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
Supercars Adelaide: Brown fastest in crash-strewn qualifying
Will Brown has taken provisional pole position for Saturday’s opening race of the Adelaide 500 in a dramatic qualifying session interrupted by a red-flag after three crashes at the exit of Turn 8.What was planned to be a short 15-minute stanza to determine grid positions 11-24 for Saturday’s race wasContinue Reading
Croatia strikes new deal to rejoin WRC in 2026
Croatia will return to the World Rally Championship calendar in 2026 after securing a new multi-year agreement. The asphalt event made its WRC debut in 2021, quickly becoming a regular hosting four editions of the event, before losing its place on the 2025 calendar.The WRC Promoter was in discussions to renewContinue Reading
Can an F1 driver handle a stock car? Red Bull puts its drivers to the test
Worlds collided when Trackhouse Racing teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch met up with RB’s Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson in Texas earlier this year. All four Red Bull athletes got together to see what would happen when you put an F1 driver in a stock car on a dirtContinue Reading
Red Bull feared “villain” portrayal in F1 film
Red Bull was concerned about being portrayed as the “villain” in the new Formula 1 film, co-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed.The upcoming F1 movie has seen heavy involvement from the real-world paddock, with filming continuing to take place on grand prix weekends, including at the recent Mexico City Grand PrixContinue Reading