Interview: How F1 sponsorship reflects the changing face of the audience
Max Verstappen wasn’t the only one setting records in F1 this season.The series went through an important milestone in 2023 as it surpassed 300 corporate sponsors for this first time in its history. These were spread across the 10 F1 teams and the series itself. And significantly, over half ofContinue Reading
Zarco “was thinking of stopping” before Honda MotoGP chance came
The Frenchman capped off his fourth and final season as a Ducati rider fifth in the standings for the Pramac squad, having scored a maiden MotoGP victory in Australia in October.Zarco has signed to join Honda with the LCR squad for the next two seasons, beginning in 2024, to reigniteContinue Reading
New AlphaTauri name still under wraps as FIA publishes 2024 F1 entry list
Usually the publication of the list is the first official chance to see any new names, but sometimes teams agree with the FIA to wait due to the requirements of sponsors.For the first time there are no driver number changes between seasons, so the entry list contains few novelties, otherContinue Reading
New AlphaTauri name still under wraps as FIA publishes 2024 F1 entry
Usually the publication of the list is the first official chance to see any new names, but sometimes teams agree with the FIA to wait due to the requirements of sponsors.For the first time there are no driver number changes between seasons, so the entry list contains few novelties, otherContinue Reading
Sauber to run under Stake F1 Team name in 2024-25
Online gambling firm Stake will continue as title sponsor, while in addition streaming company Kick.com has stepped up its involvement and acquired the naming rights to the chassis, which will be known as the KICK Sauber C44 next season.The team used the Alfa Romeo name from 2019 until this year,Continue Reading
Van Gisbergen “most anxious” about superspeedways in NASCAR
Van Gisbergen became the first driver in over 60 years to win a NASCAR Cup race on debut when he took the checkered flag at the inaugural Chicago Street Course race.Now just a few months later, he’s uprooted his entire life with just one year to learn stock car racingContinue Reading
DHL remains involved with Jamie Chadwick despite Andretti split
When Chadwick, a three-time W-Series champion, was announced last December for a maiden campaign in Indy NXT with Andretti Global (then Andretti Autosport), DHL came on board as the primary sponsor to support the effort. The press release at the time read that supporting her “is a natural progression thatContinue Reading
Layne Riggs to run NASCAR Trucks full-time with FRM
Riggs, 21, made his NASCAR Truck debut in 2022, finishing seventh in his very first race. He’s contested five more Truck races since then, finishing as high as third at IRP earlier this year.He also made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in 2023, running three races with Kaulig Racing andContinue Reading
Conway, Miyata complete Vasser Sullivan’s Daytona 24 line-up
Conway will co-drive alongside defending GTD Pro champions Ben Barnicoat, Jack Hawksworth, and IndyCar star Kyle Kirkwood in the team’s #14 Lexus RC F GT3.The combination of Barnicoat, Conway and Hawksworth teamed up to finish third in the 2023 edition of the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s season-opening endurance classic.The 40-year-old BritonContinue Reading
F1 comparisons: How F1 teams performed in 2023 compared to 2022
The 2023 F1 season witnessed mega dominance by Red Bull who continued its fine form from 2022, while many other teams had vastly different campaigns to the year before.Aston Martin and Williams both moved up the championship order quite significantly, while Alpine and Haas dropped down.But many others were upContinue Reading