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Last weekend’s Brazillian GP was the perfect example of both the highs and lows of Formula One racing. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen emerged victorious once again, grabbing his 17th win of the season, but what marked this race was its … Continued
Max Verstappen’s victory at the United States Grand Prix was nothing short of impressive. Starting from sixth on the grid, he battled through the field, ultimately securing his 50th Formula 1 race win. However, Sunday’s race was marked by lots … Continued
The state of the drivers’ market come 2021 is taking shape after the contract renewals of Charles Leclerc by Ferrari and Max Verstappen by Red Bull. There are still some questions, however, regarding the most valuable piece of the puzzle, … Continued
Thierry Neuville has become the first leader of the World Rally Championship 2020 this Sunday after winning the inaugural appointment of the WRC 2020 calendar, the Rally Monte Carlo. The driver from Hyundai has topped both the Toyotas of Seb Ogier and Elfyn Evans respectively by 12,6 y 14, 3 seconds thanks to his … Continued
It hasn’t been a good start for Ott Tänak at Hyundai Motorsport or, for that matter, on the start of his quest to defend the title he conquered with Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT in 2019. The Estonian driver has suffered a dramatic … Continued
Current MotoGP World Champion, Marc Márquez, has been talking to the press this Wednesday at his native Cervera (Lérida) about his recovery after having undergone surgery of the right shoulder. It seems his convalescence is more complicated than initially expected. The seven-time MotoGP World … Continued
The wait is finally over for rally fans! This Thursday, the 23rd of January, the curtain raises on the 2020 World Rally Championship with the inaugural race of the season’s calendar: Rally Monte-Carlo. The 87th edition of the Championship starts jammed packed … Continued
Just 72 hours after the end of his debut participation at the Dakar Rally, Fernando Alonso has said goodbye to McLaren. The Spaniard, who raced with the British team during his second Formula 1 stint between 20015 and 2018 before … Continued
42 hours, 59 minutes and 17 seconds. That is the total time that Carlos Sainz has needed to conquer his third (2010, 2018, 2020) Dakar Rally victory this Friday. The driver from Madrid has finished 6m21s clear of great favourite, … Continued
A week before the raising of the curtain to the World Rally Championship 2020, Hyundai WRT has made its intentions crystal clear and these are nothing short of ambitious. The team from Alnezau has recently spoken about their commitment to winning both the constructors’ and the pilots’ titles. These affirmations suggest an ambitious shift in the sporting strategy of Hyundai, which in previous editions had focused their efforts solely … Continued
The official Formula 1 news outlet has published in its webpage a very thorough report analysing the performance of Sergio Pérez in 2019 and the numbers speak for themselves: He is the most undervalued driver on the grid. Amongst other interesting info, the report reveals how the driver from … Continued
Fernando Alonso and co-pilot Marc Coma have taken an extraordinary second place at the eight stage of the Dakar Rally today, which started and finished in the town of Wadi Al-Dawasir. The Spanish couple has made history onboard their Toyota Hilux V8 achieving their … Continued
There could have been no better way to enjoy this Saturday’s rest-day at Dakar 2020 for Carlos Sainz than as leader of the standings. The Spaniard has managed to get into the top position a week into the race. Sainz currently … Continued
Aprilia test driver, Bradley Smith, could take the seat of Andrea Iannone at the Italian MotoGP team if the doping accusations held against the latter are finally confirmed. Iannone’s results from a second urine test he was subjected to on the 7th of January … Continued
Formula 1 team, Red Bull, has confirmed this Tuesday the renewal of its head of ranks, Max Verstappen for another three years. The Dutch driver will, therefore, remain with the team from Milton Keynes until the end of 2023. The news follows the contractual … Continued
Alfa Romeo Racing team Formula 1 driver, Kimi Raikkonen, has confirmed recently that he would like to resume his World Rally Championship career and that he would love to get the WRC crown after retiring from Formula 1. The Finn has spoken about his … Continued
Finn Esapekka Lappi has signed with M-Sport Ford where he will be the lead driver for the next season of the World Rally Championship. At his new team, he will take the vacant Ford Fiesta seat left by Welshman Elfyn Evans, who has, in turn, made the … Continued
The hardest race in the world will have its Saudi Arabian debut next Sunday the fifth of January and run until the 17th of the same month. Here we take a look at the most likely 5 favourites to win the Dakar 2020. Among the list of possibble winners one name … Continued
After a two-year absence, Albert Llovera returns to the Dakar Rally, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia for the first time from the 5th to the 17th of January. The driver from Andorra will be driving one of the four IVECO Powerstar Evo3 trucks belonging to … Continued
The Fiat 500X R4 model will make its World Rally Championship (WRC) debut on the first appointment of the 2020 calendar: The Rally of Montecarlo, which is to take place between the 22nd and the 26th of January. Making the announcement was … Continued
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Team WRT has made the most of the last days of the year to continue with their intensive training in Sweden before the beginning of WRC 2020, which is due to start on the 23rd of January. With the … Continued
Norwegian rally driver Oliver Solberg takes stock of his very successful 2019 and unveils his goals for 2020 in this very interesting in-depth interview. Amongst the recent milestones of the young driver, (son of 2003 World Rally Champion, Petter Solberg, one stands out above the rest. … Continued
