Does F1 need to shake up its weekend format – and if so, how? Our writers debate
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BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.
Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.
Alex Rins hails "super fast” debut for the Yamaha V4 in the hands of Augusto Fernandez on Friday, but "losing three tenths" at Turn 11.
Fabio Quartararo ruled out another Barcelona-style comeback after being left 12th on day one at the San Marino MotoGP.
Miguel Oliveira says he has multiple options for the 2026 season.
Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur says he expects Lewis Hamilton to get to the podium in 2025 after seeing encouraging signs in recent races.Hamilton took a surprise pole-to-flag sprint race win in China, but otherwise his maiden Ferrari season has not yet delivered the success the seven-time world champion had in mind, taking longer than anticipated to adjust to a vastly ...Keep reading
Toyota’s Elfyn Evans has claimed an early lead at Rally Chile after drama struck World Rally Championship title rival and team-mate Kalle Rovanpera.Evans produced an impressive drive from first on the road to lead Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by 0.5s as the crews headed to midday service. Adrien Fourmaux held third while a frustrated title contender Sebastien Ogier sat fourth, 13.9s ...Keep reading
Toyota’s Elfyn Evans has claimed an early lead at Rally Chile after drama struck World Rally Championship title rival and team-mate Kalle Rovanpera.Evans produced an impressive drive from first on the road to lead Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by 0.5s as the crews headed to midday service. Adrien Fourmaux held third while a frustrated title contender Sebastien Ogier sat fourth, 13.9s ...Keep reading
“Things are going very well today, but precisely for that reason we must not rest on our laurels. We need to think about the next step,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, underlining the need for the championship to keep exploring the right format.Alongside the idea of experimenting with the number of sprint events on the calendar, Domenicali also confirmed ...Keep reading
“Things are going very well today, but precisely for that reason we must not rest on our laurels. We need to think about the next step,” Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, underlining the need for the championship to keep exploring the right format.Alongside the idea of experimenting with the number of sprint events on the calendar, Domenicali also ...Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton reveals verdict on Valtteri Bottas signing for Cadillac.
Marc Marquez was fastest in Practice at the San Marino MotoGP.
Daniel Ricciardo's racing days may be behind him, but he could yet appear in the F1 paddock again.
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies says the squad needs more "clean samples" to judge Yuki Tsunoda's performances after another race derailed by being caught up in the midfield battle.Tsunoda was left with floor damage in the Italian Grand Prix after contact with former team-mate Liam Lawson, leaving the Japanese driver without points while team-mate Max Verstappen won from ...Keep reading
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies says the squad needs more "clean samples" to judge Yuki Tsunoda's performances after another race derailed by being caught up in the midfield battle.Tsunoda was left with floor damage in the Italian Grand Prix after contact with former team-mate Liam Lawson, leaving the Japanese driver without points while team-mate Max Verstappen won from ...Keep reading
Since Christian Horner was replaced at Red Bull by Laurent Mekies, the current batch of Formula 1 team principals and leaders have generally been a mild-mannered sort. Indeed, in Zandvoort, Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff made the claim that Formula 1 is missing "an asshole" to play to the crowd.While inflated by Netflix's Drive to Survive, Wolff maintained a rivalry with Horner and would often resort ...Keep reading
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For a country with a population of just five million people, the amount of New Zealander’s who have influenced motor racing is so high, it almost feels like working in motor racing is the default profession for anyone hailing from the island country in the Pacific Ocean.Currently, both the Formula 1 drivers’ world championship and constructors’ world championship are heading to a team ...Keep reading
Yamaha wants its next MotoGP V4 wildcard to be in “extreme conditions”.