Max Verstappen has admitted that variable competitiveness among the leading sides in Formula 1 is helping him to consolidate his current championship advantage. Red Bull’s past dominance across the ground effect era has been halted over recent months as the pack has converged to create five winners in the last seven events. But while McLaren […]
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Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles has revealed Carlos Sainz was behind the decision to disclose his exact contract length with the team from the 2025 season. The Grove-based squad announced one week ago that it has beaten both Alpine and the Sauber/Audi venture to win the contest to acquire the outgoing Ferrari driver. Sainz […]
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With helmets hung-up, engines off and doors locked-up, Motorsport Week gives you the lowdown on what really happens in Formula 1 when the sport commences its summer shutdown. Those of a certain age will remember when Formula 1 calendars consisted of 16 races spread out between mid-March until the end of October. Now it circumnavigates […]
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Marc Marquez chose to bring home important points to the Gresini Ducati team rather than risk crashing out in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Silverstone, following a tumble in Saturday’s Sprint. The eight-time champion explained the reasoning behind his decision not to mount a late race podium charge, stating his crash in Saturday’s Sprint race still […]
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Charles Leclerc thinks that ex-Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto can use experience from his time leading the team in his new role heading Sauber/Audi’s Formula 1 venture. Audi revealed last month that Binotto has been appointed Sauber Motorsport’s Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer to oversee the marque’s F1 arrival in 2026. Sauber explained that the […]
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Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia conceded that the “maximum was third place” after completing the podium during the MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. The double reigning champion’s streak of four Sunday wins in a row ended at the Northamptonshire circuit last weekend as he was beaten by title rival Jorge Martin and team-mate Enea […]
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Former Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer has pointed to McLaren’s acquisition of Rob Marshall from Red Bull as a possible turning point in the battler between the two Formula 1 outfits. Marshall joined McLaren in January after a 17-year stint at Red Bull that culminated in him being the Milton Keynes-based squad’s Chief Engineering Officer. […]
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Aston Martin is closing on a move to acquire Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey and could target a sensational attempt to sign Max Verstappen, according to a report. Newey’s prospects have attracted much speculation ever since it was announced earlier this season that his prolonged association with Red Bull will end next March. But although […]
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Alexander Sims, driver of the #3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the GTD Pro class, confirmed that Mike Rockenfeller apologised for his opening lap contact during the IMSA Sportscar Weekend. The GTD Pro winner of the previous Canadian Tire Motorsport Park round confirmed that the #64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports GT3 driver apologised for his mistake after […]
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JOTA will run Cadillac’s factory Hypercar programme next year in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the British team has confirmed. The Cadillac Racing programme will expand into a two car programme in line with the WEC’s two-car manufacturer mandate next year, with the team to be known as Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA. Thus, rental car […]
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