Four moments that cost Ferrari the 2024 F1 world title
Like McLaren, the team it was ultimately defeated by, Ferrari has come a long way over the past 18 months. But the Italian squad fell just short of conquering the 2024 constructors’ title after keeping its chances alive until the very end.Ferrari was the only team to prevent Red BullContinue Reading
Norris claims “no one has a nice time” racing Verstappen
Lando Norris has insisted “no one has a nice time” racing Max Verstappen after a number of run-ins with the four-time Formula 1 world champion across the past season.McLaren driver Norris took victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch a first constructors’ championship for the Woking-based outfitContinue Reading
The forgettable farewells of Formula 1’s departing quartet
While much was made of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes finale and Carlos Sainz’s last race for Ferrari, four likely permanent Formula 1 farewells also took place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – and sadly for those involved, none of them went particularly to plan.There was very little fanfare, outside ofContinue Reading
Suzuki president shows interest in returning to MotoGP
Suzuki has expressed a desire to return to MotoGP in the future but stressed that it needs to create the necessary conditions in the company to warrant a comeback.The Japanese manufacturer quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season, violating a four-year agreement it had signed with series promoterContinue Reading
Hamilton fired up by Bono’s poignant final “hammertime” call
Lewis Hamilton has revealed how hearing race engineer Pete Bonnington fire him up with their famous “hammertime” catchphrase one last time was a poignant moment as he departs Mercedes for Ferrari.Hamilton and his long-time engineer Bonnington, or Bono for short, forged a formidable partnership at Mercedes that led to six drivers’Continue Reading
Antonelli, Bearman headline Super Formula Suzuka test as full entry list revealed
Super Formula has released the entry list for this week’s post-season test at Suzuka, headlined by 2025 Formula 1 drivers Oliver Bearman and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.It was revealed last Friday that Bearman and Antonelli would be part of the traditional rookie test at the Japanese Grand Prix venue on DecemberContinue Reading
Mercedes: Hamilton would have fought for win without bollard incident
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says joy at Lewis Hamilton’s charge to fourth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was tempered by annoyance that he should have been in the victory fight.Hamilton was taking part in his final race weekend for the Mercedes team after a 12-year stint that had nettedContinue Reading
The only upsides that temper Red Bull’s “hate” of being beaten in F1
Red Bull may confess to ‘hate’ being beaten in Formula 1 this year, but there are two notable upsides that compensate a little for seeing McLaren and Ferrari finish ahead of it.The first is a $2.7 million saving that the squad will have on its entry fee compared to whatContinue Reading
New Porsche team joins DTM in 2025, signs ex-Audi driver Feller
Porsche has announced that it will have an expanded presence in the DTM in 2025, with Allied Racing joining incumbent Manthey.The German squad, which has past experience of competing in GT Masters and GT World Challenge Europe, will field a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 Rs in the DTM forContinue Reading
D-day for Perez but 2025 F1 announcement may have to wait
Red Bull says it will agree with Sergio Perez “the right and appropriate way forward” during discussions set for today to decide his Formula 1 future.But while a meeting that will involve the team’s shareholders is expected to define the line-up of both of Red Bull’s F1 squads for 2025,Continue Reading