When McLaren team principal Andrea Stella emphatically called Max Verstappen a title contender after qualifying for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, his comments raised a few eyebrows.“A firm yes. Can you write it capital [letters]? First of all, he’s Max Verstappen -world champion for the last four years. InContinue Reading
McLaren has so far produced one of the most dominant campaigns in Formula 1 history with the Woking outfit set to retain its constructors’ title.The papaya squad simply needs to score 13 points next time out in Singapore to equal Red Bull from 2023 in having won the championship withContinue Reading
Hyundai has announced that Ott Tanak will no longer score manufacturer points for the team this year in a move that appears set to boost his World Rally Championship title hopes. Tanak’s title bid was dealt a blow in Chile earlier this month when he suffered an engine failure whileContinue Reading
There’s an element of truth to the notion that travelling all the way to a racetrack only to watch the contest on a screen in the media centre is a tad crazy. There are good reasons for that, of course…but when a chance to immerse in the sporting emotion ofContinue Reading
The World Rally Championship’s Italian round will move to Rome from 2027, while existing host Sardinia will stage next year’s round before the switch.The WRC announced its 14-round 2026 calendar in August with the location of Italy’s round to be confirmed, with both Sardinia’s gravel stages and Rome’s asphalt roadsContinue Reading
Yuki Tsunoda revealed ‘unlocking something’ post-Monza was key to his much-improved Azerbaijan Grand Prix performance amid doubts over his Formula 1 future. The 25-year-old both qualified and finished sixth in Baku over the weekend, marking his best result since joining Red Bull for round three of 2025 from sister squad RacingContinue Reading
For someone who stumbled into the motorsport world, Stuart Turner – who died aged 92 in early September – has left an indelible mark on the industry.Turner was one of those rare individuals that had an infinite and enviable amount of strings to their bow. Seemingly everything he touched turnedContinue Reading
Formula 1 may have a surprise third contender for its 2025 world title after Max Verstappen’s domination of the previous two grands prix compared to McLaren’s downfall.The Red Bull driver won from pole in both Monza and Baku, marking the first time this year that McLaren had gone consecutive racesContinue Reading
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has outlined the squad’s ambition to beat Ducati’s Marc Marquez in a straight duel before the end of the 2025 MotoGP season.Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi came close to ending Ducati’s dominant streak in the recent San Marino Grand Prix, only missing out by 0.568sContinue Reading
Alpine has been given a power break under the Hypercar Balance of Performance for this weekend’s Fuji round of the World Endurance Championship. The French manufacturers’ A424 LMDh will race with an increase in base power output of 6kW (8bhp) at the Fuji 6 Hours on 28 September in comparison toContinue Reading