February 10, 2025

If you thought that hype for Formula 1 in America reached a fever pitch during the peak of Netflix’s smash hit “Drive to Survive,” you’ll be in for a shock come this summer. Brad Pitt’s hotly-anticipated flick, simply titled “F1,” hits the big screen in June, and Apple TV+ is throwing some serious budget behind the movie’s marketing rollout. Case in point: the film’s second teaser trailer aired …Keep reading

The race to make the 2025 Daytona 500 may be just as exciting as the 500 itself with the largest field of ‘open’ entries in a decade. Among the entrants are two former Cup champions and a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. Ultimately, nine drivers will be fighting for the final four spots on the grid (potentially five spots but we’ll explain that a bit later on). First, let’s meet …Keep reading

Rivals could draw a foul – Jake Boxall-LeggeMax Verstappen is just four licence points short of a race ban, and none of his current accrual will disappear until 30 June. So he’ll have to go 11 grands prix without picking up too many points. That should be simple, as long as he keeps his nose clean. The less aggressive drivers usually manage it…You’d dare say that Verstappen is less …Keep reading

Cadillac is evaluating whether to source suspension parts from Ferrari after completing a deal for power unit and gearbox ahead of its Formula 1 debut in 2026.The American team could expand its collaboration with Maranello to include the supply of suspension. This would mean that it would use a similar concept to another US squad’s, as Haas has been following this path since it joined the …Keep reading

Williams has signed 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve as an ambassador for the 2025 season.Villeneuve, who remains the most recent driver to win a title for Williams, will join Jenson Button and Jamie Chadwick in helping “strengthen the connection between the team’s celebrated history and its ambitious future”.The British team didn’t provide any details about …Keep reading

The 67th running of the Daytona 500 will kickstart the 77th season of NASCAR Cup Series racing where Team Penske and Joey Logano will begin their title defense. The new season comes with plenty of changes across the grid and some new regulations for them to follow.NASCAR decided against overhauling its playoff system, despite pushback following Joey Logano’s surprise title run with a 17.1 …Keep reading

While Europe’s motorsport scene is still hibernating, Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has taken an important next step on his path towards a Formula 1 career.With Red Bull moving on from veterans Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez in 2025, the brand’s junior programme has recently delivered its latest batch of F1 graduates.Liam Lawson did enough over two short Racing Bulls stints to earn a …Keep reading

Fairytales do happen, if you look hard enough. From Junior Saloons in a humble Citroen Saxo in 2016, no one could have guessed that, come December 2024, Luke Browning would be behind the wheel of a Williams Formula 1 car in free practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.He has arrived at that point through not only sheer determination against the financial odds, but by being one of the most …Keep reading

Ducati has all but decided to incorporate the 2024 engine on its 2025 MotoGP bike for a number of reasons ahead of this week’s Thailand test.During the three days of testing at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia, both Marquez and Bagnaia refused to reveal the engine specification Ducati plans on using in the GP25 this year.However, the riders had made the position for engineers very clear …Keep reading

Last week’s Sepang test offered the first opportunity to analyse the performance of MotoGP teams and understand where they stack up against the competition.In previous years, the two pre-season tests in MotoGP were separated by a gap of at least two weeks. But on this occasion, the Buriram test is scheduled just four days after the end of the running at Sepang.Manufacturers had their say …Keep reading