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Jody Scheckter, F1

Podcast: Scheckter on F1 title, Ferrari, Cevert’s death, retirement & more

The 15th episode in F1 Beyond The Grid podcast has 1979 champion Jody Scheckter speak on his title win, Ferrari days, death of a colleague, retirement and more. Scheckter started the F1 Beyond The Grid...
Honda, Red Bull, Toro Rosso, F1, French GP. Spec 3

Honda brings Spec 3 PU in F1 French GP for Verstappen, Gasly & Kvyat

Honda Racing F1 has confirmed Spec 3 power unit will make its debut in French GP for the two Red Bull Racing drivers and Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat. Last race weekend in Canada, Honda's F1...
Mercedes, Ferrari, F1

Ferrari to bring small evolutions in France as Mercedes expects tough fight

Ferrari said it will only bring small evolutions on SF90 for F1 French GP as Mercedes insists of a tough fight in the grand prix. While Ferrari looked to have an upperhand in F1 Canadian...
Pirelli, F2, 18-inch test

Pirelli gives first track look of 18-inch tyre as they prepare for 2020 debut...

Pirelli Motorsport gave a first look of the 18-inch tyre on the FIA Formula 2 Championship car as they prepare for 2020 season. Already during F1 Canadian GP, Pirelli's Mario Isola revealed certain details about...
F1 Austrian GP, Pirelli

Mixed tyre strategy adopted for Austrian GP by F1 teams

Pirelli Motorsport has revealed the compounds of the various drivers and teams for F1 Austrian GP on June 28-30 as teams are spread out in their tyre strategy. As revealed earlier, Pirelli is bringing the...
Team Project 1 Porsche wins WEC Le Mans 24 Hours in LMGTE AM after Keating Motorsports DQ

Keating Motorsports loses Le Mans GTE win, #68 Ford also disqualified

The stewards dropped two bombshell following the FIA World Endurance Championship's (WEC) Le Mans 24 Hours race with disqualification of #85 Keating Motorsports and #68 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK. The 2018/19 WEC Le Mans...
Michael Schumacher, F1, Ferrari, F2002, Abu Dhabi GP

Schumacher’s Ferrari F2002 to be auctioned during F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Michael Schumacher's 2002 F1 title-winning Ferrari car will be auctioned during Abu Dhabi GP in association with RM Sotheby's. F1 announced a partnership with leading auction company RM Sotheby's in March, with their first big...
Matteo Boncianci, FIA, F1

FIA’s F1 comms head Matteo Bonciani steps down, will be a consultant

Longtime FIA's Head of F1 Communications, Matteo Bonciani, has decided to leave his position from the role and become a consultant. Bonciani joined the FIA as a Media Delegate in 2010. Over the years, his...
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP, Yamaha

Vinales tops Barcelona MotoGP test as both Honda riders suffer crashes

Yamaha's Maverick Vinales topped the lone MotoGP test day at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona as both Honda riders had a tumble. Vinales set a 1m38.967s towards the end of the day at Barcelona, a day after...
Sebastian Vettel, FIA, F1, Ferrari, Canadian GP

Ferrari officially lodges right to review for Vettel’s F1 Canadian GP penalty

Scuderia Ferrari has officially lodged for right to review with the FIA over Sebastian Vettel's F1 Canadian GP penalty. The F1 Canadian GP penalty saga continues as expected with Ferrari officially using right to review...
F1 Mercedes Hybrid PU

F1 teams feel hybrid unit solution for future, parts will increase after 2025

Two F1 manufacturers and two team bosses feel hybrid unit is the solution for the future and that the parts will only increase after 2025. The discussion around the power units has been ongoing ever...
Bradly Smith hits Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP, Aprilia

Smith apologises as Espargaro hurt his knees in Catalan MotoGP clash

Aprilia test rider Bradley Smith apologised for his mistake at the start of MotoGP Catalan GP when he crashed into Aleix Espargaro. While there was mayhem at the front of the field in Catalan MotoGP...
Haas, F1

Understanding tyres remains Haas’ focus ahead of crucial F1 2019 phase

Haas F1 Team's big priority remains of understand the 2019 tyres as it enters a crucial phase with five F1 races until August break. There is no secret that Haas has struggled to get on...
Catalan GP crash, Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizioso, Maverick Vinales, Valentino Rossi, MotoGP

Lorenzo visits Yamaha, Ducati to apologise, Vinales, Rossi, Dovizioso react

The MotoGP Catalan GP was pretty much decided in the opening few laps after Honda's Jorge Lorenzo collected Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso and Yamaha's Maverick Vinales & Valentino Rossi. After his Japan visit, Lorenzo came into...
Toyota, WEC, Le Mans 24 Hours

WEC: #8 Toyota wins Le Mans 24 Hours over #7 after late drama

A late drama saw the #8 Toyota score the win in FIA World Endurance Championship's (WEC) Le Mans 24 Hours from sister #7 to close the 2018/19 superseason. It was looking good for the #7...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP

MotoGP: Marquez wins Catalan GP after Lorenzo takes out three rivals

Honda's Marc Marquez scored the win in Catalan GP after teammate Jorge Lorenzo took out three of his MotoGP rivals at the start of the grand prix. It was a solid start to MotoGP Catalan...
Dani Sordo, WRC, Rally Italia Sardegna

WRC: Sordo wins Rally Italia Sardegna after Power Stage drama for Tanak

Hyundai's Dani Sordo with Carlos del Barrio scored an unlikely FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) win in Rally Italia Sardegna. Toyota's Ott Tanak (co-driver Martin Jarveoja) started off WRC Rally Italia Sardegna on a sound...
Kimi Raikkonen, F1, Alfa Romeo Racing

Raikkonen says his F1 work hasn’t changed but less busy is a good thing

Kimi Raikkonen says his F1 racing work with the switch to Alfa Romeo Racing from Ferrari hasn't changed but it is less busy for him which he feels to be good. Time and again Raikkonen...
F1, Lewis Hamilton fitness

Tost rubbishes that F1 is not exhaustive, adds drivers fittest in current era

Toro Rosso's Franz Tost has rubbished the claims regarding F1 not being as exhaustive like before by stating that the drivers are the fittest he has seen them. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton talked about not feeling...
FIA WRC

Hybrid WRC cars confirmed for 2022, tyre control back from 2021

The World Motor Sport Council approved hybrid cars in FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2022 as tyre control is back from 2021. The FIA WMSC after its meet in Paris announced several key changes...
Max Verstappen, F1, Red Bull

Verstappen says experience helping in getting consistent F1 results

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen says experience is helping him to secure consistent F1 results as he extended his Top 5 finish reign in Canadian GP. Verstappen's last big mistake came in 2018 Monaco GP...
Fabio Quartararo, Catalan GP, MotoGP

MotoGP: Quartararo beats Marquez by 0.015s to Catalan GP pole

Yamaha made it a good work in Catalan GP as Petronas SRT's Fabio Quartararo took MotoGP pole from Honda's Marc Marquez and Yamaha's Maverick Vinales. Q1: The first part of qualifying at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona in...
Motorsport Games, FIA

Rome to host Olympics-style inaugural ‘Motorsport Games’ in 2019

The FIA World Motor Sport Council approved Olympics-style 'Motorsport Games' for 2019, where racers will stand a chance to win medals. The decision was announced by the FIA as WMSC approved an Olympics-style 'Motorsport Games'...
F1 superlicense, FIA

FIA adds F1 free practice, EF Open & W Series for superlicense points

The FIA has clarified the rule for points towards obtaining superlicense with the addition of F1 free practice, Euroformula Open (EF Open) and W Series. The latest tweak comes after the Paris World Motor Sport...
Formula E, FIA

Korea joins expanded Formula E calendar for 2019/20 season

South Korea is the new addition in the Formula E Championship as FIA released a provisional expanded 14-race calendar. The current season has 13 races in all but the 2019/20 Formula E season is provisionally...
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, F1

Leclerc didn’t go for fastest lap in F1 Canadian GP so as to chase...

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc said he opted out of a chance to pit and push for a point through fastest lap because he wanted to chase down Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Leclerc was beaten fair and square...
Aston Martin Hypercar, Toyota, WEC

Aston Martin, Toyota confirm entry in WEC’s Hypercar move from 2020/21

Aston Martin Racing and Toyota have confirmed its entry in the FIA World Endurance Championship's (WEC) move to 'Hypercar' class from 2020/21 onward. During the ongoing 2018/19 WEC Le Mans 24 Hours weekend, the FIA...
#7 Toyota, WEC, 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours

WEC: #7 Toyota beats #8 to score Le Mans 24 Hours pole

The #7 Toyota claimed pole in 2019/29 FIA World Endurance Championship's (WEC) Le Mans 24 Hours in LMP1 class beating sister #8 car. At the completion of the three qualifying sessions, #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid...
FIA WEC 2019/20 superseason

FIA releases 33-car provisional entry list for 2019/20 WEC superseason

The FIA has released a 33-car provisional entry list for the 2019/20 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) superseason. The FIA has revealed the names of the teams who will compete in the full 2019/20 WEC...
FIA, F1 2021

FIA defers presentation of 2021 F1 regulations to until October end

The FIA has confirmed after the meeting on June 13 that the presentation of the 2021 F1 regulations and beyond will be done at the end of October. The decision was taken unanimously in a...