Motoring News

The hidden backroom crew that helped Ducati Lenovo Team win the world title

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-10-08 11:52
Only the eagle-eyed may spot it amid all the human drama in the factory Ducati team pit, but there’s a little technical ritual every time one of its MotoGP bikes returns to the garage. As quickly as possible after the rider dismounts, a cable hanging from the roof gets plugged into the thoroughbred GP25 in question.
It’s a tiny but critical piece of the jigsaw puzzle that made up the Ducati ...Keep reading

Aston Martin reveals how Adrian Newey pushed team with "handicap" remark

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-10-08 10:54
While Aston Martin continues to endure a difficult 2025 campaign, the team’s full focus behind the scenes is on 2026.
That includes, unsurprisingly, the work of Adrian Newey. Since joining Aston Martin in March, the legendary designer has been focused entirely on the upcoming regulations, apart from some “lunch-break meetings” with technical personnel about this year’s ...Keep reading

'Not our day, not our race' – Hulkenberg on Sauber's Singapore GP

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-10-08 10:31
Both Kick Sauber drivers had contact with other cars in the Singapore Grand Prix and neither Nico Hulkenberg nor Gabriel Bortoleto managed to score points – though Hulkenberg isn't convinced they had to pace to trouble the top 10 even if they'd had a clean race.

25 years ago, Michael Schumacher put Ferrari back on top in Formula 1

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-10-08 09:16
On 8 October 2000, Michael Schumacher won Ferrari’s first Formula 1 drivers’ title in over two decades.
The tifosi had been biding their time since Jody Scheckter’s successful 1979 campaign, with Schumacher coming close to the title for Ferrari in 1997 and 1998 against Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Hakkinen, while team-mate Eddie Irvine led the fight against Hakkinen until the last race in ...Keep reading

NASCAR post-race weekend penalty report after Charlotte Roval

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 23:38
There was nothing major on the NASCAR penalty report from over the weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval beyond one Xfinity Series loose or unsecured post-race lug nut infraction.
That was assessed against the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 team driven by Taylor Gray and engineered by crew chief Jason Ratcliff. As per section 8.8.10.4a in the NASCAR Rule Book, this infraction was met with a ...Keep reading

Bahrain glows papaya orange as McLaren seal 2025 F1 constructors' title

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 23:35
Bahrain glowed papaya orange in celebration of McLaren clinching the 2025 constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix. 
McLaren became unbeatable this season after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in third and fourth, respectively. 
 
Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLaren ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle urges McLaren to let Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri "duke it out, gloves off"

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 23:25
Martin Brundle has suggested that it might be time for McLaren to let Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri "duke it out".
The Singapore Grand Prix saw friction rise between the team-mates after Norris went for a punchy move at the start to take third place from Piastri. As he lunged down the inside, Norris nudged the back of Max Verstappen's Red Bull, and, as a result, hit the left front wheel of ...Keep reading

Why Carson Kvapil may only race part-time in 2026

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 22:49
As the Round of 8 begins this weekend for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Carson Kvapil has added motivation to break into victory lane and advance into the final four next month at Phoenix Raceway.
In some ways, he is racing for his career, at least in terms of how it has looked in 2025.
When JR Motorsports announced the hiring of future Hall of Fame crew chief Rodney ...Keep reading

Fighting for a win in Singapore 'means a lot' – Mekies

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-10-07 18:24
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies admits that "being able to fight for the win" during the Singapore Grand Prix "means a lot" after Max Verstappen finished second in Sunday's race.

Who starred under the Singapore lights?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-10-07 18:24
George Russell returned to winning ways with a superb Singapore Grand Prix display, but who else joined the Mercedes driver at the top of the Power Rankings charts? Check out the latest scores and overall leaderboard below...

Toto Wolff’s cryptic update on George Russell F1 contract: "Good things take a while” 

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 16:49
With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal. 
Russell joined Mercedes from Williams in 2022 and his contract with the team was later extended until the ...Keep reading

How the Indonesian GP stirred memories of Suzuki success for Alex Rins

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 16:00
Alex Rins says running in a podium position at the Indonesian Grand Prix reminded him of the good old times for the six-time MotoGP race winner.   
The Mandalika round was a sudden return to form for the Spaniard, who has had a wretched year aboard the factory Yamaha. Having qualified a season-high fourth on the grid, Rins was running second in Indonesia with five laps to go. 
Then his ...Keep reading

Bittersweet emotions for Wickens on his return to racing’s big leagues

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 15:15
 
"Bittersweet,” that’s how Robert Wickens describes his season in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2025 - the latest chapter in his racing journey in the wake of the life-changing injuries he sustained seven years ago. The Canadian proved he can compete in the premier sportscar series in North America with a car equipped with a new system of hand controls, which Bosch Motorsport has ...Keep reading

The best paddock fits of the Singapore Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-10-07 14:56
Discover the standout paddock fashion from the 2025 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. From George Russell’s winning weekend to the outfits of Alexandra Saint Mleux, Lily Muni He and Rebecca Donaldson, see how the Marina Bay Circuit paddock set trends in style.

How McLaren went from the back of the grid to double Teams' titles

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-10-07 14:56
McLaren have experienced an extraordinary turnaround in their Formula 1 fortunes over the last few years, going from the rear of the field at the start of the 2023 season to earning back-to-back Teams’ Championship titles in 2025. F1.com charts the journey with some of the milestone moments along the way…

Porsche confirms exit from WEC at the end of the 2025 season

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 14:50
Porsche will end its factory involvement in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class at the end of the current 2025 season. 
The German manufacturer, which claimed last year’s WEC drivers’ title with Kevin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Andre Lotterer, announced the move on Tuesday at the same time as reaffirming its commitment to carry on racing with the 963 LMDh in the IMSA ...Keep reading

“Franco braked 100m early” – Nico Hulkenberg blames Colapinto for Singapore GP spin

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 13:30
Nico Hulkenberg has blamed his Singapore Grand Prix spin on Franco Colapinto, claiming the Alpine Formula 1 driver braked much earlier than usual.
Hulkenberg was attacking Colapinto for 14th position on lap 43 of the race when he clipped the rear of the Alpine in Turn 8, breaking his Sauber’s front wing endplate. But the Argentinian was not to blame as he was on the inside and was ahead at ...Keep reading

Why McLaren failed to repeat its 2024 Singapore GP dominance this year

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-10-07 12:26
After two difficult grands prix on circuits less suited to the characteristics of the MCL39, Singapore looked like the ideal opportunity for McLaren to return to the spotlight and firmly fend off the threat posed by Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen.
Compared with the rounds in Monza and Baku, Marina Bay was expected to highlight the best qualities of the McLaren car. These were traits ...Keep reading

Unlocked at Monza: A Race Weekend to Remember

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-10-07 11:48
Thanks to their Monza competition win, our lucky fans got to experience the Italian Grand Prix like true VIPs — with behind-the-scenes paddock access, unforgettable moments with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and more.

'We need to keep getting better' – Sainz

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-10-07 11:48
Williams' Carlos Sainz believes "we need to keep getting better" after a mixed weekend in Singapore, with team mate Alex Albon suggesting "what could have gone wrong went wrong".

Pages

Subscribe to North East Kit and Classic Car Club aggregator