December 6, 2024

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to close the 2024 Formula 1 campaign, but teams and drivers will still be hard at work with the post-season test.On 10 December, just two days after the grand prix, F1 cars will once again take to the Yas Marina Circuit for one last shakedown ahead of the winter break.The post-season test dates back many years to 2009, when it was held at Jerez, and provides an …Keep reading

For Shane van Gisbergen, racing has always been about perseverance and versatility — traits he recognizes in his fellow Kiwi, Liam Lawson. The 35-year-old, who will make the full-time move up to the NASCAR Cup Series next year, was an early mentor to the VCARB Formula 1 driver.“Obviously, I went the Touring Car route, and he went to chase the dream in Europe in single-seaters,” van Gisbergen …Keep reading

The Formula 1 world has been doused in controversy ahead of the final race in the 2024 season thanks to two of its biggest stars.Max Verstappen and George Russell’s war of words has been raging since post-race in Qatar. This very public feud is arguably the first of its kind F1 fans have been able to witness in at least three years, with Verstappen’s utter dominance quelling any real reason …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has revealed a mixture of technical issues and illness left him concerned he would lose the “unique opportunity” to drive alongside his brother during practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.As part of F1’s requirement to enter a rookie driver in two Free Practice 1 sessions, Ferrari opted to hand Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari SF-24 to Arthur Leclerc, three years younger than Charles …Keep reading

As Max Verstappen has had the 2024 Formula 1 drivers’ championship sewn up for nearly two weeks, the only competitive interest in this Abu Dhabi season finale centres on which of McLaren or Ferrari will wrap up the constructors’ title.That’s other than the early mind games shots of possible 2025 title contenders Verstappen and George Russell…But in the much more meaningful fight, it’s …Keep reading

Shortly after the announcement that he’s expecting his first child with girlfriend Kelly Piquet, Max Verstappen took his infamous quote — “It’s an opportunity… to sell” — quite literally and launched a line of baby merch.The pair, who have been dating since 2020,  said they “couldn’t be happier” with their “little miracle” in a joint Instagram post confirming the news (below). “Mini …Keep reading

Pirelli now believes that the tyre failures suffered by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix were not caused by debris from the mirror run over by Valtteri Bottas.The Mercedes and Ferrari drivers both suffered front left failures within seconds of each other during the Qatar event, which also coincided with a moment when parts from Alex Albon’s discarded mirror were …Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris insists his team’s rapid pace in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix free practice has been flattered by its rivals running in more conservative engine modes.McLaren has a golden opportunity to seal its first constructors’ title since 1998 this weekend, leading its only remaining challenger Ferrari by 21 points.The papaya team started on the front foot with strong pace out …Keep reading

As the machine in which he achieved his greatest career successes, Ryan Hunter-Reay’s pick for his favourite car comes as no surprise. The more pertinent question is establishing the 2012 IndyCar champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner’s preferred specification of the stalwart Dallara DW12.So named after the late Dan Wheldon, who completed most of the development work on the car and was …Keep reading