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While then-team boss Guenther Steiner repeatedly denied reports about a possible sale, Haas’s ongoing participation in F1 was a topic of debate before the team signed the new Concorde Agreement to continue under the cost cap.Now the picture looks completely different. As Haas competes in its 10th season, team principal Ayao Komatsu has revealed that while there have been “numerous” …Keep reading

Tim Mayer admits he must prove he is the person who can bring about the changes he insists are required within the FIA after announcing he will run for the presidency of motorsport’s world governing body.When Carlos Sainz Sr revealed he had opted against challenging Mohammed Ben Sulayem, it appeared the current incumbent was set to run unopposed in December’s election, as he aims for a …Keep reading

The Alpine Formula 1 team has completed the signing of Steve Nielsen, who will take up the role of managing director at the Enstone squad.As previously reported by Motorsport.com, Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore had identified his former Benetton and Renault colleague and respected paddock veteran Nielsen as the ideal replacement for Oliver Oakes as a team leader.That signing has now been …Keep reading

At EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), the field of 32 was cut in half as NASCAR’s five-week in-season challenge officially got underway. Even with the expected chaos of a drafting track, no one expected a 23-car pileup that would help the No. 32 and No. 31 seeds defeat the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds.There are many underdogs left while big names will be forced to sit on the sidelines for the rest of the …Keep reading

It appears everyone is now talking about Max Verstappen’s F1 future. Apart from the four-time world champion himself. At his cagey press conference at Silverstone, in a Red Bull motorhome heaving with print journalists asking similar questions to last week’s Austrian Grand Prix, Verstappen quickly laid down the law by announcing he wouldn’t respond to questions about 2026, and a few creative …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton revealed he would give a glowing Mercedes reference to Max Verstappen, should the Dutchman decide its time to leave Red Bull and join the Silver Arrows.Rumours persist that Verstappen could be tempted to leave Red Bull at the end of this year, with Mercedes thought to be a strong option as his current car continues to present struggles for the four-time world …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda insists he is still feeling the love from his Red Bull bosses after admitting the issues with his poor Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix were all of his own making.Having replaced Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen’s team-mate just two races into the 2025 season, the Japanese driver has struggled to make the step up from Racing Bulls and has scored just seven points across nine grands …Keep reading

George Russell has given his firmest indication yet that his Formula 1 future lies with Mercedes, labelling his chances of leaving in 2026 “exceptionally low.”Russell’s future has been up for debate as the Briton has yet to ink a new deal, and public chatter intensified after he revealed last weekend in Austria that team boss Toto Wolff has been having conversations with Max Verstappen’s …Keep reading

Alpine has taken the covers off an all-new electric rally car that is set to make its competition debut before the end of the 2025 season.The French manufacturer today revealed a rally version of its A290 road car, which is a performance-based derivative of the new Renault 5 electric vehicle.The A290 Rallye is built to the FIA’s eRally5 regulations, devised in 2022 for cars largely based …Keep reading

Jorge Martin’s representative travelled to Assen last week with a clear intention: to shake the hornet’s nest and push the stalled negotiations between Aprilia and the Spanish rider into a new phase.Martin has been searching for an early exit from his contract with Aprilia since May and now, his manager Albert Valera hopes everything can be resolved before the Spaniard’s expected return at …Keep reading