Three new manufacturers? How the 2024 DTM grid is shaping up
While the German automobile club originally planned on announcing the entry list for next season before Christmas, with the registration period having ended on December 6, it is still in the process of completing negotiations with all interested parties.”We are pleased about the good and varied interest from participants inContinue Reading
F1’s cost cap makes fightbacks more “painful”, says FIA
Since 2021, F1 teams have had to operate under a budget cap limit which was introduced to put grand prix racing on a more stable financial platform.The evidence of the past few years is that the grid overall has closed up, especially because previous big spenders have not had theContinue Reading
Perez told Red Bull F1 seat in 2025 is his to lose
The Mexican endured a rollercoaster campaign this season, starting the season strongly but fading away before bouncing back in the final races.Red Bull is committed to Perez for the start of the 2024 campaign but has been clear that it wants him to battle more consistently nearer the front ifContinue Reading
Looking at NASCAR’s longest active winless streaks
The pressure to win in NASCAR is possibly greater than it has ever been. A win automatically locks a driver into the playoffs, making them one of 16 with a shot at the championship.Looking through the field of full-time drivers, six have gone at least 50 races since their mostContinue Reading
FIA’s F1 structure set for reshuffle with sporting director Nielsen set to depart
The highly respected Nielsen was originally appointed at the start of this year, having had a lengthy career in grand prix racing at a number of teams including Lotus, Tyrrell, Benetton, Williams and AlphaTauri prior to working at Formula 1 management.He worked closely with F1 race director Niels Wittich andContinue Reading
Sauber recruitment drive will continue ahead of Audi F1 entry
After a financial squeeze led to downsizing, the team employed just 220 people prior to the takeover by Finn Rausing in 2017.With new investment in place, the team grew in subsequent years under the Alfa Romeo name, and by this season the headcount had more than doubled on Rausing’s watch.TheContinue Reading
Abiteboul: “Absolute parity” between Neuville and Tanak at Hyundai WRC in 2024
Hyundai has bolstered its ranks for next year with 2019 world champion Tanak joining the squad from M-Sport for a second spell at the Alzenau operation. The Estonian will reunite with Neuville to ensure the Korean brand has two lead drivers capable of challenging for the world title.Abiteboul made hisContinue Reading
Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2023 MotoGP season
The 2023 MotoGP season proved to be one of the most competitive campaigns for the series, as the championship battle between Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin raged until the final race of an historic campaign that also saw sprints introduced for the first time.Bagnaia ultimately won out byContinue Reading
Some drivers unimpressed by WEC’s shift to two-class structure
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest announced last year that it will not be able to accommodate LMP2 cars in standard WEC rounds in 2024, restricting the class to the Le Mans 24 Hours and regional championships such as the European Le Mans Series.It means there will be just two categoriesContinue Reading
Verstappen needed “fire” of Lambiase’s messages to reach best F1 levels
The pair’s exchanges became the subject of regular focus in a season starved of alternative narratives overall thanks to Red Bull’s crushingly dominant position at the head of the pecking order. When Autosport asked the world champion about their relationship in an exclusive interview, Verstappen said he appreciated Lambiase’s often cuttingContinue Reading