«When you win 10 grands prix and you are still 24 points behind, something is wrong.»Complaints about a format by a competitor who has failed to master that format must always be read with due caution. They are to be expected. But Francesco Bagnaia may just have a point when it comes to the influence of sprint races on the 2024 MotoGP title battle.To recap the situation heading into the final ...Keep reading

Enea Bastianini pronounced himself “angry” after being unable to compete with factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin for victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.The Italian inherited third place after Marc Marquez fell off his 2023-spec Gresini Ducati but finished over 10 seconds down on winner Bagnaia.Although Marquez’s fall allowed Bastianini to ...Keep reading

«Nada ultrapassa essa emoção,» is the slogan greeting fans at Interlagos' entrances. Nothing surpasses this emotion.Walk through the tunnels underneath the Autodromo Carlos Pace and it's obvious why. The bowl-shaped venue in the middle of Sao Paulo's bustling metropolis is one of motor racing's most revered cathedrals, its ancient grandstands steeped in history. Ayrton Senna memorials in ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton revealed he cannot wait for Christmas in what is a telling summary of his final Formula 1 season with Mercedes.At the start of the year, Hamilton informed boss Toto Wolff of his decision to terminate his deal with the Silver Arrows to join Ferrari for 2025.However, the Briton made it clear he wanted to end his tenure at Mercedes, which he joined in 2013 from McLaren, with a bang.He ...Keep reading

NASCAR has yet to review the radio communications from the closing laps of Sunday's race (they intend to do so in the week ahead). And while Ryan Blaney drove off with the race win, strange things were happening throughout the field as Chevy and Toyota grappled for the final spot in the Championship 4. If we break down the communications ourselves though, it's clear that manufacturer loyalty ...Keep reading

McLaren has so far been the team to beat on one lap pace, with Lando Norris topping FP1 and team-mate Oscar Piastri taking pole in the sprint shootout.Qualifying has been moved to Sunday morning due to heavy rain in Sao Paulo on Saturday. The start time for the race has also been adjusted.What time does qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix start?The qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix ...Keep reading

MotoGP is poised to replace the cancelled Valencia GP with a new race in Barcelona, Motorsport.com understands.The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is now set to stage the season finale on 17 November, having already hosted the sixth round of the championship back in May.The development follows the decision to scrap the Valencia race on Friday due to devastating flooding in the region in recent ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen leads the championship by 44 points heading to the Brazilian GP, which will be run to a sprint format.Update: The start of the race has been brought forward to 12:30pm local time to avoid more weather disruptions. Updated: 2024 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in different ...Keep reading

Due to weather disruptions, the schedule for the Brazilian GP has been updated. Qualifying has been moved to Sunday morning, while the race will take place earlier than previously announced to avoid heavy rain that is forecast later in the day.Updated: What time does the Brazilian Grand Prix start?The Brazilian GP will begin at 12:30pm local time (-3 GMT) at at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace ...Keep reading

Celestino Vietti (KTM Ajo) won the Moto2 Malaysian Grand Prix after leading every lap of a hot, tough race at Sepang.After grabbing the lead at the first corner, Vietti’s lead fluctuated throughout a race that proved tough on both bikes and riders. The Italian, who was riding injured in Malaysia, streaked to a 1.6s advantage as early as lap two, but could not maintain such a comfortable ...Keep reading

As the field battled for stage points, the Chevrolets of Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain moved to the outside of Ryan Blaney just seconds from the finish line. Bowman filled the hole in the middle as Blaney fell back, but when the bumpers connected in the always treacherous tri-oval, Blaney's car got sideways. The No. 12 Team Penske Ford bounced off the door of Shane van Gisbergen before shooting ...Keep reading

Formula 1 is going to look a little different in 2025: Lewis Hamilton will be wearing red, a new rookie class is joining the grid, and French conglomerate LVMH will be everywhere in the paddock. From bottles of Moët & Chandon on the podium to monogrammed Louis Vuitton trophy cases, the luxury empire’s 75 brands — or maisons as they're referred to in-house — will be all-pervasive at races ...Keep reading

March of 2026, the IndyCar Series is set to return to Texas with a race contested on the streets of Arlington wrapping around AT&T Stadium — home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and Globe Life Field, home to Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers.The 2.73-mile  track will take drivers through the city’s center of its sports and entertainment district, which sells more than 1.6 million tickets to ...Keep reading

There was a time when F1 teams could be pretty confident that any gains found in their wind tunnels could be bolted on their cars at the next race to make them quicker.But ever since the ground-effect era returned in 2022, things have been slightly different, as there is no longer a direct link between extra downforce and improved lap time.In fact, three years into the regulations, as teams ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso has suggested a strange quirk of the current generation of cars could be behind Formula 1's safety car drought.F1 is currently on a nine-race streak without the safety car being brought into play, which is the first time that has happened since the gap between the 2003 Hungarian GP and the 2004 Spanish GP.It is a run that has also included F1 witnessing its first-ever Singapore ...Keep reading

Five days before the start of the Americas GP, Yamaha announced the extension of Quartararo's contract until the end of 2026.Quartararo justified his decision in Texas with the internal restructuring process that has been launched within the technical department of the Japanese team.Read Also:MotoGPQuartararo says Yamaha MotoGP renewal down to ‘huge confidential’ ...Keep reading

From 2026 Honda will move its works engine deal to Aston Martin, ending its successful association with Red Bull.Following Honda's initial decision to withdraw from F1, which led to Red Bull deciding to take its engines in-house and link up with Ford for 2026, the Japanese brand was forced to seek a new works partner when it reversed its exit decision.After being approached by several candidates ...Keep reading

Ireland had tabled a bid to secure a three-year contract to host the WRC, beginning from 2025, which planned to bring the championship back to the country for the first time since 2009.Motorsport Ireland announced in January a plan to rotate the rally through three locations; Waterford, Kerry and Limerick, across the three-year deal, should it secure the contract.While the concept was approved by ...Keep reading

When is the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix?This year’s race takes place on 21 April at 3:00am ET over 56 laps of the Shanghai International Circuit, and the time difference means some late nights and early starts for the American audience.This is also the first sprint format weekend as F1 returns to China for the first time since the global health pandemic.The single practice session occurs on Thursday ...Keep reading

Sponsored by   This year sees the third iteration of the event, which seems to get bigger and better each year. Las Vegas is a tough act to follow, so Miami is sure to be stepping things up yet again for 2024 – and with MoneyGram, you could be there.If the number of celebrities in attendance and the amount of F1-related events taking place around the city are a measure of an F1 event’s ...Keep reading