Has the Red Bull power mystery been solved?
Since the death of Dietrich Mateschitz, much has changed at Red Bull. In the aftermath of Christian Horner’s sacking as Red Bull Formula 1 team boss, focus on power and who holds control at the parent company has come into sharp focus. The mystery surrounding the 2% stake in Red Bull GmbH that changed hands […]
The key questions ahead of WRC Rally Estonia
The World Rally Championship begins the second half of the campaign this weekend with the title race finely poised ahead of the first fast gravel rally of the year in Estonia. Hampered by starting first on the road on rough gravel rallies in Portugal, Sardinia and Greece, Toyota’s Elfyn Evans has witnessed his championship lead […]
Jorge Martin has no “regrets” after attempts to leave Aprilia fell through
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin revealed he doesn’t “regret” his contractual standoff with Aprilia having now dropped the saga. Martin joined Aprilia for 2025 on a two-year contract from Pramac Ducati, but in May confirmed his desire to trigger a contractual clause that allowed him to leave at the end of the season. The clause […]
Yamaha’s V4 MotoGP engine “not fast enough,” warns Augusto Fernandez
Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has claimed its V4 engine is “still not fast enough” with the Japanese marque hoping to use it for the 2026 MotoGP campaign. The organisation has been developing the new power unit since last year, with Yamaha being the only MotoGP manufacturer to use an inline four rather than a […]
Toyota calls WEC 2025 “boring” in BoP revision push
Toyota has labelled this year’s World Endurance Championship as “boring” and made a thinly-veiled call for changes to the system of Balance of Performance to improve the spectacle. David Floury, technical director of Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe, bemoaned the quality of the on-track action in the WEC’s Hypercar division during 2025, labelling it “a sad […]
Bianchi’s breakthrough F1 season – in his own words
Some people think of Marseille as bandit country. There’s some justification for this. As a port it has many connections… some shady. Out in the bay lies the ancient French equivalent of Alcatraz, the Chateau d’If, where the fictional Count of Monte Cristo was incarcerated. A tangled knot of streets lead away from the famous […]
How Oliver Solberg is preparing for “dream” Toyota Rally1 return in Estonia
Oliver Solberg says World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Ogier has helped him “a lot” to feel “ready” to drive a factory Toyota Rally1 car at next week’s Rally Estonia. The current WRC2 points leader is set to return to the WRC’s top flight for the first time since 2022 after Toyota handed the Swede an […]
How Oliver Solberg is preparing for “dream” Toyota Rally1 return in Estonia
Oliver Solberg says World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Ogier has helped him “a lot” to feel “ready” to drive a factory Toyota Rally1 car at next week’s Rally Estonia. The current WRC2 points leader is set to return to the WRC’s top flight for the first time since 2022 after Toyota handed the Swede an […]
How Oliver Solberg is preparing for “dream” Toyota Rally1 return in Estonia
Oliver Solberg says World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Ogier has helped him “a lot” to feel “ready” to drive a factory Toyota Rally1 car at next week’s Rally Estonia. The current WRC2 points leader is set to return to the WRC’s top flight for the first time since 2022 after Toyota handed the Swede an […]