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Mario Andretti says Greg Maffei’s words about blocking Andretti’s F1 entry felt “like a bullet” went through his heart

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Mario Andretti has revealed a tense conversation with Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media, during the recent Miami Grand Prix weekend, where Maffei purportedly vowed to block Michael Andretti’s aspirations of entering Formula 1. In an interview with NBC News, Andretti recounted the heated exchange that unfolded at a private reception in the Palm Club…

“It’s only 100% when the pen hits the paper” — Bottas talks about “clear priority” regarding 2025 F1 plans

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago04 mins

After no driver changes from the end of 2023 into the 2024 campaign, everyone entered 2024 awaiting a big 2025 silly season with 15 contracts ending by the end of this year. Lewis Hamilton kicked things by exercising a clause in his contract to leave Mercedes to move to Ferrari next year. Valtteri Bottas is…

F2 | Monaco GP | Practice | Victor Martins tops practice session amidst heavy rainfall

Chiara Martin6 months ago03 mins

The Formula 2 drivers took to the wet track of Monaco as the weather took a turn during the Formula 3 practice session. Enzo Fittipaldi was the first driver to brush the barriers at the Fairmont Hairpin in the opening minutes, while his Van Amersfoort teammate Rafael Villagomez narrowly avoided him. Victor Martins led the…

F3 | Monaco GP | Practice | Gabriele Minì tops a disrupted practice session in mixed conditions

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Formula 3 is back, having just finished racing in Imola last week, where Campos Racing’s Oliver Goethe took home the win in the Sprint Race but finished second in the Feature behind Sami Meguetoiunif. The lights go green for the practice session, but there is a notable difference in the line-up for Monaco. Matias Zagazeta…

F2 and F3 calendar for 2025 revealed

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

The calendar remains largely unchanged for Formula 2 and Formula 3 in 2025, the higher series set to support Formula 1 race weekends at 14 rounds once again, while the latter will join them both at 10 events. The race locations remain the same, some being placed in slightly different order due to the changes…

Nolan Siegel on not making the Indy 500: “We did everything we possibly could”

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

The Californian rookie driver will have to wait another year in order to compete in the biggest event in motorsport. Nolan Siegel didn’t make the cut to be part of the 33 cars field for the 108th running of the 500 but he still wasn’t left unsatisfied with his Sunday at the office. The part…

Bottas felt last 10 laps were “more like ice skating than racing” on his way to P18 at F1 Imola GP

Evan Roberts6 months ago05 mins

Having lined up on the grid in P16, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas was put on an alternate strategy in an attempt to secure the team’s first points of the season. Unfortunately for the Finn, his hard tyres, which he fitted on lap 8 as they covered off Fernando Alonso, completely fell of the cliff in the…

Zhou Guanyu says 2024 F1 season has been “very challenging and real tough” to date following run to 15th at Imola GP

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago05 mins

Zhou Guanyu started the Imola Grand Prix in the 17th grid slot after a tough FP3 and crossed the line P15 as the chequered flag was waved. The Chinese driver started the race on hard compound tyres to extend his first stint in the hope of a Safety Car. He had a slightly bad start…

Brown and Ward heap praise on Larson following Indy 500 qualifying performance

John Goolsby6 months ago09 mins

NASCAR’s Kyle Larson has long been a driver that IndyCar fans wanted to see race in the Indy 500. For the 2024 edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” race fans will get their wish. McLaren CEO Zak Brown was the driving force behind the 2021 NASCAR champion getting the opportunity to race at the…

Alpine F1 “still too much on the limit to be scoring points in every race” — Ocon reflects on disappointing F1 Imola GP

Öykü Ceylan6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Alpine driver Esteban Ocon faced a tough weekend at the Imola Grand Prix, where the team’s performance fell short of expectations after an encouraging Miami. Speaking post-race, the French driver shared his thoughts on the challenges faced during the race and his outlook for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. Reflecting on the race weekend, Ocon…