Revised gravel tyre set for WRC debut in Greece
World Rally Championship crews are set to have a revised tyre at their disposal for next week’s Acropolis Rally Greece, which marks the start of seven consecutive gravel rallies. After receiving criticism regarding the durability of its hard compound gravel tyre following last month’s Rally Portugal, Hankook has swiftly made revisions to its tyre with the updated […]
Ferrari has best F1 chassis after Barcelona upgrades
Lewis Hamilton’s performance in Barcelona, which delivered his first victory for Ferrari, prompted McLaren team boss Andrea Stella to conclude that the Scuderia now has the best chassis in Formula 1. The Italian believes the Barcelona Grand Prix provided «clear indications» that the SF-26 is now the fastest car through the corners — particularly in medium-speed sections […]
#12 Cadillac admits Le Mans win was unlikely but rues costly FCY
Norman Nato lamented the timing of a late full-course yellow at the Le Mans 24 Hours, but said Cadillac would not have been able to beat Toyota to victory regardless. Jota’s factory #12 Cadillac V-Series.R shared by Nato, Will Stevens and Louis Deletraz finished fourth in the blue-riband round of the World Endurance Championship, just […]
Where has it gone wrong for Franco Morbidelli in MotoGP 2026?
Franco Morbidelli says his poor run of form in the 2026 MotoGP season can be traced to a lack of “feeling” on his bike, but he could not pinpoint the root cause of the problem. The VR46 rider is fighting for his future in the premier class after struggling for results aboard the year-old Ducati […]
The technical scare the #7 Toyota survived to win Le Mans 24 Hours again
The #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid that won the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours was compromised by a sensor problem that left it as much as 8km/h down on power. Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries took top honours in the 94th edition of the French endurance classic, driving the heavily-updated TR010 to the […]
Joan Mir to test Honda’s 2027 MotoGP bike in Brno despite impending Ducati move
Honda has called up Joan Mir for the post-Czech GP test with 2027 MotoGP bikes despite the fact that he will join a rival manufacturer next year, Motorsport.com has learned. The Spaniard will not remain with the Tokyo factory team in 2027, having already reached an agreement with Ducati’s satellite team Gresini. This is a […]
BMW drivers admit “painful” 2026 Le Mans defeat “hurts”: “We were close”
BMW drivers admitted to feeling “hurt” by their narrow loss to Toyota in the Le Mans 24 Hours, having led various chunks of the race. The factory #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 shared by Robin Frijns, Sheldon van der Linde and Rene Rast finished second in the 94th endurance classic, just 10.9s behind the winning #7 […]
Mercedes seeks right of review over Russell’s Monaco GP penalty
Although the Barcelona Grand Prix has already been completed, the result of the Monaco race is still being contested in the Formula 1 paddock. Pierre Gasly’s pair of penalties for speeding in the pitlane has been overturned, but not all teams are happy with that outcome. McLaren and Red Bull lodged an intention to appeal with […]
“I know I’m going to die here” – Anthony Davidson reflects on back-breaking Le Mans crash
Anthony Davidson says he thought he was “going to die” in his frightening, race-ending crash at the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours. Davidson was running third overall in the #8 Toyota when he collided with the #81 AF Corse Ferrari driven by Piergiuseppe Perazzini, as he attempted to lap it in the right-hand kink leading […]