‘More than Machine’ is a six-episode deep dive into the reality of running a team competing at the top-level of the FIA World Rally Championship. Produced in partnership with SafetyCulture by Superlative Films, the docuseries follows the daily lives of drivers, engineers, technicians, and other team members behind-the-scenes on WRC events and at the team’s […]
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The factors behind MotoGP’s decline at Silverstone
The MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone doesn’t have the same feel as it once did. Something feels missing from the pinnacle of two-wheeled racing at one of the world’s most prestigious and historic venues. Silverstone has been a key part of the two-wheeled Grand Prix calendar since 2010 after MotoGP decided to call it […]
BővebbenBottas reveals he contemplated quitting F1 at the end of 2018
Valtteri Bottas has revealed how the 2018 season with Mercedes proved to be so arduous and challenging that he even contemplated departing Formula 1 altogether. Bottas went into his sophomore season with Mercedes aiming to mount a title charge, but he ended up a sizeable 161 points behind then team-mate Lewis Hamilton. The Finn’s prospects […]
BővebbenPorsche Motorsport reveal Formula E’s Müller as ‘works driver’
Nico Müller has been announced by Porsche Motorsport as its new works driver, just one day after being confirmed as Norman Nato’s replacement at the Andretti FIA Formula E team. The German marque has said that the Swiss driver’s future with them “is currently being planned and will be announced at a later date”. Yesterday, […]
BővebbenRed Bull addresses criticism over Verstappen’s F1 radio rants
Red Bull harbours no concern over the explosive tone Max Verstappen has used on the radio towards his own Formula 1 team as it takes it as “constructive criticism”. Verstappen was criticised over the manner in which he spoke to his engineer Gianpiero Lambiase as his temper boiled over during last month’s Hungarian Grand Prix. […]
BővebbenPorsche: F1 bid ‘off the table’ since failed Red Bull partnership
German automotive giant Porsche has confirmed that it has stopped pursuing an entry into Formula 1, two years after talks over a deal with Red Bull broke down. The comments come from Porsche’s Head of Motorsport, Thomas Laudenbach, who says the group has put aside its F1 aspirations and is happy with its current stable. […]
BővebbenKomatsu reveals unprecedented F1 recruitment plans at Haas
Haas Formula 1 boss Ayao Komatsu has revealed the team’s uptick in results this season has convinced owner Gene Haas to invest in an unprecedented hiring spree. Komatsu was promoted to the helm prior to the season commencing as Gene Haas opted to make a change and oust long-standing Team Principal Guenther Steiner. The unexpected […]
BővebbenMercedes: ‘Zeropod’ F1 concept could have worked with current knowledge
Mercedes believes that the team’s infamous ‘zeropod’ car concept might have worked with the knowledge it has since acquired under Formula 1’s current regulations. The German marque went into F1’s return to ground effect cars in 2022 as the team to overcome having won an unprecedented eight consecutive Constructors’ titles. However, Mercedes endured setbacks with […]
BővebbenMalukas to drive for Foyt in 2025 IndyCar season
AJ Foyt Racing has announced that David Malukas will drive for the team in the 2025 IndyCar season, beginning a multi-year relationship between the two. The young driver will pilot one of the team’s two entries, earning a long-term contract following a strong return to the series that came after an injury sidelined him the […]
BővebbenLeclerc: Ferrari now has ‘deeper understanding’ of 2024 F1 issue
Charles Leclerc is adamant that Ferrari has now acquired a “deeper understanding” of the bouncing issue that has hampered its recent competitiveness in Formula 1. Ferrari eradicated the capricious tendencies that undermined the SF-24’s predecessor last winter to assemble a package that emerged as Red Bull’s main competitor. But having closed the gap to Red […]
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