Surprising change in the ownership structure at Manthey Racing: The company based at the Nurburgring, which also includes the Porsche team of the same name, has announced in a press release that Porsche has increased its stake from 51 to 67 percent. Just a year ago, there were rumors that the Volkswagen subsidiary was looking […]
McLaren driver Lando Norris is expecting the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix to be a testing weekend for him and his fellow competitors, but he’s less convinced about how good the first sprint weekend on this circuit is going to be for fans.The Marina Bay Street Circuit will be hosting its first-ever sprint race this weekend, […]
Mercedes will run its W17 Formula 1 car in split specifications for the Singapore Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli primed to run its Sepang updates once more as George Russell switches back to the car he had in Baku.The team introduced a new floor and bodywork package for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, featuring […]
In theory, the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore should suit Audi well. The team led by Allan McNish would normally benefit from tracks on the Formula 1 calendar that are slightly less power-sensitive, but that rule of thumb does not necessarily apply in Asia.Yes, in terms of outright power, the gap to the leading […]
The FIA has today released its 2027 schedule for the championship’s new Rally1 era, which sees the calendar grow 15 events for the first time since 2008, with demand to host rallies at an all-time high.Following successful candidate events this year, there was the anticipation of at least three new venues joining the calendar which […]
The one-off double header of Malaysia and Singapore, to recover the Bahrain Grand Prix at a guest venue, made sense from a logistical and financial point of view, but it also offered the F1 community an opportunity to explore one of the more interesting parts of the calendar.Most sensible people would take the one-hour hop along […]
Aprilia and Ducati’s MotoGP bosses are sticking to a diplomatic if unconvincing line in the face of suggestions that the costly switch to 850cc engines for 2027 has already failed in terms of reducing corner speeds.On Thursday, Massimo Rivola (Aprilia) and Gigi Dall’Igna (Ducati) appeared in a special press conference ahead of this weekend’s Indonesian […]