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Lewis Hamilton, F1, FIA

Hamilton calls it unacceptable how FIA handled conflict case

Lewis Hamilton left disappointed with how FIA handled the recent conflict case involving Toto and Susie Wolff without evidence. It has been quite a week especially for the FIA and the Mercedes camp. A report...
FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem

Sulayem will be at FIA Gala in Baku despite being ill after fall

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem will be at the annual FIA Prize Gala despite being ill after a suffering a fall and concussion. Sulayem is under fire at the moment after the recent saga involving...

Susie Wolff not satisfied with FIA’s closure after attack on integrity

F1 Academy chief Susie Wolff is not satisfied with FIA's closure of the conflict case as she feels it was attack on her integrity and reputation. F1 Academy chief Wolff has come out with another...
Envision Racing, Formula E

Envision Racing adds Climate Stripes for 2024 Formula E season

Envision Racing adds Climate Stripes to its 2023/24 FIA Formula E livery in partnership with climate scientist Ed Hawkins. FIA Formula E World Champions Envision Racing is proud to announce an exciting partnership with acclaimed...
F1, FIA

FIA shares changes made to 2024 F1 Sporting Regulations

The FIA has posted the changes to the 2024 F1 Sporting Regulations especially on the side of tyre testing, power unit elements and more. As opposed to two 3-day testing, the F1 2024 season will...
FIA, F1, Mercedes, FOM

FIA satisfied with FOM’s measures as it closes conflict case

The FIA notes of no ongoing investigation with regards to the said conflict involving a F1 team principal and employee of FOM. After shaking up the media world and also the paddock opening up a...
Franz Tost, AlphaTauri, F1

Tost realised early that AlphaTauri was going in wrong direction

Franz Tost says AlphaTauri realised that they had wrong people in wrong place and so they had to bring in new people to go on the new direction. AlphaTauri did not have a good start...
Williams, Luke Browning, F3

Williams junior Browning stays with Hitech GP in F3

Williams Racing junior and a Macau GP winner Luke Browning has been retained by Hitehc GP for his second FIA F3 season in 2024. Hitech Pulse-Eight have retained Luke Browning for the 2024 Formula 3...
Enzo Fittipaldi, Van Amersfoort

Fittipaldi switches to Van Amersfoort for 2024 F2 season

Red Bull junior Enzo Fittipaldi has switched to Van Amersfoort Racing for his second FIA F2 Championship season in 2024. Heading into his third season in the series, the Brazilian driver will be gearing up...
F1, FIA, Extreme H

F1, FIA joins with Extreme H to create Hydrogen Technical Group

F1, the FIA and Extreme H have joined hands together to create a Hydrogen Technical Working Group to better evaluate hydrogen in racing. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the FIA Formula One World Championship...
Mick Schumacher, F1, Pirelli

Pirelli completes wet tyre testing with Schumacher at Magny-Cours

Pirelli Motorsport completed a wet tyre test at Magny-Cours with Mick Schumacher, trying out the compound for F1 2024 season. With the 2023 season done and dusted, the last running was also done so at...
F1, FIA

F1 teams rule out complaining to FIA in conflict case

F1 teams have come in support of Mercedes and Susie Wolff as they rule themselves out of complaining to FIA regarding conflict. The FIA shared a statement regarding investigation by Compliance Officer into the matter...
FIA, Formula E

Formula E has firmed up Gen4 suppliers as Bridgestone comes in

The FIA WMSC has firmed up suppliers of Formula E when it enters the Gen4 era, where one big change is Bridgestone coming in as tyre suppliers. The next phase of progress and evolution of...
Hyundai, WRC

Hyundai completes 2024 WRC line-up with Sordo/Mikkelsen

Hyundai completes its FIA WRC line-up for 2024 season with the addition of Dani Sordo and Andreas Mikkelsen to support its main crew. We are pleased to announce that Dani/Cándido and Andreas Mikkelsen/Torstein Eriksen will...
Oscar Piastri, F1, Andrea Stella

Piastri wants to pat himself for delivering at key moments

Oscar Piastri says he will 'pat himself on the back' after delivering in the moments in F1 2023, as Andrea Stella praises him. It didn't start well but ended on point for McLaren's Piastri in...
F1, Mercedes

F1 refutes FIA’s statement, Mercedes responds too

F1 has refuted FIA's statement regarding the conflict investigation, with Mercedes also responding to the media trial. Earlier in the day, the FIA released a statement regarding investigation of a F1 team principal and FOM...
Toto Wolff, F1, Susie Wolff, FIA

FIA looking at potential conflict involving F1 team boss

The FIA Compliance Department is looking at potential conflict involving F1 team boss and a FOM employee. After a report published on Business F1 regarding potential conflict and passing of information between a Formula 1...
Trackhouse, MotoGP

Trackhouse Racing joins MotoGP grid as RNF’s replacement

Trackhouse Racing joins MotoGP grid in 2024 as RNF's replacement, becoming new Aprilia satellite outfit. 2024 will see a new team land in MotoGP: Trackhouse Racing. Trackhouse have already enjoyed impressive success in the NASCAR...
F1, FIA, F1 Sprint

F1 reveals six venues to host sprint weekends in 2024

F1 has revealed the six venues which will host the sprint weekends in 2024 with two replacements from 2023 noted as well. F1 has noted down the six grands prix that will host the sprint...
F1, Madrid GP

Madrid GP gains momentum to feature on F1 calendar – report

The Madrid GP has gained further momentum to feature on the F1 calendar from 2026 season onward. For the last couple of years, there has been talks about Madrid GP joining the F1 calendar with...
Carlos Sainz, F1

Sainz not happy with ‘dark patch’ end when usually he’s good

Carlos Sainz perplexed with the dark patch which ended his F1 2023 season when usually end of the year is his forte. Having had a good run in the second half of F1 2023 where...
Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso

Verstappen has spoken with Alonso to race in Le Mans together

Max Verstappen insists on wanting to compete in Le Mans 24 Hours one day and wishes to race alongside Fernando Alonso. It is no surprise that Red Bull's Verstappen has been wanting to race in...
Alpine, Nicola Lacorte, F1

Alpine adds Nicola Lacorte in its F1 academy

Alpine has added Nicola Lacorte as its new F1 academy driver with the Italian coming through the ranks while racing in F4. Nicola competed in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship and 2023 Formula 4...
F1, FIA

F1 team bosses want long-term fix for sprint weekends

F1 team bosses talk about the current discussions around the sprint weekends after the last meet held during Abu Dhabi GP. The F1 Commission shared results of their last meet in Abu Dhabi GP, where...
FIM, Gala, 2023

FIM rewards champions of 2023 in annual Gala in UK

The 2023 FIM Awards Ceremony took place in Liverpool where champion riders were rewarded for their seasons which includes MotoGP, World SBK and more. The stars came out on a glittering night for worldwide motorcycle...
Guenther Steiner, CBS, F1

Steiner says nothing is happening right now with CBS show

Guenther Steiner says he has no fresh update on the talked about CBS show where he was asked to be the producer. Few weeks back, Deadline reported about an upcoming TV comedy show which CBS...

Wolff feels tyre grip reason for performance oscillations

Toto Wolff couldn't understand the oscillations between drivers but he feels it was down to tyre grip and Max Verstappen was the only one who understood. The gap in performances in Abu Dhabi between F1...
Franz Tost, F1

Tost reflects on F1 journey, highlights/regrets, drivers & more

Franz Tost reflects on his F1 career as he talks about drivers he has worked with, as some of them cherish their times with him. After over two decades in F1, Tost has bid the...

MotoGP does a FAQs to explain new concession rules

MotoGP has answered some questions under FAQs with regards to the new concession rules for the manufacturers from 2024 onward. Approved by the Grand Prix Commission ahead of the Valencia GP, the new system covers...
Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff’s name back in the fray for conflict of interest – report

Toto Wolff is back in news on the topic of 'conflict of interest' considering his wife Susie is running F1 Academy - which is a subsidiary of FOM. Already in 2022, Mercedes boss Wolff came...