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Abt Sportsline has announced its split with Kelvin van der Linde ahead of his anticipated switch to BMW.The 2024 DTM championship runner-up will depart the Abt fold after four years in the DTM with eight race wins, having also won his first of two ADAC GT Masters titles with the squad in 2014.The German outfit will switch to running Lamborghinis in the 2025 DTM after ending its lengthy …Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo has said he was impressed by the change in Yamaha’s mentality for the 2024 MotoGP season, even if the results on track remained below his expectations.As part of its drive to return to the front and challenge for victories again, the Japanese marque is slowly adopting an aggressive approach more akin to its European rivals.Having been given extensive freedom in terms of …Keep reading

McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks a management team that is “constructively critical” of itself has been a cornerstone of his team’s success in Formula 1.The Woking-based squad ended a 26-year wait for constructors’ championship success this year with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri securing the crown at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.For Brown, the success is the culmination of efforts …Keep reading

Franco Colapinto has labelled his nine-race Formula 1 cameo as a “dream” despite his tough end to the 2024 season with Williams.Colapinto was surprisingly drafted in by Williams to replace the underperforming Logan Sargeant after the Dutch Grand Prix, making his debut at Monza in September.The 21-year-old Argentinian shone on his first couple of races with the team, scoring five points …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has insisted he will keep crossing the line racing in Formula 1 if he has to and suggested those who do not understand do not have the “world champion mentality”.After a dominant start, Verstappen and Red Bull came under pressure from McLaren and Ferrari in 2024 and the Dutchman was challenged for the drivers’ title by Norris throughout the second part of the season.That …Keep reading

Liam Lawson’s life turned upside-down in September when he replaced Daniel Ricciardo at VCARB mid-season. Understandably, a couple of his hobbies — specifically, recording music and vlogging on YouTube — have since fallen to the wayside. “Yeah, I’ve gotten just a little bit busy recently,” Lawson told me with a laugh.Clearly a bit of a romantic, the 22-year-old New Zealander likes …Keep reading

MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin believes Aprilia has made the “biggest” leap in recent years with its 2025 prototype.Martin is joining Aprilia next year after clinching his first title with a Pramac Ducati, the Spaniard having been snubbed for a promotion to the factory team in favour of Marc Marquez.Madrid native Martin got his first taste of the Aprilia in the post-season test at …Keep reading

Red Bull thinks that improving its car balance, rather than simply delivering more downforce on its RB21, is key to its Formula 1 title ambitions in 2025.The Milton Keynes-based outfit faced some struggles throughout this season after an early advantage was wiped away by its main rivals from the Miami Grand Prix.And although Max Verstappen ended the year as drivers’ champion, thanks in …Keep reading

MotoGP race winner Aleix Espargaro will make a switch to professional cycling following his retirement from motorcycle racing.The Spaniard, a three-time race winner in the premium category, will join the Lidl-Trek professional cycling team from the start of 2025.Espargaro has been an avid cycling fan for nine years since a back injury meant he had to stop running, switching to riding to …Keep reading

Following last week’s announcement of his departure from BMW for a second time, decorated sportscar racer Maxime Martin’s move to Mercedes-AMG was announced over the weekend.”I am extremely happy to start a whole new chapter of my racing history together with the Mercedes AMG Motorsport family,” the Belgian wrote on social media. “Joining the team as #MercedesAMG Performance Driver from …Keep reading