Autosport Podcast: Hamilton makes shock Ferrari switch for F1 2025
It’s now confirmed – Hamilton will drive for Ferrari in 2025. Following rumours of the move, it’s now official that after 12 consecutive seasons, Hamilton will join Leclerc and team boss Fred Vasseur to try and end Ferrari’s F1 world championship drought.But how will Hamilton’s leaving affect Mercedes going forward?Continue Reading
Court decision shows Mercedes would have lost 2021 Abu Dhabi F1 appeal
Following a similar disputed use of the safety car in an International GT Open event at Spielberg in September, the FIA’s International Court of Appeal declared that it would be wrong to nullify the final result because of a mistake by the race director.The case demonstrates the sort of thinkingContinue Reading
The risks in Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 move
Lewis Hamilton heading to Ferrari for 2025 is the biggest Formula 1 driver market move since Hamilton opted to leave McLaren and move to Mercedes.That decision came back in late 2012, ahead of his Formula 1 debut with the Silver Arrows for the next year. This one has a longerContinue Reading
F1 agrees deal for Japanese GP to stay at Suzuka until 2029
The news will be welcomed by drivers and fans alike who feared that the series is moving too far away from its classic venues.Prior to the agreement the event was one of the last with no guaranteed place on the calendar beyond this season after a run of deals thatContinue Reading
Van Gisbergen will compete for Kaulig Racing in 2024 NASCAR Cup
Kaulig Racing will be SVG’s in both his Xfinity and Cup starts this year as the three-time Supercars champion aims to quickly advance through the world of stock car racing.He is under contract at Trackhouse Racing, which has formed an alliance with Kaulig.SVG won in his Cup debut in spectacularContinue Reading
Van Gisbergen will compete for Kaulig Racing in 2024 NASCAR Cup starts
Trackhouse Racing and Kaulig Racing have aligned for the 2024 season as three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen aims to quickly advance through the world of stock car racing.SVG won in his Cup debut in spectacular fashion last year, taking victory at the Chicago Street Course for Trackhouse. It was alreadyContinue Reading
SVG will compete for Kaulig Racing in 2024 NASCAR Cup starts
Trackhouse Racing and Kaulig Racing have aligned for the 2024 season as three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen aims to quickly advance through the world of stock car racing.SVG won in his Cup debut in spectacular fashion last year, taking victory at the Chicago Street Course for Trackhouse. It was alreadyContinue Reading
Dreyer & Reinbold, Cusick confirm Daly, Hunter-Reay for Indianapolis 500
Hunter-Reay returns behind the wheel of the #23 Chevrolet, which he drove to an 11th-place finish last year. Meanwhile, Daly will pilot the team’s #24 entry.The announcement also confirms the renewal of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s partnership with Cusick Motorsports, pairing for the first-time last year as part of StefanContinue Reading
What next for Sainz after Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 switch bombshell?
The revelation that Lewis Hamilton will depart Mercedes for Ferrari, which announced a new multi-year deal for Charles Leclerc only last Thursday, necessarily means there is no room for Scuderia incumbent Carlos Sainz beyond the expiration of his current 2024 Formula 1 deal.Sainz made plain that he wanted his futureContinue Reading
Hamilton: Leaving Mercedes F1 team for Ferrari the “hardest decision”
At the end of a dramatic day of developments, as Hamilton’s bombshell move sent shock waves through F1, Mercedes ended speculation in the evening when it announced that the seven-time champion would leave the squad at the end of this year.As predicted, it said that Hamilton had activated an exitContinue Reading