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The Czech Republic will return to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 2020 as part of a five-year deal with the Brno Circuit.Under the terms of the agreement, the much-loved Brno track will make a long-awaited comeback in 2025 and stay on the calendar until at least 2029.The exact date for its return in 2025 is yet to be announced, but it previously occupied a slot in early August that …Keep reading

Following months of giving Logan Sargeant the benefit of the doubt, a costly crash in Zandvoort has finally prompted Williams to replace him with youngster Franco Colapinto. How justified is Williams’ call and is the young Argentine the right replacement?Was Williams right to sack Sargeant?His position at Williams had been tenuous for some time, but as Sargeant returned to Zandvoort to kick off …Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s suspicion that something has “gone wrong” with Red Bull’s RB20 explains well why the team was experimenting with some older specification parts in Zandvoort last weekend.In an attempt to get to the bottom of whatever it is that has made its 2024 challenger “more difficult to drive”, Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez split floor configurations in a bid to help the …Keep reading

After nine weekends and 18 races, the curtain is ready to fall on the Formula 3 season at Monza this weekend. Prema has already claimed the teams’ championship, so all the focus is on the drivers’ battle.By Motorsport.com’s maths, there are four drivers with a realistic chance of topping the order come the end of the weekend, while three others remain in the mix but would require huge points …Keep reading

Former 125cc rider and VR46 team manager Pablo Nieto believes the Ducati GP24 is so dominant in MotoGP this year because it is much “simpler” and “smoother” to ride than its predecessor.Ducati’s latest-specification bike has been the class of the field this year, winning 10 of the 11 rounds so far and locking the podium spots in four of the last five rounds.Only Gresini’s Marc Marquez …Keep reading

Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore insists that he should not be viewed as the “bad guy” in a plan by Renault to end its Formula 1 engine programme.As part of a review by Renault CEO Luca de Meo into the future of the Alpine F1 squad, the French manufacturer is ready to abandon its works power unit programme and instead switch to Mercedes customer engines from 2026.A formal decision on the matter is …Keep reading

The World Rally Championship would like to add another asphalt round to its calendar in 2026 to further even out the split between tarmac and gravel rallies.Now the championship has published an expanded 14-round calendar for next season, the WRC is already looking to 2026 as demand to join the schedule continues to increase.Several nations have expressed a desire to feature on the 2026 bill. It …Keep reading

Franco Colapinto is set to make his Formula 1 debut this weekend in the Italian Grand Prix, having replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams for the rest of the season.The 21-year-old has been a Williams Academy driver since his second F3 campaign in 2023 and follows in the footsteps of countrymen Juan Manuel Fangio, Carlos Reutemann and Gaston Mazzacane, the most recent Argentinian to feature on the F1 …Keep reading

SUPER GT has moved this weekend’s Suzuka race to December due to an incoming typhoon in Japan.Originally supposed to hold the fifth round on 31 August – 1 September, the Suzuka 350km will now serve as the season finale on 7-8 December, organiser GTA announced on Wednesday.The change to the schedule has been made in response to a massive storm – named Typhoon 10 – that is expected to hit the …Keep reading

Formula 1 is evaluating the idea of a rookie sprint race to be held after the post-Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tyre test.As part of a discussion that began at the most recent F1 Commission meeting, series bosses and team principals have been pondering how best to offer further track opportunities to young drivers.With testing of current cars so restricted, it is felt by senior figures that rookie drivers …Keep reading