Pratt Miller Motorsports returns to prototypes with LMP2 entry for 2025 IMSA season
Corvette Racing partner squad Pratt Miller Motorsports will add a prototype programme to its IMSA SportsCar Championship roster next season by fielding an LMP2 entry alongside its GTD Pro effort.Pietro Fittipaldi has switched from the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing IndyCar programme to lead its driver line-up in an ORECA-Gibson 07. HeContinue Reading
Palou will feel incomplete “until we win an Indy 500”
Three-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou feels his CV is incomplete without a victory in the Indianapolis 500.The Spaniard won his second consecutive IndyCar title in 2024, becoming the first driver to defend their crown since fellow Chip Ganassi Racing driver Dario Franchitti in 2011.Now Palou, who won his maidenContinue Reading
Friday favourite: The BMW M1 series that pitted F1’s big beasts against rising stars
Ask Jan Lammers to name his favourite racing car, and he doesn’t plump for any of the Formula 1 machines he raced or tested – and the latter category includes the world championship-winning Lotus 79.Nor does he go for the Toyota TS010 3.5-litre Group C contender he describes as theContinue Reading
Drivers summoned to extra briefing after chaotic Macau GP qualifying
Macau Grand Prix drivers were summoned to an extra briefing after McLaren junior Ugo Ugochukwu topped two qualifying sessions that featured a combined total of 12 red-flag periods.The first 40-minute segment was held on Thursday in the wet and that had five stoppages as the Formula Regional World Cup driversContinue Reading
Hill departs Sky F1 punditry role after 13 years
Damon Hill has announced his exit from the Sky Sports Formula 1 presenting roster ahead of the 2024 season-ending triple-header.The 1996 Formula 1 world champion had been a permanent fixture on the Sky Sports team since the broadcaster gained the rights to F1 from the BBC ahead of the 2012Continue Reading
MotoGP Barcelona GP: Nakagami tops opening practice from Acosta
LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami led the way in the first MotoGP practice for the Barcelona Grand Prix after completing a late run on fresh tyres.Fitting a new soft compound on the front of his Honda RC213V, Nakagami posted a time of 1m40.510s with just two minutes left to startContinue Reading
MotoGP Barcelona GP: Nakagami tops first practice from Acosta
LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami led the way in first MotoGP practice for the Barcelona Grand Prix after completing a late run on fresh tyres.Fitting a new soft tyre on the front of his Honda RC213V, Nakagami posted a time of 1m40.510s with just two minutes left on the clockContinue Reading
Why Bortoleto has “always admired” Verstappen’s driving style
New-for-2025 Sauber Formula 1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto has revealed he has “always admired” Max Verstappen and his driving style, placing the Dutchman alongside Ayrton Senna as his inspiration in racing.Bortoleto, who leads the F2 championship heading into the final two rounds of the season, was announced last week as Sauber’sContinue Reading
Will an FIA rule change lead to a popular F1 talent school’s revival?
An adjustment to Appendix K of the FIA’s International Sporting Code does not, on the face of it, sound like much to get excited about. But for fans of historic racing, the decision announced following last month’s World Motor Sport Council meeting to issue Historic Technical Passports (HTPs) to machineryContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: F1’s new Monaco deal has just increased the stakes
Few sporting events come closing to matching the excitement of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.It is the ultimate test of a Formula 1 driver; navigating the twisty streets of Monte Carlo, particularly in these current oversized cars, knowing the slightest brush with the barrier is likely to end inContinue Reading