Is F1’s water cooling tyre trick paranoia or a real battleground?
In a Formula 1 season dominated by technical intrigue between the top squads, attention was grabbed at the Brazilian Grand Prix by suspicions over a potential trick involving the internal water cooling of tyres.The speculation follows hot on the heels of wild rumours we have seen throughout 2024 of asymmetricContinue Reading
How Nakagami’s life will look like as he takes on new Honda MotoGP role
After he crosses the finish line in Barcelona at the final round of the 2024 MotoGP season on 17 November, Takaaki Nakagami will start a new chapter in his life as a Honda test rider.It’s a role that will take him back to his home country of Japan, a seismicContinue Reading
What Nakagami’s life will look like as he takes on new Honda MotoGP role
After he crosses the finish line in Barcelona at the final round of the 2024 MotoGP season on 17 November, Takaaki Nakagami will start a new chapter in his life as a Honda test rider.It’s a role that will take him back to his home country of Japan, a seismicContinue Reading
Jaguar’s Evans ends Formula E pre-season testing fastest
Jaguar’s Mitch Evans finished the final day of pre-season testing at Jarama quickest ahead of Kiro’s Dan Ticktum and reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein.Evans topped the final session on Friday morning with a 1m27.461s, the fastest lap recorded by the all-electric championship over the last three days of testing,Continue Reading
Friday favourite: How a friendly face helped a newcomer navigate F1’s most chaotic season
Quite apart from the unfavourable competitive situation of March Grand Prix in 1982, the year’s dizzying politics and the deaths of two fellow Formula 1 drivers made it a tough baptism for Raul Boesel. Driving the DFV-powered 821 chassis that used three different tyre suppliers during the season, the BrazilianContinue Reading
Super Formula receives superlicence points boost
The FIA has increased the allocation of superlicence points awarded for Super Formula for 2025, bringing it roughly in line with Formula E and the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class.Up until now, the champion of the Japanese single-seater series has received 25 points, putting it in line with the FormulaContinue Reading
What is behind Hamilton’s “devastating” F1 struggles
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes would like nothing more than to end their 12 years together on a high.However, based on recent form, there is a very real risk that their time may finish not with a bang, but with a whimper.If things continue like they did in Brazil last weekend,Continue Reading
What could have been: Jenson Button’s F3000 test, 25 years on
When Fortec Motorsport bowed out of International Formula 3000 at the end of 2000, it did so with a single podium courtesy of Jamie Davies finishing second in Monaco. Another provisionally taken by Andreas Scheld at the Nurburgring was chalked off for the most minor of technical infractions, a strayContinue Reading
DS Penske kicks off the 2024-2025 season
While the Gen3 electric single-seaters have reached the halfway point of their career, the Gen3 ‘EVO’ cars took to the track this week. More powerful, more technological and equipped with new tyres, they are machines of a new kind on which the teams will use to put on a showContinue Reading
Leclerc, Sainz at a loss over lack of wet-weather Ferrari pace in Brazilian GP
Neither Ferrari driver could put a finger on why the car’s performance was not at the standard of their rivals during the wet running at the Brazilian Grand Prix.Charles Leclerc came home fifth, improving one place on his qualifying position, but was over half a minute behind race winner MaxContinue Reading