EU to OK Liberty Media’s €4.2bn purchase of MotoGP
Liberty Media is set to earn approval from the European Union antitrust authorities in its bid to acquire the MotoGP owners Dorna Sports. This is according to Reuters, who claimed that a €4.2billion ($4.6bn) deal will get the stamp of approval by the competition EU watchdog European Commission in the coming weeks. It comes after […]
How Trump’s tariffs could affect F1
Formula 1 will be bracing for the potential impacts of US President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs, according to industry expert Mark Gallagher. With global markets faltering and issues already arising from the new tariffs introduced last week – though Trump announced on Wednesday there will be a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens […]
How Verstappen has created an ambitious GT team ahead of new era in 2025
Launched in 2022 as a platform for Jos Verstappen’s rally adventure, Thierry Vermeulen’s GT career and Team Redline’s sim racing activities, Verstappen.com Racing is taking the next step in 2025 by entering the GT World Challenge Europe (GTWCE) through supporting existing teams. Sim racing standout Chris Lulham will compete in the Endurance Cup of the […]
The five talking points for the Qatar MotoGP
Everything appeared crystal clear regarding the 2025 MotoGP championship… until lap nine of the Grand Prix of the Americas. It had seemed like the script was written in Marc Marquez’s favour: brother Alex would challenge but not quite have the pace, while Francesco Bagnaia would be thereabouts but ultimately fall short. Then, on that fateful […]
What Tsunoda must do next at Red Bull
Seldom has it been more important in Formula 1 to seize the moment. While the first three grands prix of the season have been at outlier venues which have relatively little in common with most circuits on the calendar, all of them have been won from pole position. A small sample size, granted, but a […]
How long before Aston Martin summons Newey to rescue its car?
Billionaires are demanding, impatient creatures. In Aston Martin’s previous incarnations, continuity of personnel was a hallmark even as owners came and went; under Lawrence Stroll’s ownership… well, it was probably a mistake not to install a revolving door in the team’s lavish new technical ‘campus’. Since rebranding into British Racing Green, the cars have continued […]