Erebus staffer dismissed after assault and false report charges
An Erebus Motorsport data engineer has been axed from the team after being charged by the police on counts of assault and making a false report.The 20-year-old man – who has not been named in the police report – had initially claimed that he had been assaulted by three menContinue Reading
MotoGP Australian GP: Marquez streaks ahead in sole Friday practice session
Marc Marquez dominated a tense Friday Practice session for the Australian Grand Prix, leading his brother and Gresini Ducati team-mate Alex on the final timesheets.MotoGP championship rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia both booked their passages into Saturday’s Q2, though Bagnaia only posted his lap at the last-possible moment inContinue Reading
MotoGP Australian GP: FP1 cancelled at sodden Phillip Island
Free Practice 1 at the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled on Friday as the expected heavy rain hit the Phillip Island circuit.Race direction gave the 45-minute session every chance to go ahead, delaying the opening of pit lane multiple times in the hope that the rain would ease enough forContinue Reading
Verstappen to continue FIA protest over swearing at US GP
Max Verstappen is poised to continue his ongoing row with the FIA after he was punished for swearing.The Formula 1 world champion was hit with a community service sanction at the Singapore Grand Prix after he used foul language in a live televised press conference.The Red Bull driver responded toContinue Reading
Red Bull drivers deny front bib device boosted car performance
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have denied the adjustable front bib ride height device at the centre of a technical storm engulfing Red Bull at Austin has ever added Formula 1 car performance.On Thursday at the United States Grand Prix, Red Bull admitted it was the team involved in discussionsContinue Reading
Kostecki details “horrible” illness on way to Bathurst victory
Brodie Kostecki has provided details on just how sick he was on the way to taking his first Bathurst 1000 win last weekend.Speaking on Supercars’ Drivers Only podcast, Kostecki said: “I had the shits with myself, but I literally had the shits that day.“Physically, I was feeling horrible to theContinue Reading
With half of the NASCAR playoff field gone, only heavy hitters remain
The feel-good stories and underdogs are gone — eliminated through the first two rounds. Even Alex Bowman, who went from being the fourth driver at HMS to one of the strongest playoff drivers, has now been eliminated after an unfortunate DQ. Half of the eight remaining title contenders are formerContinue Reading
Lawson: Red Bull 2025 seat “very far” from current focus on F1 return
Liam Lawson says thinking about auditioning for a Red Bull seat in 2025 is “very far” from his focus, as he concentrates on the performance criteria set by RB on his Formula 1 return.The New Zealander will return to an F1 seat in Austin after Daniel Ricciardo was let goContinue Reading
Piastri: Altering front bib height under parc ferme is clear rules breach
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri says if any team has been using a device to alter its front bib height under parc ferme conditions then it is a clear breach of Formula 1 rules, as focus centres on Red Bull.The build-up to the United States Grand Prix has been dominated by intrigueContinue Reading
Red Bull admits front bib device exists, but plan agreed with FIA
Red Bull has admitted that a device to alter its front bib height does exist but insists it cannot be used while the car is assembled.Speculation about a team exploiting a way of lifting and lowering the height of its T-tray erupted on the eve of the United States GrandContinue Reading