Manthey makes new allegations against BMW: Suspicion of "magic mapping"

“I think we talk a lot about how Max is the complete driver, but I do think that George is coming into that category.”

Kalle Rovanpera has outlined the biggest challenges that lie ahead of a switch from the World Rally Championship to single-seater racing in Super Formula next year.Rovanpera stunned the motorsport world by announcing bold plans to quit rallying at the end of the season and embark on a plan to climb the circuit racing ranks, with the goal of competing at the highest level possible.Supported ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera has outlined the biggest challenges that lie ahead of a switch from the World Rally Championship to single-seater racing in Super Formula next year.Rovanpera stunned the motorsport world by announcing bold plans to quit rallying at the end of the season and embark on a plan to climb the circuit racing ranks, with the goal of competing at the highest level possible.Read ...Keep reading

Jamie Chadwick has analysed Lewis Hamilton’s Singapore Grand Prix penalty, arguing that cutting corners should result in more than a five-second punishment.The British driver was managing a brake failure in the closing laps of the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. While he managed to finish the race, he was hit with a five-second penalty post-race for “leaving the track without ...Keep reading

Repsol is preparing to make its return to the MotoGP world championship next season as the exclusive lubricant supplier for the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, Autosport has learned.In May 2024, Autosport revealed that the Spanish energy company would not renew its long-standing partnership with the factory Honda MotoGP team. The collaboration began in 1995, spearheaded by Mick Doohan and Alex ...Keep reading

Repsol is preparing to make its return to the MotoGP world championship next season as the exclusive lubricant supplier for the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, Motorsport.com has learned.In May 2024, Motorsport.com revealed that the Spanish energy company would not renew its long-standing partnership with the factory Honda MotoGP team. The collaboration began in 1995, spearheaded by Mick Doohan and ...Keep reading

Pecco Bagnaia talks his relationship with Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez

Is it time for McLaren to favour Oscar Piastri in this year's F1 title race?

 Manthey Racing suspects BMW of being able to access additional power in the M4 GT3 Evo during the DTM finale at Hockenheim, with Abt also supporting its claim.With works BMW driver Rene Rast missing out on the 2025 DTM title after retiring following a a fierce duel with eventual champion Ayhancan Guven in Hockenheim, tensions are running high between BMW and top Porsche team ...Keep reading

 Manthey Racing suspects BMW of being able to access additional power in the M4 GT3 Evo during the DTM finale at Hockenheim, with Abt also supporting its claim.With works BMW driver Rene Rast missing out on the 2025 DTM title after retiring following a a fierce duel with eventual champion Ayhancan Guven in Hockenheim, tensions are running high between BMW and top Porsche team ...Keep reading

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna reaffirmed the manufacturer's desire to end its Formula 1 title drought after presenting the marque’s economic targets on Capital Markets Day.The Italian outfit, which is historically F1’s most successful team, has not won the constructors’ championship since 2008, with its last drivers’ title coming via Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.That is despite success in ...Keep reading

“Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from.”

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has reflected on the Woking outfit’s back-to-back constructors’ championship titles, but insists that the “biggest challenge is still to come”.The Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit resulted in McLaren clinching the constructors’ title after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri brought home third and fourth-place finishes ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has explained the reason for Alex Albon's brake fire during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.The Thai driver's weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit got off to a tricky start when he suffered a brake fire at the start of the first practice session on Friday.Vowles has now shared more insight into the cause of the issue and whether it could ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner has his say on his former team speaking to Christian Horner

Ott Tanak will use an older-specification Hyundai i20 Rally1 car at next week’s Central European Rally, with the 2019 world rally champion deeming it better suited.The decision follows a back-to-back test of the 2025-specification car and last year’s model, without the hybrid unit as per this year’s regulations, following last month’s round in Chile. Hyundai has so far struggled ...Keep reading

Ott Tanak will use an older-specification Hyundai i20 Rally1 car at next week’s Central European Rally, with the 2019 world rally champion deeming it better suited.The decision follows a back-to-back test of the 2025-specification car and last year’s model, without the hybrid unit as per this year’s regulations, following last month’s round in Chile. Hyundai has so far struggled ...Keep reading

Ducati has announced that its test rider Michele Pirro will substitute for MotoGP champion Marc Marquez at the forthcoming Australian Grand Prix.Pirro will ride for the factory Ducati squad at the Phillip Island event on 17-19 October, teaming up with three-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia.This would be the Italian’s first start in MotoGP since last year’s Barcelona finale, when ...Keep reading