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Jonathan Wheatley was in his fourth season of Formula 1 as a mechanic in 1994, having started on Roberto Moreno’s car at Benetton before the Brazilian was ousted in favour of Michael Schumacher.That gave him a ringside seat for the early stages of what was shaping up to be one of motor racing’s great rivalries – until tragedy struck at Imola during the San Marino Grand Prix weekend 31 …Keep reading

It is a quirk of Italian law that, if a fatality occurs, even on a race track, someone must be held responsible. The tragic deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend resonated through the world and put Formula 1 under intense scrutiny.While Ratzenberger’s accident was clearly caused by front-wing failure, Senna’s became the object of …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda finally got his chance at the Red Bull main team after four full seasons and two races with the junior squad. But the challenge is proving to be difficult, with stand-out performances still missing. A mere 12th place in Japan, two points in Bahrain and a first-lap crash in Jeddah are not results a Red Bull driver can be proud of. Yet, Tsunoda has at least shown more promise than Liam …Keep reading

When Ryan Preece flipped violently at Daytona International Speedway in the summer of 2023, NASCAR was not shy in their reaction, quickly moving to remove the grass from the entire backstretch at the superspeedway. Thankfully, no one went up and over at Talladega, but Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher crashed fairly hard at the exit of Turn 2 on a mid-race restart. Bell slammed the inside …Keep reading

The Racing Bulls Formula 1 team has unveiled a striking one-off livery for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.Its drivers Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson will tackle the Miami sprint weekend in a bold pink and white livery on their VCARB 02, that the team says is inspired by the Red Bull Summer Edition White Peach. Hadjar and Lawson, as well as their trackside teams, will also sport magenta race …Keep reading

Jenson Button’s wife, Brittny Button, was targeted by a thief in London following a romantic Valentine’s Day getaway with the former F1 driver. The model’s Goyard suitcase, which contained more than $333,000 worth of handbags, jewelry and sentimental items, was swiped outside London’s St Pancras station in February. She told the Daily Mail she has “no interest” in returning to the …Keep reading

Connor Zilisch was involved in a violent head-on impact on the final lap of last Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega Superspeedway. Zilisch was leading the field when he got turned trying to block a run from Jesse Love, crashing heavily into the inside wall. He was later checked and released from the infield care center.After the race, he said: “That was one of the wrecks when you move …Keep reading

Jonathan Wheatley is aiming to install a big team mentality at Sauber before it completes its switch to Audi from 2026 – although the former Red Bull sporting director admits it will take “years” to get to the top of Formula 1.Having left Red Bull in two years ago, Wheatley has now started his new role as team principal of Sauber, who finished bottom of the constructors’ championship …Keep reading

Fernando Alonso is the fifth-most selected driver currently in the F1 Fantasy game but at the same time he is the lowest point scorer of the season to date.A tricky first five races for Aston Martin means Alonso’s team-mate Lance Stroll is only the 18th most popular driver in the game, while the team itself makes the cut in just 14% of selections.Alonso’s reputation, though, is …Keep reading

There are two ongoing legal cases surrounding NASCAR Charters. The first is the highly publicized court battle between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and NASCAR as they seek to the challenge the 2025 Charter Agreement. However, the second, lesser-known case focuses on the ownership of a singular charter.Legacy Motor Club, co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson …Keep reading