Did secret contract move open door for potential Verstappen Red Bull F1 exit?
With a long-term contract that in theory committed him to Red Bull until 2028, and another dominant car underneath him, there seemed no reason for the Dutchman to be tempted elsewhere.But amid the power battle that has erupted within Red Bull for control of the F1 team amid the falloutContinue Reading
BMW ‘looking closely’ at a future MotoGP entry
BMW is arguably the most renowned manufacturer to not have fielded a factory team in MotoGP, having previously felt it was not the right platform to market its products.But with Flasch taking over from Markus Schramm as the new CEO of the BMW Motorrad division at the end of lastContinue Reading
How the Motorsport UK Academy is helping drivers along the road to success
There can be no denying that 2023 was a very successful year for Motorsport UK Academy drivers. GB3 conqueror Callum Voisin, GB4 dominator Tom Mills, Radical Cup UK champion Theo Micouris, Mini Challenge Trophy title winner Tom Ovenden and European Rally class victor Jon Armstrong, alongside British Rallycross champions PatrickContinue Reading
Red Bull says RB20 F1 design was “last big roll of the dice”
The reigning world champion team surprised rivals this year when, rather than going for a simple evolution of its dominant RB19 2023 challenger, it undertook an aggressive overhaul.That work appears to have paid off, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finishing 1-2 in the first two races of the season.SpeakingContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Bristol: Hamlin wins wild race dominated by tyre wear
Hamlin, who won last year’s Bristol Night Race, found himself in a much different scenario on Sunday, which was the first spring Bristol event held on the asphalt since 2020.The race has been run on dirt for the past three years.It became clear early that the race would turn intoContinue Reading
Keselowski: “There was a lot of discipline required” due to tire wear
For Keselowski, the only negative lasting effect from the race – which was unexpectedly dominated by tire wear and tire management strategy – was smoldering remains of tire burning on his No. 6 Ford when the race ended.Like many, Keselowski was pushing his tires to the limit on the final roughlyContinue Reading
Chris Gabeheart: Cup racing ‘is supposed to be hard’
Chris Gabeheart describes his viewpoint of the Cup Series race at Bristol and applauds the racing for being challenging. SourceContinue Reading
Truex “gave it a hell of an effort” in Bristol loss to Hamlin
Most drivers navigated the same issue throughout Sunday’s race, but the difference was Truex was in the best position to catch Hamlin for the win. And it was close – so close.Following an uncharacteristic round of green flag pit stops on the short track, Truex emerged running second to Hamlin withContinue Reading
Martin Truex Jr. comes up one spot short in Bristol
Martin Truex Jr. walks through a tire management showdown with teammate Denny Hamlin that saw Truex come up just short at Bristol. SourceContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin holds off charge from Martin Truex Jr. to win at Bristol
Denny Hamlin holds off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. SourceContinue Reading