Is a win in Supercars or IndyCar more satisfying for McLaughlin?Scott McLaughlin has accomplished a lot in just a relatively short amount of time in motorsports, stacking up a CV full of wins from around the globe in addition to capturing three Supercars titles in Australia.And it started at an Read More
What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 Belgian GPThe last Friday practice sessions prior to Formula 1's summer break came to a close with Max Verstappen headlining FP1 at the Belgian Grand Prix, before Lando Norris slotted in the fastest time of FP2.Verstappen is guaranteed qualify without a Read More
Mercedes losing nearly a full second on Spa straightsMercedes thinks its “pretty bad day” of practice at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix was the result of losing 0.9 seconds on the straights against McLaren.Neither George Russell nor Lewis Hamilton made much of an impression on the opening day Read More
What we have learned about Renault’s F1 engine plansDespite no official confirmation about the end of Renault’s engine efforts in Formula 1, it has been clear for several weeks where things are heading.Talks taking place behind the scenes with rival manufacturers about potential customer deals, and a preliminary Read More
Vandoorne/Guenther leave DS Penske/Maserati MSG, driver swap expectedFormula E teams DS Penske and Maserati MSG have confirmed the departures of Stoffel Vandoorne and Maximilian Guenther respectively, with each driver expected to swap to the other squad for next season.Vandoorne joined DS Penske ahead of the 2022/23 season Read More
F1 Belgian GP: Norris heads FP2 from Piastri, VerstappenLando Norris and Oscar Piastri gave McLaren a 1-2 in FP2 for the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen, while in the other Red Bull Sergio Perez was again massively adrift.The result provided a significant twist in the weekend's Read More
Binotto brought in to "change speed" of Audi F1 programmeMattia Binotto's sole leadership of Audi's Formula 1 effort should "change the speed" of its Sauber takeover, says team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi.Earlier this week, Audi announced team CEO Andrea Seidl and chairman Oliver Hoffmann had left the team, with Read More
Andlauer replaces Priaulx after mid-season AO Racing Porsche departureIMSA SportsCar GTD Pro championship leader AO Racing has recruited Julien Andlauer for the next round at Road America, after the shock departure of Seb Priaulx on Wednesday.AO had already revealed that its green T-Rex-liveried 911 GT3 – nicknamed ‘Rexy’ – Read More
Porsche abandons WEC/IMSA engine revision planPorsche has finally abandoned plans to introduce a revised engine for its 963 LMDh World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship contender.The update, which was centred on a switch to a 90° crankshaft from a 180° or flat-plane crank, is Read More
Famin to stand down as Alpine F1 team principal after summer breakBruno Famin has announced that he will stand down as Alpine Formula 1 team principal at the end of August, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected as his replacement.Famin was originally hired by Alpine to oversee its Read More
How F1 teams have adapted their wings for the demands of SpaSeveral Formula 1 teams have new front and rear wing specifications at their disposal this weekend, as they look for ways to overcome the challenges posed by the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.The changes are aimed at depowering the wings, compared to those Read More
F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen leads Piastri in FP1Max Verstappen dominated FP1 at the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and well clear of his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.On what is a high-pressure weekend for Perez given Red Bull’s intention to assess his position Read More
The top 10 reasons to attend the Dutch Grand Prix at ZandvoortAttending an F1 race weekend has become a must in recent years amid the championship’s popularity boom - and the Dutch GP is no different.The 2024 Dutch GP is set to take place on the 23-25 August, where fans will Read More
Hamilton will speak to FIA officials over Verstappen crash partial blameLewis Hamilton will speak with FIA officials after the Hungarian Grand Prix stewards declared he "could have done more to avoid" his crash with Max Verstappen.The stewards for last weekend's event in Budapest deemed the late-race incident between the pair to Read More
McLaren, Mercedes demonstrate low-drag Spa F1 updatesThe low-drag specific upgrades brought to the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix have been revealed, with both McLaren and Mercedes bringing new beam wings alongside their circuit-specific front and rear wings.Both UK-based teams are continuing upon their quest to close in Read More
Tsunoda to start Belgian GP from back of the grid after penaltyYuki Tsunoda will start the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix from the rear of the field after RB chose to give him an all-new engine for this weekend’s race at Spa.Motorsport.com understands that Tsunoda – who was on the limit Read More
How Binotto's Sauber arrival changes F1's 2025 driver marketValtteri Bottas reckons Mattia Binotto becoming Sauber boss will “reset” talks over the team’s remaining 2025 Formula 1 seat, but it’s also set to impact driver market discussions for others.One of Binotto’s first tasks when he starts at Sauber – Read More
Toyota reveals new liveries for WRC Rally FinlandToyota has unveiled special liveries that will adorn entries for Kalle Rovanpera and Sebastien Ogier for next week’s World Rally Championship round in Finland.The Japanese brand will field an expanded five-car Rally1 line-up at the team’s home event with both Read More
Revealed: First images of F1’s new flexi-wing checksThe first images of new flexi-wing checks that are being conducted by the FIA have appeared ahead of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.As exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com, the FIA has begun an analysis process to help it better understand the Read More
Verstappen won’t change his tone after radio rant criticismMax Verstappen says he will not tone down how he speaks to his Red Bull team following his aggressive radio rants during the Hungarian Grand Prix.Verstappen engaged in a frank discussion with his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, and at one point Read More
Norris: Too early to make me number one to boost F1 title hopesLando Norris sees no reason for McLaren to make him the team’s number one driver so it can boost his chances of beating Max Verstappen to the Formula 1 drivers’ championship.The Briton is currently second in the standings, 76 points Read More
Grove Racing to split with Stanaway after current Supercars seasonRichie Stanaway and Grove Racing will go their separate ways at the end of the 2024 Supercars season.The team confirmed on Friday afternoon that the New Zealander, who joined the Ford Mustang team at the start of this year after Read More
Honda signs new deal with Mir until 2026 MotoGP seasonJoan Mir will stay with Honda’s factory team until the 2026 MotoGP season after signing a new two-year deal, HRC has announced.Despite two miserable seasons on the RC213V that prompted Mir to consider an early retirement, the Spaniard has been Read More
2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings and previewThe iconic Spa circuit will host the last round before F1 enters a three-week shutdown.Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won the last three editions of the Belgian GP, effectively his second home race, but he is set to take a Read More
Spire Motorsports seeks "clean slate," will part ways with LaJoieThe decision not to retain LaJoie, 32, was especially surprising as when Spire announced its hire of veteran crew chief Rodney Childers beginning next season, it was to be crew chief for LaJoie and the No. 7 Chevrolet.LaJoie has been a Read More
Alpine set for new F1 team boss with Oakes tipped to replace FaminAlpine is poised for a further shake-up of its Formula 1 operation, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected to become its new team principal.With the French manufacturer squad undergoing huge change amid a push by new F1 Read More