Christian Mansell announced that he is going to take a break from racing ahead of the Formula 2 season-opener. The Australian announced on social media that he decided to step back from motorsport due to “personal reasons.” Mansell was scheduled to compete in his first full season in FIA Formula 2 for Rodin alongside Irish…
Despite a difficult debut season in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) with Trident, Alpine Academy’s Nicola Lacorte steps up to F3 for the 2025 championship, this time partnering with DAMS Lucas Oil. While speaking to the media, including Pit Debrief, Lacorte described his introduction to the French team and how his preparation for the…
In the fourth part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, talked about his vast motorsport experience and journey to Cadillac. A new challenge with Cadillac Marcos Padros boasts an impressive résumé. After working as a performance engineer with HRT F1 Team and then…
Despite a disappointing 2024 F3 rookie season with Hitech Pulse-Eight, Cian Shields made the step up to F2 with AIX Racing, replacing Niels Koolen who himself had replaced Taylor Barnard. Though unable to score points in either Qatar or Abu Dhabi, Shields enters the 2025 F2 season with vital experience that he hopes will help…
Despite a slow start to the 2024 FIA Formula 2 season, AIX Racing’s Joshua Dürksen had a relatively successful rookie season. After several points finishes, including two P3 finishes in Imola and Monza, and wins in Baku and Abu Dhabi, the Paraguayan driver, finished 10th with 87 points. This impressive performance has earned Dürksen a…
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes commended Jack Doohan for standing his ground amid media speculation regarding his future at the team following Franco Colapinto’s arrival. The 2025 F1 season hasn’t even started yet, but rookie driver Jack Doohan already finds himself under intense scrutiny. Earlier this year, Alpine signed Colapinto from Williams on a multi-year…
After a slow start to the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season, Rodin Motorsport’s Callum Voisin recovered well to finish 12th in the drivers’ championship with a podium in Silverstone and his maiden F3 win in Spa. His 67 points saw him finish ahead of teammates Piotr Wiśnicki in 23rd and Joseph Loake in 26th and…
Ferrari has won a legal case in Italy, blocking their former technical director, Enrico Cardile, from starting work at Aston Martin until July 18. Cardile, who signed with Aston Martin as chief technical officer in July, has been at the center of a dispute over his start date. Cardile’s career and the legal dispute Cardile…
Overall it was a positive St. Pete round for Penske’s Josef Newgarden. The two-time defending Indy 500 winner managed to fight his way up after missing the Fast 6. He was even in contention to win again as he was less than half a second of distance from eventual race winner Alex Palou at one…
With pre-season testing wrapped up and the first race in Albert Park just around the corner, Ferrari heads into the 2025 season with a renewed sense of optimism, and team principal Fred Vasseur has pulled off one of the biggest coups in F1 history, securing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to join Charles Leclerc in the…
