October 2024

The appointment of Romano Albesiano as Honda’s technical director for 2025 has a powerful symbolic charge for a company so faithful to Japanese philosophy. However, the key to the success of the Italian’s signing is no longer so much what he can contribute, but what he is allowed to do.Last year, a number of major…

Renault’s decision to end its Formula 1 works engine project has been one of the biggest stories of the 2024 season.The move, only made official last week, has triggered huge controversy within the factory walls at Viry-Chatillon, where the French manufacturer’s F1 power units have been made since the 1970s.But while abandoning its own engine…

SSR Performance may be fighting for the DTM title this year with Mirko Bortolotti, but the future of the factory-supported Lamborghini team hangs in the balance.There are numerous rumours about the Munich-Freimann-based squad linking it with a potential withdrawal from the DTM. Several key employers have already left for other teams for the 2025 season, further…

Japanese Grand Prix winner Francesco Bagnaia has warned MotoGP fans not to expect much of a break in the status quo between now and the last race of the season at Valencia.The reigning champion believes the main contenders will be the same ones that dominated the 24-lap race at Motegi on Sunday and currently occupy…

Mercedes may still be chasing answers about F1’s current ground effect cars, but it has no interest in writing off next year to get ahead for 2026’s new-rules era.The German manufacturer has had a rollercoaster of a season. It started on the back foot, delivered a run of victories before the summer break, but has…