F2 veteran Ghiotto to make IndyCar debut with Dale Coyne Racing at Barber
The 29-year-old most recently competed in the opening round of the European Le Mans Championship earlier this year with LMP2 squad Inter Europol Competition, finishing eighth in Barcelona.After finishing runner-up to Esteban Ocon in the 2015 GP3 championship, Ghiotto spent five full seasons in Formula 1’s main feeder category from 2016-20 and managedContinue Reading
History of the F1 points system with proposed structure for 2025
F1 has changed its points system several times over the years, with the first structure used in 1950 looking very different to what it is now. There is even another change on the cards for the 2025 season and a decision over if to introduce it or not will be madeContinue Reading
WRC looking to add F1-style team radio to TV broadcasts
The WRC Promoter is keen to improve the championship’s ability to tell stories to its viewers during events and has appointed a special consultant who will begin work on the team radio concept from next month’s Rally Portugal.Live team radio is utilised by several motorsport categories, with F1’s incorporation ofContinue Reading
Newey set to leave Red Bull F1 team
Newey has decided to leave Red Bull after a two-decade stint as the team’s stalwart designer, playing an instrumental role in designing the cars that propelled Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to a total of seven drivers’ world championships and six constructors’ titles for Red Bull.The news of Newey’s impendingContinue Reading
Alonso laments “game of who can run less” in F1 sprint event practice
The sprint format means the teams have only one practice session to get their cars ready before the opening sprint qualifying and race action, which means deploying unusual FP1 run plans compared to standard race events.In FP1 in China last week – the first sprint weekend of the 2024 seasonContinue Reading
F1 24: New features for revamped career mode include icon drivers, two-player mode
The release of F1 24 from EA and Codemasters is rapidly approaching and a teaser of the latest Formula 1-focused game has been released with more information on what fans can expect from the revamped Career mode.Game developer Codemasters says its latest Career mode will give fans a more immersiveContinue Reading
Hadjar and Marti complete Campos 1-2 in F2 testing in Barcelona
Hadjar has endured a mixed opening period to the 2024 F2 season but ended the initial trio of events on a high, winning the Australian feature race – a result that came after a post-race penalty took away the earlier sprint race victory.Carrying this momentum into the test, his 1m23.139sContinue Reading
A2RL launches new era of autonomous motorsport in Abu Dhabi
After years of development, A2RL is holding its first race at Abu Dhabi’s legendary Yas Marina circuit. On 27 April, A2RL hopes to introduce a new type of motorsport, but also kickstart a new wave of autonomous technology development.A2RL has brought teams of engineers, scientists, and even former Formula 1Continue Reading
Exclusive: F1 defers decision over points system tweaks
Following a push by F1’s midfield teams to extend the current points structure to cover the top 12, the topic was put on the agenda for Thursday’s F1 Commission meeting attended by the FIA, F1 and all 10 teams.For the change to go through, it needed support from five ofContinue Reading
A2RL Explained – Extreme Engineering On Track
We’ve seen autonomous racing try to take off before, but A2RL, the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, is set to push the boundaries of what autonomous racing really can be. We sent Alex Goy over to Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina to find out what clever tech powers the cars, howContinue Reading