August 23, 2024

One of motorsport’s most storied surnames will make its mark on Formula 1 next season: one that achieved remarkable success on two wheels in the 1990s, and one that now wishes to indulge in similar fortunes on four.Jack Doohan has been rewarded for his service as Alpine’s reserve driver, earning his elevation to a full-time race seat alongside Pierre Gasly. The son of five-time 500cc grand prix …Keep reading

Former Haas sponsor Uralkali has made a bid in the Dutch courts to seize the Formula 1 team’s assets – including cars and other equipment – over an outstanding payment.Following a Swiss arbitration court hearing in June, it was ruled that Haas should refund Uralkali part of its sponsorship payment made for 2022, prior to its title deal being cancelled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of …Keep reading

Lando Norris headlined an ever-changing order in opening free practice at the Dutch Grand Prix, overcoming Max Verstappen’s late effort to go fastest.Heavy winds and rain had lashed the Zandvoort circuit in the lead-up to the session, but proceedings nonetheless started on time – however, the uptake for early running was shared by few.The circuit then began to dry, prompting a final burst of laps …Keep reading

Lando Norris has candidly admitted he has “not performed at the level of a world champion” thus far in the 2024 Formula 1 season.The current campaign has been one of major breakthroughs for McLaren. It continued its upward trajectory from last year with its latest major upgrade package in May, which allowed it to start putting Max Verstappen and Red Bull under serious pressure with its rapid 2024 …Keep reading

Honda rider Joan Mir feels he ‘cannot be competitive in any area’ with the RC213V in MotoGP as his miserable run in 2024 continues.Mir was initially upbeat about a new engine configuration that Honda debuted at the start of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend but was left to accept the sad “reality” at the Japanese manufacturer come Sunday.In a dry race where all riders were on the same tyres, the …Keep reading

For Heikki Kovalainen, the McLaren MP4-23 will forever be remembered as the car that guided him to his only Formula 1 victory at the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix. But that isn’t the only reason why it’s his favourite.Kovalainen’s career has had several chapters. He made 111 starts in F1 before tackling Japan’s Super GT scene and becoming champion in 2016. Now he’s back competing in rallying …Keep reading

Ex-Formula 1 driver Nyck de Vries says he is open to racing in Super Formula full-time in the future, ahead of his debut in the series at Motegi for Team Impul.Toyota World Endurance Championship regular de Vries has been drafted into Impul’s line-up for both this weekend’s fifth round and the Fuji double-header in October, taking over the #19 car that Theo Pourchaire was originally supposed …Keep reading

Alpine has finally confirmed that Jack Doohan will race for its Formula 1 team in 2025, as predicted by Motorsport.com. The French manufacturer has been evaluating options for a replacement for the Haas-bound Esteban Ocon for several months.And with its efforts to lure Carlos Sainz on board having failed, it has elected to hand its young driver Doohan the opportunity. The Australian will be …Keep reading

Formula 1 teams are discussing plans to prevent an all-out testing war in 2025 by limiting running of recent ground-effect cars, Motorsport.com has learned.With the F1 grid getting more and more competitive, and nailing mechanical set-ups proving to be the key to maximising performance on race weekends, teams have quickly realised the benefits that can be had from running recent cars.Under F1’s …Keep reading