Former IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe has praised Max Verstappen as a “universal talent” after initially stating that there was no such thing. Hinchcliffe, who is part of Formula 1’s broadcast team, was assessing whether the new Cadillac F1 team entering the sport in 2026 will opt to sign an IndyCar driver. Cadillac’s 2026 arrival marks
Axed Red Bull driver Sergio Perez will take at least six months off racing in 2025 before deciding whether he will even attempt to make a Formula 1 comeback. Perez’s F1 career was brought to a sudden halt at the end of the 2024 season when Red Bull decided to pay him not race in
Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to end a 70-year wait for Ferrari in 2025, something he can achieve by winning for the Scuderia. After departing Mercedes, Hamilton is taking his iconic #44 from Brackley to Maranello to partner Charles Leclerc. Indeed, it will be the first time since the 1966 Italian Grand Prix that the
Formula E has released a statement offering its support to those impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles, United States. Over 10,000 homes and other buildings have been destroyed in the fires, whilst at least 11 people have reportedly lost their lives. According to the BBC, six wildfires are currently present across Los Angeles, with
Toyota has revealed it is “gradually moving” towards a full return to F1, having recently joined forces with Haas as the team’s official technical partner. That multi-year deal was announced in October, with the Japanese marque’s branding adorning the American squad’s cars from the 2024 United States Grand Prix onwards. RacingNews365 reported ahead of Toyota
Watch below as Mini racer Guerlain Chicherit crashed out of the Dakar Rally with a series of flips. The Frenchman crashed early in the sixth stage of the rally, and immediately complained of neck pain, requiring medical assistance. Chicherit had been on course to win the first stage until Toyota racer Seth Quintero recovered time
Just as the clock was ticking down to signal the end of pre-season testing in 2020, the FIA released a rather curious statement, titled: FIA concludes analysis of Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 power unit. The 93-word statement raised more than a few eyebrows, mainly due to its short nature, and the fact it was released
Back in early 2022, Lewis Hamilton announced that he had begun the process of changing his name, in honour of his mother. As is tradition in the United Kingdom, Hamilton took his father Anthony’s surname on birth, with his mother, Carmen Larbalestier’s name not being recognised. The Ferrari driver revealed back in 2022 that he
Max Verstappen has detailed the impact “second father” Helmut Marko has had on him in F1 in an exclusive RacingNews365 interview. Red Bull driver advisor Marko was repsonsible for placing Verstappen at Toro Rosso back in 2015 as a 17-year-old rookie, and then promoted him to the senior team after just 23 races, in early
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
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has continued his onslaught on the press, making cryptic comments about the British Grand Prix. Specifically, he zeroed in on the British media when speaking to journalists at the Dakar Rally, in an attempt to shrug-off the negative coverage of him. The 63-year-old, elected in December 2021, claimed he did
Nick Cassidy and Jean-Eric Vergne have both raised concerns that some Formula E races could be won on “luck”, due to the new impact of attack mode. Attack mode is an in-race feature which sees drivers receive an extra 50kW of power, in some cases for up to eight minutes. To activate attack mode, activation
