For a sport that generally provides such a tremendous assault on all the senses, the notion of sustainability can seem a little alien. The idea of being environmentally friendly and responsible in a racing world portrayed in some quarters as a gas-guzzling hobby for the rich can seem like twoContinue Reading
Mercedes has been forced to stop development of its current Formula 1 car after a recent spate of crashes.The German manufacturer has endured some costly accidents since the summer – including Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s practice crash in Monza, plus George Russell’s offs in Austin qualifying and Mexico practice.With the repairContinue Reading
MotoGP says it “remains committed” to running its season finale Valencia Grand Prix as scheduled in November, but that its focus is on support after flooding in the Valencia region has destroyed roads and killed over 50 people.The Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia is set to host the traditional MotoGPContinue Reading
Sauber has signed former Ferrari Formula 1 head of race strategy and sporting director Ignacio Rueda as part of its latest management changes.The Spaniard will take over the sporting director role from long-time Sauber head Beat Zehnder, who has been moved into a new position of director of signature programsContinue Reading
Formula E’s pre-season test is currently under threat due to heavy flooding in the Valencia region which has destroyed access roads into the Ricardo Tormo Circuit.Four days of testing for the all-electric championship are due to take place between 4-7 November, which is scheduled to be the only official runningContinue Reading
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe race director Rob Leupen is departing the Cologne-based organisation that masterminds the Japanese manufacturer’s World Endurance Championship campaign.The 60-year-old Dutchman, also managing director of the company, will leave TGR-E at the end of the year, but has stepped down from his operational role with immediate effectContinue Reading
As Lando Norris knuckles down for what is becoming an increasingly intense title fight with Max Verstappen, he is going to have to accept he cannot bring a knife to a gunfight.Verstappen has left both Norris and Formula 1 in no doubts that he is willing to go to theContinue Reading
The high altitude of Mexico’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo has always been an outlier, with the thin air impacting downforce choices as well as the need for extra cooling for the power unit, electronics and brakes.In this respect, regardless of the high top speeds being encountered, the cars are traditionallyContinue Reading
Control of the automotive arm of McLaren Group could be set to shift from Bahrain to Abu Dhabi after CYVN Holdings entered into a non-binding agreement with Mumtalakat.A deal would see CYVN, an equity investor owned by the Abu Dhabi government, take full control of the automotive business and aContinue Reading
Franco Colapinto has conceded he ‘doesn’t fully agree’ with the stewards’ decision to punish him with a 10-second penalty for late-race contact with Liam Lawson in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.The Williams driver was attempting a pass on the RB driver around the outside of Turn 1 in the closingContinue Reading