December 7, 2024

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the Ferrari-esque culture at the team is helping it compete for the constructors’ title heading into the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Having not won the team championship since 1998, McLaren can end that barren run at the Yas Marina Circuit, where it heads into the grand prix weekend 21 points clear of Ferrari.Lando Norris is second in the …Keep reading

Pepe Marti became the 18th different winner in the 2024 Formula 2 season in a race that was decided by a phenomenal start that promoted him from fourth to first by Turn 1 of the 23-lap race.The Campos driver was followed home by championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto, who had started behind rivals Isack Hadjar and Paul Aron on the grid but made an equally impressive start to usurp his contenders in …Keep reading

Jos Verstappen insists he has no regrets about stirring things up at Red Bull earlier this year in warning of the risks the team could be ‘torn apart’.The father of the squad’s driver Max Verstappen was unhappy at the start of the campaign about the situation surrounding team boss Christian Horner in relation to the investigation into allegations made against him by a female …Keep reading

The 2024 MotoGP season saw a thrilling title battle between eventual victor Jorge Martin and defending champion Francesco Bagnaia go down to the wire.Although the season was dominated by Ducati – Maverick Vinales taking the sole grand prix win for a rival manufacturer on his Aprilia – there was no shortfall of action. Ahead of a winter of significant change, who were the standout performers of …Keep reading

Jake Dennis finished fastest in the second practice session ahead of Formula E’s season-opener in Sao Paulo this weekend.The Briton posted a 1m09.617s in the final moments around the 1.82-mile street circuit aboard the new Gen3 Evo car which left him 0.038s clear of Antonio Felix da Costa.Maximilian Guenther became the first driver to dip below the 1m11s barrier during Saturday morning’s …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri headed another McLaren 1-2 in third practice for Formula 1’s season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton third and Max Verstappen fourth.There was little action at the start of the one-hour session, with the two Aston Martin cars heading out in the early minutes only for lengthy installation tours.Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan emerged at the end of the opening 10 …Keep reading

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes acknowledged the late timing of swapping Esteban Ocon for Jack Doohan was “not perfect” but parried criticism on the “straightforward” decision itself.Over the Qatar Grand Prix weekend, Alpine decided it was only going to release 2025 Haas signing Ocon to his new team for Abu Dhabi’s winter test on the condition that Ocon ceded his spot in what would …Keep reading