Jacques Villeneuve baffled by Red Bull’s praise for Yuki Tsunoda

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.

For three of the four drivers racing for the NASCAR Cup Series championship this weekend, braggadocio is not inherent to their personalities.Kyle LarsonWilliam ByronChase Briscoe Sure, Larson is good for what those within the industry call #BluntLarson zingers every now and then but he doesn’t go out of his way to give other teams bulletin board material. Briscoe and Byron are generally ...Keep reading

It’s still a longshot but Denny Hamlin might not be able to say he ‘beat your favorite driver,’ much longer because in a twist of irony, he’s now becoming one of them.For the first time in his career, the polarizing veteran cracked the National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver Awards finals, meaning the 44-year-old is one of the five highest vote getters as of this ...Keep reading

Justin Allgaier was something of an invested party to the Sam Mayer and Jeb Burton incident on Saturday night at Martinsville.Well before Mayer intentionally crashed Burton during the cool-down lap, or even before the series of instances of hard racing between the two, Allgaier was also caught up in it during the first stage.Allgaier won the first stage but had to wrestle it away from ...Keep reading

In a newly released deposition featuring Bob Jenkins, the owner of Front Row Motorsports, he reveals why he chose not to sign the 2025 NASCAR Charter Agreement. Jenkins is the owner of several fast food and restaurant franchises, but he has also been operating a Cup team since 2005.While being questioned in a June 27th deposition, he was asked directly if 23XI actively tried to convince him to ...Keep reading

Several documents, depositions, and internal conversations have been made public as a result of the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, and NASCAR. Along with the full 2025 Charter Agreement, other information offers a behind the scenes look at some 'what if' scenarios over the years, including a proposal for a very different TV package than the one we have ...Keep reading

Nicolo Bulega has completed his first MotoGP test ahead of a potential fill-in ride in place of Marc Marquez.

The 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has hit back at suggestions Yuki Tsunoda has been performing better in Formula 1, suggesting Red Bull has been “overprotecting” him.Although he’s down 21-0 to Max Verstappen in their qualifying head-to-head, Tsunoda had one of his best performances so far at the Mexico Grand Prix, with ‘just’ a 0.211s deficit to Red Bull’s lead car as he ...Keep reading

The 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has hit back at suggestions Yuki Tsunoda has been performing better in Formula 1, suggesting Red Bull has been “overprotecting” him.Although he’s down 21-0 to Max Verstappen in their qualifying head-to-head, Tsunoda had one of his best performances so far at the Mexico Grand Prix, with ‘just’ a 0.211s deficit to Red Bull’s lead car as he ...Keep reading

Lando Norris explains a unique change inside the cockpit of his McLaren F1 car that has benefitted him.

Daniel Suarez has been with several teams throughout his NASCAR Cup career, but none as long as Trackhouse Racing. He was a founding member of the organization, and its first driver in 2021.The team's first top five, top ten, and laps led all came with Suarez. The Mexican-born driver went on to win two Cup races with Trackhouse in both 2022 at Sonoma and at Atlanta in 2024, where he won in the ...Keep reading

Irish youngster Jason Smyth not only won the Formula Ford Festival last weekend, but he also hoisted himself to second in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings. Smyth has had a super-successful season in Formula Ford 1600 in the UK as well as his native Kirkistown-based series. At Brands Hatch, he steered his Van Diemen RF00/JL12 to victories in his heat, semi-final and ...Keep reading

Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley has insisted that P6 in the constructors' championship is still in the "realms of possibility" despite a tight fight in the middle of the standings. The Mexico Grand Prix resulted in a 10th-place finish for Gabriel Bortoleto and a retirement for Nico Hulkenberg. With four rounds remaining in the 2025 season, which include two sprint races, Sauber ...Keep reading

Alex reflects on a landmark Marquez family one-two in the 2025 MotoGP World Championship.

Mexico's motorsport federation has pointed the finger at Liam Lawson following his near-miss with marshals.

“I want to say one thing about this and I heard it from a reliable source: Zak Brown doesn’t favour anyone, he doesn’t care.”

Alex Marquez says riding the Ducati GP26 will serve as a test of his own performance in MotoGP rather than an audition for a factory team seat in 2027.Ducati will increase the supply of factory bikes from three to four next year, with the Spaniard set to get the same equipment as official riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, plus VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio.Alex Marquez has had to ...Keep reading