WEC/WRC: Toyota shows hypercar, Yaris; Hyundai its i20 Coupe
Toyota has revealed its hypercar for the new WEC season along with its Yaris WRC as Hyundai does so for its i20 Coupe, while Honda releases line-up details.
Toyota has become the first manufacturer to...
Peterhansel, Benavides win 2021 Dakar in Car/Bike; Cherpin passes away
Stephane Peterhansel and Kevin Benavides have won the Car and Bike categories in 2021 Dakar Rally, as ASO informs of the death of Pierre Cherpin.
Driving for X-Raid Mini JCW Team, Peterhansel together with co-driver...
RB: Vips, Daruvala & Lawson to race in F2, Crawford, Iwasa & Edgar in...
Red Bull juniors Juri Vips and Liam Lawson will race for Hitech GP in 2021 F2 season, while Jak Crawford and Ayumu Iwasa in F3, whereas Jehan Daruvala sticks with Carlin in the former...
Sainz visits Ferrari’s Girls on Track camp; F1 announces charity Virtual GP
Carlos Sainz visited Maranello to speak with the finalists of the FIA Girls on Track programme, as F1 has announced charity Virtual GP races.
Post his last time at Maranello in 2020 for his first-ever...
WRC adds Artic Rally; Jota’s WEC line-up; Andretti keeps Hunter-Reay
WRC has replaced Sweden with Artic Rally, as Jota retains WEC line-up in LMP2, while Andretti keeps Ryan Hunter-Reay in IndyCar.
The COVID-19 restrictions has taken away another WRC event off the 2021 calendar as...
Leclerc latest F1 driver to be COVID-19 positive with mild symptoms
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is the latest F1 driver to be down with COVID-19 after a contact of him caught the virus.
Days after McLaren confirmed a COVID-19 positive result for Norris, his friend Leclerc is...
Verstappen looks at challenging F1 2021 despite Mercedes’ advances
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen looks forward to the 2021 F1 season despite the fact that he expects a difficult campaign.
Red Bull were comprehensively beaten by Mercedes in 2020, their loss in part attributed...
Alpine reveals renders of new F1 livery, set for a tie-up with Lotus
Alpine has revealed its livery for the 2021 F1 season as it moves on from Renault, while they are to start a new tie-up with Lotus.
Ahead of the special press conference named 'Renaulution' by...
Zanardi is able to speak after special surgery; Extreme E start delayed
Alessandro 'Alex' Zanardi is able to speak with his family after a special surgery, as start of Extreme E season is delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Months after his incident, Zanardi is able to speak...
KTM commits to MotoGP for five more seasons until 2026
KTM has announced a long-term commitment to MotoGP ahead of 2021 start as the Austrian manufacturer will remain in the series until 2026.
Having entered MotoGP in 2017, KTM has seen a solid rise in...
Szafnauer feels Vettel will bring out the best from Stroll in balanced line-up
Otmar Szafnauer is of the view that Sebastian Vettel will bring out the best from Lance Stroll as Aston Martin starts new journey in F1 2021.
For few years now, questions has been raised on...
F1 doesn’t intend regs change postponement to 2023 after report saying so
F1 puts down the idea of technical overhaul being postponed from 2022 to 2023 amid latest COVID-19 restrictions.
The technical overhaul was slated to come in from 2021 F1 season onward in a normal world,...
Isola: Better communication for less complaints after Abu Dhabi tyre test
Pirelli's Mario Isola says that the 2021 F1 tyres test at Abu Dhabi received more positive feedback on account of better information flow than previous occasions.
The Abu Dhabi test went far smoother than that...
Sepang MotoGP test cancelled, Qatar stays on; Petrucci talks KTM move
MotoGP has confirmed the cancellation of the Sepang shakedown and test but keeps Qatar on for now, as Danilo Petrucci speaks on Tech 3 KTM move.
As what was being expected, the FIM, IRTA and...
Brazil GP deal in question by judge; Grosjean shares bandage-free photos
A judge in Sao Paulo has raised questions on the new Brazil GP F1 deal, as Romain Grosjean has shared photos of bandage-free hands.
Barely a month since the announcement of new deal with Brasil...
Latifi feels race pace worked well but was let down by quali performance
Nicholas Latifi says his race pace worked in 2020 F1 season - a carry over from F2 - but he was let down by his qualifying performances.
A clean Saturday win for Williams teammate George...
F1 confirms Australia move to Nov, Bahrain ’21 opener; Imola is Round 2
F1 has confirmed the postponement of Australian GP and Chinese GP as Bahrain GP takes over as 2021 season opener, with Imola Rd 2.
Even though F1 announced Australian GP as the 2021 opener for...
Spanish GP secures 2021 slot, future being sorted; T10 work video shared
The Circuit of Catalunya-Barcelona has secured his Spanish GP slot for 2021 F1 season as long-term future is being sorted, while Turn 10 work video is shared.
As was expected, post the approval from the...
Laurent Rossi takes over Alpine CEO role as C Abiteboul leaves Renault
Groupe Renault has announced the hiring of Laurent Rossi as the new Alpine CEO, whereby he will replace outgoing Cyril Abiteboul.
In a surprise move, Groupe Renault announced the departure of Abiteboul from its fold,...
McLaren signs option to join Formula E in 2022/23, to evaluate possibilities
McLaren Racing announced signing of option to enter Formula E in 2022/23 season as it will spend 2021 in evaluating the possibilities.
The British carmaker has announced the signing of an option to enter the...
Vettel terms Ferrari project as ‘failure’ with no title, pressure not only reason
Outgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel insists his time at Ferrari amounted to failure, denying that pressure played such a role as some have suggested.
Vettel joined Ferrari in 2015 with the intention of winning a...
Red Bull’s Daruvala recovering from COVID-19, likely to race in F3 Asia
Red Bull Junior Team's Jehan Daruvala is recovering from COVID-19, as he is likely to compete in 2021 F3 Asia Championship.
Daruvala reveled about a positive COVID-19 result through his social media on Monday morning,...
Sainz recall ’15 as intense year; Verstappen, ex-teammates reflect on time
Former teammates - Sainz, Ricciardo, Gasly and Albon - of Max Verstappen speak on the Dutchman's personality and talent, with the Red Bull driver responding.
Among those to speak were his Red Bull teammates Daniel...
F2/F3 2020: Drivers categorised in ‘tier’ system for their performances
With the 2020 F2 and F3 done, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranked list in a new ‘Tier’ system, moving away from a traditional, individual ranked order.
The shortened 2020 season had its share...
Video: Rossi/Marini/Salucci secure Pro-Am podium in Gulf 12 Hours
The trio of Valentino Rossi, Luca Marini and Alessio Salucci secured a fine podium finish in the Pro-Am category in Gulf 12 Hours competition.
Driving the #46 Ferrari 488 GT3 car for Monster VR46 Kessel...
Steiner says Resta’s arrival at Haas is in line with team’s tech re-structure
Guenther Steiner notes that the arrival of Simone Resta at Haas is in line with the F1 team's technical re-structure after losing its way in 2018.
While his exact role is yet to be confirmed,...
Ricciardo feels Marko has mellowed down in recent times, fine with style
Incoming McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull's Helmut Marko has mellowed out from the time when he oversaw the Aussie's career.
Marko is a notoriously ruthless character in the paddock, overseeing among the...
Dovizioso opens up on how Ducati tenure ended, not thinking of Honda
Andrea Dovizioso has opened up on his ouster from Ducati which he felt started after a meeting from 2019, as he states that he is not thinking about Honda MotoGP chance.
Having been with Ducati...
Latifi reveals why he almost pulled out of Spanish GP; talks Portugal mess
Nicholas Latifi has revealed about the idea of not racing F1 Spanish GP due to tonsillitis, as he explains the messy Portuguese GP weekend.
In his season-ending column, Williams' Latifi revealed his suffering from tonsillitis...
Schumacher knows managing expectations crucial in rookie F1 season
Haas F1 driver Mick Schumacher says management of expectations will be crucial to adapting to what could be a difficult 2021 F1 campaign, for which he has spent much time preparing.
Off the back of...
