Kalle Rovanpera found answers to unlock speed on new WRC tyres
Kalle Rovanpera believes he’s started to unlock the secrets to speed on the new-for-2025 World Rally Championship tyres after dominating Friday morning to lead Rally Islas Canarias. The two-time world champion has endured a surprisingly slow start to the season having struggled to adapt his driving style to the new Hankook rubber that has contributed […]
Fabio Quartararo surprised by Yamaha pace at Spanish GP
Fabio Quartararo was at a loss to explain why his Yamaha was so fast on Friday at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. Although the 2021 world champion qualified on the second row for the previous race in Qatar, he was not expecting to continue that form on the low-grip circuit at Jerez. Yet the Frenchman […]
Sainz promises Madrid’s urban F1 circuit will not lack character
Carlos Sainz believes Madrid’s Madring Formula 1 circuit will have its own character as it combines street sections with fast and flowing swoops. On Friday, the organisers and local authorities presented Madrid’s 5.47km layout that will take over the running of the Spanish Grand Prix from September next year, joining Barcelona on the calendar in 2026 […]
McLaren to exit Formula E in order to focus on WEC entry
McLaren will withdraw from Formula E at the end of the current 2024-25 season, following its recent announcement that it would be entering the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027. The British squad took over from Mercedes at the start of the Gen3 era, introduced in the 2022-23 campaign, as the German marque sold […]
“It’s clear you need a V4 to be fast” in MotoGP
Yamaha’s 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has said the Japanese manufacturer is right to developing a V4 engine, following the first European test of the V4 at Valencia last week. While Pramac Yamaha rider Augusto Fernandez was the man in the saddle for the test, all the marque’s riders were questioned about the latest […]
Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours
Porsche Formula E drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller will join the German manufacturer’s factory Penske line-up for the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month. Reigning FE world champion Wehrlein has been drafted in to drive one of the regular Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDhs at the Spa 6 Hours on 10 […]
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia chase fourth Jerez victory, but Valentino Rossi still reigns…
No rider has won more times at this weekend’s venue for the Spanish Grand Prix than Valentino Rossi. The Italian legend claimed victory at Jerez on seven occasions, setting a benchmark that remains unmatched. Right behind him is Mick Doohan with four grand prix wins – a tally Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia aim to […]
The F1 Commission discusses preventing massive 2026 engine performance gaps and grass fires
The FIA, Formula 1 and its teams have discussed mechanisms in the 2026 engine regulations to allow trailing manufacturers to catch up, while investigating solutions to avoid a repeat of the Japanese Grand Prix grass fire incidents. The 2026 engine rules were a key point on the agenda of the latest meeting of the F1 […]
Jorge Martin to return to Spain on Saturday on a medical flight from Qatar
Jorge Martín has spent the last 11 days in Doha following the pneumothorax he suffered after crashing in the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix. The reigning world champion had completed 13 laps of the grand prix in Qatar when he crashed and, unfortunately, was left lying in the middle of the track, vulnerable to the pack […]