Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen to make NASCAR Xfinity debut at Bristol
Brenden Queen, known by his many fans as ‘Butterbean,’ will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. He will pilot the No. 11 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing.The team has been using a variety of drivers since parting ways with Josh Williams in the middle ofContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia baffled by nightmare Catalan GP practice: “I cannot be there”
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia was left scratching his head after finishing near the bottom of the timesheets in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday.Bagnaia endured a woeful opening day of track running in Barcelona, finishing more than a second off the pace in 21st place, only aheadContinue Reading
Bagnaia horrified by nightmare Catalan GP practice: “I cannot be there”
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia was left scratching his head after finishing near the bottom of the timesheets in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday.Bagnaia endured a woeful opening day of track running in Barcelona, finishing more than a second off the pace in 21st place, only aheadContinue Reading
F1 Italian GP: Norris tops FP2 as Antonelli again causes a red flag
McLaren driver Lando Norris has topped second practice at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari hero Charles Leclerc.Norris, who is looking to start clawing back a 34-point championship deficit to team-mate Oscar Piastri after a costly retirement in Zandvoort, led early medium-tyre running from the Australian atContinue Reading
Fabio Quartararo to debut Yamaha’s V4 engine in Barcelona test
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will debut the V4 engine Yamaha has been developing for several months in a private test in Barcelona on Monday, it has been confirmed.The Iwata-based brand initially announced last month that Augusto Fernandez would be racing the V4-powered M1 at the San Marino Grand PrixContinue Reading
Quartararo to debut Yamaha V4 MotoGP engine in Barcelona test
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will debut the V4 engine Yamaha has been developing for several months in a private test at Barcelona on Monday, it has been confirmed.The Iwata-based brand initially announced last month that Augusto Fernandez would be racing the V4-powered M1 at the San Marino Grand PrixContinue Reading
Mekies: “Silly” to assume Red Bull engine will match Mercedes and Ferrari in F1 2026
Red Bull Formula 1 chief Laurent Mekies admitted that his team’s decision to build its own power units for 2026 is “as crazy as it gets”, but feels this is why it fits Red Bull’s DNA. Under Mekies’ predecessor Christian Horner, Red Bull went all-in on its own engine programme forContinue Reading
Inside the McLaren that won its first and only race at Le Mans
In 1995, the McLaren F1 GTR of JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas, and Masanori Sekiya beat the odds (and its fellow F1 GTR runners) to take a surprise Le Mans 24 Hours victory. That car, entered by Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing and run by Paul Lanzante, was only ever meant to run asContinue Reading
Wolff reveals what it would take to step down as Mercedes F1 boss
Toto Wolff revealed he would “vacate the spot immediately” as Mercedes Formula 1 boss should the ideal successor arise. Wolff has run the Silver Arrows since 2013, during which time he has led Mercedes to a record-breaking eight consecutive constructors’ titles, plus seven drivers’ crowns.But the introduction of ground-effect cars inContinue Reading
Steiner reveals why he invested in Tech3 MotoGP outfit
Guenther Steiner has outlined the background to his move into MotoGP, revealing when he started seriously considering purchasing the Tech3 team.On Friday, it was announced that former Haas Formula 1 team principal Steiner will lead a consortium of investors and take over the ownership of KTM’s satellite team in aContinue Reading