MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will debut the V4 engine Yamaha has been developing for several months in a private test at Barcelona on Monday, it has been confirmed.The Iwata-based brand initially announced last month that Augusto Fernandez would be racing the V4-powered M1 at the San Marino Grand PrixContinue Reading
In 1995, the McLaren F1 GTR of JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas, and Masanori Sekiya beat the odds (and its fellow F1 GTR runners) to take a surprise Le Mans 24 Hours victory. That car, entered by Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing and run by Paul Lanzante, was only ever meant to run asContinue Reading
Toto Wolff revealed he would “vacate the spot immediately” as Mercedes Formula 1 boss should the ideal successor arise. Wolff has run the Silver Arrows since 2013, during which time he has led Mercedes to a record-breaking eight consecutive constructors’ titles, plus seven drivers’ crowns.But the introduction of ground-effect cars inContinue Reading
Guenther Steiner has outlined the background to his move into MotoGP, revealing when he started seriously considering purchasing the Tech3 team.On Friday, it was announced that former Haas Formula 1 team principal Steiner will lead a consortium of investors and take over the ownership of KTM’s satellite team in aContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton led a Ferrari 1-2 in the Italian Grand Prix’s opening practice session of the weekend, leading Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc by 0.169s in the timesheets.Hamilton fired in a 1m20.117s in the final five minutes of the session to overturn Leclerc’s line-leading time, as the Monegasque had foundContinue Reading
Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix will remain on the calendar until 2035 after signing a fresh four-year contract extension with commercial rightsholder FOM.The agreement is the second contract extension for Monaco in less than 12 months after organiser Automobile Club of Monaco had already hammered out a deal with F1Continue Reading
Wherever Lewis Hamilton qualifies on his maiden appearance for Ferrari before its home fans at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, he will start at least five places further back.He incurred the penalty during the run-up to last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, failing to slow down sufficiently forContinue Reading
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has completed his long-mooted takeover of the Tech3 MotoGP team with backing from a consortium of investors.The buyout was announced in a press conference at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday at the Catalan Grand Prix. Autosport reported back in August that SteinerContinue Reading
Formula 1 teams have detailed their low-drag aerodynamic set-ups for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, in line with the traditional approach to the high-speed Monza circuit.Every year, teams tend to produce bespoke rear wing options to satisfy the straightline speed requirements needed to be competitive at the ‘Temple of Speed’Continue Reading
Williams lodging a right of review against Carlos Sainz’s penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix shows more unease over the Formula 1 racing rules, which vindicated Liam Lawson’s driving in the clash.Lawson and Sainz collided on lap 27 at Zandvoort when Sainz attempted to overtake the Racing Bulls driver around theContinue Reading