Doohan reveals new F1 race number after Antonelli clash
Jack Doohan has revealed his Formula 1 race number after his initial choice had to be changed because Andrea Kimi Antonelli had already taken it.The Australian, who is stepping up to Alpine in 2025 as team-mate to Pierre Gasly, had first lodged a request to run with #12 after beingContinue Reading
McLaren “thanks” Mercedes for holding Ferrari off in Las Vegas GP
McLaren says it is thankful Mercedes dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as that prevented main rival Ferrari from slashing too much into its constructors’ championship lead.On a weekend when Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri struggled to find pace with their MCL38 cars, as McLaren was the fourth quickest team,Continue Reading
Horner feared Verstappen’s fourth F1 title was “slipping away” in Monza
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner admitted he felt Max Verstappen’s fourth world championship was looking like a tall order by September’s Italian Grand Prix, in the face of McLaren’s resurgence.Red Bull’s RB20 was F1’s strongest car in the opening stages of 2024, with it looking likely Verstappen andContinue Reading
Mercedes: “Strange” dominance in Las Vegas GP can help deliver sweet spot answer
Mercedes says its “strange” dominance of Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix has given it some clues about what it needs to get its car in the sweet spot next year.After a difficult spell since the summer break, as Mercedes fell back behind McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull, the GermanContinue Reading
Seven things we learned from the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Las Vegas is quite the storied city. In Formula 1 2024, several storylines were wrapped up or extended here – the chief being Max Verstappen securing this year’s world title.He finished fifth on a weekend Mercedes dominated in a manner so previously familiar to F1, with the Silver Arrows squadContinue Reading
Bagnaia: MotoGP radio system is not ready yet and can be dangerous
Ducati MotoGP star Francesco Bagnaia was left sceptical about the team radio idea coined by series promoter Dorna after testing the system in Barcelona last week.It has been working on a rider-to-garage voice messaging system for some time and, once implemented, it will offer different applications to MotoGP in termsContinue Reading
Verstappen claims he would have won 2024 title with McLaren or Ferrari
Max Verstappen is convinced he would have won the 2024 Formula 1 world title if he had been driving for McLaren or Ferrari instead of Red Bull.Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive F1 crown with two races to spare in Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking nearest rival Lando Norris outContinue Reading
FORUM8 Rally Japan WRC2 Sunday highlights
Sami Pajari has created history, driving the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 to WRC2 championship victory, in just the car’s first season contesting the category. SourceContinue Reading
Toyota expands WRC driver line-up for 2025, Kankkunen lands management role
Toyota will expand its World Rally Championship entry to five cars at selected events next year following confirmation Sami Pajari will join the team for a maiden full-time Rally1 campaign.Fresh from sealing the WRC manufacturers’s title in dramatic fashion at last weekend’s Rally Japan, Toyota has unveiled its 2025 plans,Continue Reading
Rally Japan organisers hit with hefty €50,000 fine for safety breach
Rally Japan organisers have been fined €50,000 and issued an additional €100,000 suspended fine after an unauthorised vehicle ventured onto a live stage at the World Rally Championship season finale. A minivan entered stage 12 (Ena) on Saturday morning, forcing officials to cancel the test after six of the eight Rally1Continue Reading