Adrien Fourmaux leads Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville, after a dramatic Friday afternoon headlined by a suspected engine issue for World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak.Fourmaux inherited the rally lead after Tanak hit trouble in stage six to end the day with a one second lead over Neuville, who launchedContinue Reading
With competition ramping up for Formula 1’s increasingly popular sprint format, the series is understood to be keen to move beyond six sprint slots per season as early as 2027.F1 introduced sprint races ahead of the 2021 season as a way to increase the spectacle on offer over a grandContinue Reading
Marc Marquez has expressed frustration at MotoGP’s new Formula 1-style pre-race ceremony that he believes can disrupt riders’ preparations before the start.Starting with this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP will introduce a new protocol that will require all riders to line up at the front of the grid beforeContinue Reading
It was a dramatic but encouraging first public outing for Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP bike during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix on Friday.Test rider Augusto Fernandez ended up 19th on the leaderboard at the end of the day’s running, but his lap times only told a part ofContinue Reading
COTA chief Bobby Epstein says Cadillac joining Formula 1 in 2026 will be “great for us and for the sport”, and thinks the American squad will be more competitive in year one than people think.Cadillac, run by TWG Motorsports group, is gearing up for its F1 debut in 2026 asContinue Reading
World rally champion Thierry Neuville is facing the prospect of taking a Hyundai drivetrain change gamble after describing his car as a “nightmare” following the opening stages at Rally Chile.The Hyundai driver struggled across the opening morning in Chile, reporting a lack of trust in the set-up of his i20Continue Reading
Franco Morbidelli has said the MotoGP stewards have placed him under a “special warning” after the events of recent weeks and he risks getting a ride-through penalty if he commits another offence.Morbidelli was penalised twice during the Catalan Grand Prix last weekend, first for taking out Aprilia’s Jorge Martin in theContinue Reading
Today, Max Verstappen is ‘back in school’ at the Nurburgring to acquire the necessary Nordschleife permit, which aims to enable his participation in this weekend’s Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS) races.It’s a leap into the deep end for the Red Bull star – much like in October 2014 in Suzuka, whenContinue Reading
Toyota’s Elfyn Evans has claimed an early lead at Rally Chile after drama struck World Rally Championship title rival and team-mate Kalle Rovanpera.Evans produced an impressive drive from first on the road to lead Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by 0.5s as the crews headed to midday service. Adrien Fourmaux held thirdContinue Reading
“Things are going very well today, but precisely for that reason we must not rest on our laurels. We need to think about the next step,” Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, underlining the need for the championship to keep exploring the right format.AlongsideContinue Reading