O’Donovan begins another British Rallycross campaign with Lydden double delight
Reigning British and European Rallycross champion Patrick O’Donovan got the defence of his domestic title under way with a pair of wins at Lydden Hill on Easter weekend.BRX’s headline Supercar category featured arguably its strongest field for some time, with a roster that included returning champions and race winners, equippedContinue Reading
Red Bull formally rules out right of review of Verstappen’s Saudi F1 penalty
Red Bull has formally ruled out launching a right-of-review petition against Max Verstappen’s decisive five-second penalty in Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Polesitter Verstappen was penalised for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at the start of the race, going off after a duel with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.Verstappen andContinue Reading
V10 soundtrack to Dolby’s GT record at Castle Combe opener
Castle Combe’s 75th anniversary celebrations opened on Easter Monday, with special performances highlighting each of the resident racing club’s four championship double-headers as a wet morning presaged a warm sunny afternoon. Thrilling 500cc Formula 3 races also gave spectators a glimpse into Curly Dryden, Stirling Moss and Peter Collins’ 1950Continue Reading
How unwanted triple-headers became a fixture on the F1 calendar
The upcoming Miami Grand Prix will be the first Formula 1 race not to be part of a double- or triple-header since last year’s Canadian Grand Prix on 9 June 2024.That is a consequence of the expansion of the calendar, which averaged 16 races per season in the 1980s andContinue Reading
Honours even after Silverstone Pickups thrills and spills
There were plenty of thrills and spills during a mixed weekend of weather for the Silverstone MotorSport Vision Racing meeting as the most spectacular action came from the Pickups – which produced thunderous noise and close racing across two heats and a final.Ryan Hadfield led most of heat one, withContinue Reading
How Sainz showed Williams his true value in Jeddah
As soon as Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz became available for the 2025 season, Williams team principal James Vowles wanted him at Williams. It wasn’t about the prestige of attracting a four-time race winner, but about acquiring a driver who offered a wealth of strategic and technical expertise.This year’s raceContinue Reading
Explained: How the NASCAR appeal process works
In NASCAR, teams usually have little hope of overturning penalties issued by the sanctioning body, but it’s not impossible. Richard Childress Racing is appealing last weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series disqualification, aiming to get Jesse Love’s Rockingham victory reinstated. Earlier this year, Joe Gibbs Racing successfully won an appeal that rescindedContinue Reading
Electric dreams: Formula E executives pushing on with radical plans and silencing critics
What do you get when you take the biggest YouTube star on the globe, mix in some Draco Malfoy magic and blend in some brand Beckham?The answer, Formula E executives hope at least, is audience engagement.Jeff Dodds came on board as CEO in the summer of 2023 and has setContinue Reading
How Webber’s influence is key to Piastri impressing Verstappen
Oscar Piastri received a surprise endorsement from Max Verstappen following the Australian’s win in Saudi Arabia. And world champion Verstappen knows he is in a fight to retain the title he has held for the past four seasons after Piastri won his third race of the season.Piastri, 24, now leadsContinue Reading
Frankie Muniz “at a new low” mentally after difficult Rockingham race
Frankie Muniz’s NASCAR journey has been far from easy, but the 39-year-old has remained committed to his goal of becoming a successful race car driver.This year, he is competing full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series with Reaume Brothers Racing, driving the No. 33 Ford F-150. The year started on aContinue Reading