Mercedes breaks tradition, won’t launch 2025 F1 car at Silverstone
Mercedes has decided not to organise its traditional launch event for its latest Formula 1 car this season, Autosport understands.The new W16, which will be driven by George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, will first emerge when Mercedes runs a filming day at Bahrain International Circuit on 25 February,Continue Reading
Ford says Dakar podium a “great start” to new rally-rald programme
M-Sport Ford has hailed a “great start” to its factory programme in cross-country rallying after Mattias Ekstrom finished on the podium in the 2025 Dakar Rally.Having already tested the waters in 2024 with an existing NWM-built prototype, Ford made its full-fledged entry into Dakar this year with a four-car effortContinue Reading
Exclusive: Ex-Hulkenberg and Schumacher race engineer joins Aston Martin
Ex-Haas engineering stalwart Gary Gannon has been signed by Aston Martin ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Autosport can reveal.Gannon left his previous post with Haas at the end of the 2024 F1 campaign – signing off alongside Nico Hulkenberg, for whom he had worked as a race engineerContinue Reading
Dakar 2025: Al-Rajhi usurps factory Toyotas to clinch surprise win
Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the Dakar Rally.With newcomers Ford and Dacia still finding their feet in cross-country rallying and last year’s winner Audi having pulled out of the competition, the 47th edition of Dakar was effectivelyContinue Reading
Ty Gibbs is getting his hands dirty in his first Chili Bowl start
Toyota driver Ty Gibbs isn’t as experienced with dirt racing as some of the other big NASCAR names (like Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell) taking on the Chili Bowl Nationals this week. But the challenge has him fired up.“It’s been fun,” he told Motorsport.com. “Every time I’ve gotten in theContinue Reading
The historic feat Truex aims to accomplish with NASCAR comeback at Daytona 500
Recently-retired 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. will enter the 2025 season-opening Daytona 500 and pursue a piece of NASCAR history.Truex stepped away from his ride in the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at the end of the 2024, with Chase Briscoe moving over from Stewart-Haas Racing to take hisContinue Reading
Truex aims to make history as he reveals Daytona 500 plans
Martin Truex Jr. will attempt the 67th running of the Daytona 500 in the No. 56 Toyota — a throwback to his Michael Waltrip Racing days. He will be driving for TRICON Garage in the Truck Series team’s Cup debut. Longtime partner Bass Pro Shops will sponsor the effort, Joe GibbsContinue Reading
Lawson: ‘I wasn’t trying to prove a point’ with Alonso, Perez fights
New Red Bull driver Liam Lawson has insisted he was not “trying to set an example” with his hard racing during his six-round campaign in Formula 1 last year.The Kiwi replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB [now known as Racing Bulls] ahead of the last two triple-headers of the 2024 season,Continue Reading
Dakar Classic 2025: Stage 11 Highlights
We take a look at the full day’s highlights of stage 11 of the 2025 Dakar Classic Rally. SourceContinue Reading
Dakar 2025: Stage 11 Highlights by Aramco
Highlights from Stage 11 of the 2025 Dakar Rally presented by Aramco. SourceContinue Reading