Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Ferrari tried out modifications to its Formula 1 diffuser during both the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend and the post-race test. In this latest clip from weekly Motorsport.tv programme The Flying Lap, race-winning F1 designer Willem Toet tells Flying Lap technical
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. A new documentary showcasing the work of leading photographic agency LAT Images premieres today on Motorsport.tv. LAT Images: An Enduring Legacy, tells the story of the world’s leading motoring and motorsport photographic agency. “In a world like Formula 1 that is
Sauber has unveiled its livery concept for the 2018 Formula 1 season, which features significant branding for new title sponsor Alfa Romeo. The Swiss team announced Marcus Ericsson and Charles Leclerc as its 2018 race drivers at a launch event near Milan, with Antonio Giovinazzi as third driver. The covers were then pulled off a
Daniel Ricciardo believes Lewis Hamilton’s ability to keep a cool head was key to him winning his battle with Sebastian Vettel for the 2017 Formula 1 world championship. Hamilton, who clinched his fourth F1 title with three grands prix to spare, was the more consistent of the two drivers, finishing every single race in the
The return of the Alfa Romeo name to Formula 1 is set to be given the backing of the championships top chiefs at its official launch with Sauber in Italy on Saturday. Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne will hold a press conference at Alfa Romeo’s Storico museum near Milan tomorrow to explain the reasoning behind bringing
Upgrade for free today You have 10 articles remaining to view this month. Tito Rabat says his first tests with his new Avintia Ducati MotoGP team reminded him of his Moto2 title-winning heyday. After winning the intermediate class title in 2014 and finishing third the following year, Rabat has had two difficult MotoGP seasons with
French firm PH Sport has agreed a deal with Citroen Racing to offer a 2017 C3 WRC to privateers, but it will be choosey about who it hires the car to. One of the FIA’s stipulations about the new generation 2017 Word Rally Cars was that they could not be driven by everybody. On a
Jari-Matti Latvala says he is determined to keep the Toyota World Rally team centred around him even as Ott Tanak arrives in 2018. Latvala joined Tommi Makinen’s new Toyota team late in 2016 after Volkswagen’s WRC exit, and played a big role in making the Yaris into a winner in only its second start. Tanak
The FIA and Renault have now agreed that former Formula 1 technical department head Marcin Budkowski will only be able to start work at Renault’s Enstone base on April 1. Renault caused controversy earlier this year when it emerged it had signed Budkowski as its new executive director, to help its efforts to move up
IndyCar has abandoned its plan to return to Mexico in the 2018 season, but talks are continuing for a race at Formula 1 venue Mexico City in ’19. The proposed date of August 5 would have made Mexico the 14th round in an 18-race series, but instead the 2018 schedule will remain at 17 races
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. The British Arden squad is joining forces with a Swiss entrant to mount Aston Martin’s first pro class assault on the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup in seven years. The stalwart single-seater squad will field a pair of Aston Martin Vantage
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Aston Martin has ramped up plans to enter Formula 1 as an engine supplier from 2021 by recruiting ex-Ferrari F1 engine chief Joerg Ross and starting work on its concept. The British manufacturer, which will become Red Bull’s title sponsor next
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Kurt Busch says he is working on a deal to remain at Stewart-Haas Racing for the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series, despite being told it would not renew his contract. The 2004 champion was informed that his deal would finish at the
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Increased Ford commitment to M-Sport’s 2018 programme was at the heart of Sebastien Ogier’s decision to remain in the World Rally Championship, according to the Frenchman. Ogier first talked of the need for Ford to step up its commitment in WRC
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Sebastian Vettel says the “fair beating” Ferrari got in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix shows just how much work the Formula 1 team has to do ahead of 2018. Vettel finished third at Yas Marina but never looked to be in
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Valentino Rossi has confirmed that Yamaha’s 2018 MotoGP challenger will be based on the 2016 version of its M1, following this week’s private test in Sepang. The Italian was joined by team-mate Maverick Vinales and Tech3 rider Johann Zarco in Malaysia,
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Tony Kanaan says he was disappointed with his IndyCar spell at Chip Ganassi Racing and needed the chance to build a team around himself in 2018 with AJ Foyt. Kanaan won one race in his four years with Ganassi, coming at
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is battling a personal dilemma over his Formula 1 future, because he wants to continue but doesn’t want to miss out on other life experiences. The world champion’s contract with Mercedes runs out at the end of next season, and it is expected that discussions for a new two-year contract
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Forward Racing has announced that it will use Suter bikes in the 2018 Moto2 season, despite Suter recently announcing its departure from the series. Suter has reversed its decision to leave the MotoGP’s Moto2 as Forward Racing has announced it will
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Williams says it will not discuss Robert Kubica’s speed following his two days of Formula 1 testing in Abu Dhabi. Kubica finished the second day of running in seventh position, two seconds off Sebastian Vettel’s pace, as he bids to land
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Long-time IndyCar race director Brian Barnhart is leaving the organisation to become president of new team Harding Racing. Mike Harding’s team is intending to enter IndyCar full-time in 2018, having made its debut in a partial programme with Gabby Chaves this
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Ross Brawn says that changing Formula 1’s logo was a “major priority”, and that its predecessor was neither iconic or memorable. F1 revealed its new logo after the podium ceremonies at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and had a mixed reaction,
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Jonas Folger should be fully fit by Christmas, and therefore ready for 2018 MotoGP pre-season testing, says his Tech3 Yamaha team boss Herve Poncharal. Folger enjoyed a promising rookie season before he was forced to withdraw from the final four grands
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Andre Villas-Boas, former manager of English Premier League football teams Chelsea and Tottenham, will compete in the 2018 Dakar Rally. The Portuguese, aged 40, will compete behind the wheel of a Toyota Hilux in the car category, with former motorcycle class
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr says it is “awesome” that his Furniture Row Racing team beat nearest rival Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing with their own equipment. Furniture Row Racing has competed in Cup since 2009 and made
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Formula 1 has lost a major blue-chip sponsor as Spanish-based financial giant Banco Santander confirmed it will end its agreement with Ferrari after eight seasons. Santander, which has announced a three-year deal to back the UEFA Champions League, will also end
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Hyundai is now ready to win the World Rally Championship having shuffled a driver line-up that turned out to be “too weak”, say team bosses. Andreas Mikkelsen was brought in by Hyundai for the final three rounds of the 2017 WRC
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Sebastien Ogier will stay with M-Sport to defend his World Rally Championship title in 2018. M-Sport announced Ogier and Elfyn Evans as its frontline drivers on Tuesday. Five-time WRC champion Ogier said he had known for some time that he wanted
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Sergey Sirotkin deserves a Formula 1 seat, says a senior Renault figure ahead of the Russian’s Williams test on Wednesday. GP2 and Formula Renault 3.5 race winner Sirotkin has been a Renault F1 test and reserve driver for the past two
Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Renault’s 2017 Formula 1 engine problems are explored in this latest clip from Motorsport.tv programme The Flying Lap. Host Peter Windsor and technical expert Craig Scarborough delve into the reasons behind the unreliability problems that have struck in a season when