Colapinto questions consequence-based penalty for Lawson clash
Franco Colapinto has conceded he ‘doesn’t fully agree’ with the stewards’ decision to punish him with a 10-second penalty for late-race contact with Liam Lawson in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.The Williams driver was attempting a pass on the RB driver around the outside of Turn 1 in the closingContinue Reading
Honda and Alpine fined by FIA over F1 engine cost cap breach
Formula 1 power unit manufacturers Honda and Alpine (Renault) have agreed to pay fines for procedural breaches of the FIA’s engine cost cap rules.Honda will pay $600,000, while Alpine’s fine amounts to $400,000, after both manufacturers settled for a so-called Accepted Breach Agreement with the FIA, which meant they agreedContinue Reading
Motorsport UK launches consultation about introducing sustainable fuels
Motorsport UK has launched a consultation surrounding proposals requiring sustainable fuels to be adopted from 2026 in all UK championships and series that stipulate the use of specialist racing fuels.The governing body has an ambitious sustainability strategy that is aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the sport. It believesContinue Reading
Focus on Verstappen/Norris controversies “perfect situation” for Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has insisted focus on the rivalry between three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen and title rival Lando Norris is “perfect” for the Scuderia’s own championship hopes.The Italian marque has slashed the gap at the top of the standings after two brilliant weekends to beginContinue Reading
De Silvestro to make Formula E return in all-female test
Simona de Silvestro will take part in the upcoming all-female Formula E pre-season test on 7 November, joining the Kiro Race Co team (formerly ERT).Set to be the oldest driver at the test, the 36-year-old Swiss woman enjoys a wealth of experience from a car racing career that started inContinue Reading
The “snowball effect” that will bring new tyres to the racing market
As a nation, we are used to delays. Whether they’re related to huge queues on our busiest roads, trains that are nearly always late or major infrastructure projects that are massively behind schedule, it is depressingly common to hear of things running behind.It is therefore almost unheard of to comeContinue Reading
Floersch: F1 Academy “pinkwashing” as Garcia concedes single-seater exit likely
Formula 3 driver Sophia Floersch says F1 Academy is being used as “pinkwashing”, a term which indicates being superficially sympathetic towards equality or inclusion without seriously attempting to improve the situation.The claim comes after inaugural champion Marta Garcia conceded that last weekend’s Formula Regional European event in Monza was “probablyContinue Reading
ACO announces changes at Circuit de la Sarthe for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
The Le Mans 24 Hours organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced a series of changes to improve the fan experience at its event in 2025.This has been done “in response to the growing popularity” of the World Endurance Championship’s blue-riband round having acted on “precious feedback from loyalContinue Reading
Why Verstappen is right – Red Bull’s race pace is its biggest worry right now
Max Verstappen was not much interested in talking after Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix about the controversy over his double penalty because it was nowhere near his biggest worry.In fact, it was not lost on him that, while his 20-second punishment robbed him of a chance to fight for aContinue Reading
Wolff: Verstappen penalties will change the way everybody races in F1
The double penalty that Max Verstappen was hit with in F1’s Mexico Grand Prix will change the way that all drivers race from now on, reckons Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.Verstappen was handed two 10-second penalties in Mexico – the first for forcing Lando Norris wide early in the race, andContinue Reading