February 24, 2025

According to racing legend and Cadillac advisor Mario Andretti, American IndyCar driver Colton Herta is still the odds-on favorite to be called up for driving duty when the team hits the Formula 1 grid for the 2026 season. And he says the General-Motors-backed squad is looking to finalize its driver roster soon.”Looking back at the way Colton has trained from the very beginning of his young …Keep reading

Alpine’s new A525 Formula 1 car was revealed on Monday ahead of the 2025 season with the team conducting a shakedown at Bahrain International Circuit.Officially a filming day, the test was run over a maximum of 200km (124 miles) with demonstration tyres, as per the regulations.Both Pierre Gasly and his new, rookie team-mate Jack Doohan got a first taste of their new machinery, with the …Keep reading

Maybe he was jealous of Max and AlphaTauri: Lewis Hamilton just announced his new global ambassadorship with athletic brand Lululemon, creating an incredible naming synergy.Hamilton’s new role broke with an Instagram post showing the new Ferrari driver during a 4am sweat sesh in the gym, rocking a teal long-sleeve shirt and black performance tights. Ironically, in an interview with GQ …Keep reading

Taking over from Barcelona, Bahrain has become F1’s go-to spot for winter testing thanks to its more benign, reliable weather and its central location in the Middle East, with cars then shipped off to the opening round of the season. In previous years teams would just stay in Bahrain for the season opener the following week, but due to the Ramadan the 2025 calendar has a rejigged opening leg of …Keep reading

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will sit out this week’s Thailand Grand Prix after suffering a fracture during training, Motorsport.com has learned.Martin is understood to have broken his left hand on Monday, just days before he was due to take part in the opening round of the season at Buriram. He is now set to undergo an operation on Tuesday.The Spaniard was already recovering …Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has taken the covers off its 2025 car, the W16.Like its rival teams Mercedes had already revealed the 2025 livery at last week’s F1 75 launch event in London, using an older model. Now it has unveiled the launch spec of the W16 car that its drivers George Russell and debutant Andrea Kimi Antonelli will contest the 2025 season with.With the W16 Mercedes is aiming …Keep reading

Ai Ogura, Fermin Aldeguer and Somkiat Chantra have a tough act to follow when they move up to MotoGP this year.Pedro Acosta raised the bar so high when he made his debut with Tech3 GasGas in 2024 that whatever the trio achieve this year won’t be seen in the same limelight.That said, all three join MotoGP as race winners in Moto2, and how they mix with the championship’s more …Keep reading

World Rally Championship drivers have called for communication with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to find an “urgent solution” following the governing body’s move to sanction drivers for swearing.   WRC drivers and co-drivers through the World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA) have today issued a statement opposing the measures the FIA has taken to impose fines on drivers for …Keep reading

New Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has insisted he does not view himself as filling in for Lewis Hamilton and he is keen to write his own story in Formula 1.After the seven-time world champion decided he would join Ferrari at the completion of his 12th season at Mercedes, the squad evaluated its options for 2025 and eventually opted for its Italian protege, despite the latter’s …Keep reading