January 12, 2025

Dacia Sandriders driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has revealed he has sent a letter to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem over his grievances from this year’s Dakar Rally.The five-time event winner was left aggrieved by a 10-minute penalty when finishing fastest on Stage 5, a lost spare wheel taking away his 9m59s advantage at the end of the test to leave him one second adrift of the stage win in …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia has admitted that he pondered over the mistakes he made during an unsuccessful MotoGP title bid in 2024 while on his honeymoon during the off-season.Having gotten married to his girlfriend Domizia Castagnini in July, the factory Ducati rider belatedly went on his honeymoon after the conclusion of the 2024 MotoGP season.The winter break also saw the two-time MotoGP …Keep reading

Former Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has insisted owner Lawrence Stroll is understanding and supportive of the journey faced to reach the top of F1 despite his “impatience” for success.Canadian businessman Stroll bailed out the floundering Force India team last decade, renaming the team Racing Point before transitioning to the luxury British car manufacturer’s moniker.Since …Keep reading

The director of the Dakar Rally personally made sure competitors were able to find the correct route on Stage 7 after a mistake was found in the roadbook.Several drivers struggled to validate a waypoint a third of the way into Sunday’s 418km test in Al Duwadimi, with many going off course as they religiously followed the roadbook supplied by organiser ASO.It was later discovered that the …Keep reading

Finland may have just 5.6 million inhabitants – just 0.07% of the world’s population – yet it has immensely contributed to Formula 1’s history.The Nordic country admittedly has never hosted grand prix racing, and neither has it had any teams in the world championship. Still, among its nine drivers competing in F1, there were seven podium finishers (including Mika Salo and Jyrki …Keep reading

Toyota’s Lucas Moraes beat Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom to score victory on Stage 7 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s advantage was almost entirely eliminated.Competitors faced a shorter 418km test around Al Duwadimi on Sunday, with the organisers having adjusted the route and the start timing to ensure medical helicopters could be deployed. A surprise bout of rain made the terrain even …Keep reading

Sam Bird has hit out at fellow Formula E driver Nyck de Vries, claiming the Dutchman “destroyed” his Mexico City weekend and that the FIA needs to take action against his driving.The McLaren driver was left aggrieved at the end of the qualifying group stages at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit on Saturday as he was baulked on his final run by de Vries through the last …Keep reading

Oliver Rowland believes he “would have found it hard to win” the Mexico City E-Prix were it not for a late safety car followed by passing three cars in one lap for the lead.The Nissan driver took his first Formula E victory of the season and his first at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit on Saturday, despite only leading the final six laps in a race dominated by Porsche drivers …Keep reading

Alpine’s executive technical director David Sanchez says the team has recovered from a “very heavy” car and an aerodynamic deficit over the 2024 Formula 1 season.Sanchez was hired by Alpine last May, having worked at the Enstone-based outfit from 2005 to 2007 as a junior aerodynamicist before moving to McLaren and Ferrari, with a brief second stint in Woking early last year.When …Keep reading