Dakar 2025, Stage 2: Al-Rajhi wins 48h test, Lategan takes lead and Sainz loses time
Yazeed Al-Rajhi came out on top in the 48-hour chrono stage at the Dakar Rally as Henk Lategan took the overall lead.Toyota privateer Al-Rajhi finished with a time of 10h32m54s, 4m29s up on Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah after the duo pulled clear on the first day of the mammoth stage.Factory ToyotaContinue Reading
Hamilton to get extensive Ferrari running in coming weeks
Lewis Hamilton is set to make his Ferrari on-track debut in just two weeks’ time, as the Scuderia adjusts to the new, more restrictive FIA regulations surrounding private testing with older machinery, Autosport understands.Up to last season, there was no limit on how much running was allowed with two- toContinue Reading
Dakar 2025: Stage 2A Highlights by Aramco
We take a look at the day’s highlights of Stage 2A of the 2025 Dakar Rally, sponsored by Aramco. SourceContinue Reading
Sainz still in contention for 2025 Dakar win despite rollover, says Ford
Ford insists Carlos Sainz Sr still has all to play for in the 2025 Dakar Rally despite losing heaps of time in a crash during the 48-hour chrono stage on Sunday.Having just crossed the seventh checkpoint at the 325km mark, Sainz’s Ford Raptor flipped over and landed on its roofContinue Reading
Aston Martin must be self-critical over concerning F1 trend
Team principal Mike Krack has conceded Aston Martin must be self-critical in its analysis as to why it has failed to sufficiently improve its Formula 1 machinery two seasons in a row.The Silverstone-based outfit began the 2023 campaign in flying form, as Fernando Alonso established himself as Max Verstappen’s nearestContinue Reading
Dakar 2025, Stage 2A: Al-Rajhi storms into lead as Sainz and Loeb hit trouble
Toyota privateer Yazeed Al-Rajhi moved into the lead of the Dakar Rally after the first half of the 48-hour chrono stage on Sunday, with Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah in hot pursuit in second.Following a successful debut in 2024, ASO implemented the new marathon stage format again this time, with competitors facingContinue Reading
MotoGP 2025 launch dates: When teams are revealing their new bike liveries
All 11 MotoGP teams will reveal their 2025 bikes and liveries in January and February ahead of the opening round of the season in Buriram, Thailand on 2 March.With pre-season testing scheduled in Malaysia and Thailand, and South-East Asia seen as an important market for manufacturers, most teams have chosenContinue Reading
MotoGP 2025 launch dates: When are teams revealing their new bike liveries?
All 11 MotoGP teams will reveal their 2025 bikes and liveries in January and February ahead of the opening round of the season in Buriram, Thailand on 2 March.With pre-season testing scheduled in Malaysia and Thailand, and South-East Asia seen as an important market for manufacturers, most teams have chosenContinue Reading
Sainz suffers rollover in crucial 48-hour Dakar stage
Carlos Sainz Sr’s Ford rolled over in the first part of the Dakar Rally’s 48-hour stage on Sunday, leaving him stranded in the desert.The four-time Dakar winner had started the second test of 2025 in eighth place but things went south for him just after midday in Bisha, Saudi Arabia.AccordingContinue Reading
Why Alpine is taking the Mercedes gearbox for just one season
Alpine’s decision to take Mercedes’ Formula 1 gearbox for 2026 will give it “headroom” to develop elsewhere for the next series of regulations before building its own in 2027.Despite protestations from the personnel at the Renault Group’s Viry-Chatillon powertrain headquarters, the decision was made to shutter the French manufacturer’s 2026Continue Reading