The implications of F1's vote on a new points structureAs exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com over the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, Thursday's virtual F1 Commission meeting will have a new points structure from 2025 onwards as one of its agenda points.The FIA, F1 and the 10 teams are set to vote on Read More
Alonso laments "game of who can run less" in F1 sprint practiceThe sprint format means the teams have only one practice session to get their cars ready before the opening sprint qualifying and race action, which means deploying unusual FP1 run plans compared to standard race events.In FP1 in China last Read More
What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used? The 2023 MotoGP season had six riders enter selected grands prix as a wildcard entry, which is a concept that has a long history in the series.It dates back to the early years of grand prix motorcycling, when teams would Read More
McLaughlin issues statement following St. Pete disqualificationMcLaughlin finished third in St. Petersburg and team-mate Josef Newgarden took the win, but both drivers were stripped of their results for illegally being able to use push-to-pass on the restarts.Will Power, who drivers the third entry for Team Penske, Read More
Full-time IndyCar move “an option” says supersub PourchaireWith no ride in Formula 1 available, Pourchaire has spent this year as a reserve and test driver for Sauber and taken random racing opportunities elsewhere when given the opportunity.Pourchaire made his Super Formula debut earlier this year, but it Read More
When Senna broke his F1 duck by walking on waterFollowing a late electrical failure that took him out of the running for a podium finish in Rio de Janeiro’s opening round, Senna arrived at Estoril looking for his first points of the season.Senna and Lotus had certainly showed flashes Read More
Josh Berry "not necessarily panicked" over tough 2024 season Berry faced plenty of change when he began the year – his first full-time Cup schedule, a new organization in Stewart-Haas Racing as well as Ford Performance’s introduction of its updated ‘Dark Horse’ Mustang into competition.All of those – plus Read More
Greg Biffle among new 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame nomineesA total of 15 nominees were announced Wednesday for the 2025 Hall class as well as five for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.Biffle, the first driver to win both the Xfinity and Truck series championships and a Read More
Krack: Aston Martin frustrated by inconsistent F1 penalty decisionsIn Saturday's sprint race, Alonso was given a 10-second penalty for a glancing collision with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz towards the end of the race, which resulted in Alonso retiring with a puncture.The next day Stroll received a similar penalty for Read More
Yamaha to test completely new MotoGP bike at JerezThe Iwata-based manufacturer has pulled out all stops to convince Quartararo that he won't be better off at a rival outfit, having managed to renew its contract with the French rider in a move that caught half the paddock by Read More
Penske's Newgarden loses St. Pete IndyCar race win after violationBoth drivers were struck from the results for wrongfully being able to use push-to-pass on restarts. The third Team Penske entry of Will Power received a 10-point penalty but was not stripped of his finish as he did not use it Read More
Kawasaki to shut down factory WSBK team at end of 2024From next year, the Japanese manufacturer will not be represented with a full works team in WSBK, but will continue to have an involvement in the championship as an official partner to the resurrected Bimota operation.As part of the arrangement, Read More
Ricciardo felt "rapid" before Stroll F1 clash in ChinaUnder a mid-race safety car, Aston Martin driver Stroll clattered into the back of Ricciardo at the hairpin, which forced the Australian to retire with car damage.Ricciardo was furious with Stroll's refusal to take blame for the incident, while the Read More
Ferrari reprises azzurro blue for Miami Grand PrixNow, the team is about to bring the colour back on its return to US soil, with a special edition collection from PUMA that is expected to be worn by the star drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, as well Read More
Auction raises more than €50K for Craig Breen FoundationTo mark the one-year anniversary since the loss of much-loved World Rally Championship driver Craig Breen, an auction was set up. The Hyundai WRC team, which Breen drove for from 2019-2021 and in 2023, supported it by donating a host Read More
Ferrari announces HP as new F1 team title sponsorHewlett Packard announced it is set to join Ferrari as its new title partner, renaming the official team to Scuderia Ferrari HP in what has been called a "multi-year" deal.The American technology company and its distinctive blue logo will feature Read More
Raul Fernandez set to get 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike at JerezFernandez was the only rider within the Aprilia contingent to start the season with last year’s bike, with team-mate Miguel Oliveira getting the latest-spec machinery in 2024 following the takeover of RNF Racing by American outfit Trackhouse.Originally, it had been Read More
Ford simulator boosting M-Sport WRC Puma performancesAdrien Fourmaux highlighted that recent simulator sessions in the US played a role in helping improve the M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1’s performance on Croatia’s asphalt stages last weekend.While Ford is not currently operating as a fully-fledged factory team in the Read More
Mooted F1 points system like "putting a plaster on a big cut" - OconAs revealed by Motorsport.com ahead of the Chinese GP, the FIA, FOM and F1 teams are to discuss the idea of increasing the points-scoring positions down to 12th, two more than currently on offer.The change would result in just eight Read More
Peugeot won't replace Vergne, Vandoorne for Spa WEC amid Formula E clashThe French manufacturer has not nominated a replacement for either Jean-Eric Vergne or Stoffel Vandoorne, who will be competing with Peugeot sister marque DS and Penske in the clashing Berlin round of the Formula E World Championship on the weekend Read More
Erik Jones sidelined with compression fracture after Talladega crashJones, who drives the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota Camry, was following eventual race winner Tyler Reddick in a single-file line of seven Toyotas during Sunday's race.On Lap 157 with just over 30 laps remaining, a push into the Read More