The Woking-based team has emerged as Red Bull’s most consistent challenger in recent races, with the squad having finished on the podium five times in the last six races. Having made impressive progress this year, it is aware that it still has more work to do before it can think about challenging the dominant Red […]
The team, which will revert to its Sauber name from next year ahead of it becoming Audi in 2026, has had a challenging campaign with its C43 car not having delivered the step forward hoped for. Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have scored just 16 points between them and the squad is currently ninth […]
Block, whose late father Ken built up a huge following for his viral Gymkhana videos, will make her single-seater debut with the ART Grand Prix team as the all-female series forges closer ties with F1. All 10 F1 teams will have a nominated driver in F1 Academy running in its colours in 2024, with Block […]
“I think they need to do their own engine,” Red Bull boss Christian Horner mused on the subject of Andretti’s pending Formula 1 entry when considering what the American outfit needed to do to get its foot in the FOM door. Wish granted, it seems. GM had already partnered with Andretti in name for its […]
Bautista made his MotoGP return at the Sepang International Circuit last weekend for a wildcard appearance with Ducati, having recently wrapped up his second WSBK crown. Having not competed in a MotoGP round since the 2018 Valencia GP, when he rode a year-old Aspar-run Ducati, Bautista struggled – qualifying second-to-last, finishing 22nd in the sprint… […]
As is well documented by now, Liberty Media has driven large worldwide growth of F1, with Netflix series Drive to Survive seen as the catalyst to its international expansion. The American owners have particularly focused on exploiting their huge, untapped home market, adding races in Miami and this weekend’s returning Las Vegas Grand Prix to […]
In the absence of the signature that will make Luca Marini a factory Honda MotoGP rider for the next two seasons, one of the main keys to the deal is the Italian’s ambition and desire to go his own way, without the supposed shelter provided by his brother Valentino Rossi. It is striking that Marini […]
Via its Cadillac sub-brand, automotive conglomerate GM is already eyeing an F1 presence in the shorter term by partnering with the Andretti bid to form an 11th team. Andretti has gained FIA approval to enter but is now awaiting a decision from FOM, which faces extreme resistance from the 10 incumbent teams who fear losing […]
With Martin and Bagnaia locked in a tight championship battle, rumours have been swirling for a few weeks that the former could step up to the factory Ducati squad next season. Bastianini, having won four races in 2022 on a year-old bike, was chosen over Pramac’s Martin to replace Jack Miller at Ducati’s factory squad […]
The Milton Keynes-based outfit has been in a class of its own throughout the season, having won all but one grand prix so far as it captured both drivers’ and constructors’ championships. But while its current RB19 still has a performance edge on everyone else, the fact that rivals like McLaren are giving Red Bull […]