August 16, 2024

VR46 has recruited Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli to partner Fabio di Giannantonio in MotoGP next year.As has been widely expected, VR46 and Morbidelli have agreed to a one-year deal that will see the 2020 championship runner-up race for the team owned by his mentor and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.The 29-year-old will continue with the GP24 bike that he currently rides at Pramac, with only his …Keep reading

Formula 1 is an expensive, exclusive and – to the likes of Andretti, at least for the time being – an elusive club.You think F1 teams, you think money – and why wouldn’t you? Global recognition, blue-chip sponsors, luxury brands and home to the fastest drivers on the planet… it must all add up. But do all of those assets equate to cold, hard cash?The Dallas Cowboys have just become the first …Keep reading

Frederic Vasseur has changed the culture at Ferrari for the better since taking over as its Formula 1 team principal, according to Charles Leclerc.Vasseur took the reins of the Scuderia in January 2023 and implemented his trademark no-bullshit approach, after years of Ferrari being criticised not just for lacking performance but also for repeating errors and not always maximising its results under …Keep reading

The commercial rights holder of the World Rally Championship is investigating a potential sale of the business, according to a media report.WRC Promoter GmbH acquired the commercial rights to the World Rally Championship in 2013. Previously, the promotion was handled by North One Sports, but the ten-year (in force since 2010) contract with the FIA was cancelled before the 2012 season when North …Keep reading