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Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff doesn’t see F1 numbers dropping amid cycle dominance

Toto Wolff sees the current numbers in F1 as good and strong amid chatter of Red Bull dominance - which he reckons is cycle of the sport. After the end of Mercedes' dominance, the new...
Dakar

Dakar 2024: Sainz Sr secures win Car as Brabec does so in Bike

Carlos Sainz took the win in the Car category of 2024 Dakar Rally after 12 grueling stages, as Ricky Brabec did so in Bike class. Car - https://www.dakar.com/en/rankings Not many observers were ready to bet on...
Rafael Villagomez

Villagomez graduates to F2 in 2024 with Van Amersfoort

Van Amersfoort Racing has completed its 2024 FIA F2 line-up by signing up rookie Rafael Villagomez, who steps up from F3. Rafael Villagomez steps up the motorsport ladder as he readies himself to compete in...
Peugeot, WEC

Peugeot firms up its crews for 2024 WEC season

Team Peugeot has firmed up its crews for 2024 FIA WEC season, as they have also confirmed Malthe Jakobsen as its reserve. With the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) due to kick off on...
Miami, F1

Miami F1 track sees a person killed in a road accident

The Miami F1 track saw a car land onto the race circuit from the bridge above, killing the person behind the wheels. In a horrific incident, the Miami F1 track witnessed a major road accident...
Ford, Red Bull, F1

Ford says things on-track as ‘tech transfer’ remains key factor

Ford boss Jim Farley speaks on the work being done behind the scenes with Red Bull Powertrains towards F1 2026. Ford are back! Well, not yet but in two year’s time the famous name will...
Yuki Tsunoda, F1

Tsunoda feels comfortable now but radio behaviour needs sorting

Yuki Tsunoda is feeling more and more comfortable as year goes by, even though he knows he has to learn more especially his radio communication. His former boss Franz Tost has stated that a rookie...
Ferrari, Maya Weug

Ferrari confirms Weug at Prema for 2024 F1 Academy season

Ferrari has confirmed Maya Weug to compete for Prema Racing for 2024 F1 Academy season, as she moves on from FRECA. Maya Weug is set to take to the track for the second season of...
James Allison, Mercedes, F1

Mercedes inks new long-term deal with James Allison

Mercedes has signed a new long-term F1 deal with James Allison, who will remain as the Technical Director. A long-term contract has been signed between Mercedes and Allison, who will remain in the Technical Director...
Victor Martins, Caio Collet

Martins stays with ART in F2 for 2024; Collet named Nissan reserve

Alpine junior Victor Martins stays with ART Grand Prix for 2024 F2 season, as former member Caio Collet named Nissan's reserve. Formula 2 - ART Grand Prix have announced that they have retained Victor Martins’ services...
Frederic Vasseur, F1

Vasseur don’t think in-season testing can return to F1

Frederic Vasseur explains why in-season F1 testing can't happen in current times, as he adds about the sprint weekend changes. F1 is far from the days of continuous in-season testings where mostly the big teams...
Williams, F1

Williams adds Giusti and Matsui in its F1 driver academy

Williams has added Alessandro Giusti and Sara Matsui in its F1 Racing Driver Academy ahead of the start of the 2024 season. Williams Racing is pleased to welcome Alessandro Giusti and Sara Matsui to the...
Haas, Chloe Chambers

Haas selects Chloe Chambers for 2024 F1 Academy season

Haas has roped in American racer Chloe Chambers to represent them in the 2024 F1 Academy season, racing with Campos. MoneyGram Haas F1 Team is delighted to announce that American racer Chloe Chambers will represent...
FIA, F1

FIA releases start times for 2024 F1 season with few revisions

The FIA has released the start times for F1 2024 season where three races will be held on Saturday, as Las Vegas remains in the 2023 time slot. As we get closer to the 2024...

BMW M Team WRT finalises its WEC line-up for 2024 season

BMW M Motorsport Team WRT has finalised its driver line-up for the two cars it will field in the 2024 Hypercar class of WEC. BMW M Motorsport has completed its squad of BMW M works...
Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, F1

Hamilton has praise for Wolff and his handling of Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton has praise for Toto Wolff as he adds on the journey they have had together so far and what future holds. Having more or less joined the Mercedes journey together ahead of the...
Mercedes, Doriane Pin

Mercedes takes Doriane Pin for 2024 F1 Academy season

Iron Dames' Doriane Pin has been taken up by Mercedes to represent them in the 2024 F1 Academy season with Prema Racing. Another exciting racing talent has been added to the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior...
Christian Horner, F1

Horner surprised by Red Bull’s consistency amid order changes

Christian Horner knows convergence can happen in the year to come, as he was surprised Red Bull managed to remain consistent amid changing order. Even with the dominance seen in 2023 F1 season, Horner is...
Alexander Albon, Logan Sargeant, F1

Albon understands Sargeant’s difficult challenge in rookie season

Alexander Albon has sympathy for Logan Sargeant as he says the Williams F1 car is a difficult challenge to drive and it took him time too. After the struggles that Sargeant faced at Williams in...
Dakar, Carles Falcon

Carles Falcon dies in hospital after his early Dakar 2024 crash

Spanish rider Carlos Falcon, aged 45-years, dies in hospital after his early Dakar 2024 crash as confirmed by TwinTrail Racing Team. This Monday, January 15, Carles left us. The medical team has confirmed that the...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso sees himself as good fit at Aston; adds on Alpine difference

Fernando Alonso talks about being a good fit at Aston Martin whose energy is very contagious, while adds on Alpine difference. It is mot often that Alonso has kind and good words for the F1...
Frederic Vasseur, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz

Vasseur in no rush to extend Leclerc/Sainz’s contract beyond 2024

Frederic Vasseur says the chaos at the end of 2023 F1 season hampered the talks to extend contracts of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. With both Leclerc and Sainz's contract ending at the end of...
Pierre Gasly, F1

Gasly knows improvements in F1 are never consistent

Pierre Gasly says improvements in F1 is never consistent even if there is the desire to do so, as sometimes it clicks and sometimes it doesn't. With Alpine lagging behind a bit, they need a...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas says Sauber’s 2024 car concept already looks interesting

Valtteri Bottas says the car concept that Stake F1 Team is building for 2024 season looks interesting as they opted for an overhaul. Much like few other teams on the grid, Stake F1 Team also...
Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff doesn’t like to feel optimistic, helps in managing expectations

Toto Wolff says he doesn't like to feel optimistic as much but he adds that he has protected him from managing his expectations. Mercedes' Wolff has talked about not being too optimistic even at good...
Guenther Steiner, F1

Steiner reflects on Haas departure, no goodbyes, future & more

Guenther Steiner opens up on his departure from Haas and also F1 for the moment and his take on Gene's comments plus future. Steiner made his first public appearance post the announcement of him not...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo bumped into people who gave encouragement amid lull

Daniel Ricciardo says many people he bumped into gave him positive feedback or encouragement to say he's still got it post McLaren stint.  The two years at McLaren seemingly broke Ricciardo this much that the...
Sergio Perez, F1

Perez terms end of ’23 as super intense amid concerns of durability

Sergio Perez says it is important for the sport to not make the F1 calendar too intense as it has started to harm the careers of drivers and mechanics involved. With the F1 calendar getting...
Estrella Galicia, McLaren

Estrella Galicia returns as McLaren partner from Ferrari for 2024

Estrella Galicia 0,0 has returned to be a partner of McLaren team for the 2024 F1 season, after ending tied with Ferrari.  McLaren Racing today announced Estrella Galicia 0,0, a family-owned and independent Spanish beer...
Ferrari, WEC

Ferrari confirms third car with Kubica, Shwartzman & Ye for WEC

Ferrari has confirmed a third car with Robert Kubica, Robert Shwartzman and Yifei Ye for 2024 FIA WEC season in Hypercar. Official Ferrari drivers Yifei Ye and Robert Shwartzman will compete in the 2024 FIA...