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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 South American leg of the World Rally Championship resumes this weekend with the Rally Chile 2019, sixth date of the season’s Calendar. This will be Chile’s debut in the WRC and so drivers will be venturing into uncharted territory. It will be … Continued
The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix has been, since 1951, produced many memorable performances by some of the sport’s greatest champions such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso. The Spanish GP has known … Continued
Dominant triumph of Marc Marquez this past Sunday at 2019 Spanish MotoGP, 4th round of the calendar, celebrated at the Angel Nieto Circuit in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz). A sensational Alex Rins and a reborn Maverick Viñales completed the all-Spanish podium on a memorable day for national … Continued
The Toyota #8 of Two-time Formula 1 Champ Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima sealed an epic victory this past Saturday at the WEC´s 6 Hours of Spa in Belgium, giving the Japanese team the WEC Manufacturer’s crown of 2018-2019. The Rebellion #3 (Menezes, Berthon and Laurent) and the SMP #11 … Continued
The MotoGP World Championship 2019 arrives in Europe for this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP 2019 at the famous Andalusian circuit in Jerez. The event, where there is no clear favourite, is the fourth race in the calendar and always boasts the best atmosphere of the whole … Continued
The 6 Hours of Spa 2019, penultimate appointment of the 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship (WEC), started today and until the 4th of May at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Belgium. LMP1: Alonso could claim the crown The seventh race of the WEC will also … Continued
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of Ayrton Senna death at the San Marino Grand Prix of 1994. The outdated and dangerous Enzo and Dino Ferrari Circuit in Ímola (Italy), was the backdrop to one of Formula 1’s darkest weekends. Only the day … Continued
The 2019 WRC leader Thierry Neuville has consolidated his lead of the standings after heading Hyundai’s one-two at the 2019 Rally Argentina, the fifth appointment of the Championship calendar. His teammate, Andrea Mikkelsen and six-time champion Sebastien Ogier, completed the podium. Spaniard Dani … Continued
Valtteri Bottas has taken back the lead of the standings this Sunday after winning the 2019 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Finn has kept teammate Lewis Hamilton at bay during the final laps of the race, with both drivers adding the fourth consecutive … Continued
The 2019 Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix, fourth race of the calendar, is taking place next weekend (26-28 April) at the urban circuit of Baku. After winning in China and dethroning his teammate Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton arrives at this appointment as the new leader. Mercedes are dominating the championship … Continued
The WRC arrives in South America for the celebration of the Rally Argentina 2019 (25-28 April) and Chile (9-12 May). An amazing Elfyn Evans (Ford), together with current leaders Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) and Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) and 2018 winner Ott Tänak (Toyota) are the top favourites in this … Continued
The birth of the champagne spraying tradition in Motorsports dates back to the 60s. In 1967, Dan Gurney, onboard the Ford GT that he shared with A.J. Foyt, would win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. As Gurney stood on … Continued
To mark the countdown to the 2020 Vietnam F1 Grand Prix, Red Bull has held a massive exhibition in Hanoi this weekend. During a few hours, the streets of the capital city have become an improvised circuit. Former Formula 1 … Continued
Perhaps the answer to this question is only known to the most fervent F1 fans, but there is a minimum distance that drivers have to complete in a Formula 1 Gran Prix. Drivers must compete for a set number of kilometres; … Continued
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, have released the final list of entries to the 84th edition of the race. A total of sixty-two vehicles, plus another ten reserves will come head to head … Continued
Finally, the open secret which we told you about here on April the 5th has been made official. The Dakar Rally 2020 will be held in Saudi Arabia. An announcement has been made by both parties involved in the agreement; the … Continued
Alex Rins has sealed his first MotoGP victory at the 2019 Americas MotoGP after a tough battle with Valentino Rossi, who finished second. Jack Miller closed the podium at the third round of the calendar. Marc Márquez, the great favourite after his triumph at the 2019 Argentinian Grand Prix, fell off his bike when … Continued
A dominant win for Lewis Hamilton in the third consecutive one-two of the year for Mercedes at the 2019 Chinese F1 Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel complete the podium. Carlos Sainz finished fourteen, maintaining his starting position despite brushing against Daniil Kvyat on the first lap of … Continued
This weekend’s 2019 Chinese Grand Prix will mark the 1,000th race Formula 1 World Championship race, a competition whose origins date back to the middle of the 20th century. When it was first born, the F1 Championship tour had a … Continued
The Shanghai Circuit will host the 2019 F1 Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, a landmark occasion in the season’s calendar as it marks the 1,000th race in the history of Formula 1 since its inception in 1950. Besides this notorious anniversary, the … Continued
