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Yuki Tsunoda has revealed that he feared being sent back home after being stopped by immigration for questioning on his arrival in the United States ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Japanese flew into America for a promotional event in Las Vegas earlier this week but faced dramas at the airport – being pulled aside and interviewed amid some doubts about whether or not he should be let …Keep reading

Lando Norris believes he now has what it takes to win the Formula 1 world drivers’ championship despite admitting he “definitely wasn’t at the level I needed to be at” earlier in the season.Having emerged as the closest challenger to reigning champion Max Verstappen, Norris’ chances faded after a poor Brazilian Grand Prix saw him drop from pole to finish sixth.Verstappen, on the other hand …Keep reading

The all-female Iron Dames World Endurance Championship LMGT3 entry will switch from Lamborghini to Porsche for next season with the title-winning Manthey team.Confirmation that the Iron Dames programme, which has so far yielded one class win and a further four podiums in the WEC, is moving manufacturers came on Thursday, the day after the Iron Lynx parent squad announced that it is joining forces …Keep reading

George Russell has spoken about his frustration with the FIA for not responding to the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association and said many drivers are “fed up with the whole situation”.The GPDA released a statement targeting the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem following the Brazilian Grand Prix in which it urged the FIA to treat its members “like adults” and for Ben Sulayem to “consider his own tone …Keep reading

Hyundai has expressed concerns over the performance of next year’s World Rally Championship non-hybrid powered Rally1 cars and is asking the FIA to reconsider changes to the air restrictor.The FIA confirmed last week that hybrid power will be dropped from the WRC’s top tier Rally1 cars in 2025 in a move triggered by a rise in costs to service and repair the control 100kW Compact Dynamics …Keep reading

Dan Fallows’ removal as technical director at Aston Martin came as the team hadn’t matched its expectations for 2024, according to performance director Tom McCullough.McCullough noted the ex-Red Bull aerodynamicist’s contributions after joining Aston Martin in 2022, which carried into 2023 as the team made a concerted leap from F1’s midfield to podium contention.However, results tailed off toward …Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he has a desire to venture into endurance racing in the future, but admits his focus is squarely on Formula 1 as he sits on the brink of a fourth consecutive title.The 27-year-old Dutchman took part in a celebration of Honda’s ‘Hybrid Heroes’ on Tuesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where he received his first taste of GTP machinery behind the wheel of an Acura ARX-06.Coached up …Keep reading

After a successful inaugural race last year, F1 returns to the famous Las Vegas Strip as part of a triple header that also includes stops in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.The race provides Red Bull driver Max Verstappen with his first opportunity to wrap up the 2024 title, having extended his advantage to 62 points with victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix.As was the case in 2023, the race will take place on …Keep reading

When I ask Emma Gwyther if she’s ever arranged a last-minute helicopter transfer into a Formula 1 track for one of her ultra-high-net-worth clients, she describes the task the way one might describe running a quick errand at the store. “Oh yes, we’ve done that before,” Gwyther, founder and CEO of Interluxe Group tells me. “We all know what the traffic is like getting in and out of COTA …Keep reading

Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) adds Sting Ray Robb to its driver roster for the 2025 IndyCar season. While this will mark the third team in as many years in North America’s premier open-wheel championship for the Idaho native, the pairing with JHR marks a reunion after the two previously won the Indy Pro Championship in 2020. “Sting Ray is an exciting talent, and we’ve had the privilege of …Keep reading