Newey pinpoints where Aston Martin F1 needs strengthening
Aston Martin tech chief Adrian Newey says he has been buoyed by the team he has encountered in Silverstone, but feels the squad’s aero department must grow in numbers to realise its potential. Former Williams, McLaren and Red Bull designer Newey officially started at Aston Martin on March 3 in the newly created role of […]
Will Imola be missed should it leave F1? Our writers have their say
Formula 1 returns to Imola this weekend for what will possibly be the final time the series races at the famous Emilia-Romagna circuit. Imola’s contract is due to expire at the end of this year, prompting debates as to whether its deal should be extended or not. The old school track first graced the F1 […]
The team’s 10 most important moments in F1
Sauber will, across its various guises, celebrate its 600th Formula 1 grand prix at the Imola weekend – if we count the races between 2019 and 2023 when it competed as Alfa Romeo. And we should, given it was still ostensibly operated by Sauber Motorsport AG… In that time, the Hinwil outfit has enjoyed precipitous highs […]
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 […]
Pascal Wehrlein could join Porsche for Spa 6 Hours ahead of Le Mans debut
Porsche has left the door open on Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein making an early World Endurance Championship debut at Spa ahead of his maiden Le Mans 24 Hours. Porsche Penske Motorsport boss Jonathan Diuguid has revealed that a final decision has yet to be made on whether Wehrlein will be given a race outing […]
Ferrari wins at home, but Valentino Rossi loses out
Ferrari came out on top at the end of a thrilling race on home ground at Imola to claim its second victory of the 2025 World Endurance Championship season. James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi triumphed aboard the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar by only 8.4s at the end of a race […]
Ferrari gets 1-2 in qualifying as Valentino Rossi tops LMGT3
Ferrari driver Antonio Giovinazzi claimed top spot in qualifying for Sunday’s Imola World Endurance Championship round as Valentino Rossi took class pole in LMGT3. Ferrari made it a good day for the home crowd by following up on Rossi’s performance by blocking out the front row of the grid in the Hyperpole session for the […]
WEC reveals BoP tweaks for Imola 6 Hours
Porsche has received the biggest weight break for this weekend’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship under the Hypercar Balance of Performance. The German manufacturer’s 963 LMDh will race at the Imola 6 Hours on 20 April 11kg lighter than at the Qatar season-opener in February. But its weight for the 2025 WEC’s second […]
McLaren bids for Le Mans 24 Hours victory with WEC 2027 entry
McLaren will chase overall victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time in nearly 30 years as part of a World Endurance Championship campaign in 2027. In a brief statement on Thursday, the British sportscar manufacturer confirmed an attempt to reprise the Le Mans win with the McLaren F1 GTR 30 years […]