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 Padros 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, generally …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
Many believe that Gigi Dall’Igna is not very aware of what’s coming his way. Despite his eminently technical vocation, his position as general manager of Ducati means that his sphere of influence is not limited exclusively to the design of the Desmosedici, the most dominant prototype in MotoGP history.His voice was also decisive in the decision to let Jorge Martin go and incorporate Marc …Keep reading
Red Bull did not make any changes to its car ahead of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, according to technical director Pierre Wache, who has asserted that it was the other teams’ progress through the year that produced a swing in form.After Max Verstappen took largely dominant victories in Japan and China, he was beaten by Lando Norris – who was helped by the timing of the safety car – at the Miami …Keep reading
For the organisers of the Mexico City Grand Prix, the race weekend offers an annual opportunity to showcase their country on a worldwide stage.The 2026 World Cup will kick off in Mexico, but hosting a round of the Formula 1 World Championship every year opens up a chance to truly celebrate the heritage of the nation.The race only returned to the F1 calendar in 2015 but has since gone on to …Keep reading
The start of the 2024 Formula 1 season saw the grid entirely unchanged from the end of one season to the start of the next.But after a rookie drought, the most recent silly season produced five drivers who take their debut full-time F1 seats in 2025.Andrea Kimi Antonelli replaces the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, Oliver Bearman has signed for Haas, Jack Doohan has slotted into …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.Talking 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
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