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“I saw him for about two corners and then I was trying to spot him but then I was like, ‘S***, he’s in the lead. This thing is powerful.’”Mitch Evans’s victory from last on the grid in the Formula E Sao Paulo E-Prix season-opener last weekend was certainly a surprise to the Kiwi, his Jaguar team and many others, but a close second was the impact of the new Attack Mode.Read …Keep reading

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel has conceded it would be “impossible” for the championship to switch to a hybrid powertrain in the future.With Formula 1 leading the way with hybrid technology in single-seaters and IndyCar recently adapting its own iteration, being introduced to its intricacies at a junior level is becoming more important.Asked if F2 had considered making the change, Michel …Keep reading

Changes to the FIA statutes have been granted at the General Assembly in Rwanda, affecting the roles of the ethics and audit committees at motorsport’s governing body.Under new plans, the responsibilities of the compliance officer would mean that power would be handed over to the FIA president and the president of its senate.It would also remove the power of the audit committee to …Keep reading

Alexandre Premat hasn’t been short of rapid team-mates during a career that has sampled multiple disciplines across the world.The 2004 Macau Grand Prix winner went up against Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton in GP2, finishing inside the top four both seasons, and alongside Audi colleague Mike Rockefeller saw off the challenge of Peugeot to win the Le Mans Series title in 2008. He also has …Keep reading

Rwanda has formally announced its bid to hold a Formula 1 race at a new track close to the planned Bugesera airport near Kigali.The spectacular circuit, which will make full use of the hilly terrain where it is to be constructed, is being designed by former F1 driver Alexander Wurz.AS/MS understands Wurz’s company has been working on the project with the government and local …Keep reading

MotoGP star rookie Pedro Acosta is ‘worried’ about the prospects the KTM team faces in 2025 amid the huge financial troubles the Austrian manufacturer is undergoing, according to the rider’s manager.Earlier this month, it was revealed that KTM is facing a debt of around 3 billion euro after having announced it would enter self-administration as it struggled with bike sales.As revealed by …Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 signing Oliver Bearman says he’s “sad” he didn’t get the chance to push for a better result in Super Formula’s post-season Suzuka test due to engine trouble.Bearman was the star attraction of the third and final day of the three-day test on Friday, reserved for rookies, as he drove for Toyota squad KCMG.The British driver set the third-fastest time in the morning …Keep reading

RB introduced a new nose and front wing assembly at the last race of the season but, while the team did use the latest design, briefly during practice on Friday, the team quickly reverted to its regular specification for the rest of the weekend.The car ran with a large Kiel probe rake attached behind the front wheels, with both front wing and nose designs on the car during that session in …Keep reading

McLaren believes that the reduction in wind tunnel time that it faces as a result of winning the Formula 1 constructors’ championship will not be as big a handicap as some think.The Woking-based outfit’s triumph in last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix helped secure it its first teams’ title since 1998, handing it a good boost in commercial rights income.But one of the downsides of …Keep reading

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will discover today if changes to the motorsport federation’s statutes will be approved.The FIA General Assembly will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the prize-giving ceremony, where members will vote on the proposals.Alterations would restrict the ethics and audit committees’ control and reduce the responsibilities of the compliance officer, which …Keep reading