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Wheatley is set to assume his new role at Audi in preparation for the German brand’s first season in F1 in 2026, and will serve a period of gardening leave upon departing from Red Bull at the end of the year.The Briton joined Red Bull in 2006 having worked at Renault as its chief mechanic, becoming team manager and then sporting director across the Austrian team’s two title-winning spells in …Keep reading

World Rally Championship drivers have voiced their concerns over the GPS system that will warn crews to slow down for virtual chicanes, which will make its competitive debut at Rally Finland.Event organisers have introduced a virtual chicane in the shakedown and Ouninpohja stages at this weekend’s gravel rally that marks the ninth round of the championship.A virtual chicane provides a way to …Keep reading

Alex Rins will remain with Yamaha in MotoGP until the end of the 2026 season after signing a new two-year contract.The deal was announced by Yamaha on the eve of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but it is understood that the two parties had already agreed terms prior to the Dutch GP almost a month ago.Yamaha sees Rins as a key player in the development of the M1 as it bids to …Keep reading

The FIA has moved to clear up confusion created by two incidents at the Chinese Grand Prix in a revised version of F1’s Sporting Regulations.Carlos Sainz sent his Ferrari into a spin during qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit in April, damaging his front wing. Having remained stationary for a prolonged period of time, race direction threw the red flags to bring a halt to the …Keep reading

Mercedes says the upgraded floor that it abandoned in Belgium last week will likely return after the Formula 1 summer break at Zandvoort.The German manufacturer introduced its updated floor as part of its push to lift the performance of its W15 car.However, after a tricky opening day of practice at Spa-Francorchamps where the team was left confused about its lack of pace, it reverted to its …Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team will help Lando Norris weed out costly mistakes after his second slow start in a row at Spa.Norris dropped from fourth to seventh at the start of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix by running wide out of Turn 1 and, with overtaking extremely difficult, Norris never managed to recover from dropping into traffic, finishing sixth in the wake of Red Bull’s …Keep reading

Both Super Formula and SUPER GT will expand beyond Japan in 2025, adding one international stop each on their respective calendars.Super Formula will visit an unspecified location in South Korea for its fourth round on 6-8 June, with the Inje Speedium on the outskirts of Seoul the likely destination for its first race abroad in more than two decades.Japan’s premier single-seater championship had …Keep reading

Heart of Racing’s Ross Gunn says it’s “business as usual” following the shock departure of IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro title rival Seb Priaulx from the points-leading AO Racing Porsche squad.AO revealed last week that 23-year-old Priaulx is stepping down from partnering Laurens Heinrich “to focus on his growing commitments with Multimatic”.Read Also:IMSAAndlauer …Keep reading

Herbst is only 25 years old but has spent almost five full-time seasons in the Xfinity Series with a couple of its top teams but until recently no victories.Now with Stewart-Haas Racing, Herbst broke into Victory Lane for the first-time last season with a win at his home track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which was an important milestone.Although SHR was hit by news a couple months ago of its …Keep reading

Jack Doohan is on the verge of a deal with the Alpine Formula 1 team that will see him race alongside Pierre Gasly next year, Motorsport.com has learned.In the wake of Carlos Sainz’s decision to turn down an offer from Alpine and instead join Williams, the French manufacturer team has been evaluating its remaining options for next year.Sources have indicated that it has elected to promote …Keep reading