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The South African government has extended the deadline to submit host bids for a Formula 1 grand prix in the country.
After a bid to revive the South African race at Kyalami fell through in 2023, the government continued efforts to end the 32-year hiatus of grand prix racing in the African country.
As previously reported, the country's ministry of sport, arts and culture commissioned a ...Keep reading

The FIA has announced that former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert will no longer act as a steward for grand prix racing events.
The British driver has for many years formed part of the governing body’s pool of ex-professional racing drivers required to act as one of four stewards that serve to officiate incidents at F1 events.
There has been significant interest in Herbert’s role with ...Keep reading

VR46 has explained how it is already seeing the impact of its new deal with Ducati in MotoGP.
The team owned by motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi is getting factory support from the Borgo Panigale team this year, taking over the status enjoyed by Pramac until it jumped ship to Yamaha.
It was already public knowledge that Fabio di Giannantonio would be getting a factory-spec GP25 this ...Keep reading

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton got his second taste of Ferrari Formula 1 machinery when he completed an afternoon of running in a 2023-spec Prancing Horse at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Andy Cowell has taken a moment to reflect on his first few months at Aston Martin, highlighting the importance of simply “talking to people and listening” as he sets about helping the squad climb the F1 pecking order.

Alpine boss Oliver Oakes has insisted that Jack Doohan will get a “fair crack” during his debut season for the team in 2025 amid speculation already emerging over the Australian’s future following the signing of Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver.

Valtteri Bottas is set for a return to the cockpit of Mercedes machinery in early March as part of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival, event organisers have announced.

The start of the 2025 F1 season is fast approaching – and this year the campaign will be launched in unprecedented style as, for the first time in the sport’s history, a spectacular season launch event is set to take place at London’s The O2. Ahead of the event, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about F1 75 Live…

Lewis Hamilton is continuing his preparations for the Formula 1 season by testing for his new Ferrari team at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week.

Lewis Hamilton is continuing his preparations for the Formula 1 season by testing for his new Ferrari team at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week.

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

In Porsche circles, Lars Kern is something of a legend. The German is a development driver for the company, and is best known for setting many of Porsche's road-car Nürburgring lap times. He also moonlights in sports cars, and on Sunday, he won his biggest race yet, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. In a Corvette.
Since last year, Kern has raced with the Canada-based AWA Racing in its GTD #13 Corvette ...Keep reading

A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London's O2 Arena on 18 February.
While everyone will be chasing the usual improvements over the winter - more speed, increased downforce, reduced drag etcetera - there are numerous areas that are perhaps not so obvious or ...Keep reading

Edoardo Mortara is poised for a return to the DTM in 2025, six years after his last season in the category, Motorsport.com understands.
The Swiss driver looks set to partner reigning DTM champion Mirko Bortolotti at Abt this year following the squad’s switch from Audi to Lamborghini machinery over the winter.
It follows confirmation from the Italian manufacturer that Mortara will "join a ...Keep reading

Ferrari will focus on two key aspects as Lewis Hamilton returns to action to continue his acclimatisation to the Italian squad in Barcelona.
The seven-time Formula 1 champion made his track debut with the Scuderia at Fiorano last week before embarking on a longer, more significant programme in Spain this week.
Starting on Tuesday, Ferrari will spend three days of private testing at the ...Keep reading

Porsche has revealed that it resolved the hybrid issues that blighted the 963 LMDh ahead of its victory in last weekend's Daytona 24 Hours with a dual fix.
Porsche Penske Motorsport explained that a mixture of changes to procedures and the fitment of old parts from last season allowed its pair of GTP entries to run through the IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener to first and third ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez had to give up his main personal sponsor, Red Bull, to fulfil his plan of joining the factory Ducati team, which is associated with Monster, a direct competitor of the Austrian beverage manufacturer.
"Out of respect for Red Bull, I won't have a personal sponsor. I want to thank the Red Bull family and hope we continue to be friends," Marquez said in December on Red Bull-owned ...Keep reading