How costly have sprint mistakes been in Bagnaia’s MotoGP title bid
Francesco Bagnaia’s hopes of retaining the MotoGP title are hanging by a thread. The factory Ducati rider is facing a 24-point deficit to Pramac rival Jorge Martin heading into the final round of the season in Barcelona next week.Although the odds have been against Bagnaia for some time, it wasContinue Reading
Exclusive: How Formula E resolved its logistical nightmare to save its pre-season test
“They’ve turned that around quickly” an impressed colleague said to this writer on entering the media centre at the Jarama Circuit on Tuesday morning, as a banner reading “2024/25 Madrid Official Testing” was being erected.While the sight of a banner might seem like one of the least impressive feats atContinue Reading
Who is Sauber’s new F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto?
After an extended period of mulling over its driving options for Formula 1’s 2025 season and beyond, Sauber had found itself in a binary choice between experience and youth. The Swiss outfit, which becomes Audi in 2026, has opted for the latter; Valtteri Bottas will leave the team at theContinue Reading
Hill stays as WSR eyes expansion to four or five
Newly crowned British Touring Car champion Jake Hill will remain at the West Surrey Racing BMW team for 2025, when the squad could expand to as many as five cars.Hill, whose clinching of the BTCC crown at the Brands Hatch finale last month represented his first championship title of anyContinue Reading
Sauber signs Bortoleto for 2025 F1 race seat ahead of Audi era
Sauber has signed Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg in the 2025 Formula 1 season, the veteran and rookie effectively teaming up in the future Audi squad.Bortoleto had been courted by the Hinwil-based outfit for some time, with his ties to McLaren as an academy member the main obstacle toContinue Reading
Sauber signs Bortoleto to 2025 F1 race seat ahead of Audi era
Sauber has signed Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg in the 2025 Formula 1 season, the veteran and rookie effectively teaming up in the future Audi squad.Bortoleto had been courted by the Hinwil-based outfit for some time, with his ties to McLaren as an academy member the main obstacle toContinue Reading
Bottas to leave Sauber after F1 2024; Mercedes reunion expected
Valtteri Bottas will leave Sauber after the 2024 Formula 1 season but is understood to already be close to signing back with Mercedes as its reserve driver from next year.In what has been an awful year for Sauber – still 2024’s only point-less team – Bottas’s place beyond the dealContinue Reading
Back-to-back LMGT3 wins | WEC 8 hours of Bahrain Highlights
A second win in a row for our Ferrari296GT3! This time for the 55 lineup. Watch the highlights now from the #8HBahrain and hear from the Ferrari Hypercar & Ferrari Races drivers as we conclude the 2024 FIA WEC Season. SourceContinue Reading
NASCAR suspends nine people, issues $300,000 in fines for race manipulation
NASCAR has penalized the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace, the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Dillon, and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Ross Chastain.The penalties are the same for the all three drivers and teams across the board: A $100,000 fine, theContinue Reading
Hamlin: Manufacturers have “way too much say” in outcome of NASCAR races
“We’ve been saying this for quite some time — manufacturers have way too much say in the outcomes of these races and the manufacturers — I’m part of one, but they’ve ruined superspeedway racing.”Speaking on his popular podcast, Actions Detrimental, Denny Hamlin made his feelings about manufacturer meddling clear toContinue Reading