April 9, 2025

In early March, chairman David Richards wrote a letter to the members of Motorsport UK, addressing the FIA while taking aim at the organization’s president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and his approach to governing F1 and the whole of its motorsport operations. Just a month later, the FIA finally posted a response to Richards’ letter with direction for the chairman to share it on Motorsport UK’s site and …Keep reading

Team Penske rolled into Washington D.C. on Wednesday with Roger Penske bringing several of his drivers and race cars from three different divisions to the White House lawn. NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA were all featured as Penske was celebrated for his recent triumphs.2023 and 2024 NASCAR Cup Series champions Ryan Blaney and teammate Joey Logano were both present, along with Logano’s No. 22 Penske …Keep reading

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have been busy over the last two weeks filing court motions to convince various sports leagues to comply with previously issued subpoenas for the teams’ ongoing lawsuit against NASCAR. Among these was a motion filed in the US District Court of Colorado on April 7th to compel Liberty Media — which owns Formula 1 — to comply with a subpoena for documents that …Keep reading

Formula 1 will be bracing for the potential impacts of US President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs, according to industry expert Mark Gallagher.With global markets faltering and issues already arising from the new tariffs introduced last week, F1 is almost certainly going to feel the squeeze in certain areas.The Japanese Grand Prix was the first race weekend since the new …Keep reading

Launched in 2022 as a platform for Jos Verstappen’s rally adventure, Thierry Vermeulen’s GT career and Team Redline’s sim racing activities, Verstappen.com Racing is taking the next step in 2025 by entering the GT World Challenge Europe (GTWCE) through supporting existing teams.Sim racing standout Chris Lulham will compete in the Endurance Cup of the GTWCE alongside GT drivers Harry King and …Keep reading

Liberty Media is set to earn approval from the European Union antitrust authorities in its bid to acquire the MotoGP owners Dorna Sports.This is according to Reuters, who claimed that a €4.2billion deal will get the stamp of approval by the competition EU watchdog European Commission in the coming weeks.It comes after Liberty, which also owns Formula 1, announced plans to purchase an 86% …Keep reading

Ralf Schumacher has criticised Alpine for the way it is handling its rookie Jack Doohan, blaming the team for the Australian’s current struggles in Formula 1. Rumours that Doohan is likely to be replaced by reserve driver Franco Colapinto surfaced even before the 2025 season began, and the first three weekends have done little to dispel that threat.Crashes in Australia and in the China …Keep reading

Just last week, it was revealed that Legacy Motor Club (LMC) filed a lawsuit against Rick Ware Racing (RWR) in Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Courts. The legal dispute surrounds a Charter Purchase Agreement with LMC claiming RWR was trying to back out of a signed agreement that would allow Legacy to purchase a Rick Ware-owned charter.On Wednesday, the team’s motion for a temporary …Keep reading

McLaren has collaborated with Deloitte and the FIA to produce a handbook aimed at improving sustainability practices in the design and build of Formula 1 cars.The F1 Constructors’ Circularity Handbook will initially provide all teams with a way to measure the environmental impact of the parts they produce and the processes involved, with a view to encouraging more sustainable choices and …Keep reading

Straight after pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 season, Motorsport.com predicted the team pecking order for the forthcoming campaign – naturally accounting for the usual obfuscations that the annual pre-season running often provides.Now that the campaign is in full flow with three grands prix completed, F1’s travelling circus is currently making a return voyage to Bahrain for the …Keep reading