Yuki Tsunoda reckons he impressed Red Bull with his technical feedback in his recent Formula 1 test for the team knowing it is an area the squad has doubted him on. The Japanese was handed his first proper run in a Red Bull car at the recent post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test, at a time when the Milton Keynes-based outfit is deciding what to do with its driver line-up for 2025. But while ... Keep reading
Gregoire Munster will team up with M-Sport-Ford for a second full-time season in the World Rally Championship next year. Munster has agreed a new deal with the British squad to pilot one of two Ford Puma Rally1 cars after completing a maiden full season in the WRCs top tier with the operation this year. The Luxembourger, who will turn 26 on Christmas Eve, had been in the running to ... Keep reading
It was one of the more bewildering sights of the 2014 Formula 1 season, as Finbarr OConnell took his place in the FIA team principals press conference at the Abu Dhabi GP. OConnell was working for insolvency firm Smith & Williamson, who in turn had taken on the administration of Caterham Sports Limited. OConnell arrived, dressed in white and green Caterham kit, after the team raised ... Keep reading
Testing free agency as a Formula 1 driver can be a risky business. With so few seats available and even fewer capable of challenging for wins, choosing between seats often appears to be a stab in the dark based on faith in those leading the charge and a teams inherent potential, leadingnumerous championship-worthy drivers to waste precious years behind the wheel of an uncompetitive ... Keep reading
Williams Formula 1 junior Zak OSullivan says he is considering Super Formula as an alternative for 2025 after losing his seat in Formula 2 midway through this year. OSullivan was a surprise late addition to the entry for this weeks post-season test at Suzuka, joining Kondo Racing for the final day reserved for rookies on Friday. It follows his split with the ART Grand Prix team in ... Keep reading
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayems push to drive swearing out of Formula 1 has received unlikely support from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. While Wolff does not see eye-to-eye with Ben Sulayem on every topic in F1, he thinks the efforts to clean up the image of drivers is something worth fighting for thanks to a personal experience he had recently. Amid an ongoing debate about drivers acting ... Keep reading
Warwick District Council has secured a 75,000 grant from HS2%apos;s Community & Environment Fund (CEF) to support the redevelopment of Abbey Fields Swimming Pool in Kenilworth. The funding will enhance
MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin believes Aprilia has made the "biggest" leap in recent years with its 2025 prototype. Martin is joining Aprilia next year after clinching his first title with a Pramac Ducati, the Spaniard having been snubbed for a promotion to the factory team in favour of Marc Marquez. Madrid native Martin got his first taste of the Aprilia in the post-season test at ... Keep reading
Adrien Fourmaux clinched victory on his first competitive outing for Hyundai after beating Toyotas Kalle Rovanpera at Rallye National Hivernal du Devoluy. Hyundai and Toyota opted to field Fourmaux and Rovanpera in the French rally to kick start their drivers preparations for next months 2025 World Rally Championship season opener in Monte Carlo. The 10 stage asphalt rally also ... Keep reading
Rwanda has formally announced its bid to hold a Formula 1 race at a new track close to the planned Bugesera airport near Kigali. The spectacular circuit, which will make full use of the hilly terrain where it is to be constructed, is being designed by former F1 driver Alexander Wurz. AS-MS understands Wurz's company has been working on the project with the government and local ... Keep reading
Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel has conceded it would be impossible for the championship to switch to a hybrid powertrain in the future. With Formula 1 leading the way with hybrid technology in single-seaters and IndyCar recently adapting its own iteration, being introduced to its intricacies at a junior level is becoming more important. Asked if F2 had considered making the change, Michel ... Keep reading
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will discover today if changes to the motorsport federations statutes will be approved. The FIA General Assembly will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the prize-giving ceremony, where members will vote on the proposals. Alterations would restrict the ethics and audit committees' control and reduce the responsibilities of the compliance officer, which ... Keep reading
Rally legend Michele Mouton picked up the FIA Lifetime Achievement Award at the world motorsport governing body's prize-giving in Rwanda. Mouton has enjoyed a 50-year career in motorsport acting as a trailblazer for women drivers while playing a vital role in improving safety. Mouton is most famous for her exploits competing in the World Rally Championship, where she won four rallies and ... Keep reading
I saw him for about two corners and then I was trying to spot him but then I was like, S''', hes in the lead. This thing is powerful. Mitch Evanss victory from last on the grid in the Formula E Sao Paulo E-Prix season-opener last weekend was certainly a surprise to the Kiwi, his Jaguar team and many others, but a close second was the impact of the new Attack Mode. Read ... Keep reading
Changes to the FIA statutes have been granted at the General Assembly in Rwanda, affecting the roles of the ethics and audit committees at motorsport's governing body. Under new plans, the responsibilities of the compliance officer would mean that power would be handed over to the FIA president and the president of its senate. It would also remove the power of the audit committee to ... Keep reading
The European Union looks set to probe Liberty Media's purchase of the MotoGP world championship, according to a report by Bloomberg. Liberty, which also owns Formula 1, announced in April that it planned to acquire an 86% stake of Dorna Sports, the company which has owned MotoGP since 1992. In August, the American company said it was selling a $825 million stake in F1 to fund the purchase of ... Keep reading
Factory Honda rider JoanMirsays he understands why Johann Zarco was able to comprehensively outperform him in MotoGP in 2024 despite being on satellite machinery. WhileMirendured arguably his worst season in the premier class on the uncompetitive and unreliable RC213V, Zarco was able to achieve some shock results on the same bike after joining the LCR team. The ex-Pramac Ducati rider ... Keep reading
MotoGP star rookie Pedro Acosta is 'worried' about the prospects the KTM team faces in 2025 amid the huge financial troubles the Austrian manufacturer is undergoing, according to the rider's manager. Earlier this month, it was revealed that KTM is facing a debt of around 3 billion euro after having announced it would enter self-administration as it struggled with bike sales. As revealed by ... Keep reading
Haas Formula 1 signing Oliver Bearman says he's sad he didnt get the chance to push for a better result in Super Formulas post-season Suzuka test due to engine trouble. Bearman was the star attraction of the third and final day of the three-day test on Friday, reserved for rookies, as he drove for Toyota squad KCMG. The British driver set the third-fastest time in the morning ... Keep reading
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his team will have to improve "every single pillar of performance" to catch McLaren in 2025. Ferrari just fell short of beating McLaren after an up-and-down campaign in which the Scuderia returned to the championship fight and its drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz registered five wins and 22 podiums. For the Maranello squad, 2024 was a huge ... Keep reading
Franco Colapinto has labelled his nine-race Formula 1 cameo as a "dream" despite his tough end to the 2024 season with Williams. Colapinto was surprisingly drafted in by Williams to replace the underperforming Logan Sargeant after the Dutch Grand Prix, making his debut at Monza in September. The 21-year-old Argentinian shone on his first couple of races with the team, scoring five points ... Keep reading
MotoGP race winner Aleix Espargaro will make a switch to professional cycling following his retirement from motorcycle racing. The Spaniard, a three-time race winner in the premium category, will join the Lidl-Trek professional cycling team from the start of 2025. Espargaro has been an avid cycling fan for nine years since a back injury meant he had to stop running, switching to riding to ... Keep reading
FrancescoBagnaiasays he can take inspiration from the way Marc Marquez bounced back from his 2015 title loss in MotoGP to become a six-time premier class champion. Marquez made a storming MotoGP debut with Honda in 2013 to win two titles on the trot, but couldnt make it a hat-trick of championships in 2015 after giving away too many points in crashes and retirements. That setback ... Keep reading
Simulation has become a vital part of modern racing. Drivers from multiple series and racing disciplines have put digital tracks and cars through their paces to familiarize themselves with the tracks theyve never raced, or cars theyve never tracked. As an added bonus, they don't have to put actual miles on the car, or spend the money to run it. This approach to testing and racing has ... Keep reading
Liam Lawsons life turned upside-down in September when he replaced Daniel Ricciardo at VCARB mid-season. Understandably, a couple of his hobbies specifically, recording music and vlogging on YouTube have since fallen to the wayside. Yeah, Ive gotten just a little bit busy recently, Lawson told me with a laugh. Clearly a bit of a romantic, the 22-year-old New Zealander likes ... Keep reading
