How Wilson’s FIA calling and swearing sanctions agreement impacts the WRC
It has been quite the week for the FIA and the World Rally Championship and one which could have a lasting impact on both.Firstly, a resolution was reached between the world motorsport governing body and the World Rally Drivers Alliance [WoRDA] that has resulted in the return of stage endContinue Reading
Quartararo claims a V4 engine is now pivotal for MotoGP success
Yamaha’s 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has said the Japanese manufacturer is right in developing a V4, following the first European test of the engine at Valencia last week.While Pramac Yamaha rider Augusto Fernandez was the man in the saddle for the test, all the marque’s riders were questionedContinue Reading
McLaren firms up Formula E exit to focus on WEC entry
McLaren will withdraw from Formula E at the end of the current 2024-25 season, following its recent announcement that it would be entering the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027.The British squad took over from Mercedes at the start of the Gen3 era, introduced in the 2022-23 campaign, asContinue Reading
Fabio Quartararo: “It’s clear you need a V4 to be fast” in MotoGP
Yamaha’s 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has said the Japanese manufacturer is right to developing a V4 engine, following the first European test of the V4 at Valencia last week.While Pramac Yamaha rider Augusto Fernandez was the man in the saddle for the test, all the marque’s riders wereContinue Reading
Mexican GP set to extend F1 contract despite Perez departure
The Mexican Grand Prix is set for a renewal to its Formula 1 race contract with a deal understood to be announced in the coming days, according to Mexico City’s head of government Clara Brugada.Brugada, who was elected to the post last year, announced in a press conference on 24Continue Reading
Should Vettel replace Marko as Red Bull’s young driver boss?
Succession planning trips up many business leaders. Captains of industry, along with politicians and monarchs, naturally see themselves as irreplaceable – and, indeed, regard potential successors as threats to their eternal dominion.For many years in Formula 1, anyone identified by the media or insiders as “the next Bernie Ecclestone” immediatelyContinue Reading
KTM’s struggle to survive is very much bleeding into its racing
KTM has long been one of the title contenders for the MotoGP championship, as the Mattighofen squad lives and breathes racing. The company’s motto, after all, is ‘Ready to Race.’ It spent millions of dollars on research and development of its MotoGP entry, and lured names to its doors such as BradContinue Reading
Wehrlein and Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours
Porsche Formula E drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller will join the German manufacturer’s factory Penske line-up for the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month.Reigning FE world champion Wehrlein has been drafted in to drive one of the regular Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDhs at the SpaContinue Reading
Discover the complete MADRING layout
This is what it will be like to drive on the new Formula 1 circuit at Madrid. Join us on this onboard lap to discover all the details! *Please note that this video is a preliminary rendering: some elements may change in the final design. SourceContinue Reading
MotoGP bikes are faster than F1 cars, mostly
Formula 1 is the pinnacle of racing, or so the FIA, the teams, drivers, and fans all around the world love to say. The series has the technology, the gravitas, the charisma, and the speed that enthralls you at every stop on the calendar. And it’s present in the highlightContinue Reading