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Want to become a Formula 1 team principal? Well, current evidence would suggest that if you’re white, male, somewhere between 50 and 70 and German is your home language, you’ll be set.Okay, so perhaps it’s not the most diverse group of individuals heading up the 10 teams that currently make up the Formula 1 field. But at least there are no fixed CV requirements for landing one of these …Keep reading

In order to create a more balanced field in the Dakar Rally, the FIA has introduced a Torque Meter this year. Motorsport.com caught up with the governing body’s cross-country director Jerome Roussel to find all the secrets behind it.What is a Torque Meter and how does it work?The Torque Meter is a sensor located inside the gearbox that measures the power reaching the wheels. In case the …Keep reading

The FIA has defended its decision to prevent Carlos Sainz Sr and Sebastien Loeb from completing the 2025 Dakar Rally after both sustained roll cage damage to their cars.Two of the most high-profile drivers in this year’s Ultimate field were thrown out following separate rollovers in the opening three stages of the event. Although both Sainz Sr and Loeb were able to recover from their crashes …Keep reading

Former Mercedes High Performance Powertrains boss Andy Cowell will replace Mike Krack as Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team principal, the squad has announced.As part of a wider restructure announced on Friday, and instigated by Cowell, Aston Martin is establishing a clearer division of labour between trackside and factory-based operations.Former team principal Krack will now act as chief …Keep reading

Porsche aces Matt Campbell and Ayhancan Guven will defend their Bathurst 12 Hour victory from last year in next month’s edition of Australia’s prestigious endurance race.Campbell and Guven won the first round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge in 2024 alongside Laurens Vanthoor in a Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by Manthey EMA, but will switch to Absolute Racing and team up with Alessio …Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles has said “a lot of the really positive bits” that happened to his Formula 1 squad in 2024 were invisible to the public eye.The Grove-based team endured a tougher season last year, finishing ninth in the constructors’ championship with several substantial crashes for Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant and Franco Colapinto alike damaging the outfit’s results …Keep reading

Thanks to NASCAR’s latest broadcasting deal, racing fans will have quite the time navigating television schedules and the web to watch the action over this year’s race weekend. What was originally split exclusively between FOX Sports and NBC, now pushes race coverage to several outlets that will change throughout the 2025 season. We’re breaking down when and where you can find coverage this year …Keep reading

Franco Colapinto has been signed by Alpine as one of its reserve drivers for 2025 with a multi-year deal, as the long-term future of new signing Jack Doohan hangs in the balance after just one Formula 1 race.The Argentine has been prised away from the Williams academy after a successful opening stint to his F1 career, as he scored five points in the nine grands prix he competed in after …Keep reading

Williams has revealed its 2025 car launch date, selecting 14 February for the launch of its FW47 Formula 1 car.The Grove-based squad will unveil its new car with a “bespoke one-off livery” for its Valentine’s Day event at Silverstone, before revealing its real 2025 colour scheme at F1’s united launch event at the O2 Arena on 18 February.Read Also:Formula 1Ferrari reveals 2025 …Keep reading

Ducati’s rise to the top of the pecking order in MotoGP has coincided with the fall of Japanese giants Honda and Yamaha. Long the championship’s dominant force and title favourites, both have gradually slipped down the order and are now battling to avoid finishing last in the standings.Honda’s dominance came to an abrupt end when Marc Marquez suffered career-altering injuries at the start of …Keep reading