Johann Zarco held “open discussions” with Honda over struggles with new MotoGP bike

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.

Hitech GP F1 Academy driver Aiva Anagnostiadis, backed by TAG Heuer, has shared an injury update after a fractured foot saw her replaced for the sixth round of the championship in Singapore.F1 Academy announced in the lead-up to the race weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit that Anagnostiadis would be replaced by Megan Bruce after sustaining a fracture to her left foot during ...Keep reading

Petronas president and group CEO Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik has issued an apology after joining in with the champagne celebrations on the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix podium.Mercedes driver George Russell won the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit after starting from pole position. As the race closest to a home grand prix for the Brackley outfit's title sponsor, Petronas, the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has announced a Lewis Hamilton Las Vegas Grand Prix ticket package ahead of the Saturday night race on the Strip in November.The three-day ticket, which runs from Thursday to Saturday, gives fans access to assigned seats in the Lewis Hamilton Grandstand located in the West Harmon Zone for all on-track sessions (including the season finale of the F1 Academy), plus interactive fan ...Keep reading

It's already public knowledge that William Byron, who is on the cover of the game, was given a perfect rating of 100. In a video posted on Thursday, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar, Noah Gragson, and Austin Cindric were brought in to figure out which ratings go with some other drivers.Kyle Busch was the first driver presented, and Hocevar contested the veteran ...Keep reading

After Pirelli introduced the C6 tyre in Formula 1 this season, Max Verstappen and some of his colleagues weren't too impressed with the compound, which has moved the Italian manufacturer to be open to discuss its shortcomings.  During the C6’s last outing in Azerbaijan Grand Prix – where many drivers preferred to save the mediums for qualifying instead of using the softs – Verstappen ...Keep reading

Pirelli introduced the C6 compound to Formula 1 for the first time this season. The softest tyre in the range was primarily intended for street circuits, but Max Verstappen and some of his colleagues weren't too impressed. Now, the Italian manufacturer says it is prepared to discuss the compound’s shortcomings with Verstappen.  During the C6’s last outing in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – ...Keep reading

“You can’t take those liberties, you can’t cheat to that degree.”

Johann Zarco held a meeting with Honda and his LCR team during the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend to address his struggles with the marque’s updated MotoGP bike.The introduction of an updated RC213V after the summer break, featuring a new chassis, swingarm and improved aero, has helped Honda’s factory team move closer to the front, with Joan Mir finishing on the podium in the Japanese ...Keep reading

Dominant Porsche Sprint Challenge GB class champion Jonathan Moore has leapt into the top echelons of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings.The 17-year-old Yorkshire talent has swept all before him in the Clubsport division of the PSCGB this year, and claimed two more class successes in the final round of the British Touring Car Championship-supporting series at Brands ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz believes that FOM should change its approach to the Formula 1 broadcast in order to “respect the competition” rather than “exaggerating” the coverage by featuring "celebrities and girlfriends”.In recent days, many fans and experts have shared their complaints on social media about the lack of coverage given by FOM to the battles between drivers on the track and the ...Keep reading

Are McLaren favouring Lando Norris in this year's F1 title race? Ted Kravitz has his say

Guenther Steiner has urged the McLaren Formula 1 team to back Oscar Piastri in the drivers' championship.The Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit resulted in the Woking outfit clinching the constructors' title after Lando Norris and Piastri finished the race in third and fourth, respectively. With the back-to-back constructors' championships secured, Steiner believes that the ...Keep reading

2027 could be a big year for F1's driver market

Reports of Ferrari tension in the Italian press following the Singapore Grand Prix

Fabio Quartararo believes Yamaha hasn’t made any “big steps” with its MotoGP bike since the Barcelona test at the end of last year.The 2021 champion feels that the M1’s performance has tailed off as Yamaha hasn’t been able to bring meaningful upgrades to the bike since the early part of the season.Quartararo enjoyed an incredible run of form in the summer, scoring three ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has announced a four-part YouTube original series called Passenger Princess, hosted by Amelia Dimoldenberg, and in partnership with her production company, Dimz Inc.Dimoldenberg rose to fame with her YouTube interview series Chicken Shop Date, which McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris appeared on in March 2024. The idea for the show began as a column written by the 31-year-old during her ...Keep reading