Sauber: Audi’s accelerated F1 takeover a boost for short term
The German manufacturer will arrive on the grid in 2026 with a works engine and chassis programme after initially buying a 25% stake in Sauber Motorsport early last year.There was speculation that Audi would stop at a 75% investment, which would be signed off much closer to 2026, but it has instead acceleratedContinue Reading
Neuville clarifies WRC future amid anger over FIA technical reforms
The Hyundai driver has moved to clarify his future after comments made in an interview with AutoHebdo this week suggested this season could be his last. The championship leader is in the final year of his contract with Hyundai and is yet to put pen to paper on a newContinue Reading
Every teenager to have started an F1 grand prix
Oliver Bearman became one of the youngest drivers to start an F1 race when he made his debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The 18-year-old stepped in for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz as he withdrew from the race weekend due to appendicitis. It meant Bearman became the 13th teenager to startContinue Reading
Connor Zilisch adds Truck races to his 2024 NASCAR schedule
Zilisch, 17, will compete in next Saturday’s race at COTA in Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet. He will also drive the No. 7 in the fall race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.In addition, Spire will coordinate a separate entry for Zilisch at the Oct. Truck race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Earlier this week,Continue Reading
McLaren targets “race six or seven” for first major 2024 F1 upgrade
McLaren came out of the gates much stronger in 2024 than it did 12 months ago, fighting Mercedes in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia for the status of third-fastest team behind Red Bull and Ferrari.However, a Ferrari resurgence has prevented it from scaling its podium-winning heights of the latter half ofContinue Reading
What’s behind Marini’s disastrous MotoGP debut with Honda in Qatar
Despite the “small technical problem” that affected Luca Marini’s race in Qatar’s MotoGP season-opener, in recent days there have been several events that suggest the Italian’s adaptation to the Honda is proving more complicated than anticipated.The stopwatch can’t be influenced and doesn’t lie. Marini’s regression at Losail is unquestionable. LastContinue Reading
Audi could face 750,000 euro fine for exiting World Rally-Raid after Dakar
The German manufacturer was due to see out its third and final season in the FIA-sanctioned series as part of its much-touted cross-country programme with the RS Q e-tron hybrid.However, just a month after scoring a maiden win in the prestigious Dakar marathon in Saudi Arabia in January, Audi announcedContinue Reading
IMSA SportsCar Championship reveals 2025 calendar
On the eve of this weekend’s second round of the season, the Sebring 12 Hours, IMSA President John Doonan shared next year’s slate of events.The 2025 campaign will once again feature an 11-race season, including five longer-distance rounds that make up the Endurance Cup. “On behalf of my team-mates at IMSA,Continue Reading
Formula E implements Manufacturers’ Trophy for 2024
The all-electric championship, which hits a decade since it was founded this year, confirmed the plans prior to this weekend’s Sao Paulo E-Prix.The new concept will take the two highest-scoring cars in every race from each manufacturer, with points awarded using the current scoring system used for both the drivers’Continue Reading
Steiner: ‘I stayed at Haas F1 team too long’
Following a catastrophic 2023 season, which saw Haas finish bottom of the constructors’ table, the team’s American owner Gene Haas ran out of patience with the lack of progress and decided not to renew Steiner’s contract.In his stead, Haas promoted former trackside engineering director Ayao Komatsu to the role asContinue Reading