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Just a quarter of the way into the 2025 Formula 1 season, one of the six ‘rookies’ making their full-season debut has already been benched in favour of another.Last week, Alpine announced it was replacing Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto – a manoeuvre which had seemed virtually inevitable since the team added Colapinto to its bulging portfolio of test and reserve drivers in …Keep reading

New Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley has appeared to have brought some of his Red Bull secrets to his new squad and the effects are already being felt by its drivers.Both Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg believe Sauber is “making progress” now that the former Red Bull sporting director is at the helm. Wheatley joined Sauber as team principal last month, meaning he will …Keep reading

Chris Buescher finished eighth at Kansas Speedway after starting on the front row, but he and Carson Hocevar had their cars randomly selected to go back to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection. While the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet was cleared without issue, Buescher’s No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Mustang was not nearly as fortunate.NASCAR found the team in violation of of the …Keep reading

The Racing Bulls Formula 1 team is bringing a large upgrade package to this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix – but the possible gains look set to be smaller than they might seem.For its home race, the squad has prepared a new floor and bodywork which it worked on until the last minute before transporting the cars for the short drive from Faenza to Imola.The package presents Racing …Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has explained some of the rationale behind his father and two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz Sr considering running for FIA president – while also believing there would be no conflict of interest given he races in Formula 1.As revealed by Motorsport.com last week, Sainz Sr is currently assessing whether to formally stand for election in the race to become FIA president …Keep reading

Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc will not attend Formula 1’s media day ahead of the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola due to “feeling unwell”, according to the team.In a statement shared on social media, the Ferrari team confirmed that Leclerc would not be at the track and would therefore miss his Thursday media duties.“Charles is feeling unwell and will not be coming to the …Keep reading

“We saw that when McLaren was pushing, we were between seven tenths and a second behind. For the first time, we saw their pure speed,” was Helmut Marko’s verdict after the Miami Grand Prix, offering a clear, raw picture of the McLaren’s superiority.Of the six rounds held so far, the most recent one is the first in which the papaya team fully showcased its potential. Until then, owing …Keep reading

For the second time in two seasons Argentina’s Franco Colapinto has found a way onto the Formula 1 grid during the season.But the circumstances could hardly be more different. Replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams, the team’s junior driver was very much a left-field pick, having impressed team boss James Vowles during a wet and tricky Silverstone FP1 session as well as simulator work.This …Keep reading

Can Piastri make it four in a row?At this point, nothing about Oscar Piastri’s rise should come as a surprise. Over his first two seasons in F1, we’ve seen him steadily eliminate weakness after weakness. Tyre management, one-lap pace, consistency – it looks like he’s ticked all the boxes while retaining his core strengths. Calm, rational, and highly analytical, he’s now operating at …Keep reading

Behind the scenes, work is already in full swing at all engine manufacturers for 2026, with Red Bull Powertrains and Ford no exception. Mark Rushbrook, boss of Ford Motorsport and Ford Performance, already stated that most internal goals are being met, although he emphasised that it’s impossible to hit all milestones straightaway. Rushbrook also acknowledged that the competition is difficult to …Keep reading