You have to remind yourself that he’s just 19
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff couldn’t have coped with Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s pressure as a 19-year-old, explaining he was “a bit of an idiot” at that age. Antonelli became F1’s third-youngest driver in history this season at 18 years old thanks to his single-seater prowess – four titles in Formula 4 and Formula […]
Pirelli wants to test new MotoGP tyres with 2027 bikes and full-time riders before the summer
Pirelli hopes to test its new MotoGP tyres with 2027-spec prototypes and full-time riders “halfway through” next year’s calendar. With just over a year remaining before Pirelli replaces Michelin as the official tyre supplier in the premier class, none of the regular riders on the grid have yet been able to sample the Milan-based manufacturer’s new rubber. Pirelli conducted […]
What’s next for Ben Sulayem after controversial FIA tenure so far?
After standing unopposed, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected for another term as FIA president — ahead of the motorsport governing body’s prize-giving night in Uzbekistan on Friday. The 64-year-old Emirati will thus remain as the FIA’s leader for another four years, having succeeded Jean Todt at the end of 2021. Although three other candidates had […]
Leclerc says «it’s now or never» for Ferrari’s F1 chance as 2026 change looms
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says it is «now or never’ for the Italian team to fight for championships under the all-new regulation changes for 2026. Ferrari slipped from second to fourth this year after it missed the mark at the start of the 2025 campaign, and then decided to focus all of its […]