Ford sets up in-house UK base for WEC Hypercar programme

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.

Two decades ago, Formula 1 seasons ended in October, and the world champion was sometimes crowned early in the fall. Fernando Alonso clinched his maiden world title on this day in 2005, weeks before the Flavio Briatore-run Renault outfit prevailed in the constructors’ championship, ending Michael Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s early-2000s supremacy.Alonso was 24 years old, becoming F1’s ...Keep reading

Two decades ago, Formula 1 seasons ended in October, and the world champion was sometimes crowned early in the fall. Fernando Alonso clinched his maiden world title on this day in 2005, weeks before the Flavio Briatore-run Renault outfit prevailed in the constructors’ championship, ending Michael Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s early-2000s supremacy.Alonso was 24 years old, becoming F1’s ...Keep reading

Jenson Button has no ambitions to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours on a one-off basis after he steps back from the World Endurance Championship at the end of 2025.The 2009 Formula 1 world champion explained that the complexities involved in driving a WEC Hypercar class entry mean he has no interest in a seat for Le Mans only in the future. “If you want to race in endurance you have got to ...Keep reading

Jenson Button has no ambitions to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours on a one-off basis after he steps back from the World Endurance Championship at the end of 2025.The 2009 Formula 1 world champion explained that the complexities involved in driving a WEC Hypercar class entry mean he has no interest in a seat for Le Mans only in the future. “If you want to race in endurance you have got to ...Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles has pointed to Netflix's Drive to Survive as a "turning point" for Formula 1 as he discussed how the media has changed the championship.The popular docuseries was instrumental in the boom in popularity of F1 in America, and also among a younger audience. Since its release in 2019, the docuseries has provided fans with an insight into the drivers' ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri finds himself on the receiving end of criticism following his nightmare weekend in Baku.

Ford is setting up an in-house race team based in the UK to run its Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2027.The America manufacturer announced on Thursday that the race programme with a new LMDh developed together with ORECA will be operated by Ford Racing rather than in partnership with an independent team.Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Racing, said ...Keep reading

Ford is setting up an in-house race team based in the UK to run its Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2027.The America manufacturer announced on Thursday that the race programme with a new LMDh developed together with ORECA will be operated by Ford Racing rather than in partnership with an independent team.Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Racing, said ...Keep reading

Dani Pedrosa recalls his on-track battles with Valentino Rossi

Alex Marquez believes getting a factory-spec Ducati MotoGP bike is more of a reward for Gresini than him, saying the team doesn’t get the respect it deserves for its achievements in the paddock.Last week, it was announced that Ducati will expand its allocation of factory bikes from three to four for the 2026 season, with both Gresini and VR46 receiving one latest-specification bike each ...Keep reading

Starting with 2025, Dorna will put more emphasis on achievements in MotoGP than those in the lower categories.Although many point to Liberty Media as the one responsible for the idea, the truth is that the initiative originated in the offices of Dorna at the beginning of this year, before the acquisition by the American media company was finalised.The idea is to strengthen the image of the ...Keep reading

Two decades ago, Formula 1 seasons ended in October, and the world champion was sometimes crowned early in the fall. Fernando Alonso clinched his maiden world title on this day in 2005, weeks before the Flavio Briatore-run Renault outfit prevailed in the constructors’ championship, ending Michael Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s early-2000s supremacy.Alonso was 24 years old, becoming F1’s ...Keep reading

RM Sotheby's has a rather special Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport up for auction. Formerly owned by four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, the car is from a run of 200 track-only GT2 RS Clubsport cars built only for track use, and boasts an estimated value between $550,000-$650-000.Built upon the 991-generation 911 GT2 RS, the Clubsport was revealed alongside the 992 911 at the 2018 Los ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez believes winning the 2025 MotoGP title would ‘close the circle’ for him after years of despair due to injuries and uncompetitive machinery.A crash at the start of the COVID-delayed 2020 season in Jerez forced Marquez to undergo four surgeries over the subsequent years and contemplate an early retirement from MotoGP.But the Spaniard persevered through the lowest period of ...Keep reading

Lando Norris makes big Red Bull performance claim.

Guenther Steiner talks Tech3’s potential as a MotoGP title fighter

While it has long been clear George Russell will remain at the Mercedes Formula 1 team next season, the contract renewal between the two parties is still pending.If paddock rumours are to be believed, things are looking on the up for Mercedes in 2026. After four years in the shadow of Red Bull and then McLaren, the Brackley-based squad has gone all in on the new technical regulations, with ...Keep reading