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Mercedes eventually chose to end its on-off relationship with its rear suspension package, first pressed into action on its Formula 1 car at Imola, at the Hungarian Grand Prix. While not outwardly blamed for the team’s general downturn in form, the revised suspension was seen as an obtrusive element in developing and understanding its W16 further.What’s known is that the package was aimed at …Keep reading

Although the F1 Esports Championship is currently on pause, sim racers like Jarno Opmeer are staying active with races across other series. This week, the three-time F1 Esports World Champion took part in a Premier Sim GL race and won with a move reminiscent of Michael Schumacher.  On Wednesday (6 August), racers including Opmeer, Frederik Rasmussen and Thomas Ronhaar, took to Silverstone for …Keep reading

Tickford Racing is pursuing a wildcard entry at the final round of the 2025 Supercars Championship in Adelaide in November, which could see it run a yet-to-be-named NASCAR Cup driver. Team CEO Simon Brookhouse said at Queensland Raceway on Friday (8 August) that the team, which runs two Ford Mustangs in the series with Cameron Waters and Thomas Randle, would like to run a third entry in the …Keep reading

Carlos Sainz used the Hungarian Grand Prix as an example in explaining the design philosophy changes needed at Williams for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, as the team struggled at the Hungaroring.In reviewing his opening 14 rounds at the team, Sainz felt that Williams’ poor form in Hungary had been in line with expectations seen over 2025; the Spaniard noted that the FW47 performs well in …Keep reading

Get your Italian Grand Prix tickets now on GooTickets and secure your spot for one of F1’s most legendary races. Five tips for attending the Italian Grand Prix at MonzaThe Italian Grand Prix is one of F1’s most iconic weekends — a high-speed temple of racing history, set in a royal park and fuelled by the passion of Ferrari’s Tifosi. Monza is famously known as the Temple of …Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull – at least in Max Verstappen’s case – will challenge for wins across the remainder of the 2025 Formula 1 season.The Woking-based squad is the runaway leader in both F1 world championships, with 11 wins from the opening 14 rounds which includes seven 1-2s, but its dominance has been under threat – albeit …Keep reading

With three major European manufacturers already on the MotoGP grid – Ducati, KTM and Aprilia (from the Piaggio Group) – the absence of German giant BMW has always felt like an anomaly. More so given its current presence and success in the WorldSBK production bike series with Toprak Razgatlioglu.BMW has flirted with the idea of entering MotoGP since its birth in 2002, when the new 990cc …Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles says he was surprised to hear Formula 1 will bring back mandatory two-stop strategies in Monaco after this year’s controversial experiment.With overtaking pretty much impossible in the streets of Monte Carlo, the FIA implemented the mandatory use of three tyre sets this year to force teams onto a two-stop strategy and hopefully unlock more strategic options …Keep reading

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has kept George Russell waiting all year for a new contract. Now, after Russell said “nothing’s going to happen over the summer” contract-wise following a typically resolute performance at the Hungarian GP, it looks like the roles have been reversed.In that context it was interesting to note the phrasing of a “mid-season report” video Wolff recorded for …Keep reading

The emergence of Alex Marquez, alongside Ducati’s commitments to Fermin Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio, among other factors, presents the ideal scenario for the Italian brand to field six identical bikes on the MotoGP grid next year.Over the last decade – roughly since Gigi Dall’Igna arrived as general manager – Ducati has gradually pulled away from its direct rivals in MotoGP …Keep reading