Explained: Why Sainz escaped investigation for Las Vegas pitlane cut
A quirk in Formula 1’s regulations meant Carlos Sainz was not penalised for crossing the pit-entry line during the Las Vegas Grand Prix.Ferrari driver Sainz was leading Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes into the pits for his second stop when a late call to suggest his crew wasn’t ready resulted in theContinue Reading
Wickens explains ‘chicken or egg’ hurdles to securing IMSA seat
Robert Wickens has explained the “chicken-or-the-egg” hurdles he has faced before securing a drive in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for 2025 that marks the next phase of his racing return.The 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 champion suffered a serious spinal cord injury in an IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018, whichContinue Reading
Bottas rules out shock Red Bull move: ‘They don’t really like me’
Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas may not have a Formula 1 drive for 2025, but he’s not counting on under-pressure Sergio Perez’s hardship to provide him an unexpected opportunity.Red Bull’s 53-point deficit to McLaren with two grands prix left in 2024 means Perez’s underperformance will likely cost his team the constructors’Continue Reading
What’s left to play for in the final two F1 races in 2024?
Now that Formula 1’s 2024 world drivers’ championship has been secured by Max Verstappen after Las Vegas, it could be assumed that the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are little more than dead rubbers. In reality, the 2024 season is far from over as there’s still plenty to playContinue Reading
How a victim of mistaken identity has forged a renaissance in sportscars
When a Brit called Matt Bell turned up in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series in 2023 there was inevitably some confusion. A presumption was made that it was the same Matt Bell who was racing a P3 in the ELMS-supporting Le Mans Cup having been aContinue Reading
F2 title showdown: Who is in the running for glory?
The 2024 Formula 2 season has been one of many twists and turns, with championship challengers coming and going. With a double-header in the Middle East to decide the matter, who will come out on top?While six drivers remain mathematically in the fight, there is a clear two-horse battle betweenContinue Reading
How McLaren adapted to life post ‘mini-DRS’
McLaren’s rear wing choice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix was always going to be interesting, because it was the first race where it could no longer count on its previous ‘mini-DRS’ solution.The Woking-based outfit had pulled a masterstroke after the summer break after introducing a flexible rear wing designContinue Reading
Espargaro: I had less talent than other MotoGP riders but I work harder to succeed
Aleix Espargaro has revealed he always felt he had less talent than some of the other riders in MotoGP, but overcame this inherent disadvantage by working harder.The 35-year-old pulled the curtain down on his glittering career as a motorcycle racer at the Barcelona Grand Prix earlier this month, having competedContinue Reading
Zhou: Ferrari is “really interested in me” for 2025 F1 season
Sauber racer Zhou Guanyu says Ferrari is “really interested” in hiring him as a reserve driver, as he finds himself a free agent for the 2025 Formula 1 season.The future Audi team has decided to replace both Zhou and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas, hiring veteran Nico Hulkenberg and F2 championshipContinue Reading
Horner: Verstappen “more sensitive” to 2024 criticism than he let on
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner has revealed Max Verstappen was “more sensitive” to the criticism of his aggressive driving than he let on in public.Verstappen clinched his fourth straight title with two rounds remaining in Las Vegas, having been the year’s standout driver aboard a Red BullContinue Reading