What caused Marco Sorensen’s heavy WEC Prologue crash for Aston Martin?
Marco Sorensen says tyre warm-up issues led to his dramatic crash during Tuesday’s Prologue test for the 2026 World Endurance Championship at Imola.The factory Aston Martin driver was on an outlap with around 90 minutes remaining in the morning session when he went off-track at Tamburello and smashed heavily into the wall. Although the Dane climbed out […]
Domenicali: F1 ‘needs to decide’ on the next engine regulations this year
Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali believes the series as a whole should try and agree on a future power unit formula as early as this year, backing a push for a lighter and simpler engine.Initiated by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s public desire for F1 to move to simpler, cheaper power units in […]
Fabio Quartararo staying “a little bit out” of Yamaha development as frustrations grow
Fabio Quartararo revealed he is trying to stay a “little bit out” of Yamaha’s bike development process amid mounting frustrations with its V4 project in MotoGP.The Japanese manufacturer’s decision to abandon its long-running inline-four engine configuration has left it firmly on the back foot in 2026, even as management remains convinced it will pay off in […]
Toyota’s 100th WEC race: The highs, lows and defining moments
Toyota has been an ever-present fixture in the World Endurance Championship since its (re)birth in 2012. While its rivals have joined, left and returned over the last decade and a half, Toyota remained committed to the championship through wider automotive industry shifts and even a global pandemic. It has not been a smooth ride though, and […]
F1 boss issues verdict on start of 2026 season, backs potential changes
Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali is confident the world championship will make the required adjustments to improve the 2026 regulations — but insists F1 is on the right track amid growing worldwide interest.F1 overhauled its technical regulations for 2026 with a much bigger reliance on electric energy, featuring a near 50-50 split between […]
The Rally1 rookie proving he belongs in the WRC top flight
M-Sport-Ford’s new signing Jon Armstrong feels his head turning pace in Croatia last weekend has proved he belongs in the World Rally Championship’s top tier.At the start of the year, the 2025 European Rally Championship runner-up outlined that one of his objectives was to prove he deserves a place in rallying’s elite after M-Sport showed […]
Racing Bulls suggest «continuous» roll-out of F1 2026 regulation tweaks
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane thinks Formula 1 should be ready to continuously trial energy management tweaks because of the upcoming pair of sprint weekends.F1 stakeholders, including governing body the FIA, the 11 teams and their respective power unit representatives, are holding a series of meetings to formulate and then vote on solutions to […]