Another F1 figure connected with the Ecclestone era has gone
Another link between Formula 1’s past and present has been severed – for now. Alessandro Alunni Bravi might not be a household name for fans but the announcement that he is to leave Sauber puts even more distance between F1’s corporate present and its past as Bernie Ecclestone’s personal fiefdom.ReadContinue Reading
Dakar Classic 2025: Stage 10 Highlights
We take a look at the full day’s highlights of stage 10 of the 2025 Dakar Classic Rally. SourceContinue Reading
The new-look Andretti Global takes shape
What does Andretti Global look like after Michael Andretti took a step back?That has been the question many have wondered ever since Andretti, 62, stepped down as Chairman and CEO in September, handing the reins off to Group 1001 CEO Dan Towriss while becoming strategic advisor of the organisation heContinue Reading
Red Bull agrees Wheatley’s Sauber F1 start date, but hangs on to Courtenay
Red Bull has agreed an earlier exit for future Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley, while letting McLaren wait on sporting director Will Courtenay.Wheatley was announced as Sauber’s future team boss last August, but continued in his long-time role as Red Bull’s sporting director through the 2024 season.Autosport understands Wheatley, whoContinue Reading
Al-Attiyah: “A lot of stress” after navigator mistake dents Dakar hopes
Nasser Al-Attiyah has revealed he is left with a “lot of stress” after a navigation error on Stage 10 dented his hopes of scoring a sixth career victory in the Dakar Rally.The Dacia star opened the road on Wednesday’s first visit to the gruelling Empty Quarters of Saudi Arabia, but aContinue Reading
How da Costa’s revival may force Porsche to heed a lesson from Jaguar
“When you lose that’s when you really need to become one [in the team] and it shows everybody’s character. I think everybody is pushing hard to help me turn this around.”Just 10 months ago, those very words from Antonio Felix da Costa began another article that was written under veryContinue Reading
Indonesia declares interest to make WRC return
Indonesia has formally declared its interest in hosting a round of the World Rally Championship in the near future.The WRC Promoter met with the Indonesian Minister for Sport and Youth, Dito Ariotedjo, in the nation’s capital city Jakarta this week to discuss the possibility of Indonesia making a return toContinue Reading
Dakar 2025, Stage 10: Roma fastest as Lategan retakes overall lead
Nani Roma scored Ford’s first stage victory of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Wednesday, while Toyota driver Henk Lategan recaptured the lead in the overall standings.Stage 10 marked the first visit to the unforgiving Empty Quarters desert in Saudi Arabia, as competitors tackled 120km of dunes and sand between HaradhContinue Reading
Lamborghini appoints BMW LMDh manager Leschiutta as new motorsport boss
Lamborghini has recruited Maurizio Leschiutta from BMW where he headed up the M Hybrid V8 LMDh programme to become its new motorsport boss.Leschiutta has taken over as head of motorsport to oversee the Italian manufacturer’s LMDh prototype, GT3 and one-make sportscar programmes at the Italian manufacturer’s in-house Squadra Corse competitionsContinue Reading
Sauber F1 chief Alunni Bravi to leave team at end of January
Sauber managing director and team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi will part ways with the Formula 1 squad at the end of January after an eight-year stint.The bespectacled Italian was added to the board of the Sauber team following its takeover by Longbow Finance in 2017, the investment company headed byContinue Reading