Formula 1

Charles Leclerc’s former race engineer at the Ferrari Formula 1 team has been recruited by Cadillac as technical director of its LMDh sportscar project. Xavier Marcos is taking up the new position within the Cadillac V-Series.R programme, which straddles the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship, after seven years at the Scuderia.The Spaniard was a …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, and now Oliver Bearman – the most recent Formula 1 drivers to have opened the Autosport International Show.In cutting the red ribbon to allow the public access to the 2025 show last Saturday, Haas rookie Bearman closed a remarkably fast circle of single-seater career progression. For as his now F1 rivals Leclerc and Norris were opening ASI 2020 (and in the …Keep reading

Williams endured a problematic 2024 Formula 1 campaign, beginning the year with an overweight car, and then being forced to revert back to older, heavier parts late on due to a significant number of heavy crashes for both Alex Albon and mid-season substitute Franco Colapinto.Speaking ahead of the Imola weekend in May, team principal James Vowles conceded that the FW46 was giving away roughly …Keep reading

The Dakar Rally has claimed its first high-profile victims, and the chequered flag has fallen on the Dubai 24 Hours with victory claimed by the Al Manar Racing by WRT BMW. After a brief lull while gravy-soaked turkey and pigs-in-blankets were consumed, motorsport is well and truly back.The year ahead promises numerous talking points across the spectrum of categories. From Formula 1’s most …Keep reading

Sergio Perez’s first comments since leaving the Formula 1 grid after losing his Red Bull seat indicated a sabbatical from driving.The Mexican’s struggles behind the wheel of the RB20 resulted in Liam Lawson replacing him alongside Max Verstappen for the new campaign, with Perez’s 14-year stay in the championship brought to an end.Speaking at an event in Mexico, he said he would wait six …Keep reading

Alpine’s executive technical director David Sanchez has described the team as being “in a bit of a corner” with its development in the early phases of the 2024 Formula 1 season.Sanchez was hired by Alpine last May, having worked at the Enstone-based outfit from 2005 to 2007 as a junior aerodynamicist before moving to McLaren and Ferrari, with a brief second stint in Woking early last …Keep reading

Former Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has insisted owner Lawrence Stroll is understanding and supportive of the journey faced to reach the top of F1 despite his “impatience” for success.Canadian businessman Stroll bailed out the floundering Force India team last decade, renaming the team Racing Point before transitioning to the luxury British car manufacturer’s moniker.Since …Keep reading

Finland may have just 5.6 million inhabitants – just 0.07% of the world’s population – yet it has immensely contributed to Formula 1’s history.The Nordic country admittedly has never hosted grand prix racing, and neither has it had any teams in the world championship. Still, among its nine drivers competing in F1, there were seven podium finishers (including Mika Salo and Jyrki …Keep reading

Toyota is now “gradually moving” towards a full-scale return to Formula 1 after its technical partnership with Haas began in 2024, says the director of its sportscar and rallying squad.The Haas-Toyota alliance kicked off in the closing stages of last season, with the Japanese company’s branding appearing on the American squad’s cars and kit, plus the two sides working together to start …Keep reading

Ryo Hirakawa’s move to Alpine as a test and reserve driver was overshadowed by the news that ex-Williams racer Franco Colapinto has been appointed for the same role on Thursday. Beyond obvious questions as to why Alpine chose to have three drivers for a position usually held by a single up-and-coming junior, its decision to hire 30-year-old Hirakawa was also curious.In Colapinto it has a …Keep reading