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Carlos Sainz reckons talks with other teams over his future have taught him how “tough” Formula 1’s landscape can be, and to trust ‘very few’ people in the paddock.Although Sainz stated at the Barcelona round that he hoped to have a resolution on his F1 future ‘very soon’, he noted that a triple-header was not the time to exercise clarity of thought about his movements for 2025.He says that in …Keep reading

Honda Racing Corporation USA has confirmed that former series champions Meyer Shank Racing will return to its Acura program for the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship.It comes a year after the team lost its deal to run a factory-supported Acura ARX-06 when it was discovered that it had manipulated tire data during the 2023 Daytona 24 Hours – a race that it won, along with later events at Mosport …Keep reading

Jack Miller has revealed KTM told him ‘don’t talk to anybody’ in MotoGP ‘because we want to keep you in the family’ before being informed he would not be staying.The 29-year-old’s future with KTM has hung in the balance for much of the 2024 season, with it widely expected that Pedro Acosta would be taking his place at the factory team in 2025 before the move was officially announced at …Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo believes his results in the 2024’s pre-summer break races are key to his RB Formula 1 stint continuing, as interest in Red Bull’s intentions in promoting Liam Lawson intensifies.This week, comments made by Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko have heaped pressure on Ricciardo, who had been expected to be a candidate to replace Sergio Perez alongside Max Verstappen for 2025 …Keep reading

With Pierre Gasly securing a new Formula 1 deal with Alpine, there’s one fewer remaining seat to fill in the puzzle which is the 2025 grid.It’s no secret that the team has made a late push to lure Carlos Sainz, but the Spaniard has several offers that mean the French squad may have to look elsewhere.So who are the best options? Our writers have their say.Filip Cleeren: Sainz the obvious option if …Keep reading

A new kerb and gravel trap solution introduced at the Red Bull Ring could become the blueprint to banish track limit problems everywhere in Formula 1.As F1 teams got a first glimpse of the solution that has been incorporated at several corners of the Austrian Grand Prix venue on Thursday, F1 race director Niels Wittich has suggested the series has finally found a “perfect set-up.”With the Red Bull …Keep reading

Pramac will leave Ducati for the 2025 MotoGP season and become a Yamaha satellite team, with Motorsport.com understanding an official announcement is expected this weekend.The team will end an association of almost two decades with Ducati as a satellite team to embrace the offer presented by Yamaha, a possibility that had been cooking very seriously for months.Motorsport.com was able to confirm …Keep reading

Gresini Racing, which has a 2025 contract with Ducati to remain one of its satellite teams, has reached an agreement with Alex Marquez to extend their partnership next season.Marquez joined Gresini in 2023 from Honda, with which he made his premier class debut in 2020.After a first year with the factory team, due to the premature retirement of Jorge Lorenzo, the 2019 Moto2 champion was transferred …Keep reading

The Spa 24 Hours celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2024, with a whopping 67 cars set to tackle the world-famous event renowned as one of the toughest in motorsport.BMW squad Rowe Racing arrive as the defending event winner, after its M4 GT3 of Philipp Eng, Marco Wittmann and Nick Yelloly claimed victory by 11.1 seconds in 2023 ahead of the ASP team’s Mercedes-AMG GT3.Rowe also took victory in …Keep reading

History threatens to repeat itself for Sergio Perez, but the struggling Red Bull driver believes he is starting to find answers for his car handling issues.While nobody is expecting Perez to run team-mate Max Verstappen very close, the gaps in recent qualifying sessions and races are well beyond the Mexican veteran’s true pace.But that performance is going to have to be found quickly, because …Keep reading