Formula E pre-season test under threat due to Valencia flooding
Formula E’s pre-season test is currently under threat due to heavy flooding in the Valencia region which has destroyed access roads into the Ricardo Tormo Circuit.Four days of testing for the all-electric championship are due to take place between 4-7 November, which is scheduled to be the only official runningContinue Reading
Toyota WEC boss Leupen stands down with immediate effect
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe race director Rob Leupen is departing the Cologne-based organisation that masterminds the Japanese manufacturer’s World Endurance Championship campaign.The 60-year-old Dutchman, also managing director of the company, will leave TGR-E at the end of the year, but has stepped down from his operational role with immediate effectContinue Reading
The dilemmas that Norris must face in his wheel-to-wheel battles with Verstappen
As Lando Norris knuckles down for what is becoming an increasingly intense title fight with Max Verstappen, he is going to have to accept he cannot bring a knife to a gunfight.Verstappen has left both Norris and Formula 1 in no doubts that he is willing to go to theContinue Reading
How F1 teams bucked historic trend in fight for victory in Mexico
The high altitude of Mexico’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo has always been an outlier, with the thin air impacting downforce choices as well as the need for extra cooling for the power unit, electronics and brakes.In this respect, regardless of the high top speeds being encountered, the cars are traditionallyContinue Reading
McLaren Group set for Abu Dhabi investment
Control of the automotive arm of McLaren Group could be set to shift from Bahrain to Abu Dhabi after CYVN Holdings entered into a non-binding agreement with Mumtalakat.A deal would see CYVN, an equity investor owned by the Abu Dhabi government, take full control of the automotive business and aContinue Reading
Colapinto questions consequence-based penalty for Lawson clash
Franco Colapinto has conceded he ‘doesn’t fully agree’ with the stewards’ decision to punish him with a 10-second penalty for late-race contact with Liam Lawson in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.The Williams driver was attempting a pass on the RB driver around the outside of Turn 1 in the closingContinue Reading
Honda and Alpine fined by FIA over F1 engine cost cap breach
Formula 1 power unit manufacturers Honda and Alpine (Renault) have agreed to pay fines for procedural breaches of the FIA’s engine cost cap rules.Honda will pay $600,000, while Alpine’s fine amounts to $400,000, after both manufacturers settled for a so-called Accepted Breach Agreement with the FIA, which meant they agreedContinue Reading
Motorsport UK launches consultation about introducing sustainable fuels
Motorsport UK has launched a consultation surrounding proposals requiring sustainable fuels to be adopted from 2026 in all UK championships and series that stipulate the use of specialist racing fuels.The governing body has an ambitious sustainability strategy that is aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the sport. It believesContinue Reading
Focus on Verstappen/Norris controversies “perfect situation” for Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has insisted focus on the rivalry between three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen and title rival Lando Norris is “perfect” for the Scuderia’s own championship hopes.The Italian marque has slashed the gap at the top of the standings after two brilliant weekends to beginContinue Reading
De Silvestro to make Formula E return in all-female test
Simona de Silvestro will take part in the upcoming all-female Formula E pre-season test on 7 November, joining the Kiro Race Co team (formerly ERT).Set to be the oldest driver at the test, the 36-year-old Swiss woman enjoys a wealth of experience from a car racing career that started inContinue Reading