FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will discover today if changes to the motorsport federations statutes will be approved. The FIA General Assembly will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the prize-giving ceremony, where members will vote on the proposals. Alterations would restrict the ethics and audit committees' control and reduce the responsibilities of the compliance officer, which ... Keep reading
Rally legend Michele Mouton picked up the FIA Lifetime Achievement Award at the world motorsport governing body's prize-giving in Rwanda. Mouton has enjoyed a 50-year career in motorsport acting as a trailblazer for women drivers while playing a vital role in improving safety. Mouton is most famous for her exploits competing in the World Rally Championship, where she won four rallies and ... Keep reading
I saw him for about two corners and then I was trying to spot him but then I was like, S''', hes in the lead. This thing is powerful. Mitch Evanss victory from last on the grid in the Formula E Sao Paulo E-Prix season-opener last weekend was certainly a surprise to the Kiwi, his Jaguar team and many others, but a close second was the impact of the new Attack Mode. Read ... Keep reading
Changes to the FIA statutes have been granted at the General Assembly in Rwanda, affecting the roles of the ethics and audit committees at motorsport's governing body. Under new plans, the responsibilities of the compliance officer would mean that power would be handed over to the FIA president and the president of its senate. It would also remove the power of the audit committee to ... Keep reading
The European Union looks set to probe Liberty Media's purchase of the MotoGP world championship, according to a report by Bloomberg. Liberty, which also owns Formula 1, announced in April that it planned to acquire an 86% stake of Dorna Sports, the company which has owned MotoGP since 1992. In August, the American company said it was selling a $825 million stake in F1 to fund the purchase of ... Keep reading
Factory Honda rider JoanMirsays he understands why Johann Zarco was able to comprehensively outperform him in MotoGP in 2024 despite being on satellite machinery. WhileMirendured arguably his worst season in the premier class on the uncompetitive and unreliable RC213V, Zarco was able to achieve some shock results on the same bike after joining the LCR team. The ex-Pramac Ducati rider ... Keep reading
MotoGP star rookie Pedro Acosta is 'worried' about the prospects the KTM team faces in 2025 amid the huge financial troubles the Austrian manufacturer is undergoing, according to the rider's manager. Earlier this month, it was revealed that KTM is facing a debt of around 3 billion euro after having announced it would enter self-administration as it struggled with bike sales. As revealed by ... Keep reading
Haas Formula 1 signing Oliver Bearman says he's sad he didnt get the chance to push for a better result in Super Formulas post-season Suzuka test due to engine trouble. Bearman was the star attraction of the third and final day of the three-day test on Friday, reserved for rookies, as he drove for Toyota squad KCMG. The British driver set the third-fastest time in the morning ... Keep reading
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his team will have to improve "every single pillar of performance" to catch McLaren in 2025. Ferrari just fell short of beating McLaren after an up-and-down campaign in which the Scuderia returned to the championship fight and its drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz registered five wins and 22 podiums. For the Maranello squad, 2024 was a huge ... Keep reading
Franco Colapinto has labelled his nine-race Formula 1 cameo as a "dream" despite his tough end to the 2024 season with Williams. Colapinto was surprisingly drafted in by Williams to replace the underperforming Logan Sargeant after the Dutch Grand Prix, making his debut at Monza in September. The 21-year-old Argentinian shone on his first couple of races with the team, scoring five points ... Keep reading
MotoGP race winner Aleix Espargaro will make a switch to professional cycling following his retirement from motorcycle racing. The Spaniard, a three-time race winner in the premium category, will join the Lidl-Trek professional cycling team from the start of 2025. Espargaro has been an avid cycling fan for nine years since a back injury meant he had to stop running, switching to riding to ... Keep reading
FrancescoBagnaiasays he can take inspiration from the way Marc Marquez bounced back from his 2015 title loss in MotoGP to become a six-time premier class champion. Marquez made a storming MotoGP debut with Honda in 2013 to win two titles on the trot, but couldnt make it a hat-trick of championships in 2015 after giving away too many points in crashes and retirements. That setback ... Keep reading
Simulation has become a vital part of modern racing. Drivers from multiple series and racing disciplines have put digital tracks and cars through their paces to familiarize themselves with the tracks theyve never raced, or cars theyve never tracked. As an added bonus, they don't have to put actual miles on the car, or spend the money to run it. This approach to testing and racing has ... Keep reading
Liam Lawsons life turned upside-down in September when he replaced Daniel Ricciardo at VCARB mid-season. Understandably, a couple of his hobbies specifically, recording music and vlogging on YouTube have since fallen to the wayside. Yeah, Ive gotten just a little bit busy recently, Lawson told me with a laugh. Clearly a bit of a romantic, the 22-year-old New Zealander likes ... Keep reading
Fabio Quartararo has said he was impressed by the change in Yamahas mentality for the 2024 MotoGP season, even if the results on track remained below his expectations. As part of its drive to return to the front and challenge for victories again, the Japanese marque is slowly adopting an aggressive approach more akin to its European rivals. Having been given extensive freedom in terms of ... Keep reading
Following last week's announcement of his departure from BMW for a second time, decorated sportscar racer Maxime Martin's move to Mercedes-AMG was announced over the weekend. "I am extremely happy to start a whole new chapter of my racing history together with the Mercedes AMG Motorsport family," the Belgian wrote on social media. "Joining the team as #MercedesAMG Performance Driver from ... Keep re
Finding the right #2 driver is as much art as science. Teams need someone talented enough to score podiums, and savvy enough to understand their role. Make a mistake, and your #1 driver can spend the season dragging dead weight, particularly in the fight for the constructor's title. Which brings us to SergioPrez. Red Bull Racing brought Prez aboard for 2021 to complement then-wunderkind ... Keep reading
Abt Sportsline has announced its split with Kelvin van der Linde ahead of his anticipated switch to BMW. The 2024 DTM championship runner-up will depart the Abt fold after four years in the DTM with eight race wins, having also won his first of two ADAC GT Masters titles with the squad in 2014. The German outfit will switch to running Lamborghinis in the 2025 DTM after ending its lengthy ... Keep reading
Max Verstappen says he sees no reason to change Formula 1 teams before his current Red Bull deal is up in 2028. Verstappen and Red Bull went through a turbulent first half of the season both on and off the track, marked by power plays behind the scene behind team boss Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko, who enjoys the support of Verstappen's entourage. Horner survived calls from ... Keep reading
McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks a management team that is "constructively critical" of itself has been a cornerstone of his team's success in Formula 1. The Woking-based squad ended a 26-year wait for constructors' championship success this year with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri securing the crown at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For Brown, the success is the culmination of efforts ... Keep rea
EneaBastianinifeels he needs to be more explosive on track after ending a four-year stint with Ducati in MotoGP. Bastianinihas been associated with Ducati in his entire premier class career, but is parting ways with the Borgo Panigale marque at the end of 2024 to start a new chapter with Tech 3 KTM. The Italian rider impressed with his speed and skills on satellite machinery in ... Keep reading
Mattias Ekstrom has said he is willing to contest the Dakar Rally for the next 15 years if that is what it takes to win the worlds most prestigious rally-raid. Although best known for his success in the DTM where he claimed two titles with Abt Audi, Ekstrom has increasingly shifted his focus to avenues outside of circuit racing in recent years. After success in the World Rallycross ... Keep reading
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