Ratcliffe’s co-ownership of Mercedes unaffected by Manchester United struggles
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has received plenty of criticism for his running of Manchester United, but it is unlikely to have an impact on his other major investment in sport including his co-ownership of the Mercedes Formula 1 team.Ratcliffe’s involvement in Mercedes first started in early 2020 when his company, Ineos,Continue Reading
Beyond a partnership – how SABIC and Formula E are collaborating for the future of electrification
Change. Accelerated. The two-word mantra by which Formula E operates as it looks to move the everyday automobile closer to an electric future – a process now advancing even faster with SABIC’s support.SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, has been a key technical partner of Formula E’s GENBETA programmeContinue Reading
Why the jury is still out on the Dakar’s route shake-up risk
Anyone who assumed the Dakar Rally had become too easy since leaving its spiritual home in Africa was taken aback by the first few days of the 2025 event in Saudi Arabia. The strategic decision to place the 48-hour stage near the very beginning caused havoc, taking out several heavyweightsContinue Reading
Belgian GP signs new F1 deal until 2031 on rotational basis
The Belgian Grand Prix has signed a fresh four-race contract extension as it joins Formula 1’s planned rotational system.The event at Spa-Francorchamps will host four F1 races over the next six seasons – 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031 – and will drop off the calendar in 2028 and 2030.The BelgianContinue Reading
Loeb still has a chance to continue in Dakar as Dacia lodges appeal
Sebastien Loeb still has a chance to return to the Dakar Rally despite being forced out of the event by the FIA on safety grounds, Autosport understands.Following a barrel roll in Tuesday’s third stage between Bisha and Al Henankiyah in Saudi Arabia, the Frenchman’s Dacia Sandrider was thoroughly inspected byContinue Reading
Loeb forced out of Dakar 2025 on safety grounds after crash
Dacia star Sebastien Loeb has been forced to withdraw from the 2025 Dakar Rally as a result of a barrel roll on Tuesday, with the FIA deeming his car too damaged to continue.Loeb’s Dacia Sandrider flipped over at the start of the third stage between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, leavingContinue Reading
JA on F1 Podcast: Lewis Hamilton’s “reinvention” at Ferrari
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is preparing to drive a Ferrari F1 car for the first time this month. In his New Year message to fans, he said that “reinvention is powerful”.So how will this reinvention for Hamilton go? What do we know so far about the 2025 Ferrari carContinue Reading
Dakar 2025: Stage 3 Highlights by Aramco
We take a look at the day’s highlights of Stage 3 of the 2025 Dakar Rally, sponsored by Aramco. SourceContinue Reading
Cowell already making an impact at Aston Martin F1, says Krack
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has hailed the immediate impact of Andy Cowell as the recently appointed group CEO is “very clear” on what he likes.Hired from Mercedes AMG High-Performance Powertrains, where he had served as the managing director since 2013, Cowell was announced as part of the team’sContinue Reading
2025 F1 driver race numbers: Who uses what number and why?
In Formula 1 all drivers use a fixed race number. The championship introduced this concept in 2014 to increase the recognition of the drivers on the track for the fans. In previous years, the starting numbers were handed out based on the final ranking of the constructors’ championship from theContinue Reading