation of cars could be behind Formula 1’s safety car drought.F1 is currently on a nine-race streak without the safety car being brought into play, which is the first time that has happened since the gap between the 2003 HungarianContinue Reading
Tom Ingram has revealed that a lack of grip in the Brands Hatch finale cost him any opportunity to beat Jake Hill to this year’s British Touring Car Championship title.Ingram, the 2022 champion, trailed Hill by just one point going into a winner-takes-all final race, and rain before the raceContinue Reading
There was a time when F1 teams could be pretty confident that any gains found in their wind tunnels could be bolted on their cars at the next race to make them quicker.But ever since the ground-effect era returned in 2022, things have been slightly different, as there is noContinue Reading
Michael Andretti has released his first statement since it was announced he was stepping back from his day-to-day running of Andretti Global, insisting it “isn’t a goodbye” from the team run under his name.The American former F1 and IndyCar driver has built one of the most formidable motorsport outfits acrossContinue Reading
The IndyCar Series is set to return to Texas with a street race around the homes of NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and MLB’s Texas Rangers in March 2026.The 2.73-mile track will take drivers through Arlington’s centre of its sports and entertainment district – around the AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, whichContinue Reading
As the field battled for stage points, the Chevrolets of Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain moved to the outside of Ryan Blaney just seconds from the finish line. Bowman filled the hole in the middle as Blaney fell back, but when the bumpers connected in the always treacherous tri-oval, Blaney’sContinue Reading
Felipe Drugovich was left “surprised by the speed” after his maiden IndyCar test with Chip Ganassi Racing last Monday.The Brazilian, who serves as the reserve driver for Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team, received his first taste of Indy car machinery at Barber Motorsports Park, logging 129 laps and posting a bestContinue Reading