Motorsport

It’s a burning question making Formula E nervous right now. Will one of its founding manufacturers stay or leave? Mahindra is one of four current manufacturers that have so far not committed to the Gen4 rules which will debut at the end of 2026. Along with the two Stellantis brands (of which Maserati is technically a manufacturer via a special…

Despite the major North American professional sports leagues generating many billions of dollars in revenue every season, it’s surprising how parity and equality between teams is a fundamental concept compared to many of their European counterparts. From player drafts that offer the worst performing teams the first choice at signing the most promising young talent to salary caps intended to…

Summary Saudia’s Boeing 777 sports a special livery inspired by Formula E. The airline’s fleet of 162 aircraft includes a mix of Airbus A320s and Boeing 777s. The recent order for 105 Airbus A320neo family jets aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals. Saudia’s Boeing 777 widebody aircraft has recently been spotted featuring a new livery inspired by Formula E….

The driver pairing Alpine never really wanted, which few thought would prove successful, will come to an end in 10 races’ time. Last year, the team handled the occasional run-ins between Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly generally well. They were tested first when Gasly rejoined the track incautiously at Melbourne, crossed to the other side of the circuit and put…

Mercedes driver certainly puts effort to maintain the physical fitness required to be a Formula 1 driver. But what was happening here in the garage at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix weekend? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below. A selection of the best will feature in…

In their third and final season together as team mates, the battle for supremacy between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell is an intriguing affair. Russell holds the upper hand in terms of pure results and quite comfortably so by some measures. He’s a solid 10-4 up in the qualifying battle against a driver who has historically excelled at single-lap pace….

Zhou Guanyu gave a somewhat better account of himself in his second season in Formula 1 alongside Valtteri Bottas last year. However that modest progress has not continued this year and, at a team which will replace at least one of its drivers next year, it’s hard to make a case for them to continue with Zhou. Bottas’ one-lap pace…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Juan Pablo Montoya will return to NASCAR for the first time since 2014 when he races for 23XI Racing at Watkins Glen International next month. 23XI, the team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, said Friday that Montoya would drive the No. 50 Toyota in support of Mobil 1’s 50th anniversary. It is the third time…

With eight different race winners and another six drivers getting podiums, the majority of the 22-strong Formula E field tasted some form of success in 2024 and no fewer than seven drivers still had a title shot going into the finale weekend. But there were plenty of performance fluctuations within that, plenty of drivers with as much reason to kick…

There has never been a close contest between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez during their four seasons together at Red Bull. However Perez’s form this year sunk to an alarming low after around half-a-dozen races. This roughly coincided with the team’s decision to extend his contract, blowing the theory that a show of faith in their driver would spur him…

Jonathan Wheatley is to leave Red Bull after 18 years. Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Audi has signed Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley as the team principal of its Formula One project. Audi is in the process of taking over the Sauber team ahead of a full rebrand in 2026. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The German manufacturer recently brought in former…

Part three of our F1 team mate head-to-heads series looks at how the RB drivers measure up against each other so far. Red Bull’s decision to keep the under-performing in Sergio Perez their line-up has to be seen partly as a judgement on the performance of the two drivers in their second team. Had either Yuki Tsunoda or Ricciardo consistently…

Jul 31, 2024, 11:53 AM ET BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Drag racing Hall of Famer John Force may contend for another Funny Car title even though he won’t drive the rest of the season as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury after a crash in Virginia last month. Past Funny Car champion Jack Beckman will drive for Force, the 16-time…

Formula 1’s governing body has approved new rules allowing teams to test modified cars in order to simulate the forthcoming 2026 regulations. However F1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli has previously warned it will be “impossible” to adapt recent cars to simulate the regulations which will apply after next season. The FIA World Motorsport Council approved an addition to the 2024…

What’s the context? Electric motorsports are helping drive the electric vehicle market, but EVs alone won’t curb transport emissions Tech takes years to reach market EV sales increasing year-on-year   Charging, cost are barriers to EV adoption  LONDON – Setting off with just 60% of the power needed to finish the race, drivers at the Formula E World Championship race in…

Oliver Oakes has been appointed as Alpine team boss. Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images Alpine has appointed Oliver Oakes as the boss of its Formula One team, replacing the outgoing Bruno Famin. Oakes, founder of the feeder series team Hitech GP, will become the second youngest F1 boss ever at 36 years old. Ahead of last…

The disqualification of an on-the-road winner is a rare event in Formula 1. It happened for the sixth time on Sunday in the 1,115th round of the world championship. George Russell was the unlucky driver to lose their victory. As on two of the other previous occasions this was for falling below the minimum weight limit, in his case by…

Lucas di Grassi will remain a Formula E driver into his 40s after being confirmed at the Abt team today. The 2016-17 Formula E champion was always under contract to stay at Abt, which will run the new Lola Yamaha cars for next season. The affirmation of his continuation means he will enter an 11th season in the all-electric series…

As Formula 1 reaches its summer break, which drivers have out-performed their team mates so far this season? We take a look at the data in the first part of our new series of team mate head-to-heads, beginning with the McLaren drivers. The stability in McLaren’s Formula 1 driver line-up stands in stark contrast to the situation at its IndyCar…