January 22, 2025

An impressive plume of smoke rose above the infield near the pit entrance of Daytona International Speedway after emergency crews were able to put out a large fire during the Michelin Pilot Challenge practice on Wednesday. The fire that broke out in one of the outbuildings located near the fueling station in the Yellow Garage area — where the IMSA WeatherTech garages are located for the …Keep reading

The FIA has issued a series of stewards’ penalty guidelines that could result in Formula 1 drivers collecting fines or championship points penalties for swearing or other sporting code violations. These are an extension of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s contentious call last season for F1 drivers to limit their use of profanity. The FIA released an updated version of its sporting code …Keep reading

Hyundai’s Ott Tanak drew first blood as the 2025 non-hybrid World Rally Championship Rally1 cars and new tyre supplier Hankook made their competitive debut in Monte Carlo.The 3.28km Route de la Garde stage offered the first opportunity for the crews to compete against each other in the less powerful but 87-kilo lighter and more agile Rally1 cars.It also provided the first barometer for …Keep reading

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has insisted 2025 rookie Jack Doohan will get a “fair chance” to impress despite the team signing the more experienced Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver.Over the summer Doohan was announced as Esteban Ocon’s replacement for the 2025 season, with the Australian handed an early debut in the Abu Dhabi season finale as part of his preparation for a full …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has labelled his Ferrari Formula 1 testing debut “one of the best feelings of my life” after completing 30 laps at Fiorano.Having spent two days getting up to speed with his new team in Maranello, Hamilton boarded the 2023 Ferrari SF-23 on a cold and foggy morning at the Scuderia’s private test track for his first laps in a Ferrari F1 car.Despite the poor weather, hundreds …Keep reading

The McLaren M23 should be regarded as one of the all-time great Formula 1 cars. It has to be with three world titles – two drivers’ and one constructors’ — and 16 grand prix victories over a world championship career spanning a remarkable six seasons. That longevity makes it a kind of bridge between eras, not least because in its dotage the Cosworth-powered machine set a young Brazilian by …Keep reading

Oliver Turvey has been signed to Williams’ Formula 1 team as a test and development driver to assist with the Grove squad’s progress on its new simulator package.The Briton switches to Williams after holding a similar role for McLaren for over 15 years, and had tested multiple times over that span with the Woking squad alongside other racing activities. Alongside his motorsport …Keep reading

Three-cylinder engines are on their way to European single-seaters for 2025, and it looks as though there is every chance that they will revitalise a much-loved category.Since the demise of the FIA’s old Formula 3 European Championship at the end of 2018, when the ‘F3’ title was given by the governing body to the GP3 Series, the old philosophy of F3 cars has raced on in the Euroformula …Keep reading

The fans outside Ferrari’s test track in Fiorano had been there long before dawn. Some had scaled the security fencing, others had brought stepladders and pulled away at the green netting that had been installed to keep out prying eyes and camera lenses.At one point, the growing throng of Tifosi was five or six people deep, each with craned necks trying to catch a glimpse of Lewis …Keep reading