Bernie Ecclestone counts Christian Horner as one of his closest confidantes in the Formula 1 paddock, but the billionaire didn’t mince his words when asked about his friend’s firing from Red Bull.Horner was the championship’s active longest-tenured team principal when he was unceremoniously sacked earlier this week after 20 yearsContinue Reading
Incoming Red Bull F1 team boss Laurent Mekies has paid tribute to the ousted Christian Horner in his first interview in the new role.On Wednesday morning the news broke that long-time Red Bull chief Horner has been dismissed with immediate effect, ending a 20-year reign that saw the Milton KeynesContinue Reading
The current MotoGP concessions system has two deadlines which determine what level of concessions manufacturers will have in the following six months.One falls at the end of the 2025 season, while the other comes just before the annual summer break – which makes next weekend’s Czech Grand Prix the cut-offContinue Reading
Andrea Kimi Antonelli may lack experience in Formula 1 – the teenager contesting his first season in the series and under the Mercedes microscope – but if he is concerned about a run of grands prix that has seemingly set him back, he has the right mentor and team principalContinue Reading
From day one at Red Bull Christian Horner was fully aware of the ruthlessness in F1. So perhaps Wednesday’s announcement that he was being “released from his operational duties” shouldn’t have come as such a bolt from the blue.When we spoke during the writing of Growing Wings: The Inside StoryContinue Reading
A 1923 Delage and a 1982 Ferrari bookended the grids at the 12th running of the Le Mans Classic, which took place last weekend.With over 800 competition cars entered and north of 9200 club display cars, there was much for the 238,000 spectators to enjoy. Battling with baking sun andContinue Reading
A flawless beginning to Sunday at EKO Acropolis Rally for Ott Tänak has the Estonian all but sure of his first victory of 2025. SourceContinue Reading
Ott Tanak boosted his World Rally Championship title hopes after producing a stunning drive in extreme conditions to win Acropolis Rally Greece – ending Hyundai’s victory drought.Tanak beat Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier by 32.8s following an intense head-to-head that concluded with Tanak suffering a gearbox issue on the final stage. HyundaiContinue Reading
Where WRC2 leader Solberg sizzled, others fizzled as temperatures once more hit the high thirties, putting both competitors and cars under immense pressure. SourceContinue Reading
Ott Tänak strengthened his grip on EKO Acropolis Rally Greece as Adrien Fourmaux’s hopes of a maiden WRC win were dealt a heavy blow in the final stage of Saturday’s morning loop. SourceContinue Reading