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McLaren had been on the rise over the second half of Formula 1’s 2023 season, but the addition of Rob Marshall to its technical management structure in January 2024 is generally considered to have been a key contributor to helping the team continue its progress.Marshall, who was recruited from Red Bull following its wealth of success across 2022 and 2023, had a hand in the in-season …Keep reading

Toni Breidinger knows exactly what assumptions people make about her: that her brand deals and modelling work distract from her talents on-track, and she can’t possibly have time to balance it all. Thankfully, it’s a narrative that she’s more than happy to dismantle. “When people say that doing brand deals affects my performance, I’m like, ‘No, you know what affects my …Keep reading

Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad’s parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies.Mekies was appointed Red Bull F1 team boss and CEO earlier this month as Red Bull’s top management decided to remove Christian Horner after 20 years in the role.While Red Bull has seen a slide in competitiveness over the past 18 months, with question …Keep reading

First held in 1925, the Belgian Grand Prix was one of the seven original races on F1’s inaugural world championship calendar in 1950. Since then, it has played host to numerous memorable grands prix, the large majority held at Spa-Francorchamps. Here’s a look at five remarkable editions of the Belgian Grand Prix in recent history.1992 – Schumacher’s slick gamble yields maiden winOne year …Keep reading

Formula 1 is confident of becoming net zero by 2030 having reduced carbon emissions by 26% across the last seven years.A recent report from F1 stated that the championship’s carbon footprint stood at 168,720 tCO2e at the end of 2024, compared to 228,793 tCO2e following 2018. This comes just over a year after F1 announced it had reduced carbon footprint by 13% between 2018 and 2022, as …Keep reading

One could say it was only a matter of time before Rinus VeeKay and Dale Coyne Racing broke through to the podium in the 2025 IndyCar season. The Dutch driver signed with DCR to drive the No. 18 Honda just a couple of weeks before the season opener in St. Petersburg, and kicked off the year with a top-10 finish, crossing the checkered flag in ninth.He backed that up by reaching the Fast Six and …Keep reading

21 of the 26-race regular season are now complete, leaving just five races left before the NASCAR Cup playoff field is locked in for the 2025 season. However, there’s still a road course, two short tracks, a superspeedway, and a crown jewel before we get to that point.12 drivers have already guaranteed themselves a spot by winning, but four spots still remain up for grabs. While there are …Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz “doesn’t understand” why he was refused an opportunity to return to the Red Bull fold and prove himself against Max Verstappen after being dropped by Ferrari for 2025. Sainz was given his start in F1 through the Red Bull junior programme, joining the series in 2015 at Toro Rosso alongside Verstappen. However, tensions flared between the pair as …Keep reading

A strategic experiment Pirelli has been preparing for since early May could be imperiled by the weather at this week’s Belgian Grand Prix.The recent heatwave across north-west Europe has given way to a cyclonic low-pressure system pulling in rain from the Atlantic. Heavy, thundery showers are expected to deposit up to 50mm of rain in the UK, northern France and Belgium over the next four …Keep reading

MotoGP’s manufacturers have come together with the collective aim of securing a new framework from promoter Dorna and getting a larger share of income from the championship’s commercial rights.According to information obtained by Motorsport.com, the five constructors held a meeting last weekend at the Czech Grand Prix. They signed a commitment document and appointed Lin Jarvis – former …Keep reading