The intrigue caused by Cadillac’s F1 boss dodging driver market question
The US GP weekend naturally means the spotlight gravitates towards Formula 1’s two American-owned teams. That has led to some awkward questions for Cadillac amid ongoing speculation over its driver line-up for 2027 and beyond. Both Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas are on “multi-year” contracts, understood to be a so-called one-plus-one arrangement in which the second […]
McLaren’s aims for its final F1 2026 upgrades amid decline in form
«To get the car to be quick, we just have to try so hard to be perfect, and you cannot be perfect,» said Lando Norris after practice for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin. «We’re just a step behind.» Two mid-season wins for Norris now appear to be a ‘purple patch’ rather […]
Josh McErlean to test 2027-spec M-Sport WRC car at ERC finale
M-Sport is continuing the development of its 2027 World Rally Championship challenger at this weekend’s European Rally Championship finale in Portugal. The British squad will field an example of its newly developed Ford Fiesta Rally2 kit car at the ERC Rally Six Cities North of Portugal gravel event. The updated Rally2 car, featuring the FIA’s […]
Leclerc pips Antonelli to top FP2 while McLaren struggles
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has led the way in Friday practice for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Kimi Antonelli to the top spot in Austin as McLaren struggled for grip. Leclerc set a 1m35.291s just before the halfway mark of Friday afternoon’s second practice session on Austin’s demanding Circuit of the Americas, pipping […]