Why McLaren’s latest single-seater star has chosen a different career path
The streets of Monte Carlo, with their mythical aura which are steeped in history and a touch of glamour, remain a daunting prospect for even the most grizzled racing drivers to tackle at speed, let alone a teenager with just 20 minutes in which to prepare.It was an unenviable challengeContinue Reading
Ducati trials two-way radio communication in Barcelona MotoGP test
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro was able to exchange spoken messages with team manager Davide Tardozzi over radio during Tuesday’s MotoGP test in Barcelona.In the first minutes of the official test at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona, an intercom that Dorna had been developing was installed in Pirro’s helmet before heContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: The gamble F1 cannot afford to lose at the Las Vegas GP
The talk ahead of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix will be about Max Verstappen being set to win his fourth consecutive Formula 1 world championship. He can seal it in the race on Saturday night by finishing ahead of nearest challenger Lando Norris and it is absolutely right that theContinue Reading
F1 stance to ban third-party tickets from livery event “unfairly targets fans”
Formula 1 has been accused of “stifling competition” after insisting all tickets resold through third parties for the F175 event at London’s O2 next year will be invalid.Tickets for the 18 February event, where all 10 teams will unveil their liveries for 2025 with all 20 drivers set to beContinue Reading
The eight DNFs that denied Bagnaia the 2024 MotoGP title
Francesco Bagnaia joined an elusive club of just five riders to have won 11 or more grands prix in a single season in the premier class when he triumphed in last weekend’s MotoGP finale in Barcelona.Yet when he returned to the Ducati garage after taking the chequered flag, he wasContinue Reading
Marquez completes first laps on factory Ducati in Barcelona MotoGP test
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez made his debut with the factory Ducati team in the Barcelona post-season test on Tuesday morning.More than an hour after the track action began, Marquez finally headed out on track to get his first taste of next year’s GP25 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.The Spaniard completedContinue Reading
Toyota targets “almost perfect” Rally Japan to snatch WRC title
Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala believes it could take “an almost perfect” Rally Japan to wrestle the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown from Hyundai.The Japanese marque heads into the season finale on home soil sitting 15 points adrift of rivals Hyundai in the fight for the constructors’ honours.Toyota has claimedContinue Reading
Aprilia’s Rivola appointed new president of the MotoGP Constructors’ Association
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola will become the new president of the MotoGP World Championship Constructors’ Association (MMSA), Autosport has learned.The Italian was chosen in a vote that took place on Monday during preparation for the official post-season test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.With his election, Rivola will replace KTM CEOContinue Reading
Explained: How F1’s new driver cooling device will work
The FIA’s prototype method for its new Formula 1 cooling device involves cooled water being pumped around driver overalls, with different design approaches permitted in future rules, Autosport can reveal.Last week, the results of the latest meeting of the F1 Commission declared that a new driver cooling provision will beContinue Reading
Wales retains ERC status in new look 2025 calendar
Wales has retained its place on the 2025 European Rally Championship calendar which will feature a brand new event in Spain next year.The ERC schedule once again features eight events comprising five asphalt and three gravel rallies, beginning in April with the season finishing in October.Following a successful debut thisContinue Reading