December 5, 2024

TWG Global and General Motors have announced Graeme Lowdon as team principal of the Cadillac Formula 1 programme ahead of its entry in 2026.The American brand will join the grid for the new era of regulations after a reworked package was presented to F1 after over a year of trying to make it onto the scene – TWG CEO Dan Towriss largely responsible for the reworking of GM’s proposals after taking …Keep reading

Time’s up for one of few remaining old-school tracks on the F1 calendar after it was announced on Wednesday that the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort would come to an end after the 2026 season. As such, F1 will depart the dusty dunes of Zandvoort once again following what turned out to be just a six-year return to the historic seaside circuit.This devastating decision will be a painful one to …Keep reading

The Christmas decorations might be going up and the wider motorsport world is preparing for its winter hiatus, but Formula E is set to start its new season in Sao Paolo this weekend.After the rejigged pre-season test at Jarama, following the devastating floods in Valencia which caused a relocation and a logistical contortion, the all-electric series has completed its preparations for the new …Keep reading

Chloe Chambers doesn’t dream of racing. Instead, it’s the minutes before she steps into the car that infiltrates her REM sleep cycle. Her mind subconsciously shuffles through the motions of sitting in silence and then the dressing routine: earbuds, balaclava, helmet with the head restraint already attached. Then she slides her hands into one glove before the other. Right then left. “My …Keep reading

Another season, another duel between Jorge Martin and Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia. But this time it was a year-long fight; a gruelling contest of 40 battles. In essence, this production set up as a repeat of 2023. Independent Pramac Ducati tries to topple mighty factory Ducati; a private wrangle set against the Italian marque’s choking dominance in terms of both numbers and performance.But …Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he is not surprised by what he claims is George Russell misrepresenting their interactions in Qatar, and called the Mercedes driver a “backstabber”.Verstappen and Russell had a war of words after Qatar qualifying when Verstappen felt Russell was trying to get him penalised for impeding on an out-lap, which netted the Dutchman a one-place penalty to drop behind the Mercedes on …Keep reading

The old adage of ‘if you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ has never really been adhered to within Formula 1 – and now George Russell and Max Verstappen are happy to air their dirty laundry in public after their falling out at the Qatar Grand Prix.Verstappen was apoplectic last weekend when he was handed a one-place grid penalty for slowing down in front of Russell’s …Keep reading

The Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying format will be revamped in 2025, event organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced.Entrants in the top Hypercar class will be split from the LMP2 and LMGT3 categories in the session that determines the cars that will reach the Hyperpole shootout.Previously all cars qualified at once in a one-hour session, but now there will be two 30-minute sessions with …Keep reading