Fabio Quartararo ‘99% sure’ Yamaha will go all-in on struggling V4 in 2026
Lead Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo expects to be racing Yamaha’s new V4 throughout the 2026 MotoGP season – despite the prototype’s concerning lack of pace in its latest race outing.While Quartararo and the rest of Yamaha’s race riders are still competing aboard the Japanese company’s inline four, the factoryContinue Reading
Quartararo ‘99% sure’ Yamaha will go all-in on struggling V4 in 2026
Lead Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo expects to be racing Yamaha’s new V4 throughout the 2026 MotoGP season – despite the prototype’s concerning lack of pace in its latest race outing.While Quartararo and the rest of Yamaha’s race riders are still competing aboard the Japanese company’s inline four, the factoryContinue Reading
Jos Verstappen would “bang my fist on the table” if he were Piastri
Oscar Piastri led the Formula 1 world drivers’ championship for six months, occupying the number one spot with victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April.But his campaign has begun to sputter in recent races, prompting all manner of speculation – that he can’t handle the pressure, that thereContinue Reading
Why Porsche hasn’t given up on the WEC titles despite its Bahrain longshot
Porsche was in bullish mood as it evaluated its title chances at this weekend’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain. It is the manufacturer with the momentum in the title fight after thrusting itself right into contention with Ferrari, the points leaders in both the drivers’ and makes’ standings sinceContinue Reading
When F1 teams competed in a Gulf livery
It has been a week of announcements for Williams, who on Monday first confirmed that it will have an official rebrand for the 2026 Formula 1 season.This will entail bringing back its traditional W logo, plus changing the squad’s name to the ‘Atlassian Williams F1 Team’.Then, on Wednesday, it revealedContinue Reading
McLaren would take a repeat of F1 2007 over favouring Norris or Piastri
McLaren has once again doubled down on its refusal to favour either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight – even if it results in a repeat of 2007. Norris leads the championship by one point over Piastri with four rounds remaining, but Red Bull driverContinue Reading
WRC Rally Japan: Rovanpera grabs early lead, promises full attack for title
Kalle Rovanpera has claimed the early lead at Rally Japan as he plans to not hold anything back in his pursuit of a third World Rally Championship title at the penultimate round of the season. The Toyota driver posted the fastest time in the opening stage at the asphalt event, with onlyContinue Reading
How Hulkenberg took a shock F1 pole position 15 years ago
“Well, he made all of us look pretty average there.” 2010 Formula 1 title contender Mark Webber’s reaction to Nico Hulkenberg’s sensational Brazilian Grand Prix pole position said it all.Coming into the Sao Paulo round, F1 was enjoying a five-way title fight between championship leader Fernando Alonso for Ferrari, RedContinue Reading
Tanak tight-lipped on Hyundai future as WRC speculation mounts
Ott Tanak says he “more or less” knows his plans for 2026 as speculation continues to mount around the Hyundai driver’s future in the World Rally Championship. The 2019 world champion has emerged as a key player in this year’s silly season, with the Estonian yet to reveal his plans forContinue Reading
NASCAR star Connor Zilisch gets Daytona test chance in Cadillac LMDh
NASCAR Xfinity runner-up Connor Zilisch will drive an LMDh prototype for the first time in the IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona.The 19-year-old will share the #31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R with Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti at the Daytona International Speedway on 14-16 November.The American, who has alreadyContinue Reading