Aston Martin reveals 2026 F1 car launch date
Aston Martin’s 2026 Formula 1 car will be unveiled on 9 February, the team has announced in a succinct social media post. Aston Martin simply published “AMR26 arrives”, confirming its upcoming challenger’s name in keeping with its nomenclature, followed by the date of the launch. The Silverstone-based outfit is the first to announce the date […]
Why WRC drivers thought Rally Saudi Arabia was too extreme
World Rally Championship drivers feel Rally Saudi Arabia’s unique challenges deserve a place on the calendar, but the event is too extreme for the cars and tyres to host a title decider. Saudi Arabia made its WRC debut at the weekend after signing 10-year deal with the championship to host the final round for at […]
McLaren to hold internal review into Qatar GP strategy mistakes
McLaren boss Andrea Stella admitted the team ‘misjudged’ its strategy in the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix and said an internal review will be carried out to dissect its decision not to pit either driver under the safety car. McLaren was the team to beat around Losail, with Oscar Piastri take sprint pole and victory, and […]
Why KTM would be wise to prepare for a future without Pedro Acosta
In any deteriorated relationship, there may come a point of no return where a breakup – if handled well – is the least traumatic solution for both sides. That is when mourning sets in: the period during which the wound heals and, once completed, both parties can face the future with clarity. We might be talking about […]
WRC Saudi Arabia: Elfyn Evans suffers puncture as victory battle heats ups
Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanpera suffered punctures on Friday morning as the World Rally Championship title battle took another twist, while Adrien Fourmaux’s Rally Saudi Arabia lead was cut to 2.9 seconds. Punishing gravel stages littered with rocks once again increased the puncture risks for crews with Evans and Rovanpera both picking up punctures in stage 11[ Wadi Almatwi 1, 24.90 km] — […]
What McLaren can learn from Michael Schumacher after F1 Qatar GP blunder
Hindsight unfailingly affords total clarity – and its optics look bad for McLaren after a Qatar Grand Prix about which the best thing which could be said of the outcome is that it was less catastrophic than the Las Vegas round which preceded it. Team boss Andrea Stella has promised a thorough review of the […]
Ott Tanak looking forward to break from full-time rallying next year
Rally Saudi Arabia marked Ott Tanak’s final outing with Hyundai after the 2019 world champion announced plans to take a sabbatical earlier this month to reset and spend more time with his family. Tanak had been in the victory hunt in Saudi Arabia before a series of punctures on Friday ended any hopes of a podium to sign […]