Autosport 75: How McLaren moved the goalposts amid another F1 rivalry
“Ayrton, we’ve decided to forget the Rio test. We’ll shake the new cars down at Silverstone instead, on Thursday and Friday of this week…” Ron Dennis let the words hang in the air, and with a broad grin listened for the world champion’s response across the 5000-mile telephone link separatingContinue Reading
F1 Academy Netflix series to launch in May
F1 Academy’s Netflix series F1: The Academy is set to launch globally on 28 May 2025, produced by Hello Sunshine, actor Reese Witherspoon’s production company.The docuseries follows F1 Academy’s all-female grid through the 2024 season, allowing viewers to go behind the scenes in the paddock, and glimpse the personal lives ofContinue Reading
49 laps on hards: Could Tsunoda have scored points in the Saudi Arabian GP?
After the first-lap safety car at Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, three cars chose to take a strategic gamble and make their tyre switches there and then: Esteban Ocon, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Jack Doohan.The three had all started on the medium tyre, but made the swap to ensure theyContinue Reading
FIA approves General Motors as 2029 F1 engine supplier
American automotive giant General Motors has been approved as a Formula 1 engine supplier for the 2029 season. The company will field the Cadillac F1 team from 2026, with the outfit running American-made power units from 2029 onwards. Formula 1’s governing body the FIA officially approved GM Performance Power Units LLCContinue Reading
Cleetus McFarland gets coaching from Dale Jr. ahead of Talladega ARCA race
With 4.26 million subscribers on YouTube and multiple videos exceeding ten million views, Cleetus McFarland’s presence in NASCAR can only be a good thing for the sport. His ARCA debut at Daytona brought new eyeballs and his in-car camera was streamed live on YouTube. Cleetus’ infectious personality and animated interview at theContinue Reading
Top five Australian F1 drivers ranked: Brabham, Webber, Piastri and more
Sixteen Australians have started world championship grands prix since 1950. Six have taken podiums, five have won races and two became world champions, with Oscar Piastri’s strong position at McLaren raising the possibility of a third.There have been several Australian talents who made it to F1 but didn’t get decentContinue Reading
Wehrlein could join Porsche WEC ranks at Spa ahead of Le Mans debut
Porsche has left the door open on Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein making an early World Endurance Championship debut at Spa ahead of his maiden Le Mans 24 Hours.Porsche Penske Motorsport boss Jonathan Diuguid has revealed that a final decision has yet to be made on whether Wehrlein will beContinue Reading
Ben Sulayem proposes Malcolm Wilson as Robert Reid’s successor at FIA
British Rally Championship winner and M-Sport founder Malcolm Wilson has been nominated by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem as his preferred candidate to succeed Robert Reid as the governing body’s deputy president for sport.Members will vote on this at the extraordinary general assemblies and conference in Macau in June.Reid resignedContinue Reading
F1 rules out return to V10, looks at fixes for new engine rules
Formula 1 will not return to V10 engines or any naturally aspirated powertrains in the near future, with the F1 Commission confirming its commitment to the power unit regulations that will come into force next season.Those regulations were discussed and approved by the FIA back in 2022, while engine manufacturersContinue Reading
F1 chief Domenicali misses “broader” technical controversies: “They’re the spice of the sport”
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has suggested he’d like to see more contention over the technical regulations in the championship, labelling a handful of examples from his own time at Ferrari as moments of “spice”.In his previous role at the Maranello company, which encompassed roles in the commercial department beforeContinue Reading