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Yamaha, V4, MotoGP

Yamaha to debut V4 engine in San Marino GP via Fernandez

Yamaha is to debut its V4 engine at San Marino GP, where test rider Augusto Fernandez will get to race the new prototype to see its competitiveness.  Following the Hungarian GP, Yamaha have announced their...
McLaren, F1, Mastercard, Sponsor

McLaren names Mastercard as naming partner from F1 2026

McLaren Racing has named Mastercard as its Official Naming Partner from F1 2026 onward, as it will be called as 'McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team'. McLaren Racing has today announced that Mastercard is set to...
Franco Colapinto, Alpine, F1

Colapinto is learning from Gasly, talks step up from F2

Franco Colapinto has been learning from Pierre Gasly in the handful of F1 races they have raced together, while he also speaks on step up from F2. With the general experience in F1 and additionally...
Andrea Stella, F1, McLaren

Stella hasn’t pinned on different race strategies for rest of F1 2025

Andrea Stella says they haven’t pinned that they will divide strategy for rest of F1 2025 according to last few races, as he notes how they see the rest of the year. The first half...
IndyCar, iRacing, WEC, BMW, IMSA, Hypercar

iRacing to produce IndyCar game; BMW updates Hypercar

iRacing to produce standalone indyCar game for 2026 to play on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam, as BMW has brought an update for its WEC car. IndyCar - iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations and INDYCAR are pleased to announce...
Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas, F1, Cadillac, General Motors

Cadillac announces veteran line-up of Bottas, Perez for F1 2026

Cadillac has announced a veteran F1 line-up of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez for its first season in 2026, ahead of this weekend’s Dutch GP. With only few months remaining for Cadillac to formally join...
Andy Cowell, Aston Martin, F1

Cowell reflects how new facility is helping Aston Martin shape future

Andy Cowell stresses that the new facility is helping Aston Martin hugely in getting things in place for not just 2026 but beyond it, as he adds on line-up plus Honda integration. In the last...
F1, FIA, 2026, F1 2026

F1 drivers spill on 2026 cars and regs after brief simulator run

The F1 drivers spill on what they think about the upcoming 2026 cars and regulations after simulator run, as some caution about certain limitations. Midway in the F1 2025 season, most drivers and teams have...
Alexander Albon, F1, Williams, Carlos Sainz

Albon reckons validation for media on doing well against Sainz

Alexander Albon reckons him doing well against Carlos Sainz is more of a validation for media than himself, as he notes on cooling issues faced by Williams. For long, Albon has been looked down when...
Pirelli, F1, Dutch GP, Italian GP

Pirelli to celebrate 500 GPs in Zandvoort and Monza F1 races

Pirelli Motorsport will celebrate its 500th GP in F1 and company's 75 years in this weekend's Dutch GP and also Italian GP. This weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix marks a milestone in Pirelli’s time in Formula...
Max Verstappen, F1, Red Bull

Verstappen not surprised by lack of podiums, not sure of wins in ’25

Max Verstappen is not surprised to not be on F1 podium off-late, as he is not certain about winning another race in 2025 but is hoping that Red Bull learns from the races. In the...
Jonathan Wheatley, Sauber, F1, Nico Hulkenberg, Gabriel Bortoleto

Wheatley hails Bortoleto’s drive, engineering mind of Hulkenberg

Jonathan Wheatley hails the progress made by Gabriel Bortoleto without any F1 pre-season test, while also praising the extraordinary work by Nico Hulkenberg. It was a slow start from Bortoleto and even Sauber in F1...
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, F1, Ferrari

Hamilton says his documents is not orders to Ferrari; Leclerc adds

Lewis Hamilton notes it not to be orders in the documents he has shared with Ferrari, while Charles Leclerc says he is not involved in it. It has been a year of learning for Hamilton...
Oscar Piastri, F1, McLaren

Piastri not fussed by points lead trim, free to race irrespective of title

Oscar Piastri not too fussed about his F1 points lead getting trimmed, as he notes about McLaren allowing them to race irrespective of constructors’ title scene. At one point, Piastri had stretched his lead to...
FIA, WRC, Red Bull, KW25

FIA together with Red Bull & KW25 to float rights tender for WRC

The FIA together with Red Bull and KW25 - the current holder - have decided to float tender for new commercial rights of WRC. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for...
Liam Lawson, F1, Visa Cash App RB

Lawson eyes qualifying step, says Austria was complete weekend

Liam Lawson says he needs to improve on qualifying side in second half of F1 2025, as he notes Austria was more of a complete weekend for him thus far in up/down year. It was...
Valtteri Bottas, F1, FIA

Bottas will have to serve penalty despite F1 2026 rule change

The FIA has re-affirmed that Valtteri Bottas will have to serve the grid penalty that he got in 2024, should he secure the Cadillac seat to make F1 return in 2026. On his current last...
Toto Wolff, F1, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Wolff backs ‘GOAT’ Hamilton to bounce back and not give up

Toto Wolff backs Lewis Hamilton amid his low run with Ferrari, as he rubbishes the Brit’s statements about doubts of continuing in F1. The last two weekends in Belgium and Hungary didn’t go as per...
Oliver Bearman, Haas, F1, Esteban Ocon

Bearman has things to learn from Ocon, expectations remain same

Oliver Bearman has had things to learn from Esteban Ocon’s experience, as he feels there has been no change in expectations for his rookie F1 season where he expects high from himself. After running alongside...
LCR, Aleix Espargaro, Somkiat Chantra, MotoGP, Hungarian GP

LCR again with one bike in Hungarian GP after Espargaro injury

LCR Honda will ride with sole MotoGP bike in Hungarian GP as well, after injury to Aleix Espargaro, who was to replace Somkiat Chantra. The IDEMITSU Honda LCR team had confirmed Aleix Espargaro as the...
Red Bull, F1, Helmut Marko

Red Bull adds two youngsters in F1 junior team after Portugal trial

Red Bull has added two new juniors in its Junior Team in their F1 system after trial run in Portugal under the watchful eyes of Dr. Helmut Marko. Two new driving talents in Chiara Battig...
F1, FIA, Gardening Leave, Laurent Mekies, Red Bull, Visa Cash App RB

F1 team bosses opine on potential mandatory gardening leave rule

Andrea Stella trusts FIA regulation regarding how close F1 teams can be in sharing things amid discussions of mandatory gardening leave for team members. The ties between Red Bull and Visa Cash App RB have...
Franco Colapinto, Alpine, F1

Colapinto admits confidence lack in Alpine car, points to front wing

Franco Colapinto admits lack of confidence in the Alpine F1 car for bad returns so far upon return, as he feels the front wing change is one reason for it. Last year, Colapinto managed to...
Pol Espargaro, MotoGP, KTM, Hungarian GP, Maverick Vinales

Espargaro to replace recovering Vinales in Hungarian GP

Pol Espargaro will replace recovering Maverick Vinales at Tech3 KTM in this MotoGP weekend's Hungarian GP. Pol Espargaro will join the MotoGP grid for the second time in 2025 this weekend at Balaton Park to...
Sepang Circuit, F1, MotoGP, Malaysia

Sepang circuit clarifies on F1 and MotoGP news mix-up

The promoters of Sepang Circuit have clarified the latest news stories around its intention to host F1 and MotoGP races after mix-up. In their build-up towards the 2025 MotoGP race, the media mixed-up the statement...
F1, FIA, Spray

F1 drivers discuss spray issue hampering racing in wet conditions

F1 drivers discuss about the spray issue which has hampered racing in wet conditions, as they note how the asphalt, tyres and ground effect cars has made it more difficult. A lot of the races...
Carlos Sainz, F1, Williams

Sainz lays down short-term goals, retaining P5 for Williams priority

Carlos Sainz lays down short-term goals to see-through F1 2025 season, as finishing fifth in the championship will be fulfilling as he states. It has been a mixed run for Sainz after joining Williams from...
Fernando Alonso, Adrian Newey, F1, Aston Martin

Alonso says no insistence to look at 2025 changed Newey’s mind

Fernando Alonso says even if Aston Martin insisted Adrian Newey to have a look at its F1 2025 car and note where it can improve, he kept his focus on 2026 fully. Newey joined Aston...
IndyCar, Meyer Shank Racing, Marcus Armstrong

Meyer Shank retains Armstrong for 2026 IndyCar season

Meyer Shank Racing has announced the retention of Marcus Armstrong for 2026 IndyCar, as he will continue to drive the #66 Honda. Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) is pleased to confirm that Marcus Armstrong will return...
F1, F1 Box, Liberty Media, UK

F1 Box readies for new immersive racing experience opening in UK

F1 Box is new arcade-style immersive racing experience centre which will open its first shop this week in the United Kingdom. Formula 1 is excited to launch F1 Box, a brand-new immersive racing experience from...