Toyota intends to appeal the five-second penalty handed to Elfyn Evans for making contact with a hay bale in a chicane during the opening stage of the Central European Rally. Evans, co-driven by Scott Martin, clouted a hay bale that formed part of a chicane during the first pass through the 12.83kmContinue Reading
Gedlich Racing has launched a summer racing series for 2026, the championship’s first foray beyond its winter series programme.Following the success of the GT winter series, Gedlich will run its blend of multi-class GT action for both professional drivers and amateurs alike.“We aim to deliver a comparable package with theContinue Reading
Max Verstappen jokes that McLaren’s “papaya rules” wouldn’t be a problem if he were driving for the team as “we wouldn’t be that close in points.” He also suggested that if father Jos Verstappen were on hand, he would find a way to deal with the debate as well. Ahead ofContinue Reading
Aprilia feels it would be “very difficult” for Marco Bezzecchi to win the Australian Grand Prix with a double long lap penalty, despite him showing record-breaking MotoGP pace in practice.Having been in dominant form all weekend in Indonesia earlier this month, Bezzecchi carried that form into Phillip Island, as heContinue Reading
Pierre Gasly reckons Alpine has “all the ingredients” to be successful in Formula 1 despite the Enstone team being on course for its worst-ever finishing position.Alpine is last in the 2025 constructors’ standings with six rounds remaining, as no upgrades since June’s Spanish Grand Prix, plus updates not working asContinue Reading
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia is leading calls for MotoGP to move the Australian Grand Prix to Saturday amid concerns over strong winds forecast for Sunday at Phillip Island.Bagnaia said he plans to raise the issue with the safety commission, as wind is expected to reach up to 50km/h on race day.ThereContinue Reading
With Marc Marquez unlikely to return at the Portuguese Grand Prix in three weeks, Ducati is considering giving its World Superbike Championship rider Nicolo Bulega a chance in the MotoGP.Bulega signed a two-season contract with Ducati in May this year as a WSBK rider and MotoGP tester, leveraging his experienceContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri says he doesn’t believe McLaren is favouring his team-mate Lando Norris in their 2025 Formula 1 title fight, nor does he want to receive priority as the championship leader.Piastri is heading into the final six-race stretch with a 22-point lead on Norris, with reigning champion Max Verstappen now 63 pointsContinue Reading
Lando Norris says that there will be repercussions for his first-lap contact with Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix, as he accepted accountability for the incident between the two McLaren drivers.Norris made a swift start to the Singapore race and drew level with Piastri throughContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton has responded to rumours linking former Red Bull Formula 1 team principal and CEO Christian Horner to Ferrari, branding the talk as “distracting for us as a team”.Horner was replaced in his role at the Milton Keynes-based outfit in July by Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies. Since HornerContinue Reading