Chantra out of French MotoGP after arm pump surgery
Somkiat Chantra will not take part in the MotoGP French Grand Prix having been unable to fully recover from forearm surgery he underwent last week.The LC Honda rider underwent surgery last Wednesday to address issues caused by compartment syndrome at the Dexeus Clinic in Barcelona by Dr Xavier Mir’s team.AlthoughContinue Reading
Thermal images and McLaren’s brakes: How big is Red Bull’s challenge in F1 2025?
The pattern after the first six Formula 1 weekends of 2025 is clear: Max Verstappen can compete with McLaren over a single lap and compensate for some weaknesses himself, but on most Sundays he and Red Bull simply don’t have the tools to fight the papaya cars over a fullContinue Reading
Why F1 teams are braced for battle to hit “very aggressive” 2026 weight limit
Amid all the talk about 2026’s hybrid engines and how they will be deployed, getting to F1’s lower weight limit may well cause teams the biggest headache of all.The minimum car weight for F1’s new rules era has been set at 768kg, 32kg down on the current limit of 800kg.Continue Reading
JA on F1 Podcast: Emergency Podcast – Sainz set to challenge Ben Sulayem for FIA presidency
In this emergency JAonF1 podcast we discuss why Carlos Sainz Sr is set to take on Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency and what happens next.Motorsport Network’s Global Editorial Director Rebecca Clancy, who broke the story on Autosport and Motorsport earlier today, joins James Allen in the studio toContinue Reading
Where can NASCAR take the championship as part of new rotating finale?
Various tracks have hosted the NASCAR finale in the sport’s past, but only four currently on the schedule have ever held the honor before. But none held it longer than Homestead, hosting the championship-decider every year between 2002 and 2019.The season finale has become increasingly important in the past decadeContinue Reading
From driver swearing to sacked stewards, here is every controversy the FIA is facing
Mohammed Ben Sulayem is preparing to run for re-election at the head of motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. But the vote comes at a tough time for the organisation after it was rocked by resignations, sackings and raised tensions with drivers.Ben Sulayem took the helm of the Fédération Internationale deContinue Reading
Exclusive: Carlos Sainz Sr explains why “now is the right time” to consider running for FIA president
Carlos Sainz Sr has said “now is the right time” to consider running for FIA president, as he dismissed any suggestion of a conflict of interest.Speaking exclusively to Autosport, the two-time World Rally champion said he was “currently in the process of figuring out how much support I will getContinue Reading
Homestead to upgrade venue ahead of 2026 finale, but won’t ‘touch the track’
On Tuesday, NASCAR announced plans to put the season finale back at Homestead-Miami Speedway for 2026 as they implement a rotating finale moving forward. Having already hosted their lone Cup race on the 2025 schedule, the track has plenty of time to prepare before NASCAR returns in November of 2026.TrackContinue Reading
How Aprilia and KTM are closer to Yamaha and Honda than to Ducati
The concession system introduced last year in MotoGP to help manufacturers is set to allow KTM and Aprilia to develop their engines and conduct tests with their factory riders from August.Out of the four existing MotoGP manufacturer categories (A, B, C, and D), both the Austrian and Italian manufacturers areContinue Reading
Oakes’ departure, Colapinto’s swap with Doohan, and Briatore’s return: What is going on at Alpine?
One thing about Alpine’s movements over the past 24 hours was wholly expected; the other was not. Promoting Franco Colapinto to the racing line-up at the expense of Jack Doohan was forecast not only in the past few days, but before a wheel was even turned this season; signing the loquaciousContinue Reading