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F2, Sochi

F2: Piastri beats Daruvala to feature race pole at Sochi; Ticktum has in R1

Prema's Oscar Piastri took another feature F2 race pole from Carlin's Jehan Daruvala and ART's Theo Pourchaire, with Dan Ticktum taking Race 1 pole. The first part in F2 qualifying at Sochi saw UNI-Virtuosi Racing's...
F1, Russian GP

Russian GP: Bottas edges out Hamilton in FP2; Verstappen takes new PU

Mercedes retained 1-2 in crucial FP2 session of F1 Russian GP, as Valtteri Bottas was fastest from Lewis Hamilton and AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly. The dry FP2 session could end up being crucial in F1 Russian...
F2, F3

F2 and F3 will be together from 2022 as two-race weekend returns

F2 and F3 will be back together from 2022 onward, with the format also reverting to the two-race weekends like before. As was being discussed for some weeks now, the FIA has confirmed that F2...
F1, Russian GP

Russian GP: Bottas fastest in FP1 as Leclerc debuts upgraded PU

Mercedes led the way in FP1 of F1 Russian GP with Valtteri Bottas ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen was third. Amid concerns of a wet weather weekend, it was dry to...
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, F1, Valtteri Bottas

Hamilton & Verstappen discuss Monza aftermath, title fight; Bottas adds on

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen discussed on the Monza happenings and F1 title battle, as Valtteri Bottas is ready to help his teammate. The F1 title fight is getting intense after every round in the...
Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz

Ricciardo reflects on Monza moment, Norris adds; Leclerc speaks of PU

Daniel Ricciardo reflects on Monza win and his improvements as Lando Norris reckons repeat is not on cards, while Charles Leclerc speaks on new F1 power unit which Carlos Sainz won't have just yet. After...
F1, FIA, Sochi, Russian GP

FIA shares Sochi track limits, circuit changes, practice starts, DRS & more

The FIA has released details of the F1 Russian GP track limits, changes to the circuit, DRS zones, practice starts, PU elements and more. The track limits for F1 Russian GP will mostly be monitored...
Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher, F1, Haas

Schumacher is firmed alongside Mazepin at Haas for 2022 F1 season

Mick Schumacher is officially confirmed to remain at Haas alongside Nikita Mazepin for the 2022 F1 season. Although Schumacher had signed a multi-year 'three-way' contract, the confirmation of his drive with Haas was still to...
Toto Wolff, Ferrari, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc

Wolff banks on W12’s competitiveness as Leclerc gets new PU for Sochi

Toto Wolff looks to remain in the F1 title fight seeing the competitiveness of W12, as Charles Leclerc will have the new Ferrari PU in Sochi. As Honda pushes through to help Red Bull, Mercedes...

Espargaro ends Misano test on top as Moto2 riders get MotoGP chance

Aleix Espargaro led Francesco Bagnaia on final day of Misano MotoGP test with Joan Mir third, as Moto2 riders get their first premier class chance. Aprilia's Espargaro displaced Ducati's Bagnaia from the top spot to...
Williams, Jost Capito, Alexander Albon, George Russell

Capito hopes Williams can mould similar relation with Albon as like Russell

Jost Capito is hopeful that the relationship of Alexander Albon can be moulded in a similar way with Williams F1 Team, just like how it did with George Russell. While Albon still has his Red...
Honda, F1, Red Bull

Honda expands on its Energy Store upgrade for more car performance

Honda has detailed on its Energy Store upgrade for the 2021 F1 season which they have brought forward from 2022, in order to fight Mercedes this year. Over the winter period, Honda brought a significant...
Ferrari, Mattia Binotto, F1

Binotto updates on PU upgrades and how the 2022 car is coming up

Mattia Binotto has not grand prix set for Ferrari's new F1 power unit, as he shares an update on how the 2022 car is coming up. Ever since the episode of 2019, horsepower has been...
MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia, Honda, Stefan Bradl

Bagnaia tops Day 1 of Misano MotoGP test as Honda debuts 2022 spec

Francesco Bagnaia topped Day 1 of Misano MotoGP test from Pol Espagraro and Takaaki Nakagami, as Honda debuts 2022 spec. The rain on Tuesday night delayed the start to Day 1 of Misano MotoGP test,...
Martin Whitmarsh, Aston Martin

Whitmarsh joins in at new Aston Martin Performance Technologies division

The new Aston Martin Performance Technologies division will have former McLaren F1 boss Martin Whitmarsh as its Group Chief Executive Officer. Having worked with McLaren between 1989 and 2014, Whitmarsh returns to the F1 fold...
Clement Novalak, F2, F3

Novalak Q&A: Consistency, license change, future, Twitch & more

Clement Novalak opens up on his second F3 season, consistency, license change, future, favourite circuits, Twitch and more. The 2021 F3 season has seen a lot of incredible racing by 30 solid young drivers and...
Vallteri Bottas, Race of Champions

Bottas to make his Race of Champions debut in Sweden’s snow event

Valtteri Bottas will make his Race of Champions debut early in 2022 in Sweden's Snow & Ice event, representing his home nation Finland. Having taken part in the Arctic Lapland Rally in the last few...
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen joins Hamilton in Forbes 2021 Highest-Paid Athletes list

Max Verstappen has joined Lewis Hamilton in the 2021 Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes list, as the two F1 drivers are the only to represent motor racing. While Mercedes' Hamilton continues to feature on the Forbes Highest-Paid...
Franz Tost, Yuki Tsunoda, F1, AlphaTauri

Tost reiterates youngsters needing time despite Tsunoda’s surprise

Franz Tost reiterates that youngsters need time to settle down in F1, even though Yuki Tsunoda was surprised about his retention. It will be Tsunoda's second season of F1 in 2022 after he was retained...
Ferrari, Mick Schumacher, Haas, Guenther Steiner

Ferrari is not intervening on Haas’ matter; focus on Schumacher’s progress

Ferrari does not plan to intervene in the much publicised inter-team battle at Haas as they are more focused on Mick Schumacher's performance, while Guenther Steiner adds on his contract situation. As the 2021 F1...
IndyCar, Colton Herta

IndyCar: Herta survives hit to win in Laguna Seca from Palou, Grosjean

Andretti's Colton Herta survived a hit to win IndyCar race in Laguna Seca ahead of CGR's Alex Palou and DCR's Romain Grosjean. Colton Herta continued his family’s success at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a...
Toto Wolff, Fernando Alonso, F1

Wolff on confusing sprint weekends, his format; Alonso adds one-shot quali

Toto Wolff terms the F1 sprint weekend as confusing after two weekends of trial, while Fernando Alonso has a different plan. Whether it is down to Mercedes losing twice in the F1 sprint weekends -...
Williams, F1, Dave Robson

Williams says helmet camera not ideal but if it works for fans then it...

Dave Robson says it is not ideal to run the helmet camera for obvious reasons, but if F1 sees it is good for sport, then it is fine, as he adds on Williams having...

IndyCar reveals 17-race calendar for 2022 season

IndyCar has revealed a 17-race calendar for the 2022 season, starting in February and ending in September, which includes a double-header. INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which...
MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia, San Marino GP

MotoGP: Bagnaia held off Quartararo to win San Marino GP; Bastianini P3

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia held off Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo to win MotoGP San Marino GP as Avintia Ducati's Enea Bastianini ended up third. Despite the cloudy conditions and bit of rain, the MotoGP San Marino GP...
F1, Young Driver

F1 teams receptive of Friday track time for young drivers from 2022

F1 is set to introduce mandatory Friday FP1 time for young/rookie drivers for all the 10 teams, as some of them seem receptive of the idea. F1 supremo Ross Brawn has outlined plans to introduce...
Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Christian Horner, Red Bull

Wolff playing the patience game regarding a possible 4th PU for Hamilton

Toto Wolff says Mercedes has so far not decided if they require a fourth power unit to see-through the 2021 F1 season, as Christian Horner talks about Max Verstappen's penalty. While Mercedes took the fourth...
Nikita Mazepin, Guenther Steiner, F1, Haas

Mazepin reckons chassis change has helped with his confidence

Nikita Mazepin reckons that his improved pace and subsequent upturn in form can be credited to a chassis change, but Guenther Steiner is not certain before speaking with him. Mazepin has taken is fair share...
MotoGP, San Marino GP

MotoGP: Bagnaia takes San Marino GP pole in Ducati 1-2; Quartararo falls

Ducati ended up in yet another 1-2 with Francesco Bagnaia taking MotoGP pole in San Marino GP from Jack Miller and Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo. Q1: The first part in MotoGP San Marino GP saw Avintia Ducato's...
Frederic Vasseur, Valtteri Bottas, F1

Vasseur asks ‘why not Bottas’ as he expands on taking him at Alfa Romeo

Frederic Vasseur asks 'why not Valtteri Bottas' upon the question of hiring the Finn for the 2022 F1 season at Alfa Romeo. The move of Bottas from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo from F1 2022 onward...