Ott Tanak to drive Toyota Rally2 car at ERC Rally di Roma Capitale
Ott Tanak’s development driver role at Toyota will extend to driving a Rally2 car at the Rally di Roma Capitale European Rally Championship round next week. The 2019 world champion will team up with long-time co-driver Martin Jarveoja to pilot a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 car that will act as the event’s ‘zero car’, running […]
FIA confirms 2027 F1 power unit changes
The FIA has formally greenlit F1’s move towards a 60/40 power unit split over the next two years, as it makes two key safety changes for 2026. Earlier this year, the FIA had banned drivers from using Boost Mode in wet conditions following driver feedback that the huge increase in torque would present a safety risk, with […]
“First, we need to watch ourselves”
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola says the Italian marque first needs to get its own house in order before worrying about Marc Marquez’s renewed form on the Ducati. Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez has reignited his title challenge by winning back-to-back grands prix in Hungary and the Czech Republic, having shown a marked improvement in pace […]
How Ford will fast-track hypercar development with ex-Acura signing
Tom Blomqvist believes his experience of the Oreca-based Acura prototype will help Ford “speed up the early development” of its Hypercar challenger. The two-time Daytona 24 Hours winner will represent the American manufacturer in the World Endurance Championship’s top class in 2027, moving across from the Acura GTP programme that will be “paused” at the […]
Ducati signs Pedro Acosta alongside Marc Marquez in MotoGP
Ducati has officially signed Pedro Acosta for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons, forming a dream lineup with Marc Marquez in its works team. The news was finally made public on Wednesday, two hours after Francesco Bagnaia’s departure was announced, while Marquez’ new deal was made official on Tuesday. Read Also: The drawn-out Concorde negotiations […]
Does Red Bull’s denial that Racing Bulls is helping it on-track stack up?
The debate surrounding common ownership in Formula 1, often linked to the two Red Bull teams, was recently reignited by Mercedes and Toto Wolff’s apparent interest in acquiring shares in the Alpine outfit. While that interest never materialised into a deal, it was exactly that which prompted McLaren CEO Zak Brown to write a letter […]
MotoGP riders react to Marco Bezzecchi’s marshal slap and race ban
The 2026 MotoGP grid has weighed in on Marco Bezzecchi’s altercation with a marshal, which resulted in the Aprilia rider being banned from competing in Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix. Riders were unanimous in condemning Bezzecchi’s actions, even though they understood why he reacted in such a way in the heat of the moment. However, opinions […]
Why MotoGP cannot afford to forget Marco Bezzecchi’s slap
Ironically, the weekend that should have gone down in history as an era of concord – following the announcement of a historic agreement between the manufacturers and the promoter – will end up tattooed on the collective memory due to a much less fraternal, infinitely more unpleasant sequence. Until now, Brno had hosted historic milestones […]
The creative evidence teams have used to dispute F1 race results
Formula 1 teams have the power to appeal penalties imposed by the stewards over a race weekend. But to do so, they must present new evidence that hasn’t yet been seen before by F1’s law enforcement. As a result, teams have investigated every avenue of the series to uncover new, creative and clever evidence that […]