Red Bull plots McLaren challenge with new F1 Imola GP updates
Red Bull’s endeavours to chase after Formula 1 championship leader McLaren have continued as the team has introduced a new sidepod package for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.In Miami, the RB21 was equipped with a revised floor, and this is to be paired with a reshaped set of sidepods in Imola;Continue Reading
British F4’s appearance on British GP support bill set for international flavour
Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers says British Formula 4’s non-championship races on the British Grand Prix support bill will be “an international festival of F4” with teams reporting huge interest.Two 25-minute contests will be held at Silverstone in July as F1, F2, F3 and F4 will all appear at theContinue Reading
Autosport Retro: My favourite F1 season – Karun Chandhok’s 1997
On Episode 1, we have former F1 driver, turned historic racer and broadcaster, Karun Chandhok and his favourite season – 1997.It was a season likely to be most remembered with one of F1’s most intense rivalries as Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher went head to head with Williams’ Jacques Villeneuve.The season-defining crashContinue Reading
Verstappen fears Red Bull won’t close McLaren gap soon
Max Verstappen says it is unrealistic to expect Red Bull to close its race pace deficit with McLaren in the short-term despite a range of upgrades coming to the 2025 Formula 1 car.Verstappen finished 40 seconds behind McLaren’s race winner Oscar Piastri at the most recent Miami Grand Prix, havingContinue Reading
The Outlap – F1 Media Day at Imola GP
Ben Hunt and Filip Cleeren report live from the paddock on media day for the Emilia-Romagna GP. The pair discuss the latest expected upgrade packages for Red Bull and McLaren, with Max Verstappen sure that even with new upgrades, they’ll struggle to close to gap to the reigning Champions. AlsoContinue Reading
Why Haas F1 drivers aren’t allowed to copy Verstappen
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen provoked rampant intrigue in the motorsport community last weekend when he drove a Ferrari – of all things – in a test at the Nurburgring Norschleife. Now, Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu has put his foot down and says his team’s driver’s won’t be followingContinue Reading
Why Haas F1 drivers are banned from Verstappen-like GT3 tests
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen provoked rampant intrigue in the motorsport community last weekend when he drove a Ferrari – of all things – in a test at the Nurburgring Norschleife. Now, Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu has put his foot down and says his team’s driver’s won’t be followingContinue Reading
Masks, underglow, and a sword: NASCAR’s strange and surreal 2020 All-Star Race
NASCAR has had its fair share of strange and bizarre happenings over the years, and the All-Star Race is no exception. In the past, ‘One Hot Night’ ended with the race winner in the hospital, the first All-Star Race had the winning car (suspiciously) blow its engine just as itContinue Reading
What is going on at F1 Alpine, amid management and driver line-up drama?
What is going on at Enstone? Alpine seems to be stuck in a circle of constant change and ever-lasting frustration with a lack of meaningful progress. With the departure of Team Principle Oliver Oakes and F1 driver Jack Doohan, we discuss what this means for the future of the AlpineContinue Reading
Hamilton and Russell blast FIA president’s swearing ban U-turn
Lewis Hamilton has piled into the FIA president’s decision to row back on his swearing ban – saying the whole “ridiculous” situation is “a mess”.Meanwhile, George Russell said Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s plans to climb down on its previous stance on punishing drivers seemed “all a bit suspect”.It comes after FormulaContinue Reading