Automotors

Toto Wolff has insisted that Mercedes will not repeat the error of exposing Andrea Kimi Antonelli to too many off-track distractions at Imola – which left him “toast” long before the Formula 1 race had even started.Bologna-born Antonelli endured his most difficult week since joining Mercedes in front of his home fans, as the rookie qualified 13th before retiring from the race with a …Keep reading

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll has been given a one-place grid drop at Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix after colliding with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in Friday’s opening practice session.Leclerc ran into the back of Stroll at the hairpin nine minutes in, after the Canadian slowly crossed towards the racing line while Leclerc was approaching on a hot lap.It gave the Monegasque no chance …Keep reading

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has led the way in first free practice at Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix – despite a late challenge from world champion Max Verstappen.Leclerc set a 1m11.964s around the halfway mark that held until the end as Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris filled the top three, with Williams and Mercedes also looking competitive.The opening practice session was red flagged …Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella disagrees with the notion that his team performed worse than expected in Imola, calling the comparison with a dominant Miami weekend like “apples and pears”.Oscar Piastri took pole in Imola ahead of Max Verstappen, but after a brilliant pass by the world champion Red bull looked to have the measure of McLaren over a race distance, with much stronger tyre …Keep reading

Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig has confirmed the team is interested in signing Jorge Martin, should the reigning champion become available at the end of the year.Motorsport.com exclusively revealed that Martin is pushing to leave Aprilia at the end of 2025, invoking a clause in his contract.He is understood to be unimpressed by the RS-GP’s pace this year, with Aprilia bottom of the …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia reckons his Ducati team needs to start from scratch after Johann Zarco’s victory in Le Mans.Bagnaia admits he has struggled this season as he has been eclipsed by his team-mate Marc Marquez.While the Spaniard has taken three wins, Bagnaia has won only once and finds himself down in third place in the riders’ championship.And, following Honda’s win in Le Mans, he says he …Keep reading

The unique nature of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit has prompted every Formula 1 team to bring a modified front suspension and brake duct package, along with its highest-downforce parts.Every year, teams have to bring a bespoke front suspension package to the Monaco round designed to cope with their full-lock steering inputs around the tightest hairpins. Although the structural members are …Keep reading

Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season.Acosta and Martin have the same agent, the now well-known Albert Valera. Still, the KTM rider is unwilling to get involved in his peer’s situation, careful not to get himself into trouble.“Until …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has admitted his huge Imola F1 qualifying crash will have lingering effects, as he has to revert to a previous floor design at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.Tsunoda suffered an enormous accident last Saturday in Q1 as he overstepped the limit of the Red Bull in the fast Tamburello chicane, sending him into the barriers. The Japanese driver thankfully climbed unhurt, but huge …Keep reading

Supercars has announced that it will have two events in New Zealand from next year.Ruapuna Raceway, 15km west of Christchurch, will host the first-ever Supercars event on New Zealand’s South Island — part of a groundbreaking NZ double-header. The length of the deal means that there will be three years of twin events: the ongoing round at Taupo and Ruapuna Raceway.“We’ve always …Keep reading