Sainz expects more competitive Ferrari F1 car in Austria GPFerrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz expects his team to be more competitive in Austria after seeing a key car weakness punished in Spain.Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc qualified on the third row in Barcelona, behind both Mercedes cars and Read More
Sowery set for IndyCar debut at Mid-Ohio with Dale Coyne RacingDale Coyne Racing has confirmed Toby Sowery will make his IndyCar Series debut at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 5-7.The 27-year-old Briton will drive the Honda-powered No. 51 entry for DCR, which is also partnered with Rick Ware Racing.Sowery, who Read More
Bronze-rated Keating not interested in racing 'scary' LMDh cars againGentleman driver Ben Keating says he is not interested in racing an LMDh car again after being left “scared” by his first experience at the Daytona 24 Hours this year.Keating joined JDC-Miller in the flagship GTP class for the opening Read More
Mercedes will take "as long as possible" to make Antonelli F1 decisionMercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says he will take “as long as possible” before committing to who will replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at the Formula 1 team next year.The German manufacturer is pondering whether to promote its protege Andrea Kimi Read More
Ogier released from hospital following WRC Poland accidentSebastien Ogier has been released from hospital having escaped serious injury after being involved in a road traffic accident that put him out of this weekend’s World Rally Championship event.Eight-time world champion Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais were driving a Read More
RB: Barcelona F1 car upgrades may be "fooling" usRB CEO Peter Bayer says his Formula 1 team has evidence its Barcelona upgrades are working, but may be "fooling" it regarding the sweet spot of its car set-up.RB brought a raft of upgrades to the VCARB01 at last weekend Read More
What Norris’s last-stint regret tells us about F1’s tyre mastery trickWhile Lando Norris’s hopes of victory in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix were effectively derailed by his start, there was equally a phase late on that proved as critical.With the McLaren driver having earned himself a tyre offset against Max Read More
Has Red Bull run out of room to improve its Formula 1 car?Max Verstappen may have won Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, but the fact that McLaren is now breathing down Red Bull's neck does not make him comfortable.The early-season dominance, where Verstappen seemed able to canter to easy wins, is now Read More
Aston Martin to build Fernando Alonso-commissioned sportscarAston Martin is to build a road-legal, track-focussed version of its Valour sportscar – the Valiant – that has been personally commissioned by its Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.Aston will produce 38 Valiants, which are to be front-engined and fitted Read More
Long-time RCR competition executive Andy Petree retiresPetree, 65, first joined Richard Childress Racing over 30 years ago. He worked as a crew chief with legendary driver Dale Earnhardt, winning the 1993 and 1994 NASCAR Cup Series championship together.Earnhardt earned 15 of his 76 Cup wins with Read More
Rovanpera to stand in for Ogier at WRC Rally PolandKalle Rovanpera will join Toyota’s World Rally Championship line-up at Rally Poland to replace Sebastien Ogier following his withdrawal from the event.Stewards have granted permission for Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen to take over the third GR Yaris at this Read More
Palou doubted “risky” strategy on way to Laguna Seca IndyCar winChip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou admitted to questioning strategist Barry Wanser near the halfway point of Sunday’s Grand Prix of Monterey at Laguna Seca but trusted the process to claim victory.Polewinner Palou lost his advantage after front row-mate Kyle Kirkwood Read More
Joe Gibbs Racing confirms Chase Briscoe as Truex's 2025 replacementAlthough the news shouldn't be too much of a surprise, as Christopher Bell accidentally leaked the news in a press conference at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend. On Tuesday, it was Bell himself who introduced Briscoe at the JGR press Read More
Porsche loses da Costa Formula E Misano disqualification appealThe International Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the stewards in disqualifying Antonio Felix da Costa from the Misano E-Prix, meaning he has lost his Formula E win.The Portuguese driver took his first win of the season on Read More
Ogier withdraws from WRC Rally Poland after reconnaissance crashToyota World Rally Championship driver Sebastien Ogier has avoided serious injuries following a Rally Poland reconnaissance crash, but will withdraw from this week's event.Eight-time world rally champion Ogier and co-driver Landais were taken to hospital on Tuesday morning for medical Read More
BMW rules out using evo jokers on LMDh car before end of 2024BMW doesn't plan to use evo jokers on its LMDh car before the end of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship seasons, motorsport boss Andreas Roos says.The BMW M8 Hybrid V8 is currently in its second year of Read More
Is the F1 superlicence a help or a hindrance for women racing drivers?With the news that the FIA has updated its Appendix L of the International Sporting Code to add flexibility to its superlicence requirements for drivers under 18, the superlicence points system has been called into question once again. I agree Read More
Aston Martin warns Alonso there is no quick fix for its F1 troublesAston Martin has told Fernando Alonso that he must "hang on" for now amid the team's current Formula 1 struggles, as it battles to find time to bring much-needed improvements.Alonso was left frustrated after his home Spanish Grand Prix last Read More
The factors behind Super Formula losing its international lustreLast weekend’s Super Formula round at Sugo was the first in almost 50 years to feature no international representation. All 20 drivers who lined up on the grid, plus Naoki Yamamoto who couldn't take the start due to a warm-up Read More
Barcelona's F1 race is improving, but is it too little too late?As much as the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a popular test venue with challenging layout drivers enjoy, its ageing facilities and historically poor accessibility have long been a thorn in the side of both people working in the F1 paddock Read More
Police finds no criminal offence in Mercedes F1 sabotage email claims Northamptonshire Police have found no criminal offences over an anonymous email accusing the Mercedes Formula 1 team of dangerous sabotage of Lewis Hamilton's car.Earlier this month, an anonymous email accused Mercedes and especially team principal Toto Wolff of "systematic sabotaging" Read More
How 2024's 'fake' Bezzecchi got his factory MotoGP wishes with ApriliaAprilia CEO Massimo Rivola says the Italian marque has leaned on what Marco Bezzecchi did in MotoGP prior to 2024 as to what he can be capable of in 2025.On Monday, following initial Motorsport.com reports last week, Aprilia announced that Read More
Ogier, Landais undergoing medical checks after WRC Poland reconnaissance crashEight-time world rally champion Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais are undergoing medical checks in hospital following a crash on reconnaissance for this week’s World Rally Championship round in Poland.The road-specification GR Yaris recce car Ogier and Landais were driving Read More