WRC Croatia: Puncture chaos hands Thierry Neuville commanding lead
Thierry Neuville has moved into a sizable lead after a series of punctures caused by rocks shook up the World Rally Championship leaderboard in Croatia.The Hyundai driver started Saturday sitting 13.8s behind leader Toyota’s Sami Pajari but ended the day with a 1m14.5s lead over Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta heading in Sunday’s four asphalt stages.«It just clicked […]
The biggest surprises and disappointments of F1’s 2026 field so far
Many teams felt the weight of expectation heading into Formula 1’s 2026 season, particularly through their own publicly declared intent of entering the championship’s latest era with a sizeable impact. Those who had enjoyed success wanted to sustain it, and those starved of results wanted to use the reset to their advantage. It wasn’t entirely surprising […]
Exclusive: Ai Ogura in, Alex Rins out at Yamaha for MotoGP 2027
Yamaha has decided to sign Ai Ogura for the 2027 MotoGP season, where he will partner Jorge Martin in the manufacturer’s factory team, Motorsport has learned.The Japanese rider, currently in his second MotoGP campaign with the Trackhouse Racing team aboard an Aprilia, will replace Alex Rins, following Fabio Quartararo’s long-confirmed move to Honda.Read Also: MotoGPFabio […]
How much factory support should be allowed in WEC’s LMGT3 class?
The 2026 World Endurance Championship will mark the third season to feature the LMGT3 class. Introduced in 2024 as a secondary division to Hypercar, it enabled GT3 manufacturers to contest the Le Mans 24 Hours and a full range of endurance events across the year, offering a more affordable and accessible way to enter the WEC.There […]
WRC Croatia: Sami Pajari leads after drama as Thierry Neuville closes
Toyota’s Sami Pajari will hold an overnight World Rally Championship event lead for the first time in his career after emerging from a dramatic opening day in Croatia.Pajari produced an impressive drive through what proved to be eight tricky asphalt tests that resulted in retirements for championship leader Elfyn Evans, Monte Carlo winner Oliver Solberg, […]
Why Red Bull and Verstappen looked better in Australia than in China and Japan
Many in the paddock had expected a difficult start for Red Bull under the new technical regulations, but for a different reason than the one currently at play. Ahead of winter testing in Barcelona and Bahrain, the biggest question marks surrounded the all-new power unit, with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stating that Red Bull […]
Elfyn Evans and Oliver Solberg both out early at WRC Rally Croatia — what happened?
Elfyn Evans says he was simply “caught out” by a corner at Rally Croatia as the World Rally Championship leader suffered a rare back-to-back rally retirement. The Toyota driver took early command in Croatia winning the opening two stages to open up a 15.8s lead before that advantage was wiped out on stage three. Evans usually carried […]
The key figures Red Bull has lost over the past three years
Despite its historic period of dominance in Formula 1 between 2022 and 2023, Red Bull has since gradually seen its key figures leave, sometimes under murky circumstances. Here is a look back at all the major departures from the team over the past three years.Rob Marshall, chief engineer Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images The […]