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Williams driver Alex Albon thinks Franco Colapinto’s tough final Formula 1 races with the squad should not overshadow the excellent results the Argentinian produced.Colapinto’s impressive early races since stepping in for Logan Sargeant in Monza turned heads in the paddock, and they also yielded Williams five important points over three race weekends, which looked crucial at the time before …Keep reading

Dacia Sandriders technical director Philip Dunabin has played down expectations for the team’s first run at the Dakar Rally despite securing a 1-2 on its debut at the Rallye du Maroc.The Romanian manufacturer has partnered with Prodrive to contest the World Rally Raid Championship [WR2C], including a tilt at the Dakar beginning in Saudi Arabia on 3 January, with Nasser Al-Attiyah, Sebastien …Keep reading

Outgoing Tech3 rider Augusto Fernandez has revealed he is “angry” as a poor 2024 season led to him losing his MotoGP seat – but is confident he can make a comeback in the future.Fernandez struggled for speed in his sophomore campaign with KTM’s satellite squad, finishing 20th out of 22 full season riders with just 27 points scored.It marked a notable drop in performance compared to …Keep reading

George Russell puts his comprehensive Formula 1 2024 defeat of former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying down to being “psychologically in a really good place”. The 26-year-old ended the 2024 season with a 24-6 qualifying record against Hamilton, with all sessions including those that set the grid for sprint events taken into consideration. This compares with their 8-12 …Keep reading

The first F1-sanctioned TV drama series is in development, and it sounds a lot like another non-sanctioned project in the works at a rival studio. Felicity Jones is attached to star in and executive produce the drama, which has landed at Amazon MGM Studios for Prime Video, Variety reports. Much like Brad Pitt’s and Jerry Bruckheimer’s creatively-titled upcoming movie “F1”, the series in …Keep reading

KTM has reiterated that it is committed to competing in MotoGP despite pressure from creditors to withdraw to save cash.The flagship brand of Pierer Mobility Group underlined that its future in the championship is not under threat after an agency responsible for handling its debts issued comments to the contrary on Friday.In a report after a first meeting between KTM and its creditors at …Keep reading

The stage was set for Yuven Sundaramoorthy to make a run at battling for the Indy NXT championship in 2025, but that was before his expected financial support faded just a couple of weeks ago.“At this point, we’re just focusing on finding money for ’26 and trying to do the same thing,” Sundaramoorthy told Motorsport.com. “I don’t see any reason why, if we do find money for ’26, that it …Keep reading

McLaren surpassed even its own pre-season expectations in 2024, taking its first Formula 1 constructors’ championship title for 26 years.Whilst the team clearly had a couple of major waypoints in its development cycle that improved the general operating envelope of the MCL38, a standout feature of its campaign was how it honed its car to the varying circuit characteristics.These updates …Keep reading

The second season of the all-female F1 Academy championship was notable for having closer ties to Formula 1, as cars were decked out in the liveries of grand prix teams, and for the stunning dominance of its champion who curiously was crowned twice.But across the spectrum of motorsport categories, there were numerous noteworthy performances to be found in 2024.Here we chart 10 of the …Keep reading

Hyundai Motorsport has produced a special behind-the-scenes documentary charting Thierry Neuville’s run to a maiden World Rally Championship title.Titled “Never just win”, the film has been produced in-house by Hyundai Motorsport, led by the team’s videographer Sebastian Scott and has today been released on YouTube. The documentary offers rare insights into the 2024 WRC season as …Keep reading