Lights out and away we go! – F1 Pre-Season Testing Day 1 Snapshot
F1 2025 finally hits the track! Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt report from the Bahrain International Circuit to wrap up Day 1 of testing for the 2025 Formula 1 Season. In the review, Alex and Ben talk about the ease with which McLaren has settled into the opening day asContinue Reading
When to throw the yellow? NASCAR’s last-lap caution conundrum
NASCAR’s race control has been struggling to decide when a wreck warrants a race-ending yellow in the first two races of the 2025 season. But to understand why it’s been so difficult to answer them, we need to jump back before this year’s Daytona 500 even got underway.NASCAR’s sanctioning body’sContinue Reading
Motorsport UK chief Richards among those barred from FIA meeting
Two senior motorsport figures were prevented from attending a meeting on Wednesday after refusing to sign non-disclosure agreements.FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid and UK representative David Richards were not admitted to a World Motor Sport Council meeting, chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.It is believed the reasonContinue Reading
F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Norris fastest from Russell, Verstappen after power cut
Lando Norris headlined the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay for a circuit-wide power cut.The session’s run time was extended by an hour following the hiatus created by the lack of power two hours into the afternoon session, which knocked out the floodlightsContinue Reading
FIA confirms mandatory two-stop strategy for F1’s Monaco GP
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed changes specific to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with a minimum of two pitstops now mandatory during the race.The additional stops were first mooted at F1’s latest commission meeting and now it has been confirmed that every car will have toContinue Reading
Russell: Pirelli’s new F1 tyres for 2026 are “quite a step worse”
Mercedes driver George Russell believes Formula 1 is in danger of reducing the quality of its Pirelli tyres when the new rules commence in 2026.The championship is set to overhaul its technical regulations next year, which includes introducing tyres that are narrower – by 25mm at the front and 30mm atContinue Reading
Horner adds support to return to V10 engines in F1
Christian Horner says he would welcome the return of V10 engines to Formula 1.Earlier this month, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem reckoned that F1 should consider switching back to conventional engines powered by sustainable fuels.F1 cars will use fully-synthetic fuel from next year as part of a regulation change thatContinue Reading
Massa legal battle over F1 2008 outcome could be thrown out before it begins
Felipe Massa is hoping to bring his legal challenge against Formula 1, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone to trial after a date has been set for October – but it might never make it that far.The former Ferrari driver is seeking damages having been narrowly beaten to the F1 drivers’Continue Reading
Effect of F1 flexi-wing clampdown “impossible to predict”
The effect of Formula 1’s scheduled clampdown on flexi-wings at this year’s Spanish Grand Prix has received mixed predictions from McLaren’s Zak Brown and Red Bull’s Christian Horner.The FIA initially vowed not to make any changes to its flex tests following its “data-gathering exercise” last season – which involved putting camerasContinue Reading
Bahrain F1 test back underway after red flag due to power outage
Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here.The second session on the opening day of 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing was suspended for over an hour due to a power cut in the region surrounding the Bahrain International Circuit.The issue struck just past 5pm local time, with a littleContinue Reading