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Mercedes Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli admitted the buzz around his Imola homecoming weekend left him short on energy as he suffered a tricky event.Antonelli’s first grand prix start on Italian soil – just down the road from his native city of Bologna – did not turn out the way he or Mercedes had in mind, with Antonelli struggling for confidence in the car on Saturday before he and …Keep reading

Cadillac unveiled the livery in which the Wayne Taylor Racing squad will make its maiden assault on the Le Mans 24 Hours next month.WTR’s solo V-Series.R LMDh entered for the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship on 14-15 June will be backed by oil company Mobil 1.The primary sponsorship by Mobil 1 of the Cadillac WTR Hypercar class entry follows the extension earlier …Keep reading

Rinus VeeKay barely made it to the 109th Indianapolis 500 after a nerve-racking last-chance qualifier. The Dutchman beat his rookie Dale Coyne Racing teammate, Jacob Abel, to claim the final spot on the grid for Sunday’s May 25 race.Perhaps that is why Veekay seemed upset when it was announced that the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet of Josef Newgarden and the No. 12 Chevrolet of Will Power were …Keep reading

On-track overtaking in Monaco is a rare commodity – drivers were complaining about the narrowness of the streets when Tazio Nuvolari was in his pomp.Indeed, we reckon the last time the world’s greatest drivers graced the principality with a genuine pass for the lead on anything other than the first lap was in 1985, when Michele Alboreto elbowed his way past Alain Prost at Sainte Devote at …Keep reading

Hyundai returned to form in Portugal but it will postpone any decision to run a fourth car until it is happy with its upgraded World Rally Championship challenger’s performance.The South Korean marque bounced back from its crushing Canary Islands defeat last month by taking the fight to Toyota in Portugal last weekend.Hyundai appeared to have the edge on Toyota on gravel in what was the …Keep reading

Jose Maria Lopez will be on standby at next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours as a Toyota Hypercar reserve driver for the World Endurance Championship’s blue-riband event. Toyota Gazoo Racing has formalised the role the 2021 Le Mans winner played last year when he replaced the injured Mike Conway at short notice ahead of the test day.Lopez, who since last season has been part of Toyota sister …Keep reading

In the week leading up to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the FIA clarified some aspects of the technical regulations through technical directives (TD) – which is a common procedure in itself. Motorsport.com has learned that these were not actual changes to the regulations, but clarifications of what the rules specified and their intended purposes.The first clarification involves materials …Keep reading

The Imola Grand Prix leaves us with a key question that sums up a Formula 1 weekend that, after Friday’s free practice sessions, had seemed already written. McLaren’s MCL39 looked like the car to beat — setting the standard both in qualifying trim and race pace — while the RB21 once again struggled with the set-up issues that typically plague its opening day on track. Yet, the expected …Keep reading

The Alpine Formula 1 team and the FIA have condemned online abuse towards Yuki Tsunoda after a practice clash with Franco Colapinto at F1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.Colapinto impeded several drivers in FP1 as he got back up to speed on his F1 return with Alpine, with Red Bull’s Tsunoda gesticulating angrily at being blocked.The clash was a typical Friday practice incident without …Keep reading

Formula 1 and Disney have announced a new collaboration that will result in some of the media company’s most iconic characters entering the world of motorsport.Mickey Mouse, and several other internationally recognized figures, will feature in F1 “experiences, content, and merchandise” beginning in 2026, it was revealed on Monday night.F1’s chief commercial officer, Emily Prazer …Keep reading