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Szafnauer says “it’s a disaster” at Alpine following his dismissal from the F1 team last season

Ryan McGahey4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer discusses the team’s difficult 2024 season as he reflects on his ambitions during his time with the French marque. Alpine have suffered a trying 2024 Formula 1 season thus far, with the French squad currently 9th in the constructors championship. This comes following a year of major upheaval within…

IndyCar announces a new Texas race on the streets of Arlington

Ewout Albrecht4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

The gap between the St. Petersburg race and the rest of the season was a pain in the neck for a lot of fans since the race on the Texas Motor Speedway was dropped. However, IndyCar announced they will return to the Lone Star State with the Grand Prix of Arlington, planned for March 2026….

Ella Lloyd joins the McLaren Driver Development programme with F1 Academy and a FE test in the cards

Lucrezia Costa4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

The grid of the 2025 F1 Academy season is starting to shape up, with yet another driver confirmed following Chloe Chambers’s move to Red Bull Ford. Ella Lloyd will represent McLaren driving for the Rodin team, and has recently joined the young talent development programme coordinated by Stephanie Carlin. Lloyd also takes part in the…

Decision to step back from at Andretti Global “just the turning of the page” – Michael Andretti

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago013 mins

Just over a week after the shock announcement that he would be relinquishing his ownership duties at Andretti Global as part of a major restructuring of the American motorsport organization’s management, Michael Andretti released an emotional open letter explaining the factors that had influenced his decision to hand over control to business partner and Andretti…

Mercedes “cannot write it off” to get a head start on the F1 2026 regulations — Toto Wolff won’t be sacrificing 2025 season

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago011 mins

The 2024 season has been a chronicle of ups and downs for Mercedes as they continue to grapple with the concept of F1’s current generation of ground effect cars. Despite a shaky start to their campaign, the Brackley-based team seemed to turn things around before the summer break when they managed to clinch three victories…

Formula 3 starts post-season testing in Jerez, Spain

Anna Elizabeth Krausová4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

The 2024 season of Formula 3 came to its end as the championship is settled, but the teams and drivers will get an opportunity to put their learnings into practice even with the competitive campaign over. On October 8th and 9th, the first two post-season tests will kick off in Jerez, Spain. The field is…

Ferrari “need to perform at that level with him” — Jock Clear fully confident Leclerc can win F1 Drivers’ Championship in the future

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago016 mins

Ferrari has bounced back in 2024. Following the departures of team boss Mattia Binotto and technical director David Sanchez in late 2022 and early 2023 respectively, the team has been on a recovery mission as the car was difficult to drive and not great on tyres over a stint in a race last season. This…

Nerea Martí and Chloe Chambers set to drive for Andretti in the Valencia FE Test

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

Andretti Formula E has confirmed that Chloe Chambers and Nerea Martí will represent the team in the upcoming Women’s Test at the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, taking place in Valencia, Spain, on the 7th November. This marks a groundbreaking event as the first-ever Women’s Test hosted by an FIA World Championship, giving female…

Brando Badoer the newest addition to McLaren’s Driver Development programme

Rebecca Malitz4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Italian racing driver Brando Badoer, who is currently racing for Van Amersfoort Racing in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA), joins the McLaren Development programme. McLaren Racing announced today that 18-year-old Badoer, son of former F1 Driver Luca Badoer, has joined its development programme. For the upcoming 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship Badoer will join fellow McLaren Driver…

Alonso says winning third F1 title is his “only priority” for the next two years: “I am very focused”

Nicolas Lopes1 month ago06 mins

Fernando Alonso is famous for his various attempts at different forms of racing during his career, proving his worth not only in Formula 1, but also in endurance racing and IndyCar’s fabled 500-mile race at Indianapolis – but the Spaniard, who won two F1 titles in succession with Renault in 2005 and 2006, has revealed…