MotoGP legend Marquez was “reborn” after a year at Moto2-like Gresini team
MotoGP star Marc Marquez has said he feels “reborn” after a year working at Gresini and has thanked the squad for playing an important role in his career.Having left Honda with a year left on his contract at the end of 2023, Marquez found new life at Ducati’s satellite teamContinue Reading
What is expected from Toyota’s new WRC rising star?
Sami Pajari has won the Junior WRC and now clinched the WRC2 crown but the “hard work” starts now as the Finn prepares to join the World Rally Championship elite in 2025. Toyota has put its faith in Finland’s latest prospect to come from its storied rally driver production line byContinue Reading
Maserati commits to Formula E until 2030
Maserati MSG has announced that it will commit to Formula E’s Gen4 regulations to guarantee its involvement in the all-electric championship until 2030.The famous Trident brand initially joined the championship ahead of the 2023 season as the Venturi Racing team, which had competed in Formula E since its inception inContinue Reading
Was Sainz wrong to ignore Ferrari’s orders in Las Vegas GP? Our writers have their say
Charles Leclerc was furious at the end of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, making his feelings clear over the radio to engineer Bryan Bozzi after Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz ignored orders not to attack him.Having looked on course to overcut Sainz during the final round of stops, Leclerc was passed by the SpaniardContinue Reading
How the FIA and Pirelli have responded to avoid repeat Qatar tyre troubles
Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli and the FIA have worked together on an action plan that should help avoid a repeat of the tyre problems that marred last year’s Qatar Grand Prix, Autosport has learned.As F1 returned to the revamped Losail circuit in 2023, it hit trouble as tyre problemsContinue Reading
How a pivotal team rebrand is giving an ex-Red Bull protege a new lease of life
“I have to say this is the most motivated I’ve felt at a pre-season test, because I hate testing to be honest.”Dan Ticktum’s candour and frankness during a motorsport career that counts two Macau Grand Prix victories has won him many fans as well as alienating plenty of others. ThatContinue Reading
Red Bull “not confident” for 2025 F1 car, despite Verstappen’s latest title
Red Bull has admitted that it is “not confident” about its chances in Formula 1 next year, despite Max Verstappen clinching his fourth world championship in Las Vegas.In the wake of a major threat from McLaren’s Lando Norris in a run of races after the summer break, Red Bull andContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: Did Las Vegas hit the right notes with its difficult second album?
As any musician will testify, the second album is often the hardest to make.The pressure to deliver a creative product the that exceeds expectations can often be the undoing of many artists as their musical career bombs.The same can be said for F1 races. After the initial hype of beingContinue Reading
Radio failure behind Stroll’s Aston Martin Las Vegas F1 pitstop shambles
Lance Stroll’s 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix opening pitstop disaster was caused by his Aston Martin Formula 1 car suffering a radio failure on “lap one” of the race.The 26-year-old responded to instructions to aid his launch from 18th on the grid, but then could not communicate with his engineerContinue Reading
Hyundai “needs to do better” and learn from “painful” WRC title defeat
Team principal Cyril Abiteboul has insisted Hyundai “needs to do better” and learn from Ott Tanak’s Rally Japan accident that contributed to a “painful” World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title defeat.The Korean marque missed out on a first manufacturers’ title since 2020 in dramatic circumstances on the final day of theContinue Reading