November 27, 2024

The long-awaited acceptance of Cadillac entering the pinnacle of motorsport as the 11th team on the F1 grid for 2026 has introduced more questions, including what potential driver lineup may look like. Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 Champion who was recently named a director on the board for the GM racing program, was quick to confirm that the 24-year-old Colton Herta, fresh off finishing runner-up …Keep reading

The IndyCar Series has been a common destination for longtime Formula 1 veterans, notably the likes of Marcus Ericsson  — winner of the 2022 Indianapolis 500 — and Romain Grosjean. There has even been a fever craze, of sorts, as Pato O’Ward reignited the flame of support from Mexican fans in North America’s premier open-wheel championship. But Sergio Perez has no interest in a switch to …Keep reading

Formula 1 has announced that the Monza circuit will remain as host of the Italian Grand Prix until the 2031 season.The track set in a former royal park north of Milan has hosted the most F1 races since the world championship era began, with Monza holding the Italian GP every year since 1950 other than in 1980, when Imola held the event.Monza’s current deal with F1 had been due to expire in 2025 …Keep reading

When a Brit called Matt Bell turned up in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series in 2023 there was inevitably some confusion. A presumption was made that it was the same Matt Bell who was racing a P3 in the ELMS-supporting Le Mans Cup having been a fixture in international sportscars for a dozen or more years.But if there were any aficionados of junior single-seaters in the paddock, they …Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has urged his Alpine team to find answers about his lack of pace compared to team-mate Pierre Gasly since the United States Grand Prix.Ocon had outqualified Gasly 14 times to seven in the first 21 qualifying and sprint qualifying sessions of the season, but the trend changed in Austin weekend.Since then, Ocon has only managed to outqualify his team-mate once, finishing an average of …Keep reading

A quirk in Formula 1’s regulations meant Carlos Sainz was not penalised for crossing the pit entry line during the Las Vegas Grand Prix.Ferrari driver Sainz was leading Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes into the pits for his second pitstop when a late call to suggest his crew wasn’t ready resulted in the Spaniard diverting to the outside of the pitwall and continuing for another tour of the Nevada …Keep reading

Ferrari says the timing of the FIA’s recent intervention in issuing a technical directive surrounding skid blocks meant it took a hit to its Formula 1 budget.Shortly ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the FIA wrote to teams for a clampdown on the use of satellite skid blocks that were being used to help protect the underfloor plank.This prompted several squads to make urgent revisions to their …Keep reading

Newly crowned world champion Thierry Neuville will headline a host of World Rally Championship stars set to compete at the Monza Rally Show next month.The event has returned this year to celebrate Pirelli’s four-year stint as the WRC’s sole tyre supplier with the championship set to welcome South Korean tyre manufacturer Hankook to provide its control tyre from next season.Event organisers …Keep reading