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Williams team principal James Vowles has backed any potential FIA presidential campaign from Carlos Sainz Sr, stating that the two-time World Rally champion would be a ‘good fit’.Father of current Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz, Sainz Sr is mulling over the prospect of running against incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency – as first revealed by Motorsport.com last …Keep reading

Formula 1 has released colorized footage of its very first world championship race, which took place 75 years ago at Silverstone.On 13 May 1950, 21 cars were on the grid for the British Grand Prix – also named European Grand Prix – including the dominant Alfa Romeos as well as Maseratis, Talbot Lago cars from France, with Alta and ERA representing the United Kingdom.Ferrari did not …Keep reading

Mercedes World Endurance Championship squad Iron Lynx will run a special livery at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours to celebrate the German marque’s victory of the famous enduro in 1989.The customer team will deck its three Mercedes GT3s in the popular Silver Arrows scheme that was used when the manufacturer claimed a dominant 1-2 at Circuit de la Sarthe 36 years ago.This is being done to …Keep reading

It’s one of the classic F1 debates: what are the best-looking cars ever? It is, of course, entirely subjective, particularly as fans of different ages tend to prefer different eras and, therefore, feel attached to some cars more than others. But it’s still fun to have the argument, particularly when liveries are factored into the mix as well.In making Motorsport.com’s selection, we’ve tried to …Keep reading

Pirelli’s greatest challenge since becoming Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier in 2011 has been to reconcile its brief – to deliver tyres whose performance drops off sharply beyond a given point – with the drivers’ desire to have rubber which they can push on through an entire stint. These two requirements might not be mutually exclusive but the ‘sweet spot’ between them is hard to …Keep reading

Harrison Burton, 24, started 109 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series, but none this year. While it’s just an exhibition race and doesn’t count towards the championship, he will take part in the 2025 All-Star Race this weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.Burton will pilot the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford Mustang in the All-Star Race. Burton is one of 20 drivers who automatically …Keep reading

Every driver wants to win, no matter what. That is what they work and dream for every day. So what Alex Palou has been doing in the 2025 IndyCar season—winning four of the first five races, with a second-place finish in the remaining one—is something no one in the field likes to see.However, some are able to take a step back and appreciate it when a colleague stands out and reaches such …Keep reading

Kansas Speedway tends to be one of the more exciting races on the NASCAR schedule, but Kyle Larson did his best to prove otherwise on Sunday, dominating the race from start to finish. It was a very different ending to the Truck race on Saturday, which saw two drivers sliding sideways and hitting the wall in a thrilling battle for the win. But like most weekends in racing, there was one driver very …Keep reading

At a glitzy event held in Miami, the Cadillac Formula 1 team unveiled the squad’s logo in true American style before a large group of guests, including the team’s top management, potential sponsors and many VIPs. Behind that eye-catching facade is a project that is taking shape in a real race against time.More than two years have passed since the Andretti Global team first officially applied …Keep reading

In a career that has spanned 24 years, Fernando Alonso has won 32 grands prix, stood on 106 podiums and claimed two Formula 1 titles. And while his success continued with a switch to Aston Martin and a handful of podiums in early 2023, it’s been a while since the Spaniard won a race. In fact, it’s exactly 12 years since Alonso last won an F1 contest, and an awful lot has changed in the series …Keep reading