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The serenity and optimism that Maverick Vinales shows toward KTM – promoting “patience, calm, hard work, and perseverance” – stands in sharp contrast to Pedro Acosta’s current frame of mind in MotoGP.Like Acosta, Vinales also visited KTM’s headquarters in Austria earlier this week, although their experiences couldn’t have been more different.“I just went to fix a small issue …Keep reading

The Formula 1 driver merry-go-round was out of commission for 2024 as all the team stuck with their line-ups from the previous year. But the wheels were greased for the current season, and Valtteri Bottas was one of the drivers whose ride came to an end.The 35-year-old has rejoined the queue to get back onboard, hoping his omission from F1 is temporary. He has certainly done the best he can in …Keep reading

There are a lot of different ways race fans can immerse themselves in motorsport. They might spend their life savings on race tickets, could pursue a career somewhere within the world of racing or, instead, can choose to volunteer as a marshal.Marshals are the lifeblood of global motorsport, with dedicated teams of volunteers on hand at racetracks around the world to keep the racing action …Keep reading

In Formula 1, the black and white chequered flag marks the end of a race and the driver who is waved off first with it is the winner. But what does it mean when, as seen several times over the 2025 F1 season, two chequered flags are waved at the conclusion of a grand prix? This isn’t a joke, attentive viewers of this year’s F1 race finishes may have noticed that at some grands prix …Keep reading

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted that his team still hasn’t got to the bottom of its issues running in hot temperatures after a triple-header of warm weather races saw the German side walk away with just 18 points for its two drivers.“It’s just very odd,” Wolff remarked on the Austrian TV station ORF after the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. “We’re a huge organisation with …Keep reading

The McLaren Formula 1 team will take over London’s Trafalgar Square on 2 – 3 July to host McLaren Racing Live: London, a two-day event celebrating all things racing and innovation ahead of the team’s home race.The free event will allow fans to get up close to McLaren cars that compete across multiple championships, including Formula 1, Formula E, IndyCar, WEC, and heritage cars.Other …Keep reading

Michelin will introduce a new range of slick tyres for the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year produced from 50% sustainable materials.The French tyre supplier has surpassed its original target to increase the percentage of the renewable and recycled components of the tyres used in Hypercar in WEC and GTP in IMSA from the 40% announced.It presents an …Keep reading

Following the incident with George Russell in Barcelona, Max Verstappen is just one penalty point away from serving a one-race ban from a Formula 1 grand prix.The reigning world champion was given a 10-second penalty and three penalty points on his superlicence for driving into Russell’s Mercedes during the closing laps of the Spanish Grand Prix.It leaves Verstappen teetering on the edge …Keep reading

As most of the garage looks forward to Michigan, for some, thoughts remain focused on a controversial incident at Nashville when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. went spinning off the nose of Carson Hocevar, suffering his first DNF of the season.Stenhouse was obviously frustrated as he was inside the provisional playoff grid on points before the wreck, and as of Tuesday, he says Hocevar has not contacted …Keep reading

In the opening episode of F1: The Academy, Netflix’s glossy new motorsport docuseries, Susie Wolff sets the tone early-on. “This isn’t a moment,” the managing director of the all-female F1 Academy says with conviction. “It’s a movement.” Wolff repeats the line several times throughout the show, and it’s a sentiment that should feel empowering. But as the episodes unfold, it becomes …Keep reading