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TWG Motorsports and General Motors have formed a new company to build the future Cadillac Formula 1 team’s engines beyond its initial arrangement for a supply of Ferrari power units.TWG is the majority owner of the team originally started by the Andretti organisation and it will make its F1 entry under GM’s Cadillac brand in 2026.The venture between the team’s key backers is …Keep reading

M-Sport is likely to expand its World Rally Championship entries at selected events this season after securing Gregoire Munster and Josh McErlean to full-time drives for 2025.The Ford squad has once again opted for a youthful line-up this year after retaining the services of Munster following his first full-time campaign last year, while Irish rising star McErlean makes the leap to Rally1 from …Keep reading

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from mechanical issues to win the fifth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Thursday and climb up to fourth in the overall standings.Having lost half an hour with a puncture and a broken rear suspension on Wednesday, the Qatari driver dominated the 428km test between Al-Ula and Ha’il to put himself firmly back in contention for the overall …Keep reading

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has lost his victory in Stage 5 of Dakar Rally due to a time penalty, with Toyota rival Seth Quintero promoted to the top spot.Five-time Dakar winner Al-Attiyah had dominated the fifth test between Al’Ula and Ha’il on Thursday to win by 9m59s, but a 10-minute time drop for losing a spare wheel has left him a second behind Quintero. Dacia has a novel system where …Keep reading

“What I wanted above all else after 52 years of talking about grand prix racing, was to go out on a high note and be euphoric about the fact that we have just seen a great race… So that’s the last from me. All I can say is, it always has been a pleasure and I hope that you will enjoy grand prix racing from now on. Goodbye.”With these words to camera, in a commentary box high above the …Keep reading

The Autosport Awards, motorsport’s most prestigious awards evening, today announced that Qiddiya will be the presenting sponsor for 2025. This sponsorship includes the inaugural Business Exchange, which will take place on the morning of the awards celebration.The newly reimagined Autosport Awards will take place on January 29, 2025, at London’s iconic Roundhouse, bringing together elite …Keep reading

Franco Colapinto has been linked with a role at the Alpine Formula 1 team for 2025, the Argentine rumored to be seen as a backup plan in case Jack Doohan doesn’t deliver early on.Colapinto made a good impression last year when he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix.The nine races the 21-year-old driver competed in with Williams at the end of last season made him …Keep reading

Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa has joined Alpine’s Formula 1 team as its test and reserve driver.Having previously been a part of McLaren’s driver development programme, Hirakawa will switch to Alpine in 2025 and take on an expanded role with the Renault Group brand.He will participate in Alpine’s TCP (testing of previous cars) programme and support the development of the car …Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has downplayed the impact of losing two key members of staff ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season.Technical guru Adrian Newey announced his high-profile departure from the Milton Keynes-based outfit at the Miami Grand Prix, working on the brand’s RB17 project in the time ahead of what was later announced as a switch to Aston Martin.Another loss came …Keep reading

Helio Castroneves, at 49 years old, remains a charismatic personality and energetic driver complete with a remarkable resume — winning the Indianapolis 500 four times and earning three consecutive overall victories in the Rolex 24. But the challenge ‘Spider Man’ is about take on next month at Daytona, is something entirely new, never having driven a NASCAR stock car at any level, and his only …Keep reading