F1 warns resale tickets for London O2 event will not be valid
Fans who were unable to purchase tickets for Formula 1’s livery launch event at London’s O2 Arena next year have been urged not to buy from resale websites.F1’s 75th anniversary season will begin in unfamiliar surroundings as all 10 teams launch their 2025 liveries alongside one another on 18 February.TheContinue Reading
Why the MotoGP season finale is being held in Barcelona not Valencia
The 2024 MotoGP riders’ title will be decided this weekend as Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia will battle for championship glory at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.Pramac Ducați rider Martin leads his factory Ducati rival Bagnaia by 24 points meaning the Spaniard looks set to claim his maiden crown and stop theContinue Reading
Why we went racing: 35 years building Toyota’s TRD program and legacy in America
Some 35+ years ago, David Wilson, currently group vice president and president of TRD USA, was a considerable expert of feminine hygiene products. It comes off as one of those charming “interesting facts about yourself” that you’d share as an icebreaker — more on this in a moment.But this conversationContinue Reading
WRC drops hybrid power as part of 2025 Rally1 refresh
The World Rally Championship has announced that it will drop hybrid units from Rally1 cars in 2025.As reported by Autosport earlier, the 130kW plug-in hybrid system that was first introduced in 2022 along with the current-generation Rally1 cars has been axed due to rising costs.The decision was ratified by theContinue Reading
Sainz gets permission to drive for Williams in 2024 Abu Dhabi test
Williams has announced that Carlos Sainz has received Ferrari’s permission to appear in Formula 1’s season-concluding Abu Dhabi tyre test to get an early sample of his new team’s car.Sainz will join Williams alongside Alex Albon in 2025, with his current deal to race for Ferrari expiring at the endContinue Reading
MotoGP Barcelona GP: Bagnaia leads Bezzecchi in second practice, Martin fifth
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia set the pace in second practice at MotoGP’s Barcelona Grand Prix, as championship leader Jorge Martin ended up fifth.A late flying lap from Bagnaia on the GP24 propelled the two-time champion to the top of the order with a 1m38.918s, just under a tenth quickerContinue Reading
Pratt Miller Motorsports returns to prototypes with LMP2 entry for 2025 IMSA season
Corvette Racing partner squad Pratt Miller Motorsports will add a prototype programme to its IMSA SportsCar Championship roster next season by fielding an LMP2 entry alongside its GTD Pro effort.Pietro Fittipaldi has switched from the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing IndyCar programme to lead its driver line-up in an ORECA-Gibson 07. HeContinue Reading
Palou will feel incomplete “until we win an Indy 500”
Three-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou feels his CV is incomplete without a victory in the Indianapolis 500.The Spaniard won his second consecutive IndyCar title in 2024, becoming the first driver to defend their crown since fellow Chip Ganassi Racing driver Dario Franchitti in 2011.Now Palou, who won his maidenContinue Reading
Friday favourite: The BMW M1 series that pitted F1’s big beasts against rising stars
Ask Jan Lammers to name his favourite racing car, and he doesn’t plump for any of the Formula 1 machines he raced or tested – and the latter category includes the world championship-winning Lotus 79.Nor does he go for the Toyota TS010 3.5-litre Group C contender he describes as theContinue Reading
Drivers summoned to extra briefing after chaotic Macau GP qualifying
Macau Grand Prix drivers were summoned to an extra briefing after McLaren junior Ugo Ugochukwu topped two qualifying sessions that featured a combined total of 12 red-flag periods.The first 40-minute segment was held on Thursday in the wet and that had five stoppages as the Formula Regional World Cup driversContinue Reading