A superb Goodwood Revival and Adrian Newey’s move to Aston Martin make the cover of this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (12 September).There’s no doubt that Newey is the greatest Formula 1 designer of his generation and possibly of all time. Several teams tried to gain his services after heContinue Reading
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack feels that the signing of Adrian Newey adds “credibility” to the grand plans that CEO Lawrence Stroll had outlined for taking charge at the team.Krack reckons that Newey’s signing for 2025 will inspire the team’s engineering talent, particularly those among the younger contingent –Continue Reading
Hyundai is developing an LMDh prototype for an entry into endurance racing arena under its premium Genesis brand. The move predicted by Autosport in July was finally confirmed in a short statement on social media on Thursday that gave no further details or a timeline for its first entry into top-lineContinue Reading
As expected, the opening race of the NASCAR Cup playoffs really jostled the order of things in the championship standings.Most notably, top seed Kyle Larson crashed on his own in the first stage of the race. The result erased half of his points cushion, leaving him tenth in the standings andContinue Reading
The 2024 IndyCar Series season is nearing its end, with either Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou or Team Penske’s Will Power set to be crowned champion at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday. Defending champion Palou holds a 33-point advantage over Power (525-492), with both competitors seeking a third title when the checkered flag fallsContinue Reading
This week on the JA on F1 Podcast, we look at why it is so tricky to build a winning team in F1 and why success is never guaranteed.We go behind the scenes of Adrian Newey’s big-money move to Aston Martin and ask what this means for the competitive pictureContinue Reading
Max Verstappen is not fully appreciated by outsiders and has been unfairly demonised by ‘nationalistic’ Formula 1 television coverage by Sky, reckons design legend Adrian Newey.In a wide-ranging interview with Jake Humphrey’s popular High Performance podcast reflecting on his time at Red Bull, Newey offered some fascinating insights into Verstappen’sContinue Reading
Changes in regulations are almost always a source of conflict between manufacturers in the MotoGP. This is logical, because each defends its own interests based on the situation it faces at a given time.Next week, at the start of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Grand Prix Commission plans toContinue Reading
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has shown interest in purchasing a team in MotoGP, claims Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei.It was announced in April that Liberty would acquire 86% of the shares of Dorna Sports, the Spanish company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.The deal was valued atContinue Reading
Toyota needs to have at least three full-time drivers contesting the 2025 World Rally Championship, according to team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.His comments followed a difficult weekend at the Acropolis Rally, where Latvala admitted that the team’s drivers’ and manufacturers’ title were “pretty much gone” following a 1-2-3 for rivals Hyundai.ReflectingContinue Reading