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Karel Abraham, MotoGP

Abraham not happy to part ways from Avintia and leave MotoGP

Czech rider Karel Abraham is not happy to part ways from Reale Avintia Racing and leave MotoGP ahead of the 2020 season. Having made his MotoGP debut in 2011, Abraham has competed in nine seasons...
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault, McLaren

Ricciardo eyes podium and McLaren-like progress for Renault in 2020

Daniel Ricciardo is certainly aiming for at least one podium in 2020 F1 season as he hopes that Renault makes a McLaren-like progress. Following a polarising departure from Red Bull Racing at the end of...
Narain Karthikeyan, Super GT, DTM

Karthikeyan wins crazy second Super GT x DTM Dream Race at Fuji

Ex-F1 racer Narain Karthikeyan won the second Super GT x DTM Dream Race at Fuji Speedway on Sunday after Nick Cassidy took the honours on Saturday. The non-competition Super GT x DTM Dream Race weekend...
Honda, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, F1

Honda credits easy environment at Red Bull for improvements in F1 2019

Honda has credited the environment of Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso for the improvements in the performance side in 2019 F1 season. Red Bull's decision to use Honda as their engine supplier may have...
Alexander Sims, Formula E

Formula E: Sims scores first win from Gunther in crazy Diriyah EPrix

BMW Andretti ended up 1-2 with Alexander Sims winning from Maximilian Gunther in Saturday's Diriyah EPrix in opening FIA Formula E Championship weekend. Pole-sitter and BMW Andretti's Alexander Sims made a solid start in Diriyah...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli banks on Abu Dhabi F1 test for 2020, positive on 2021 18-inch tyres

Pirelli Motorsport's Mario Isola is banking on the upcoming Abu Dhabi F1 test for official word on the 2020 tyres while he feels positive on the 2021's 18-inch compound. As the 2019 F1 season draws...
Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi

Hamilton feels honoured that he will share track with Rossi

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton feels honoured and priveleged that he will be able to share the track with Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi. Always keen to try new experiences, Mercedes F1 driver Hamilton's ears...
Brazil GP, F1

Brazil GP: Key statistics and information from 2019 F1 race

The F1 Brazil GP was not just fun on track but even in terms of statistics and information with the victory for Max Verstappen and first-time podium finishers. The F1 Brazil GP at Interlagos went...
Sam Bird, Formula E

Formula E: Bird wins Diriyah EPrix as Porsche, Mercedes score podium

Envision Virgin's Sam Bird opened 2019/20 FIA Formula E Championship with a win in Diriyah EPrix ahead of Porsche's Andre Lotterer and Mercedes' Stoffel Vandoorne. Pole-sitter and BMW Andretti's Alexander Sims made a good start...
Artem Markelov, F2

Markelov secures full-time F2 return with HWA for 2020 season

Artem Markelov will make his full-time FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship return in 2020 with German outfit HWA Racelab. Having taken over the reigns from British outfit Arden Motorsport at the end of the 2019...
Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris

Sainz puts Brazil GP charge as his best as Norris laments hard tyres stint

McLaren's Carlos Sainz says his F1 Brazil GP charge from the back of the grid is his best till date as teammate Lando Norris laments hard tyre stint for loss of pace. McLaren's Brazil GP...
Red Bull, F1

Photo/Video: Red Bull F1 crew performs pit stop in zero gravity

The Red Bull Racing F1 pit crew performed a pit stop in zero gravity situation inside an aeroplane at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Over the years, the Red Bull demo team has performed...
Juan Manuel Correa

Correa opens up on F2 crash, recovery/return and Monger/Albon

Juan Manuel Correa has opened up in details about his FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship crash at Spa-Francorchamps and talks on his recovery plus return along with Billy Monger and Alexander Albon. Its been months...
Alexander Albon, Lewis Hamilton

Albon was not angry at Hamilton in F1 Brazil GP as Horner heaps praise

Red Bull Racing's Alexander Albon was not angry at Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in their F1 Brazil GP collision as Christian Horner praises the Thai racer. Red Bull's Albon was just laps away from securing second...
Michael Schumacher

‘Schumacher’ documentary postponed as more time needed to complete it

A documentary on Michael Schumacher titled 'Schumacher' was scheduled to release in December 2019 but has been postponed now. The family of Schumacher is supporting the documentary on the German F1 driver, which is titled...
Venturi, ROKiT, Formula E

Venturi signs ROKiT as title partner, reveals new Formula E livery

Venturi Racing announced ROKiT as its new title partner as the team revealed its livery for the 2019/20 FIA Formula E Championship season. After the announcement of retaining Arthur Leclerc and Norman Nato as its...
Daniel Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen

Ricciardo takes blame for Magnussen spin but hails awesome recovery

Renault's Daniel Ricciardo took blame for the clash with Haas' Kevin Magnussen in F1 Brazil GP but hailed his awesome recovery post that. Ricciardo has always been known for his quality overtaking, but in Brazil...
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP

Vinales gets ahead of Quartararo to end Valencia MotoGP test on top

Yamaha maintained its 1-2-3 finish on Day 2 of Valencia MotoGP test as Maverick Vinales headed satellite riders Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli. After Quartararo headed the factory Yamaha of Vinales on Day 1 of...
Esteban Ocon, Renault, Mercedes

Mercedes grants Ocon to drive for Renault in Abu Dhabi F1 test

Esteban Ocon has been granted an early release from Mercedes to join the Renault F1 Team in December, in time for the Abu Dhabi test. Ocon was confirmed to join Renault ahead of the Singapore...
Arthur Leclerc, Norman Nato, Formula E

Leclerc, Nato continue as Venturi Formula E team test/reserve drivers

The Venturi Formula E team has retained the services of both Arthur Leclerc and Norman Nato as the team's test and reserve driver for 2019/20 season. Ahead of this weekend's first Formula E race in...
Christian Lundgaard, F2, Renault

Renault junior Lundgaard handed F2 debut in Abu Dhabi with Trident

Renault F1 junior Christian Lundgaard will make his FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship debut in Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina circuit with Trident. Having completed his maiden Formula 3 season with ART Grand Prix in...
Citroen Racing, WRC, Sebastien Ogier

Citroen pulls out from 2020 WRC season after Ogier’s departure

Citroen Racing has pulled the plug on its FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) 2020 campaign due to Sebastien Ogier's departure. Following the speculation of Citroen leaving WRC after the 2019 season, the news has been...
Mercedes, Red Bull

Mercedes admits strategy error with Hamilton as Red Bull gets it right

Mercedes states that it got their strategy wrong with Lewis Hamilton in F1 Brazil GP as Red Bull Racing got theirs right with Max Verstappen. It is not the first time for Mercedes to get...
Miami GP, F1

Mayor reveals Homestead talks as veto stays for F1 Miami GP discussions

The F1 Miami GP gets a lifeline after the veto by Mayor Carlos Gimenez stayed on in a fresh meeting of City Commission, where talks about Homestead was revealed. After the plans for Downtown Miami...
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP

Quartararo quickest on Day 1 of Valencia MotoGP test from Vinales

Petronas SRT Yamaha started off well in post-season MotoGP test at Valencia with Fabio Quartararo quickest and Franco Morbidelli in third. Quartararo was quickest with a 1m30.163s lap as Yamaha factory rider Maverick Vinales (1m30.327s)...
Extreme E

Monger, Chandhok, D’Ambrosio among new names for Extreme E series

The Extreme E off-road championship has released new names including Billy Monger, Karun Chandhok and Jerome D'Ambrosio. The electric off-road SUV racing series, Extreme E, which is set to kick-off in 2021 had released 12...
Lance Stroll, Sergio Perez, F1

Stroll ran over Ferrari debris to retire, Perez rues lack of pace in Brazil...

Lance Stroll got unfortunate with debris from Ferrari incident to retire from F1 Brazil GP as Sergio Perez rued lack of pace despite points finish. Not only did the clash between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian...
Ross Brawn, F1

Brawn on F1 re-starts, praises Gasly/Sainz/Albon for Brazil, Ferrari collision

F1 Managing Director Ross Brawn will look into safety car re-starts after Brazil GP craziness as he praises Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz, Alexander Albon while also talks about Ferrari collision. The crazy F1 Brazil GP...
Abu Dhabi GP, F1

Red Bull differs from Mercedes, Ferrari in Abu Dhabi GP F1 tyre choice

Pirelli Motorsport has revealed the tyre choice of teams and drivers for F1 Abu Dhabi GP (November 29 - December 1) as Red Bull Racing differs slightly from Mercedes and Ferrari. As known, Pirelli is...
Jerez, F1

Jerez is looking to host F1 races again from 2021 onward

Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto is looking to host F1 races again from 2021 onward after fruitful talks with Liberty Media, FormulaRapida.net can report. With Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona having only a one-year contract to...