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The unique situation of over half the grid being out of contract for 2025, including some of F1’s leading drivers, has led to one of the most highly anticipated silly seasons in history.The sheer number of seats up for grabs ahead of a crunch regulations change in 2026 was always going to lead to an early start to the merry-go-round, but Lewis Hamilton’s shock decision to leave Mercedes for …Keep reading

Senna’s life has been extensively celebrated this week on the 30th anniversary of the three-time world champion’s fatal accident at the San Marino Grand Prix on 1 May 1994.The Imola circuit is next up on the F1 calendar after the Miami Grand Prix and will inevitably be the scene of more tributes to the late Brazilian.Four-time world champion Vettel, who owns Senna’s 1993 McLaren MP4/8, has …Keep reading

The Spaniard is the only driver other than Max Verstappen to have won a race in 2024, and is just seven points behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc in the standings despite having missed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on medical grounds.His strong form has made him a key player in the F1 driver market silly season for next year, having been linked with Red Bull and Mercedes, while Audi is known to …Keep reading

Red Bull announced on Wednesday morning that Newey would be leaving the world champion outfit early next year after deciding that he no longer wished to remain a part of the team.He will continue working for the Milton Keynes-based operation until the early part of 2025, which will involve finishing his RB17 hypercar, and will in the meantime attend specific races to work trackside – including …Keep reading

 Sponsored by  The tiny Principality is undoubtedly one of the most legendary destinations on the F1 calendar and MoneyGram is giving one fan and their guest the chance to experience the race weekend in a very unique way, with a package that includes viewing from onboard a yacht moored trackside in the harbour.The circuit offers a rare opportunity to get right up close to the cars and this …Keep reading

With May also being Military Appreciation Month, ABC Supply and AJ Foyt Racing have come together for a goal to raise $4 million to support Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). ABC Supply will match the first $1 million in donations made to Homes For Our Troops through May 31. Donations can be made at hfotusa.org/donate.“We are grateful and honored that ABC Supply has chosen to spotlight Homes For Our …Keep reading

Last weekend Bagnaia produced one of his best MotoGP race wins to date as he held off Marquez late on in a spectacular battle to take Spanish Grand Prix victory.While Bagnaia has charged to back-to-back MotoGP world titles in 2022 and 2023, having stepped up to the factory Ducati squad in 2021, Marquez had suffered from a series of career-threatening injuries, the decline of Honda’s …Keep reading

The narrow barriers around the city-centre circuit, coupled with extreme climate that pushes the drivers to the limit of exhaustion, make it one of the toughest races of all and there has been plenty of action under lights over the years. As F1 prepares to return for this year’s race, here is a rundown of the biggest moments of the last 14 years and where they happened. Start line: Hulkenberg …Keep reading

During the three decades since the sickening image of the blue-and-white Williams striking the Tamburello wall was broadcast to a global audience of millions, Ayrton Senna has been transformed.On May 1 1994 he was already a racing superstar, regarded justifiably by many as the greatest of his generation, but since then the name Senna has grown into so much more. It’s a global brand, a name on …Keep reading

Ferrari revealed last week that its Miami livery would feature two tints of blue to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its entry into the American market.In a limited tweak to its traditional red livery, the so-called Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino hues have been applied on the wings, engine cover, halo, rear-views mirrors, as well as on the wheel rims of the SF-24 driven by Charles Leclerc …Keep reading