Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC
Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.The South Korean manufacturer officially launched its Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar plans on Wednesday evening in Dubai, revealing a scaleContinue Reading
Threats, Lies & Backstabbing: The Verstappen vs Russell Feud Explained – F1 Abu Dhabi Media Day
George Russell and Max Verstappen engaged in a heated war of words in their respective media sessions and press conferences, with Russell calling Verstappen a “bully” and the Dutchman retorting with “backstabber”, with even Toto Wolff intervening to call Christian Horner a “yapping terrier”. Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt tryContinue Reading
Five things to watch out for in the new Formula E season
The Christmas decorations might be going up and the wider motorsport world is preparing for its winter hiatus, but Formula E is set to start its new season in Sao Paolo this weekend.After the rejigged pre-season test at Jarama, following the devastating floods in Valencia which caused a relocation andContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: Russell’s fury with Verstappen is all part of his development
George Russell’s extraordinary row with Max Verstappen has caught many by surprise – but really, it is not that unexpected. The content of the explosive verbal boxing match between the two, however, is.Russell claiming that Verstappen told him ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix he was “going to purposely goContinue Reading
Qualifying format tweaks planned for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
The Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying format will be revamped in 2025, event organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced.Entrants in the top Hypercar class will be split from the LMP2 and LMGT3 categories in the session that determines the cars that will reach the Hyperpole shootout.Previously all carsContinue Reading
Threats, lies and backstabbing: How the Verstappen and Russell feud played out
The old adage of ‘if you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ has never really been adhered to within Formula 1 – and now George Russell and Max Verstappen are happy to air their dirty laundry in public after their falling out at the QatarContinue Reading
Verstappen not surprised by “backstabber” Russell’s comments
Max Verstappen says he is not surprised by what he claims is George Russell misrepresenting their interactions in Qatar, calling the Mercedes driver a “backstabber”.Verstappen and Russell had a war of words after Qatar qualifying when Verstappen felt Russell was trying to get him penalised for impeding on an out-lap,Continue Reading
Bortoleto vows to fight with “no limit” in F2 title battle with Hadjar
Gabriel Bortoleto has promised to “fight as hard as I need to” in a bid to clinch the Formula 2 championship crown in Abu Dhabi.While the Brazilian already has his F1 seat secure for 2025 with Sauber, rival Isack Hadjar is still waiting to learn his fate, with an opportunityContinue Reading
Perez insists he will be at Red Bull in 2025
Sergio Perez insists that he will be racing for Red Bull in Formula 1 next season, despite speculation he could be axed after a team meeting on Monday.The Mexican has had a challenging second half of the season, with his best result being sixth place in the Dutch Grand PrixContinue Reading
Wolff: Horner “yapping little terrier” wrong to accuse Russell of hysterics
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called Red Bull rival Christian Horner a “yapping little terrier” and called out his accusations about the mental state of his driver George Russell.As the row between Russell and Max Verstappen over the Qatar grid penalty escalated ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix onContinue Reading