Shane van Gisbergen ‘hates’ racing in the rain, “but I’m good at it”
Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen stunned the NASCAR world almost two years ago, the New Zealand driver winning on debut at the Chicago Street Course in a feat not seen in the Cup Series for 60+ years. Since then, the Kiwi has become a full-time NASCAR competitor, slowly improving onContinue Reading
Russell: “Nothing more in the tank” in FP2 at F1 Canadian GP
George Russell admits his timesheet-topping run during second practice at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix was the maximum he could get from his Mercedes.The Brit headed the leaderboard in second practice by just 0.028s from compatriot Lando Norris.But Russell, who says his car benefitted from the cooler temperatures in Montreal,Continue Reading
New retro series for recent sportscars to support WEC
A new series featuring LMP1 and LMP2 prototypes built up to the mid-2010s, along with GT cars from the same era, will support rounds of next season’s World Endurance Championship.The new Le Mans Legends Series has been created by prolific historic racing organiser Peter Auto and the cars will raceContinue Reading
Why Warwick has been suspended as FIA steward for F1 Canadian GP
The FIA has suspended Derek Warwick from FIA driver steward duties on the eve of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix for an interview he gave after the penalty given to Max Verstappen in Spain.Warwick, a former F1 driver who made 146 grand prix starts for teams including Brabham, ArrowsContinue Reading
McLaren reveals 2027 LMDh show car, plans for trackday model
McLaren has offered a first look at the Hypercar challenger with which it will return to top-flight sportscar racing in the World Endurance Championship.The British organisation unveiled a full-scale model of the LMDh prototype that will race in the Hypercar class of the WEC from 2027 ahead of this year’sContinue Reading
Nakagami fills in for injured Marini at Honda for Italian MotoGP
Takaaki Nakagami will replace the injured Luca Marini at MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix in Mugello next week for the factory Honda squad.Marini remains sidelined due to the serious injuries he suffered at the end of May during a test for the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan.After racing with only oneContinue Reading
Takaaki Nakagami fills in for injured Luca Marini at Honda for Italian MotoGP
Takaaki Nakagami will replace the injured Luca Marini at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello next week for the factory Honda squad.Marini remains sidelined due to the serious injury he suffered at the end of May during a test for the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan.After racing with only oneContinue Reading
What Norris wants to change after enduring “worst Friday” of F1 2025 in Canada
Lando Norris bemoaned McLaren’s “worst Friday” of the season after he and team-mate Oscar Piastri were off the pace in practice at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.The dominant team for much of the year, Norris was seventh fastest in the morning session before posting the second-best time in FP2Continue Reading
To C5, or not to C5? That is the question for F1 Canadian GP qualifying
With the softest grade of tyres available for the Canadian Grand Prix, many of Formula 1’s drivers and teams are once again unsure which of the compounds are the best option for qualifying in Montreal.Following the introduction of the C6 compound for 2025, and Pirelli’s decision to be more aggressiveContinue Reading
High profile F1 steward axed for Canadian Grand Prix
Derek Warwick has been suspended from his duties as a steward for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after a number of controversial media interviews.The 70-year-old, who has four grand prix podiums, was due to serve as one of the stewards in Montreal but will now sit out theContinue Reading