Verstappen secures Nordschleife permit: “Everything went smoothly”
For Max Verstappen, this weekend was all about earning a DMSB Permit A, the licence drivers need to compete on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in top-level cars, including the GT3 class. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion reported to the track on Friday to sit through a theory exam, which enabled him to take part in […]
Why Ott Tanak suffered a second WRC Rally Chile retirement
Protecting his spare engine for a chance to fight for Super Sunday points is the reason behind Ott Tanak’s decision to retire from Rally Chile for a second time. Tanak rejoined the rally after his Hyundai team fitted a spare engine to his i20 N Rally1 car overnight, following an engine failure during Friday’s stage […]
Setback for Yamaha as Augusto Fernandez endures “long, hard” day on V4-powered M1
The first competitive outing for Yamaha’s V4-powered M1 MotoGP bike fell below expectations, with test rider Augusto Fernandez enduring a “long” and “hard” San Marino Grand Prix sprint race. While the weekend got off to an encouraging start for Yamaha’s new V4 project, with Fernandez lapping six tenths off Fabio Quartararo’s pace in practice, Saturday […]
Mastering Pirelli rubber trumps new rules as key to 2027 MotoGP success
Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna believes mastering the new Pirelli rubber will be more important for MotoGP success in 2027 than any of the new regulations that year. Headlining the new ruleset in 2027 is a reduction of engine capacity from 1000cc to 850cc, restrictions on aerodynamics and the elimination of ride height and holeshot devices. Dall’Igna, […]
Marko details improvements at Red Bull since Mekies became F1 boss
Helmut Marko has heaped praise on the impact Laurent Mekies has had since becoming the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss. The Frenchman joined from sister squad Racing Bulls in July after his predecessor Christian Horner was sacked following 20 years in the role. It came after a performance decline for Red Bull, which since […]
Elfyn Evans inherits lead after Kalle Rovanpera drama
Toyota’s Elfyn Evans has claimed an early lead at Rally Chile after drama struck World Rally Championship title rival and team-mate Kalle Rovanpera. Evans produced an impressive drive from first on the road to lead Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by 0.5s as the crews headed to midday service. Adrien Fourmaux held third while a frustrated title […]
Francesco Bagnaia has “enough talent” to dig out of current slump
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez believes his Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia has “enough talent” to bounce back from his difficulties in the 2025 campaign. While Marquez is enjoying immense success following his switch to the factory Ducati team at the start of the year, Bagnaia, who is the squad’s most successful rider, is enduring one […]
What we learned from Yamaha’s first public outing with its V4 MotoGP bike
It was a dramatic but encouraging first public outing for Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP bike during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix on Friday. Test rider Augusto Fernandez ended up 19th on the leaderboard at the end of the day’s running, but his lap times only told a part of the story. As the […]
F1 could get around 10 sprint races by 2027 as promoters embrace their value
With competition ramping up for Formula 1’s increasingly popular sprint format, the series is understood to be keen to move beyond six sprint slots per season as early as 2027. F1 introduced sprint races ahead of the 2021 season as a way to increase the spectacle on offer over a grand prix weekend and provide […]