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Mercedes, F1, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, George Russell

Mercedes confirms Antonelli for 2025 F1 season

Mercedes has confirmed the signing of its junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli for the 2025 F1 season to partner George Russell. After Lewis Hamilton surprised everyone during the winter of the 2024 season with his announcement...
F1, Italian GP

F1 Italian GP, Fri: Mixed bag at front; Antonelli crash & more

The Friday in F1 Italian GP was a learning phase for all the drivers due to the changes made at Monza, which is why it made it a difficult scene. It was a difficult run...
James Vowles, Logan Sargeant, Franco Colapinto, F1, Mick Schumacher

Vowles in-depth on Sargeant/Colapinto; apologises to Schumacher

James Vowles expands on decision to take Franco Colapinto for rest of F1 2024 and what happened with Logan Sargeant that led to it. Following the decision from Williams to take in Colapinto to replace...
Lewis Hamilton, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, F1

Hamilton reiterates that Antonelli should replace him at Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is not surprised that Mercedes is giving Andrea Kimi Antonelli a FP1 chance in F1 Italian GP, as he has long said that the youngster should replace him. Having ruled out any chance...
Franco Colapinto, F1, Williams

Colapinto expands on late Williams call, his focus, Sargeant & more

Franco Colapinto expand on his F1 chance and how he's more than happy to be racing even though he knows that he may not in 2025. It was a late call for his FP1 running...
F1, FIA, Italian GP, Monza

FIA shares Italian GP track limits, circuit changes, DRS & more

The FIA has shared details of F1 Italian GP in terms of track limits, changes to circuit, the DRS zones, stewards names and more. The track limits for F1 Italian GP at Monza remains the...
Alpine, Renault, F1

Alpine responds to protests from Renault staff in Viry and Monza

Alpine has responded to the protest that Renault employees will undertake at Viry and also at Monza amid the decision to end its F1 power unit programme. Following the decision to end its power unit...
MotoGP, Honda, Takaaki Nakagami, Somkiat Chantra

Chantra gets LCR MotoGP ride in 2025 as Nakagami steps aside

Somkiat Chantra has secured a MotoGP ride with LCR Honda in 2025 after Takaaki Nakagami takes up development role with Honda. Takaaki Nakagami - IDEMITSU Honda LCR have announced that Takaaki Nakagami will leave the team...
Andrea Stella, Lando Norris, F1

Stella knows Norris is world champion material despite self-criticism

Andrea Stella shares his views on Lando Norris being self-critical about their F1 world championship situation and level. Norris has been quite vocal about his limitations in the current F1 championship fight against Red Bull...
Christian Horner, Max Verstappen, F1

Horner views on diff specs ran in Dutch GP; McLaren benchmark

Christian Horner expands on Red Bull trialing different spec in F1 Dutch GP, as he puts McLaren on the benchmark map for 2024. The situation has come to such that Red Bull had to run...
MP Motorsport, Oliver Goethe, F2

MP Motorsport picks Goethe to replace F1-bound Colapinto

MP Motorsport has picked Oliver Goethe to replace F1-bound Franco Colapinto in F2, as AIX Racing has likely replaced Taylor Barnard too. Oliver Goethe will step up to FIA Formula 2 with MP Motorsport this...
MotoGP, Czech GP, Pol Espargaro

MotoGP inks new deal for Czech GP to return in 2025 at Brno

Dorna Sports has inked a new deal to bring back Czech GP on the MotoGP calendar from 2025 season, as Pol Espargaro is set for another wildcard. MotoGP is delighted to confirm a return to...
Ducati, Gresini, Fermin Aldeguer

Ducati puts Aldeguer at Gresini for 2025 MotoGP season

Ducati has put Fermin Aldeguer at Gresini Racing in a multi-year deal from 2025 MotoGP season, with the team to continue with the manufacturer too. Fermin Aldeguer  is the new standard-bearer of Gresini Racing MotoGP and...
Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, F1

Sainz says Ferrari found sweet spot in Dutch GP as Perez suffered

Carlos Sainz reckons Ferrari found a sweet spot in F1 Dutch GP to do the unthinkable and clear Sergio Perez in a fine recovery. It was a turnaround for Ferrari which was unexpected for the...
Williams, Franco Colapinto, Logan Sargeant, F1

Williams replaces Sargeant with Colapinto for rest of F1 2024

Williams has announced the promotion of academy driver Franco Colapinto for rest of 2024 F1 season as Logan Sargeant's replacement. In a surprise move from Williams, the F1 team has promoted its academy driver Colapinto...
Sam Bird, Taylor Barnard, McLaren, Formula E

Barnard secures full-time McLaren Formula E drive alongside Bird

Taylor Barnard has secured a full-time Formula E seat with McLaren Racing in 2025 alongside Sam Bird in a new line-up. The NEOM McLaren Formula E Team today announces its full driver lineup for the...
Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Toto Wolff

Mercedes trio expand on low-key Dutch GP performance

Mercedes trio expand on low-key performance in F1 Dutch GP after big races prior to that, as they await analysis to understand more. Having had a solid run before the summer break, Mercedes hit a...
Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, F1

Leclerc, Piastri surprised by pace of each other in Dutch GP

Charles Leclerc was certainly surprised by F1 Dutch GP podium, keeping Oscar Piastri behind who thought qualifying and bad start undone him. It started decently for Ferrari's Leclerc in F1 Dutch GP when he tucked...
Williams, Logan Sargeant, Mercedes, Red Bull, Liam Lawson, Mick Schumacher

Mercedes, Red Bull view on Williams/Sargeant; Antonelli FP1 firm

Mercedes, Red Bull chiefs have laid their thoughts on latest Williams rumour on Logan Sargeant, as Andrea Kimi Antonelli locked in for FP1. Following his FP3 crash in F1 Dutch GP in tricky conditions at...
Haas, Uralkali, F1

Haas free to move to Monza after sorting issues with Uralkali

Haas can freely move its cars and equipment out of Netherlands to Italy for F1 Italian GP, after sorting out with Uralkali. Uralkali - Uralkali confirms that we have received in full the payment owed by...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Pete Bonnington

Hamilton, Russell reflect on ‘Bono’ staying back at Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, George Russell reflect on Pete Bonnington staying back at Mercedes in F1 2025, as the former adds more on the topic. Just before the summer break ended, it was notified that longtime race...
Carlos Sainz, F1, Alexander Albon

Sainz expands on Williams F1 move, Vowles’ convincing power

Carlos Sainz expands on choosing Williams for his F1 future citing conviction and history, as Alexander Albon is pleased to have his experience. He took his time but Sainz took his decision to join Williams...
F1, Dutch GP

F1 Dutch GP, Sat: McLaren maintain; Q2 exits & more

The Saturday in F1 Dutch GP ended up dry with McLaren maintaining its top spot but Mercedes losing out a bit to Red Bull. The Saturday in F1 Dutch GP at Zandvoort was expected to...
FIA, Williams, F1

FIA disqualifies Albon from F1 Dutch GP qualifying

The FIA has disqualified Alexander Albon from F1 Dutch GP qualifying after Williams failed the legality test concerning the floor. Following the F1 Dutch GP qualifying, the FIA Technical Delegate Jo Bauer spotted a legality...
Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Kyle Larson, F1

Verstappen, Alonso react to Larson’s ‘best driver’ comment

Max Verstappen responds to Kyle Larson after his note about being a better all-round driver, as Fernando Alonso gives his bite. The summer break saw NASCAR Cup champion Larson claim himself to be better than...
F1, Dutch GP

F1 Dutch GP, Fri: McLaren, Mercedes strong; Hulkenberg & more

The Friday in F1 Dutch GP saw mixed weather conditions but still plenty of running with McLaren and Mercedes showing good outright pace. The weather played some role on Friday in F1 Dutch GP but...
Haas, F1, Uralkali

Haas acknowledges delay in repaying Uralkali but pushing for it

Ayao Komatsu acknowledges threat from former Haas sponsor Uralkali amid seizure note during the F1 Dutch GP, as they are doing all to resolve. The case that has been on for some years now, saw...
Oscar Piastri, F1

Piastri points towards his seat for rib injury but all is fixed now

Oscar Piastri reveals when he suffered a broken rib in the hard F1 triple header and how the seat likely contributed to it. During the summer break, McLaren's Piastri revealed about suffering from a broken...
Sergio Perez, F1, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda

Perez plays down topic of summer break meet; trio add on

Sergio Perez notes summer break meet was not to decide his F1 future, as Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda opine. While they went into summer break with claims of discussions about the Red...
George Russell, F1

Russell expands on multiple factors involved in Belgian GP DQ

George Russell expands on multiple factors that led to F1 Belgium GP disqualification, but he is not dwelling on pushing the boundaries. It was heartbreak for Mercedes following the F1 Belgian GP when Russell was...