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
Racing green – Formula E and Excel collaborate on sustainability as London E-Prix deal is extended
Formula E has announced it will continue running the London ePrix around the Excel exhibition centre until at least 2026, with the indoor/outdoor spectacle allowing both parties to drive their commitments to sustainability and the environment.Formula E brings a global television audience to Excel London, a unique event for theContinue Reading
NASCAR reinstates crew member who previously violated substance abuse policy
NASCAR’s weekly penalty report was a short one this week. There were no issues following the NASCAR Truck and NASCAR Xfinity Series races in the sport’s highly anticipated return to Rockingham.The only issue occurred on Saturday following the Xfinity race as Jesse Love was disqualified when his No. 2 ChevroletContinue Reading
Dale Jr. pays tribute to neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty after his passing
Dr. Jerry Petty, an esteemed neurosurgeon who treated NASCAR drivers across five decades, has passed away at the age of 90. Among his many achievements, Petty was a founding member of the Carolina NeuroSurgery and Spine Associates (CNSA).In reaction to his passing, the CNSA posted: “It is with heavy hearts that we honorContinue Reading
Who should be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026?
NASCAR released its full list of nominees, but the decision regarding who gets to be part of the 2026 Hall of Fame class has yet to be decided. And although I am not part of the voting panel in May, this Motorsport.com writer thought it would be interesting to shareContinue Reading
Katherine Legge pushes back against disturbing comments and “death threats”
In this polarizing age we all live in, social media can be a treacherous place. Unfortunately, Katherine Legge is experiencing that first-hand following her recent NASCAR outings. In a recent episode of her podcast, Throttle Therapy, Legge got candid about the Rockingham race weekend.Legge was involved in an early-race incidentContinue Reading