December 14, 2024

Franco Morbidelli has described 2024 as a “great year” for him despite failing to score a grand prix podium on what was widely regarded as the best bike on the grid.After two torrid seasons at Yamaha’s factory team, Morbidelli moved to Pramac this year alongside Jorge Martin, earning the opportunity to ride Ducati’s latest GP24 prototype.However, a crash during training in January …Keep reading

Alex Albon says the 2024 Formula 1 season feels like a “missed opportunity” for Williams as it dropped to ninth in the standings.Williams started the season on the back foot with an overweight FW46, and while a lot of effort went into taking the weight out again, that also impacted its update schedule. The Grove-based team only added one significant two-part update to the car right after the …Keep reading

Rally legend Michele Mouton picked up the FIA Lifetime Achievement Award at the world motorsport governing body’s prize-giving in Rwanda.Mouton has enjoyed a 50-year career in motorsport acting as a trailblazer for women drivers while playing a vital role in improving safety.Mouton is most famous for her exploits competing in the World Rally Championship, where she won four rallies and …Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 junior Zak O’Sullivan says he is considering Super Formula as an alternative for 2025 after losing his seat in Formula 2 midway through this year.O’Sullivan was a surprise late addition to the entry for this week’s post-season test at Suzuka, joining Kondo Racing for the final day reserved for rookies on Friday.It follows his split with the ART Grand Prix team in …Keep reading

Factory Honda rider Joan Mir says he understands why Johann Zarco was able to comprehensively outperform him in MotoGP in 2024 despite being on satellite machinery.While Mir endured arguably his worst season in the premier class on the uncompetitive and unreliable RC213V, Zarco was able to achieve some shock results on the same bike after joining the LCR team.The ex-Pramac Ducati rider …Keep reading

The European Union looks set to probe Liberty Media’s purchase of the MotoGP world championship, according to a report by Bloomberg.Liberty, which also owns Formula 1, announced in April that it planned to acquire an 86% stake of Dorna Sports, the company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.In August, the American company said it was selling a $825 million stake in F1 to fund the purchase of …Keep reading

It was one of the more bewildering sights of the 2014 Formula 1 season, as Finbarr O’Connell took his place in the FIA team principals’ press conference at the Abu Dhabi GP. O’Connell was working for insolvency firm Smith & Williamson, who in turn had taken on the administration of Caterham Sports Limited.O’Connell arrived, dressed in white and green Caterham kit, after the team raised …Keep reading

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his team will have to improve “every single pillar of performance” to catch McLaren in 2025.Ferrari just fell short of beating McLaren after an up-and-down campaign in which the Scuderia returned to the championship fight and its drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz registered five wins and 22 podiums.For the Maranello squad, 2024 was a huge …Keep reading