Dakar 2025, Stage 6: Mini ends Toyota’s winning streak, Lategan’s lead chopped
Guillaume de Mevius led a 1-2 finish for X-raid Mini on Stage 6 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s lead in the overall standings was slashed to seven minutes.As Dakar resumed after a rest day in Ha’il, competitors faced a 605km test en route to Al Duwadimi, but with aContinue Reading
Mexico City E-Prix: Hughes tops wet FP2 as further rain threatens
Jake Hughes topped a wet but drying second practice session for the Mexico City E-Prix, with further rain a threat for Saturday’s Formula E race.The Maserati MSG driver posted a 1m25.808s in the final moments as drivers and teams scrambled to get on top of the new Gen3 Evo machinesContinue Reading
Dakar modifies Stage 7 route on safety grounds
The Dakar Rally has announced that the route for Sunday’s Stage 7 has been modified to ensure the safety of competitors taking part in the event.With rain expected to hit the Al Duwadimi region where the seventh stage of 2025 is scheduled, organising body the ASO has decided to delayContinue Reading
Evans: Jaguar “definitely got some work to do” for Mexico City E-Prix
Formula E championship leader Mitch Evans claims that his Jaguar team has “definitely got some work to do” as he believes the package still lacks the pure performance of rivals Porsche and Nissan.Evans took victory in the season-opening Sao Paulo E-Prix from last on the grid having benefitted from severalContinue Reading
Toyota “gradually moving” towards full-scale F1 return
Toyota is now “gradually moving” towards a full-scale return to Formula 1 after its technical partnership with Haas began in 2024, says the director of its sportscar and rallying squad.The Haas-Toyota alliance kicked off in the closing stages of last season, with the Japanese company’s branding appearing on the AmericanContinue Reading
Wehrlein reveals second hospital visit after Sao Paulo shunt
Reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein has revealed he made a second visit to hospital due to headaches following his Sao Paulo shunt which ripped the halo from his Porsche’s chassis.The German suffered the spectacular accident when his Porsche was flipped over by Nick Cassidy’s Jaguar in the season-opener lastContinue Reading
With Alpine signing Colapinto, is Hirakawa right to continue to dream about F1?
Ryo Hirakawa’s move to Alpine as a test and reserve driver was overshadowed by the news that ex-Williams racer Franco Colapinto has been appointed for the same role on Thursday. Beyond obvious questions as to why Alpine chose to have three drivers for a position usually held by a singleContinue Reading
How next season’s Formula E calendar is already taking shape
A return to Santiago and Cape Town, as well as a new venues in Phoenix and Bangkok, are options being considered for the 2025-26 Formula E calendar.Despite the current season only being one race old after the season-opener in Sao Paulo last month, discussions are already gathering pace for theContinue Reading
Red Bull explains what went wrong with RB20 F1 car
Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache has delved into the reasons that led the squad to lose the Formula 1 constructors’ title in 2024, although Max Verstappen retained his crown to become a four-time world champion.Red Bull’s season got off to a flying start with Verstappen winning four of theContinue Reading
Explained: NASCAR announces flurry of major rule changes
More changes are afoot in NASCAR as Friday, the series issued a rules bulletin for 2025, touching on several aspects of the sport that have been pain points for participants and fans, and some surprises as well. Here’s what’s been added, and what it means for everyone in the garageContinue Reading