Today FIA presidential hopeful Tim Mayer celebrated his Independence Day
Whittlebury Hall, nestled in a village that abuts Silverstone, does not feel like the natural venue for the launch of a presidential candidacy – but Tim Mayer seemingly took cues from his compatriots who ran for the top office in America, albeit he was launching his campaign for the topContinue Reading
How FIA presidential hopeful Tim Mayer launched his campaign on Independence Day
Whittlebury Hall, nestled in a village that abuts Silverstone, does not feel like the natural venue for the launch of a presidential candidacy – but Tim Mayer seemingly took cues from his compatriots who ran for the top office in America, albeit he was launching his campaign for the topContinue Reading
McLaren adds to title-contending MCL39 with F1 British GP floor updates
McLaren has introduced revisions to its MCL39 Formula 1 car’s floor for the British Grand Prix, adding to that with a minor change to the rear brake duct inlet as it aims to raise the bar even further.Currently 207 points ahead of its nearest challenger in the constructors’ championship, McLarenContinue Reading
Hadjar’s Red Bull dilemma: “Do I have Verstappen’s skills? I don’t know”
Yuki Tsunoda’s struggles aboard this year’s Red Bull Formula 1 car have given his potential successor Isack Hadjar food for thought.Like any other Red Bull junior, the Frenchman joined the programme with one goal: driving Red Bull’s F1 car. Recent history has shown it’s a road fraught with dangers thatContinue Reading
Jorge Martín’s private test at the Circuit de Barcelona
Jorge Martín’s private test at the Circuit de Barcelona, July 3 and 4, on a 220 hp Aprilia RSV4 (production bike). The rider’s goal is to return to MotoGP racing at the Czech Republic GP on July 20. SourceContinue Reading
Liberty Media completes its purchase of MotoGP
Just over a week after the European Commission authorised Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna, the American company has finalised the purchase of 86% of the Spanish firm, following a payment of €4.3billion.The remaining 14% is retained by Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, and Enrique Aldama, who oversees the company’s operations.TheContinue Reading
Liberty Media completes the purchase of MotoGP
Just over a week after the European Commission authorised Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna, the American company has finalised the purchase of 86% of the Spanish firm, following a payment of €4.3billion.The remaining 14% is retained by Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, and Enrique Aldama, who oversees the company’s operations.TheContinue Reading
Why Gene Haas “gets annoyed” by repeated offers to buy his F1 team
While then-team boss Guenther Steiner repeatedly denied reports about a possible sale, Haas’s ongoing participation in Formula 1 was a topic of debate before the team signed the new Concorde Agreement to continue under the cost cap.Now the picture looks completely different. As Haas competes in its 10th season, teamContinue Reading
Road to 2026, Episode 1: The Journey So Far
Before looking to the future and 2026’s regulation changes, first we must look back at the past. In episode one of our new Road to 2026 series with PETRONAS Motorsports we look at the history of the partnership, the origin of hybrid technology in F1, and how, together, we’ve pushedContinue Reading
Mayer: FIA president has not kept his promises and is centralising power
Tim Mayer admits he must prove he is the person who can bring about the changes he insists are required within the FIA after announcing he will run for presidency of motorsport’s world governing body.When Carlos Sainz Sr revealed he had opted against challenging Mohammed Ben Sulayem, it appeared theContinue Reading