December 4, 2024

It’s hard to find a driver who had a better season than Abbi Pulling. The 21-year-old Briton burst onto the scene earlier this year winning 7 of the first 11 races in the all-female F1 Academy, wrapping up her driver’s championship this past weekend in Qatar before the series finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend. As if that wasn’t enough, Pulling made history in May by becoming the first woman to …Keep reading

Ferrari arrived in Qatar with its experimental floor in tow once more, fitting it on Charles Leclerc’s car for first free practice with Carlos Sainz having initially run it in Las Vegas.Whilst it had been assumed that the truncated practice running of a sprint weekend would result in the floor being installed for a few runs and then hurriedly pushed aside until Abu Dhabi, it actually remained on …Keep reading

Much has changed since Seb Priaulx last raced a Ford Mustang, the model he will contest as a member of the works GTD Pro squad in next year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship. Rewind back to 2020, and a 19-year-old Priaulx was embarking on his first year of racing in the US and just his second in sportscars, after a breakout British GT campaign in 2019 almost netted the title in the Mustang GT4’s …Keep reading

There are four remaining full-time seats on the grid for the IndyCar Series 2025 season, with more than a handful of talented drivers vying for a spot. Here is a breakdown of what we’re hearing, as well as thoughts when it comes to playing the chess board of the landscape.Juncos Hollinger Racing Conor Daly, Juncos Hollinger Racing ChevroletPhoto by: Phillip Abbott / Motorsport …Keep reading

Alpine will become one of the main sponsors of Pramac when it becomes Yamaha’s new satellite team in 2025, Motorsport.com has learned.Pramac had already announced last month that Italian insurance company Prima will remain its title sponsor until the end of the 2027 season.Now, Motorsport.com can report that Prima will share the spotlight with Renault’s sportscar division Alpine, the brand …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton was penalised at the Qatar Grand Prix for a false start having moved – and then stopped – before the lights went out to begin the race.The Mercedes driver picked up his first penalty of a trying race when he nudged forward early, though his loss of momentum as he tried to correct the error saw him lose spots off the line.Seven-time world champion Hamilton was downcast after the race …Keep reading

Organisers of Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix have explained the reasoning behind calling time on their event while local hero Max Verstappen is still at the height of his powers.On Wednesday the Dutch Grand Prix and F1 jointly announced they agreed a one-year contract extension for 2026, but that edition will also be Zandvoort’s last for the time being.Propelled by Verstappen’s exploding popularity …Keep reading

The 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship has been one of, if not the most exciting the sport has seen for the past 15 years. The back and forth between McLaren and Ferrari has culminated in just a 21-point gap between the teams heading into the season finale in Abu Dhabi.As such, for the first time since 2009 — when Brawn GP stunned the world — a team not named Mercedes-Benz or Red Bull will see …Keep reading