1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve does not believe Max Verstappen will challenge for the drivers’ title this year. Verstappen enters the season looking to secure his fifth consecutive championship. It’s a feat that has been achieved just once before by Michael Schumacher, who was undefeated from 2000 to 2004. Verstappen’s title win in 2024 came
Renowned F1 presenter Will Buxton will join IndyCar next season to head up the American single-seater series’ coverage, which is shown on Fox Sports. He will be joined by former IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe, who also works for F1 TV, and Townsend Bell. It is Fox Sports’ first season leading the coverage of the US-based
It has been two weeks since Lewis Hamilton embarked on what is expected to be the final racing chapter of his Formula 1 career. Arguably, Hamilton’s decision to end his longstanding association with Mercedes and join Ferrari is the biggest driver transfer in F1 history. Hamilton is the sport’s most successful driver, with a record
Belgian Grand Prix boss Melchior Wathelet has claimed that F1 is seeking to hold only eight grands prix in Europe moving forwards. Spa-Francorchamp’s old contract expired at the end of the 2025 season, meaning the race in July was planned to be the final event at the iconic circuit, before it agreed new terms with
Carlos Sainz described his first outing for Williams as “crazy” after experiencing “a different car completely” but is confident he can help the team “fine tune” going into the new F1 season. Sainz’s comments have been revealed in Williams’ latest YouTube offering that went behind the scenes of the Spanish driver’s first day with the
BMW has confirmed that it will again field MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi in this year’s World Endurance Championship (WEC). The nine-time motorcycling world champion is set to compete in the LMGT3 category, in pursuit of the WEC title and victory in the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rossi will, of course, be part of
Mercedes driver George Russell has shared images after he ‘crashed’ a Mercedes road car into a snow drift in Sweden. The three-time grand prix winner took to social media to joke that he “couldn’t wait until next month to get behind the wheel again” after sharing that he had hit the snow bank whilst driving
Max Verstappen has insisted that he is not prepared to change his “outspoken” F1 approach, even if people disagree with him. Verstappen has been particularly vocal in the media about his dislike of the direction F1 has gone in recent years, with the four-time world champion especially critical of sprint races and the increase in
The manager of Franco Colapinto has made a surprising revelation that the Argentine driver has only been loaned to Alpine from Williams – albeit for a remarkable five years. Alpine proudly recently announced Colapinto as a test and reserve driver after Williams allowed the 21-year-old to leave. The team knew there was no opportunity for
Jos Verstappen has delivered Red Bull a striking warning that it must deliver his son, Max, with a “predictable” car. Max Verstappen had to deal with a troublesome car for the bulk of the 2024 F1 season, which resulted in a shock 10-race winless run – his worst since 2020. Due to the impressive points
A karting team has alleged it was deliberately sabotaged by a rival squad last weekend during the IAME UAE Series. Xcel Motorsport, a team that competes in various motorsport categories, has claimed sugar was poured into the fuel tank of its senior drivers at the karting event. The alleged incident occurred during the fifth round
Nico Rosberg believes Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s signing by Toto Wolff is a “bold” decision, but is excited by the Italian. Antonelli will partner George Russell in 2025, replacing Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton, and become the first Mercedes rookie since 1954, embarking on his first season aged just 18. The Italian is highly-rated by Wolff, and has
