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Last week, the Kyalami circuit in South Africa announced that its plans to upgrade to FIA Grade 1, required to host a Formula 1 grand prix, had been approved by the FIA. It was hailed as a “defining moment” and a big step towards F1 returning to the country – and with it the African continent – for the first time since 1993.The approval gives the venue a three-year timeframe to conduct the …Keep reading

Brad Pitt revealed he wants the chance to improve on his Formula 1 debut after just falling short of his 200mph target during a run in Lando Norris’ 2023 McLaren.The star of F1: The Movie, Pitt got behind the wheel of a fully-fledged F1 car for the first time as part of a Testing of Previous Cars programme for McLaren at Circuit of the Americas.Pitt, 61, plays returning racer Sonny Hayes …Keep reading

Sergio Perez believes Red Bull contributed to the toxic environment around his side of the garage during the second half of the 2024 Formula 1 season – putting unnecessary pressure on him to deliver results.Since his abrupt departure from F1, Perez has given few interviews discussing the issues that led to the termination of his two-year contract extension, which was set to run until …Keep reading

At the end of June 2024, an option lapsed that would have otherwise tied rising star Kai Allen to Dick Johnson Racing. At the time, Allen was the defending Super2 champion, and he went on to take third in the series and also raced at Sandown and Bathurst for DJR as an endurance co-driver, alongside Will Davison. What was strange about this relationship, however, was what happened next. It was …Keep reading

The Aston Martin F1 team has launched its driver academy, with Spain’s FIA Formula 3 driver Mari Boya as its first recruit.A three-time Spanish karting champion, Boya will be supported by Aston Martin with what the team called a “comprehensive development programme” as he navigates the F1 feeder series ladder. The newly designed driver academy aims to identify and help young talent all …Keep reading

Aprilia is awaiting medical clearance to organise a special test that could see Jorge Martin get back on the RS-GP before making his return to the MotoGP World Championship. The 2024 World Champion has a medical check-up scheduled for the first week of July, after the Dutch GP, which will be the tenth round of the 2025 season and the ninth race that the Spanish rider has missed due to …Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a leading candidate to join the Cadillac squad when it enters the championship next season.Senior figures at the nascent squad are due to be in attendance at the British Grand Prix at the start of next month – including team principal Graeme Lowdon and Dan Towriss, head of the TWG Group that has become the driving force behind …Keep reading

Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise hadn’t been photographed together in more than two decades before their surprise reunion at the European premiere of the F1 movie. However, this wasn’t the first time that the pair’s lives and careers intersected with the world of motorsport.The A-listers, who were all smiles on the red carpet in London on Monday, starred opposite each other in the 1994 horror flick …Keep reading

Spanish rider Alex Criville raced on two wheels for almost 15 years and in that time picked up 20 race wins, two world championships and more than 2,000 championship points.  From his biggest rivals and the evolution of motorbike racing, to his current favourite equestrian hobbies, Criville tells us all about it, here at Motorsport. Watch: ‘Feels like yesterday’ – Álex …Keep reading

Mercedes reintroduced the rear suspension package that it debuted at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix last time out in Canada. The update was designed to cure the rear tyre surface overheating issues that the team has experienced with its W16 Formula 1 car this year.Following a difficult debut in Imola, Mercedes put the revised geometry to one side for the Monaco and Spain race weekends. Its …Keep reading