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Andrea Kimi Antonelli has pulled out of this week’s Super Formula test at Suzuka.The Mercedes Formula 1 driver had been set to travel from Tuesday’s Abu Dhabi tyre test direct to Suzuka in Japan for an outing in Japan’s top single-seater category on Friday.Driving for the Rookie Racing outfit, he had been expected to run in the same session as Haas driver Oliver Bearman on the final day of the …Keep reading

Oliver Solberg will drive a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 in 2025 as he sets his sights on lifting the World Rally Championship second-tier title.The son of 2003 world rally champion Petter will join the Printsport team that pipped him to the WRC2 title by three points this year, with Sami Pajari aboard the GR Yaris Rally2.Solberg will take the seat vacated by Pajari following the Finn’s promotion to …Keep reading

McLaren has revealed that it is taking some ‘brave risks’ with its 2025 car design, as it sets its sights on a Formula 1 title double.The Woking-based team has just ended a 26-year wait for the constructors’ championship, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri helping it secure the crown at last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.However, after seeing Norris beaten to the drivers’ crown by Max …Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has made his first public appearance as a Williams Formula 1 driver in the official post-season test in Abu Dhabi.After getting an early taste of the Williams FW46 in a private filming run on Monday, Sainz returned to the track on Tuesday morning to start his new stint with the British team in earnest.Unlike previous years, teams are allowed to enter two cars in the Yas Marina …Keep reading

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (DRR) has been a consistent name in the IndyCar paddock, but not as a full-time effort in well over a decade — since the 2012 season. Instead, the organization has focused mostly on solo efforts in the Indianapolis 500, and the occasional one-off and additional races. But the team is targeting a season-long return for the IndyCar Series 2027, when a new car is expected …Keep reading

Jorge Martin’s 2024 title on a satellite Ducati and the record-breaking achievements of the Italian manufacturer in the last three years – with 55 wins in 78 races – underline the role of Gigi Dall’Igna, the architect of its historical supremacy.The final result of the 2024 season validated Martín’s campaign as more consistent than that of Francesco Bagnaia, even though the Spaniard …Keep reading

And breathe. Formula 1’s 24-race marathon is done, dusted, and to be firmly ensconced in the history books; it’s already gone from present to past tense on Wikipedia.It’s been a great year for F1, as expectations of another Max Verstappen title rout were firmly dispelled as the growing forces behind Red Bull nudged it off its perch. Verstappen overcame the renewed challenge to keep his hands on …Keep reading

Spa 24 Hours winner Maxime Martin, Valentino Rossi’s regular team-mate for the past two seasons, is leaving BMW for a second time.The 38-year-old Belgium is ending his latest stint with BMW “at his own request to pursue new challenges”, the German manufacturer stated on the release of the news on Monday.Martin has quit BMW just two years after rejoining the marque during which time he raced …Keep reading

Like McLaren, the team it was ultimately defeated by, Ferrari has come a long way over the past 18 months. But the Italian squad fell just short of conquering the 2024 constructors’ title after keeping its chances alive until the very end.Ferrari was the only team to prevent Red Bull from a clean sweep in 2023, with Carlos Sainz taking a cunning victory in Singapore. But the huge discrepancy …Keep reading

Suzuki has expressed a desire to return to MotoGP in the future, but stressed that it needs to create the necessary conditions in the company to warrant a comeback.The Japanese manufacturer quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season, violating a four-year agreement it had signed with series’ promoter Dorna.Suzuki was still competitive in MotoGP in its final years, having clinched the 2020 title …Keep reading