Ducati will continue racing its unbeatable 2024 engine until end of 1000cc era
Ducati is betting on using the same engine base that has been sweeping MotoGP since 2024, extending its useful life until the introduction of the new technical regulations in 2027. When Marc Marquez arrived in the official Ducati garage at the Valencia test in November 2024 to compare the GP24 and GP25, he understood that […]
How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen’s anger at F1 2026 ruleset
Just under a year ago the first rumours emerged that Max Verstappen was actively trying to extract himself from Red Bull, and perhaps Formula 1 entirely. The team’s general pattern of underperformance in the first half of the 2024 season left the way open for Verstappen to trigger a performance clause in his contract – […]
Elfyn Evans reclaims lead as Oliver Solberg sets sights on podium
World Rally Championship title contender Elfyn Evans reclaimed the lead at Rally Sweden after delivering an impressive display through Saturday morning’s stages. The Toyota driver trailed his team-mate Takamoto Katsuta by 2.8s heading into the morning loop of snow stages, but exited the tricky tests with a 16.1s lead over his rival. Hyundai continued to […]
Antonelli leads Russell in Mercedes 1-2 on day three
Mercedes reaffirmed belief that it is the team to beat in Formula 1 this year after Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped a Silver Arrows 1-2 on the final day of this week’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season test. The 19-year-old set a 1m33.669s, which was 0.249s quicker than team-mate George Russell, who topped the morning session before Antonelli […]
Takamoto Katsuta snatches lead from Elfyn Evans
Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta delivered a string of fast times to snatch the Rally Sweden lead away from his World Rally Championship team-mate Elfyn Evans after an eventful Friday. Katsuta started the day sitting in third overall, but ended the leg of seven stages with a 2.8s margin over Evans. Sami Pajari, 22.2s back, locked out […]
McLaren pleas for «imperative» safety changes before start of F1 2026
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has urged Formula 1 to agree to several refinements to the 2026 power unit rules to improve the show and general safety. F1’s shift to power units with a much bigger electric component, close to 50% of the total power output, has caused trepidation for many months. But as cars […]