Autosport 75: The loss of Gilles Villeneuve
Regular readers of this column will have noticed – indeed they could scarcely have not noticed! – that over the years Gilles Villeneuve has figured in it a great deal more than any other personality in racing. I make no excuse for this, but would like to try to explainContinue Reading
Why do young F1 drivers like Doohan have so little time to impress?
Gamers of a certain vintage will recall Cannon Fodder, the 1990s tactical shoot ’em up (as the genre was then known) wherein you guided a squad of soldiers through a series of dangerous and fast-paced missions. Your pool of soldiers was limited, but nevertheless expendable to a degree.There appear toContinue Reading
Alpine F1 demotion is “tough to take”, admits Doohan
Jack Doohan says losing his race seat at the Alpine F1 team to Franco Colapinto is “a tough one for me to take” after it was confirmed he would step back, six races into the 2025 season.Doohan was yet to score points for the Alpine squad, and after another challengingContinue Reading
Who is Alpine’s newest F1 driver Franco Colapinto?
After a disappointing start to his Formula 1 career, Australian racer Jack Doohan has been replaced at the Alpine F1 team by reserve driver Franco Colapinto. The switch will see Colapinto race for the French team from F1’s next outing at Imola, for at least five rounds.Read Also: Formula 1AlpineContinue Reading
Alpine confirms Colapinto as Doohan’s replacement from Imola F1 grand prix
The Alpine Formula 1 team has officially confirmed Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan for the next five races of the 2025 season, starting at next week’s Emilia Romagna GP in Imola.Doohan has been relieved of his duties after six difficult race weekends over which the Australian showed flashes ofContinue Reading
NASCAR ‘likely’ won’t take pre-season Clash international in 2026
As part of a teleconference announcing Homestead-Miami Speedway as the 2026 season finale, NASCAR has also given an update on ‘The Clash’ and its immediate future. After spending decades as an exhibition race for pole-sitters, taking place at Daytona International Speedway in the lead-up to the 500, the event has changedContinue Reading
TNT reveals full broadcast team for 2025 NASCAR coverage
TNT will become an official NASCAR broadcaster again after a decade-long absence, picking up a few races in the summer between the stints of Prime Video and NBC Sports. They will take over on June 28 with Atlanta Motor Speedway, while also airing the Chicago Street Course on July 6, SonomaContinue Reading
BMW confirms star-studded line-up for Spa 24 Hours including Rossi & Magnussen
Bike legend Valentino Rossi and ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen will team up in a BMW GT car at the Spa 24 Hours next monthThey will share a BMW M4 GT3 EVO run by the WRT team with fellow BMW factory driver Rene Rast in the the Belgian endurance classicContinue Reading
Alpine F1 team boss Oakes resigns with immediate effect
Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has resigned with immediate effect, the squad has announced.Oakes was brought to the Anglo-French outfit in July last year to replace Bruno Famin and then went on to form a tandem with executive advisor Flavio Briatore.But six rounds into the 2025 season OakesContinue Reading
NASCAR rules out superspeedways and road courses for season finale
In a teleconference on Tuesday, NASCAR offered insight into what is in play and what is out of the question as part of their rotating season finale. The track has to check a few boxes which include a strong on-track product, a good climate for early November, and of course,Continue Reading