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F1, FIA

F1 announces one launch event of 10 teams for 2025 in London

F1 has announced a joint launch event of all the 10 teams for the 2025 season in February in London – a first in the sport to happen. The usual practice all these years has...
FIA, Niels Wittich, Rui Marques, F1

FIA names Marques to replace outgoing F1 race director Wittich

The FIA has announced a surprise departure of F1 Race Director Niels Wittich from as early as Las Vegas GP, with Rui Marques to take his place. Having taken over in a shared F1 Race...
Aston Martin, Dan Fallows, F1

Fallows will stay with Aston Martin but not as technical director

Dan Fallows has been announced that he will leave the Technical Director role from November onward, but will remain with Aston Martin. Having moved on from Red Bull to Aston Martin in 2022 as Technical...
Alpine, Mercedes, F1

Alpine confirms Mercedes power unit and gearbox F1 deal

Alpine Racing has confirmed its deal with Mercedes for its power unit and gearbox use from the 2026 F1 season onward. Having decided to stop its power unit programme under the new engine cycle from...
KTM, Dani Pedrosa, MotoGP

Pedrosa extends KTM deal for 2025 MotoGP season

Dani Pedrosa will continue on to be a test rider for KTM Factory Racing team in a fresh deal for the 2025 season. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MotoGP project will count on the...
Lando Norris, McLaren, Ferrari

Norris sees Ferrari threat in F1 constructors’ fight than Red Bull

Lando Norris says McLaren already had Ferrari in their list as potential constructors’ F1 rival for 2024 than Red Bull, who he thinks have a tougher job at hand. It started handsomely for Red Bull...
Max Esterson, Trident, F2

Trident signs Esterson for rest of 2024 F2 season

Trident Motorsport has announced Max Esterson for rest of the FIA F2 Championship, replacing Richard Verschoor. Trident Motorsport announces a change in its FIA Formula 2 Championship line-up for the upcoming rounds at Qatar and the season...
Michele Pirro, MotoGP, VR46

Pirro gets MotoGP outing with VR46 for Solidarity GP

Ducati tester Michele Pirro will replace injured Fabio di Giannantonio for the MotoGP race in Barcelona dubbed as Solidarity GP. Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team announced that Ducati Test Rider Michele Pirro will replace the recovering Fabio...
Pirelli, F1, Mario Isola

Pirelli wants to be flexible with C6 compound in F1 2025

Mario Isola says Pirelli wants to be flexible with yet-to-be homologated C6 compound after testing the tyre during F1 Mexico GP weekend. Pirelli had a dedicated FP2 session during the F1 Mexico GP weekend for...
Christian Horner, Sergio Perez, Franco Colapinto, James Vowles, F1

Horner ‘subjective’ with Perez future as Colapinto topic pops up

Christian Horner says ‘life is subjective’ in response to future of Sergio Perez, as rumbles about Franco Colapinto pops up after his Williams visit. The speculation about Perez just doesn’t ends. It is an ongoing...
MotoGP, Barcelona, Valencia, Solidarity GP

MotoGP names Barcelona finale as Solidarity GP for Valencia

MotoGP names Barcelona finale as 'Solidarity GP' as they release initial plan for securing donations for the people in Valencia. MotoGP has announced that the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host the 2024 finale, and that...
Kevin Magnussen, F1, Ayao Komatsu

Magnussen in no hurry to decide future as Komatsu hints a role

Kevin Magnussen is not closing any options for his future, which includes a role at Haas, as Esteban Ocon is firm to test in Abu Dhabi. The announcement from Sauber-Audi about taking Gabriel Bortoleto for...
Richard Verschoor, F2, MP Motorsport

Verschoor commits to MP Motorsport in F2 for 2024 and 2025

Richard Verschoor has returned to MP Motorsport for the remainder of the 2024 FIA F2 season and also drive for them in 2025. MP Motorsport have announced that Richard Verschoor will complete the 2024 FIA...
F1, Liberty Media

F1 shares Q3 figures of 2024 as revenue drops but income grows

Liberty Media shared the financial figures for Q3 of F1 2024 in comparison to the same period in 2023 to showcase growth albeit with added details. Amidst a closely-fought 2024 season so far, Liberty Media...
Mercedes, F1, Book

Mercedes releases book covering ’23 F1 season until ’24 British GP

Mercedes releases a book penned by Matt Whyman which covers the journey of the F1 outfit from the start of 2023 until 2024 British GP. Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane, the official...
Ferrari, IBM

Ferrari ropes in IBM as premium partner from F1 2025

Ferrari has roped in global giants IBM as its premium partner in a multi-year deal starting from 2025 season. Working with this global leader in technology and consulting will take the team into a new...
Nico Hulkenberg, Oliver Bearman, F1

Hulkenberg didn’t think of DQ as Bearman felt penalty was harsh

Nico Hulkenberg didn’t think about DQ when marshals pushed him back to continue in F1 Brazil GP, as Oliver Bearman reckons the penalty was harsh. Haas’ Hulkenberg fell victim to a rare disqualification rule in...
F1, GPDA

GPDA urges FIA President for talks on transparency over fines

The GPDA has released a strongly worded statement and has brought light into discussion that F1 drivers want around transparency of the monetary fines. The Grand Prix Drivers' Association - headed by George Russell, Alexander...
Dino Beganovic, F2, DAMS

Beganovic replaces Correa at DAMS for rest of F2 season

Ferrari F1 junior Dino Beganovic will replace Juan Manuel Correa at DAMS for the rest of the races in the 2024 FIA F2 Championship season. Dino Beganovic - DAMS Lucas Oil is pleased to announce that...
Gabriel Bortoleto, F1, Sauber, Audi

Bortoleto confirmed to join Sauber-Audi as he completes ’25 line-up

Sauber-Audi has confirmed the signing of F2 racer Gabriel Bortoleto for the 2025 F1 season, as it poaches the Brazilian from McLaren. Audi and Sauber Motorsport AG have secured one of the most promising talents...
Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, F1, Sauber, Audi

Sauber-Audi to not retain Bottas, Guanyu beyond 2024 F1 season

Sauber-Audi has announced it will not retain either Valtteri Bottas or Zhou Guanyu beyond the current 2024 F1 season. After Sauber-Audi signed up Nico Hulkenberg for the 2025 F1 season and beyond, it was looking...
Fernando Alonso, F1, Lance Stroll

Alonso had painful Brazil GP end despite prep ahead of weekend

Fernando Alonso had nothing left in his body in F1 Brazil GP end after bouncing and brake issues hurt him in another difficult outing. Aston Martin continued its terrible run in 2024 F1 season in...
MotoGP, Barcelona, Valencia

MotoGP confirms Barcelona as 2024 finale on same dates

MotoGP has confirmed that Barcelona will host the 2024 season finale in place of Valencia on its original date. MotoGP can now confirm the 2024 curtain closer will be held in Barcelona. We will return...
Charles Leclerc, Frederic Vasseur, Carlos Sainz, F1

Leclerc takes Brazil GP set-up blame; Sainz reveals an anomaly

Charles Leclerc takes the blame on himself for F1 Brazil GP showing, as Carlos Sainz expands on his drop in a difficult outing. After two weekends of strong run and victories for Ferrari, the F1...
F1, Brazil GP, Friday

F1 Brazil GP, Fri: McLaren charge; Top 10 gains; exits & more

The Friday in F1 Brazil GP saw the new surface playing some role as weather remained dry, with McLaren showcasing good pace as Red Bull’s woes continued. It was cloudy on Friday in F1 Brazil...
FIA, Charles Leclerc, F1

FIA hands suspended fine to Leclerc for Mexico GP PC swear

The FIA has handed a suspended fine to Charles Leclerc as well after he was found to be swearing during F1 Mexico GP post-race press conference. After Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was handed community service...
Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, F1

Verstappen defiant about his style; Norris has nothing to say

Max Verstappen responds to his driving and attitude as Lando Norris says he doesn’t have to say much, while F1 rivals speak up. After all the discussions in 2021 about the driving style of Red...
Valencia GP, MotoGP

MotoGP will not race in flood-hit Valencia, new venue being looked

MotoGP has decided to not undertake the Valencia GP due to floods, with alternate venues being looked at for the season-finale. MotoGP stands with the Community of Valencia following the devastating floods that have affected...
Oliver Bearman, Kevin Magnussen, F1

Bearman to replace sick Magnussen on Friday of Brazil GP

Oliver Bearman is to replace a sick Kevin Magnussen for Friday running of F1 Brazil GP, with an update to follow later. Having attended the Thursday media session in the Haas hospitality, Haas has informed...
Liam Lawson, Sergio Perez, F1

Lawson won’t change attitude; Perez plays down Red Bull scenario

Liam Lawson says he has learnt from his F1 Mexico GP run-in with Sergio Perez, but he won’t change his attitude or style towards racing. Apart from the Max Verstappen and Lando Norris discussion, the...