The “snowball effect” that will bring new tyres to the racing market
As a nation, we are used to delays. Whether they’re related to huge queues on our busiest roads, trains that are nearly always late or major infrastructure projects that are massively behind schedule, it is depressingly common to hear of things running behind.It is therefore almost unheard of to comeContinue Reading
Floersch: F1 Academy “pinkwashing” as Garcia concedes single-seater exit likely
Formula 3 driver Sophia Floersch says F1 Academy is being used as “pinkwashing”, a term which indicates being superficially sympathetic towards equality or inclusion without seriously attempting to improve the situation.The claim comes after inaugural champion Marta Garcia conceded that last weekend’s Formula Regional European event in Monza was “probablyContinue Reading
ACO announces changes at Circuit de la Sarthe for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
The Le Mans 24 Hours organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced a series of changes to improve the fan experience at its event in 2025.This has been done “in response to the growing popularity” of the World Endurance Championship’s blue-riband round having acted on “precious feedback from loyalContinue Reading
Why Verstappen is right – Red Bull’s race pace is its biggest worry right now
Max Verstappen was not much interested in talking after Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix about the controversy over his double penalty because it was nowhere near his biggest worry.In fact, it was not lost on him that, while his 20-second punishment robbed him of a chance to fight for aContinue Reading
Wolff: Verstappen penalties will change the way everybody races in F1
The double penalty that Max Verstappen was hit with in F1’s Mexico Grand Prix will change the way that all drivers race from now on, reckons Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.Verstappen was handed two 10-second penalties in Mexico – the first for forcing Lando Norris wide early in the race, andContinue Reading
Ducati ‘bothered’ Bagnaia is trailing Martin despite having most wins
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admits that it “bothers” him that Francesco Bagnaia is only second in the MotoGP standings despite having won half the races so far.Factory rider Bagnaia clinched his ninth grand prix victory from 18 rounds in last weekend’s Thailand GP, having successfully fended off an attack fromContinue Reading
Di Grassi: The competing demands of electric powertrain development
When developing a new electric powertrain for Formula E, multiple objectives must be balanced and prioritised. Power, efficiency and controllability are all crucial for manufacturers, and compromise is inevitable when determining the best overall package. A highly efficient powertrain is of little use if it cannot reach maximum power quicklyContinue Reading
Ducati boss “bothered” Bagnaia trailing Martin despite winning half the races
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admits that it “bothers” him that Francesco Bagnaia is only second in the MotoGP standings despite having won half the races so far.Factory rider Bagnaia clinched his ninth grand prix victory from 18 rounds in last weekend’s Thailand GP, having successfully fended off an attack fromContinue Reading
Why Verstappen got 10s penalties in Mexico when Norris got 5s at Austin
The penalties dished out to 2024 Formula 1 title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in the last two races were different because of a key Austin stewards’ discretion decision.McLaren driver Norris was hit with a five-second penalty for overtaking Red Bull’s Verstappen outside track limits in the closing stagesContinue Reading
Jaguar confirms Chadwick and Wadoux for Formula E test
Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and Ferrari driver Lilou Wadoux will complete November’s all-female Formula E pre-season test in Valencia.Chadwick, who competed in Indy NXT this season and became the first female driver to win on a road or street circuit in the history of the category, has previousContinue Reading