F1’s American revolution – how the series finally cracked the USA
“Over the past five years, we have implemented a very targeted strategy to bring Formula 1 ever closer to the American fans,” F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali told Autosport when discussing the growth in the USA.Has the strategy been successful? Well, if Shakira had been a mathematician, there isContinue Reading
Lionel halts new NASCAR diecast availability due to Trump tariffs
The ongoing tariff war, orchestrated by US President Donald Trump, is now impacting the NASCAR diecast industry.Lionel Racing, who holds exclusive rights to produce diecast versions of NASCAR stock cars, have already increased prices due to the tariffs that now exist on imports from China. On 1:24 scale race winContinue Reading
Opinion: Marquez brothers made history at Jerez, yet some remain uninterested
The Spanish GP wasn’t overly dramatic or filled with much excitement after factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez crashed out of race-winning contention, and brother Alex took the lead. The younger of the two held first place until he saw the chequered flag – a relatively standard race, on the face of it. ButContinue Reading
What is behind Aston Martin’s struggles in F1 2025?
It’s 2023, and five grands prix in, Aston Martin has already secured four podium finishes and 102 points in the standings, establishing itself as the second-best team on the grid behind Red Bull. Two years later, and again, five weekends in — that tally has more than halved, with theContinue Reading
Hall and Ryder share the spoils as new British Hillclimb season begins
Will Hall and Matthew Ryder were the winners at Prescott last weekend as the new British Hillclimb Championship season opened with a glorious day of competition.Hall’s victory in the opening run-off was hugely popular but came at just a hundredth of a second over four-time conqueror Wallace Menzies with reigningContinue Reading
Slater makes a statement as new GB3 era gets under way at Silverstone
Freddie Slater produced a scintillating display to give himself and Hillspeed a double victory in the first weekend for GB3’s new Tatuus MSV GB3-025 machine at Silverstone.While Italian Formula 4 conqueror Slater’s triumphs were perhaps not a surprise, it was the manner in which he took them that stood out.TheContinue Reading
RFK Racing explains Preece infraction, won’t appeal disqualification
Sunday night after the Cup race at Talladega, NASCAR dropped a bombshell as they announced the disqualification of RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece and Team Penske’s Joey Logano. Preece had finished second in a photo finish, losing out to Austin Cindric by just 0.022s. Logano was not far behind, placing fifthContinue Reading
Lionel halts new NASCAR diecast availability due to tariffs
The ongoing tariff war, orchestrated by US President Donald Trump, is now impacting the NASCAR diecast industry.Lionel Racing, who holds exclusive rights to produce diecast versions of NASCAR stock cars, have already increased prices due to the tariffs that now exist on imports from China. On 1:24 scale race winContinue Reading
Ben Sulayem considering changes to FIA swearing sanctions
The FIA is considering making improvements to the controversial Appendix B of the International Sporting code that includes sanctions for drivers using “inappropriate language”.The governing body issued a clampdown on drivers swearing and using inappropriate language during events, with fines and potential bans listed among the sanctions for those breachingContinue Reading
Marc Marquez fastest at Jerez test on updated Ducati GP25
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez offered a hint that Ducati’s latest updates could be powerful by setting the two fastest times of Monday’s official MotoGP test at Jerez.The Spaniard’s laps were split across the morning and afternoon sessions. His tour of 1m35.876s in the latter part of the afternoon wasContinue Reading