Williams wary F1 rivals may catch up with limited upgrades planned for 2025
Alex Albon is having a great start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, picking up points at four out of five grands prix. Now, the Williams driver says his team is making the most of its current form, as it knows that in F1 an advantage doesn’t usually last forever. The British squad is currently in […]
WEC set for another Hypercar rules extension until 2032
The existing Hypercar World Endurance Championship rule book appears set for a further extension that could allow the current generation of cars to race until the end of 2032. Series boss Frederic Lequien has revealed to Motorsport.com that a follow up on the two-year extension to the end of 2029 announced last summer is on […]
Aleix Espargaro “more like a cyclist than a MotoGP rider” ahead of Spanish GP wildcard
Retired from full-time MotoGP competition since last year, Aleix Espargaro will return to racing this weekend at Jerez as a Honda test rider. Clad in unfamiliar HRC colours ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, he revealed that his life has become very different since his last race for Aprilia at the Barcelona finale last […]
Fourmaux reacts to support from WRC rivals amid FIA swearing resolution
Adrien Fourmaux is grateful for the support from World Rally Championship competitors through the World Rally Drivers Alliance [WoRDA] that has resulted in a solution to the FIA swearing fine dispute. The Hyundai driver fell foul of the FIA’s clampdown on drivers using “inappropriate language” resulting in a €10,000 fine with €20,000 suspended, after swearing […]
Do the McLaren drivers’ opposing mindsets signify strength or weakness?
Poker players have a word for Lando Norris’s response to adversity: “leaky”. In a game of bluff and counter-bluff, allowing emotions to manifest outwardly is certainly a disadvantage and a weakness. Is it also the case in a Formula 1 driver? There are those who would argue so, saying this is a brutal dog-eat-dog world […]
MotoGP to “simplify” start rules to avoid repeat of Austin chaos
In a bid to avoid a repeat of the chaos that broke out ahead of last month’s Americas Grand Prix, MotoGP teams will meet at Jerez today to discuss updates to race start procedures. Marc Marquez triggered farcical scenes ahead of the race in Austin when he sprinted from the grid to the pits to […]
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How McLaren moved the goalposts amid another F1 rivalry
“Ayrton, we’ve decided to forget the Rio test. We’ll shake the new cars down at Silverstone instead, on Thursday and Friday of this week…” Ron Dennis let the words hang in the air, and with a broad grin listened for the world champion’s response across the 5000-mile telephone link separating Rio from McLaren International’s Woking […]