Williams team principal James Vowles says he was surprised to hear Formula 1 is likely to continue with its mandatory two-stop strategies in Monaco after this year’s controversial experiment.With overtaking pretty much impossible on the streets of Monte Carlo, the FIA implemented the mandatory use of three tyre sets thisContinue Reading
At the opulent Stowe House, located just outside Silverstone Circuit, a select group of motorsport insiders, technology leaders, and circuit representatives recently gathered for an unveiling that may shape the future of racing.The event marked a significant milestone for Infrared Kinetics (IRK), a British startup that believes it has solvedContinue Reading
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has kept George Russell waiting all year for a new contract, but after Russell said “nothing’s going to happen over the summer” contract-wise following a typically resolute performance at the Hungarian GP, it looks like the roles have been reversed.In that context it was interestingContinue Reading
The emergence of Alex Marquez, alongside Ducati’s commitments to Fermin Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio, among other factors, presents the ideal scenario for the Italian brand to field six identical bikes on the MotoGP grid next year.Over the last decade – roughly since Gigi Dall’Igna arrived as general manager –Continue Reading
Fabio Quartararo is the only rider who has been able to consistently challenge Marc Marquez in the battle for pole positions this season.The Frenchman set the fastest qualifying lap at Jerez, Le Mans, Silverstone and Assen, while championship leader Marquez has started from pole on seven occasions. The only otherContinue Reading
Paul Sibley has dominated the Midget & Sprite Challenge this year, and another two wins have sent him charging towards the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings.Sibley has now guided his Midget to 10 victories in 2025 after his latest double at Castle Combe last weekend, catapultingContinue Reading
From 1999 to 2004 Ferrari won six consecutive Formula 1 constructors’ championships and five drivers’ championships. In 2000 it won 13 out of 17 grands prix; in its most dominant years, 2002 and 2004, it won 15 out of 17 and 15 out of 18 grands prix respectively. The F2004Continue Reading
Although Ducati chose not to reveal lap times from its private test in Hungary earlier this week, Francesco Bagnaia has shared his time aboard the Panigale V4 used on the day at Balaton Park. This turned out to be the fastest of the test, ahead of factory Ducati team-mate MarcContinue Reading
Nigel Mansell won’t be driving a Williams-Renault in 1991 because Ayrton Senna might be. After mulling it over for a week, allowing the hysteria surrounding his forthcoming retirement [following his Ferrari’s failure in the 1990 British Grand Prix] to subside, I can only conclude, sadly, that Mansell has been drivenContinue Reading
“Well,” Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff told reporters after the Hungarian Grand Prix, “that rear axle will be ending up in a bin somewhere, I guess…”The trend line of Mercedes’ mid-season slump in performance is more obvious if you discount the outlier result of the Canadian Grand Prix, where GeorgeContinue Reading