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Formula 1 2025 rookies Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman have shared amusing anecdotes about their adventures obtaining a road drivers’ license.F1 may be the pinnacle of motorsports, and one of the ultimate driving challenges, but one bizarre quirk is that drivers technically don’t need a road drivers’ license to be able to race in the series.At 18, Mercedes debutant Antonelli is …Keep reading

Pre-season testing at Sepang and Buriram has strengthened early predictions about 2025 being a walkover for Ducati in MotoGP.Most analysts and experts point to the championship being a head-to-head battle between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, who are teaming up at the works Ducati squad this year. Together, Marquez and Bagnaia boast an impressive 11 titles – including eight in the …Keep reading

The story of Ford’s return to Formula 1, from Red Bull’s point of view, is well known by now.The Milton Keynes-based team held lengthy talks with Porsche to develop a works engine for the all-new 2026 power unit regulations, but those ultimately collapsed. The German sports car brand was keen on becoming an equal partner, including shares, but Red Bull feared losing control. And given the …Keep reading

Just before the start of the 2025 season, Daniel Suarez, Kyle Busch, and Ryan Blaney all got together for a private theater screening of the documentary, “So Damn Close” about their history-making three-wide finish from the Atlanta race on February 25, 2024. Also in the room were the drivers’ crew chiefs and spotters involved in that fateful run to the checkered flag. NASCAR had brought them …Keep reading

Lonato (ITA), 18.02.2025: Another significant success in participation marks the 20th year of WSK Promotion’s activities. Its event reached the impressive group of 415 registered drivers from over 50 nations in the third round of the WSK Super Master Series, ready to take to the track from February 19th to 23rd at the South Garda Karting in Lonato.In the 16th edition of the WSK Super Master …Keep reading

Guenther Steiner has dropped his lawsuit against the Haas Formula 1 outfit after the former team principal came to an agreement during mediation proceedings.The 59-year-old initially sued Haas Formula, LLC in April of last year for what he claimed was money owed to him after his contract with the team was not renewed.The case claimed Haas had built its success and fanbase largely on the …Keep reading

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem thinks Formula 1 should at least consider switching back to V10 engines in the future, running on sustainable fuel.F1 is switching to fully synthetic fuel from next year as part of its change in engine formula, which will feature a near-50/50 split between output from a V6 internal combustion engine and a more powerful MGU-K electric motor, increasing the …Keep reading

Pierer Industrie AG, which indirectly owns KTM, has avoided insolvency after undergoing restructuring.On Thursday, creditors voted on the European restructuring plan (ReO) of Pierer Industrie AG at the regional court of Wels, in Upper Austria. This was the first time that this procedure was applied in Austria under the restructuring directive, which came into force on 17 June 2021.In …Keep reading

A Monaco Grand Prix in dry conditions most often is a straightforward affair.In modern Formula 1, if you manage to top qualifying in the principality, then the road to victory looks uncomplicated: get a decent getaway to lead at Turn 1 (not the hardest thing to do, with just over 200m to go from pole position), and make sure you don’t get undercut – or overcut – by your rivals.The …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took Ferrari’s new SF-25 out for a shakedown at the team’s Fiorano track yesterday. While it doesn’t look radically different from last year’s car, the 2025 machine wears some major upgrades under the (not entirely exciting) livery, because the SF-24 had no more room to grow.Complicating matters, team principal Fred Vasseur is keeping an eye on how …Keep reading