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Mercedes, F1, Red Bull, Mike Elliott

Mercedes reckons pace in last two races revived team for second half

Mercedes Technical Director, Mike Elliott, talks about the tough 2021 F1 season so far and how the team revived itself in the last two races before summer break. After host of troubled races for Mercedes...
Petronas, Sepang Racing, MotoGP

Petronas pull out from MotoGP team likely to end Moto2/Moto3 outfits

With Petronas pulling out from MotoGP team from 2022 onward, it could spell the end of SRT's Moto2 and Moto3 outfits as well. During the Austrian GP weekend, Sepang International Circuit announced the end of...
Aston Martin, F1

Aston Martin dwells on 2021 work having a low-rake car amid regs change

Tom McCullough talks about the behind the scenes work Aston Martin had to do with their 2021 F1 car after the regulations changes plus side-by-side 2022 work. Aston Martin knows it is not the fastest...
Nikita Mazepin, Haas, F1

Mazepin on mistakes, confidence, relation with engineers & more

Nikita Mazepin opens up on his first half of F1 2021, with mistakes being ironed out but “no guarantee” they won’t happen again and how his working relationship with his engineers has blossomed as...
Adrian Newey, Red Bull, Mercedes

Newey banks on Red Bull’s past close battles for fight against Mercedes

Adrian Newey reckons the past experience of close F1 title fight for Red Bull will help them in 2021 against Mercedes, adds on evolution of RB16B. A close championship battle is not unknown territory for...
Brazil GP, F1

Brazil GP is firm to happen in 2021 as per Governor, date could change

Governor of Sao Paulo, Joao Doria, said that the Brazil GP is firm to take place in 2021 amid vaccination drive, but the date could change still. Presently, Brazil GP is set for the November...
Haas, Alfa Romeo, Williams

Haas, Alfa Romeo discuss about taking on Williams in second half

Haas and Alfa Romeo talk about Williams getting good points in F1 Hungarian GP, and how it changes things for the second half. After Silverstone, the battle for eighth in the F1 standings read as...
Aprilia, Maverick Vinales

Vinales signs with Aprilia for 2022 MotoGP season

Maverick Vinales will race for Aprilia in 2022 after signing a new deal with the Italian outfit to remain in MotoGP beyond the current season. Having ended terms with Yamaha one year ahead of its...
McLaren, F1, Andreas Seidl, Daniel Ricciardo

Ricciardo, Seidl share about chassis swap as part of scheduled programme

Andreas Seidl and Daniel Ricciardo noted about scheduled chassis swap with Lando Norris, in the first half of the 2021 F1 season. One of the biggest mysteries of 2021 so far is Ricciardo. The Australian...
WRC, Thierry Neuville

WRC: Neuville dominates to win home Ypres Rally in a Hyundai 1-2

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville put on a dominant show to win WRC Ypres Rally from Craig Breen and Toyota's Kalle Rovanpera. Friday: Thierry Neuville outgunned Hyundai Motorsport team-mate Craig Breen on Friday evening to close a captivating...
Formula E, Nyck de Vries, Norman Nato

Formula E: Nato wins R2 in Berlin; de Vries/Mercedes crowned champions

Venturi's Norman Nato closes 2020/21 Formula E season with a win in Race 2 of Berlin weekend, as Nyck de Vries and Mercedes were crowned as new champions. Pole-sitter Stoffel Vandoorne led the way in...
MotoGP, Austrian GP, Jorge Martin

MotoGP: Binder wins Austrian GP on dry tyres in a bizarre end

KTM's Brad Binder stayed on the dry tyres in wet conditions to win MotoGP Austrian GP from wet runners Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin. Pole-sitter Jorge Martin dropped back to second abode...
Spa, Spa-Francorchamps, Nathalie Maillet

Spa-Francorchamps circuit director Nathalie Maillet found dead at home

Reports of the death of Spa-Francorchamps circuit director, Nathalie Maillet, has surfaced, where it notes about her being killed by her husband. While the Spa-Francorchamps circuit is hosting World Rally Championship's Ypres Rally this weekend...
IndyCar, Will Power

IndyCar: Power wins Big Machine Coolers GP from Grosjean, Herta

Penske's Will Power wins the IndyCar Big Machine Spike Coolers GP at Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course from DCR's Alex Palou and Andretti's Colton Herta. Will Power finally got his first victory of the 2021...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas reflects on first half of 2021 F1 season, fightback from Mercedes

Valterri Bottas reflects on how the first half of his F1 2021 campaign has gone, as well as, looking ahead to the rest of the season and what it could hold for him and...
Formula E, Lucas di Grassi

Formula E: Di Grassi beats Mortara to win Race 1 of Berlin weekend

Audi's Lucas di Grassi wins Race 1 of Berlin Formula E weekend from Venturi's Edoardo Mortara and Jaguar's Mitch Evans. Lucas di Grassi teed up what will be an enthralling final round of the 2020/21...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso clarifies and expands on his ‘British bias’ for non-Brit F1 drivers

Fernando Alonso has clarified his comments regarding media bias, especially on the British side, taking Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in examples. During the Hungarian GP press conference, Verstappen and Hamilton were asked regarding their...
MotoGP, Jorge Martin

MotoGP: Martin beats Quartararo by 0.034s to take Austrian GP pole

Pramac's Jorge Martin beat Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo by 0.034s to take MotoGP pole in Austrian GP, with Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia. Q1: The first part in MotoGP Austrian GP qualifying saw Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin set the...
Andrea Stella, McLaren, F1

McLaren shares on strength/weaknesses of 2021 car, aero & more

Andrea Stella expands on the strength and weaknesses of the 2021 McLaren F1 car from 2020 as it adds on aerodynamics effect and more. The MCL35M F1 car saw the McLaren team focus on aerodynamic...
Jake Dennis, Formula E, BMW

Andretti retains Dennis for 2022 Formula E season

Andretti Autosport will retain the services of Jake Dennis for the 2022 Formula E season, after it part ways in manufacturer capacity with BMW Motorsport. Having made his full-time Formula E debut last year, Dennis...
Nicholas Latifi, Williams, F1

Latifi says Russell leaving Williams or not, it doesn’t change things for him

Nicholas Latifi reckons whether George Russell leaves Williams or not in F1 2022, it will not help him in any way, as he hopes to keep his seat irrespective of it. Its the second F1...
Guenther Steiner, Ralf Schumacher, Mick Schumacher

Steiner stands his ground after R Schumacher’s comments regarding Mick

Guenther Steiner has stood his ground after comments from Ralf Schumacher regarding the comments from the former after Mick's latest F1 crash. A non-face-off war of words erupted between R Schumacher and Haas team principal...
Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, MotoGP

Yamaha suspends Vinales after finding irregularities from rider in Styria

Yamaha has decided to suspend Maverick Vinales after finding irregularities committed by the rider during Styrian GP, as he won't race in Austrian GP. In further relation strain between the two parties, Yamaha has suspended...
MotoGP, Mike Webb, Dashboard

Webb explains couple of dashboard changes from Austrian MotoGP race

MotoGP Race Director, Mike Webb, explains the couple of dashboard changes which will come into effect from Austrian MotoGP weekend onward. After multiple meetings with the teams, the approval for couple of changes onboard the...
Sergio Perez, Pierre Gasly, F1

Perez calm about F1 future; Gasly adds on AlphaTauri’s need of lead driver

Sergio Perez is calm about the situation at Red Bull for the moment regarding his F1 future in 2022, as Pierre Gasly is waiting but chances slim with AlphaTauri requiring a lead driver. Perez seems...
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, F1

Bottas agrees with Wolff on one bad outing having no influence on decision

Valtteri Bottas says his management is working to secure his F1 future, but like Toto Wolff, feels the bad result in Hungary won't be the defining factor. While it is understood that one grand prix...
Lando Norris, F1, McLaren

Norris says current purple patch in F1 best run in career due to consistency

Lando Norris says the current purple patch he is having in F1 is his best in his whole career by miles, even going beyond his junior championship days. Norris has shown multitudes of talent this...
F1, Williams, Pirelli

Williams knows of disadvantage with no 18-inch test; hopes to make it up

Williams admits of slight disadvantage with no 18-inch F1 tyre testing before winter, after the early decision of not doing the test for Pirelli. Williams as a constructor will be at a slight disadvantage in...
Porsche, Pascal Wehrlein, Andre Lotterer

Porsche retains Wehrlein and Lotterer for 2022 Formula E season

Porsche has retained both Pascal Wehrlein and Andre Lotterer for the 2022 Formula E season, keeping the same pair for their second year. Porsche made its Formula E entry in 2019/20 season with Neel Jani...
Adrian Newey, F1, Red Bull

Newey talks about intense off-track battle between Red Bull & Mercedes

Adrian Newey opens up about the off-track battle that Red Bull has to get through in the 2021 F1 season as it fights for the title against Mercedes. In his long career, Newey has seen...