Why Porsche and Wehrlein are ‘starting from zero’ in quest for more glory
When Pascal Wehrlein prevailed in a three-way, winner-takes-all title fight at the final round of season 10 just five months ago, his superb drive and championship win showcased his abilities to their very best and proved why the German was once on the books of Mercedes.Wehrlein’s journey to the FormulaContinue Reading
Hyundai to delay 2025 WRC car debut until after Monte Carlo
Hyundai will delay the debut of its upgraded World Rally Championship challenger after electing to run its 2024-specification car in next month’s Monte Carlo season opener.The Korean manufacturer had planned to homologate a practically all-new version of its i20 N Rally1 for next year before plans were abandoned amid uncertaintyContinue Reading
Antonelli and Bearman to join Super Formula test
Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman will take part in next week’s Super Formula test at Suzuka to help learn the track.With next year’s Japanese Grand Prix being the third race of the season, following Australia and China, any knowledge they can get of the venue will be a bigContinue Reading
GM announces Lowdon as Cadillac F1 team principal
TWG Global and General Motors have announced Graeme Lowdon as team principal of the Cadillac Formula 1 programme ahead of its entry in 2026.The American brand will join the grid for the new era of regulations after a reworked package was presented to F1 after over a year of tryingContinue Reading
Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC
Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.The South Korean manufacturer officially launched its Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar plans on Wednesday evening in Dubai, revealing a scaleContinue Reading
Threats, Lies & Backstabbing: The Verstappen vs Russell Feud Explained – F1 Abu Dhabi Media Day
George Russell and Max Verstappen engaged in a heated war of words in their respective media sessions and press conferences, with Russell calling Verstappen a “bully” and the Dutchman retorting with “backstabber”, with even Toto Wolff intervening to call Christian Horner a “yapping terrier”. Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt tryContinue Reading
Five things to watch out for in the new Formula E season
The Christmas decorations might be going up and the wider motorsport world is preparing for its winter hiatus, but Formula E is set to start its new season in Sao Paolo this weekend.After the rejigged pre-season test at Jarama, following the devastating floods in Valencia which caused a relocation andContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: Russell’s fury with Verstappen is all part of his development
George Russell’s extraordinary row with Max Verstappen has caught many by surprise – but really, it is not that unexpected. The content of the explosive verbal boxing match between the two, however, is.Russell claiming that Verstappen told him ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix he was “going to purposely goContinue Reading
Qualifying format tweaks planned for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
The Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying format will be revamped in 2025, event organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced.Entrants in the top Hypercar class will be split from the LMP2 and LMGT3 categories in the session that determines the cars that will reach the Hyperpole shootout.Previously all carsContinue Reading
Threats, lies and backstabbing: How the Verstappen and Russell feud played out
The old adage of ‘if you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ has never really been adhered to within Formula 1 – and now George Russell and Max Verstappen are happy to air their dirty laundry in public after their falling out at the QatarContinue Reading