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Max Verstappen has flatly denied Red Bull has been running an asymmetric braking system that has been much discussed after a mid-season technical rule change, amid its recent lack of 2024 Formula 1 wins.The intense speculation arose after the most recent FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting, where, along with other revised regulations and future rule changes, a tweak to Article 11.1.2 of F1’s …Keep reading

The World Endurance Championship has announced a new documentary series that will give an inside look into the histories of all major manufacturers competing in the Hypercar class.Titled ‘Meet the Legends’, the eight-part series will begin airing in November and will dive deeper into the “sporting, business and aspirational stories” of major car brands and the reasons they have opted to compete in …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton insists Formula 1 cannot “continue to ignore” Africa as he reveals he has spoken to those hoping to stage a grand prix in Rwanda.As revealed by Motorsport.com in an exclusive interview, F1 bosses have scheduled September talks with representatives of Rwanda as they continue to push on with plans to host a race in the East African country.Despite the current calendar containing a …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton will be forced to wait until 2025 to start building a relationship with a new Formula 1 race engineer at Ferrari.Hamilton had hoped Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington, his long-serving race engineer, would follow him to the Italian team for next season, saying he was like his “brother”.However, the British engineer has been promoted to Mercedes’ head of race engineering and will remain with …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has cast doubt on his long-term future in Formula 1 by saying he has already reached the halfway point in his grand prix career.The three-time world champion will compete in his 200th F1 race at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, where he was asked whether he would make another 200 appearances. However, he flatly turned down the suggestion he would stick around to notch up 400 …Keep reading

Lando Norris fears that conditions during Friday practice for Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix could be “dangerous” as forecasts predict 80km/h gusts.Weather warnings have been issued for the local province, with officials saying there is a risk of disruption to all outdoor activities because of flying debris.But even if things do not get that extreme, Norris has voiced concerns that severe …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has revealed how a poorly-fitting seat was the cause of him competing with a broken rib for at least three races before Formula 1’s summer break.The McLaren driver went public after the Belgian Grand Prix that he had broken a rib recently – and had even raced with it as he took his maiden victory in Hungary.Speaking for the first time about what had caused the problem, Piastri …Keep reading

Liberty Media has announced it is selling a $825million stake in Formula 1 to fund the purchase of MotoGP.It was announced in April that Liberty would acquire 86% of the shares of Dorna Sports, the Spanish company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.The deal was valued at $4.2billion, with the remaining stake staying with MotoGP management.Now a sale of over 10 million shares, priced at $77.50 per …Keep reading

After a month-long summer break, F1 returns to action with a race in the coastal town of Zandvoort. All eyes will be on home hero Max Verstappen, who has won all three editions of the Dutch Grand Prix since the event was revived in 2021.However, the Red Bull driver has faced an increasingly bigger challenge from McLaren and Mercedes drivers in recent months and has now gone four races without …Keep reading

KTM test rider Pol Espargaro feels Pedro Acosta must understand that the best rider doesn’t always win races and titles in MotoGP, with his RC16 not yet a match to the dominant Ducati GP24s.Espargaro has urged his rookie stablemate to have some patience as KTM tries to close the gap to the Italian giant in the pecking order after drifting away from the competition in the middle part of the …Keep reading