November 26, 2024

Welcome to F1 Hangover, a new series where I take you inside the events, parties, panels and pop-ups happening off-track over the race weekend. I’ll give you the inside line behind-the-scenes and share some insight into how celebrities spend their time when the track is cold, what the drivers get up to when they aren’t in the paddock, and everything in between.My Las Vegas Grand Prix got off …Keep reading

One of the true icons of Japanese motorsport is set to call time on his top-line racing career. Italy-born Ronnie Quintarelli, who changed the definition of a gaijin driver in the Far East, will contest his last Super GT round in next month’s delayed season-finale at Suzuka.For almost two decades, he has been an important fixture of the country’s biggest racing series, forging a lengthy …Keep reading

The Pierer Mobility group has announced that struggling bike manufacturer KTM will enter self-administration and apply for the initiation of judicial restructuring proceedings.The Austrian marque is undergoing a significant financial crisis and was seeking at least 100 million euro to continue operating beyond 2024.The company, currently competing in MotoGP, has laid off hundreds of employees and …Keep reading

MotoGP star Marc Marquez has said he feels “reborn” after a year working at Gresini and has thanked the squad for playing an important role in his career.Having left Honda with a year left on his contract at the end of 2023, Marquez found new life at Ducati’s satellite team Gresini this season despite having to make do with the old GP23 bike.Although the initial adaptation curve was steep …Keep reading

Maserati MSG has announced that it will commit to Formula E’s Gen4 regulations to guarantee its involvement in the all-electric championship until 2030.The famous Trident brand initially joined the championship ahead of the 2023 season, as the Venturi Racing team – which had competed in Formula E since its inception in 2014 – was renamed for the start of the Gen3 era.It marked the first …Keep reading

Sami Pajari has won the Junior WRC and now clinched the WRC2 crown, but the “hard work” starts now as the Finn prepares to join the World Rally Championship elite in 2025.Toyota has put its faith in Finland’s latest prospect to come from its storied rally driver production line by handing the 22-year-old a full-time drive in a GR Yaris Rally1 car next year. Read Also:WRCToyota …Keep reading

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli and the FIA have worked together on an action plan that should help avoid a repeat of the tyre problems that marred last year’s Qatar Grand Prix, Motorsport.com has learned.As F1 returned to the revamped Losail circuit in 2023, it hit trouble as tyre problems were encountered because of damage being caused by new ‘pyramid’ kerbs that had been installed.Following …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc was furious at the end of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, making his feelings clear over the radio to engineer Bryan Bozzi after Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz ignored orders not to attack him.Having looked on course to overcut Sainz during the final round of stops, Leclerc was passed by the Spaniard, who dully secured another podium before he leaves the Italian squad.But was Sainz …Keep reading

“I have to say this is the most motivated I’ve felt at a pre-season test, because I hate testing to be honest.”Dan Ticktum’s candour and frankness during a motorsport career that counts two Macau Grand Prix victories has won him many fans as well as alienating plenty of others. That hasn’t changed over the last three seasons in the Formula E world championship.Despite the opening round of …Keep reading

Lance Stroll’s opening pitstop disaster in the Las Vegas GP was caused by his Aston Martin Formula 1 car suffering a radio failure on lap one of the race.The 26-year-old responded to instructions to aid his launch from 18th on the grid, but then could not communicate with his engineer Ben Michell thereafter.This meant when he suffered with the extreme graining on the medium tyres many of his …Keep reading