Red Bull rejects 2025 F1 driver swap suggestion despite Hadjar’s form

Red Bull has ruled out any further line-up changes in the 2025 Formula 1 season, despite Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar’s recent form.
Hadjar became the fifth-youngest driver ever to climb atop an F1 podium at the Dutch Grand Prix, bringing his personal points tally to 37; that’s over four times as many as Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda have successively scored – nine – in Red Bull’s …Keep reading
続きを読む

How Perez’s Cadillac F1 interview convinced team away from young driver

Cadillac Formula 1 team CEO Dan Towriss says Sergio Perez was so impressive during his interview with the squad that he convinced them to hire him over a younger driver. 
During an interview with Sky Sports F1, Towriss discussed the decision-making process behind finding his team’s drivers for its 2026 Formula 1 entry, having signed Perez alongside Valtteri Bottas, and why Cadillac chose the …Keep reading
続きを読む

F1 Italian GP: Norris shades Leclerc and Piastri in tight final practice

Lando Norris has topped third practice at F1’s Italian GP, heading Ferrari hero Charles Leclerc and team-mate Oscar Piastri ahead of a pivotal qualifying session at Monza.
Norris, who is looking to start chipping away at Piastri’s 34-point championship leader, bested his team-mate by less than two tenths at Monza’s iconic Temple of Speed, with a late effort from Leclerc just 0.021s shy of the …Keep reading
続きを読む

Why Gasly’s long-term renewal suggests encouraging shoots of recovery at Alpine F1

Of the remaining vacancies left to fight over during the final stages of Formula 1’s 2026 silly season, this wasn’t one of them. Pierre Gasly’s seat at Alpine was never in doubt for next year but, even with opportunities to appeal for a drive at the traditional top teams for 2027, he has taken it upon himself to be declared unavailable.
At 29, Gasly is in his prime years. As of 2025, Alpine is …Keep reading
続きを読む

F1 abandons early V8 push as engine meeting postponed

Formula 1 will not switch to V8 power units before the original 2031 timeframe after an engine meeting in London to try and fast-track the switch was postponed by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Ben Sulayem has long been keen for F1 to switch to simpler and cheaper engines as soon as feasible, with a proposal on the table to move to a 2.4-litre V8 with a smaller hybrid element and …Keep reading
続きを読む

Gasly commits to Alpine until at least the end of F1 2028

Pierre Gasly will remain with Alpine in Formula 1 until at least the end of the 2028 season, the team confirmed on Saturday during the Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza.
Gasly joined the Enstone-based squad in 2023 from AlphaTauri and has since taken two podium finishes – at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix and the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix.
This comes after Steve Nielsen recently joined Alpine …Keep reading
続きを読む

F1 has “no more room” for new teams after Cadillac 2026 entry

Formula 1 has “no more room” to welcome a 12th team in the paddock, CEO Stefano Domenicali has warned.
The new Cadillac outfit will become F1’s 11th squad in 2026 after a years-long vetting process, benefitting from automotive giant General Motors’ backing and, eventually, engines; it will use Ferrari powertrains until GM produces its own from 2029 onwards.
This will be the first …Keep reading
続きを読む
WEC: Cadillac and BMW set the standards in COTA’s practice sessions

WEC: Cadillac and BMW set the standards in COTA’s practice sessions

Sport news

AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ON TOP FROM THE OFF
The #12 Cadillac headed the FP1 times on home soil at COTA, with an American manufacturer likewise to the fore in LMGT3 courtesy of a TF Sport Corvette one-two.

The first track running of the 2025 Lone Star Le Mans weekend began with a 90-minute session held in hot and sunny conditions at the Circuit of the Americas.

Early problems struck the #15 BMW as Raffaele Marciello stopped on track and had to be recovered with a suspected MGU issue.

Technical issues in race control delayed the session by 50 minutes, which led to an extension being activated.

When running resumed, the fastest time was set by the #12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA entry driven by Will Stevens in the 6 Hours of São Paulo-winning Cadillac V-Series.R Hypercar that he shared with Norman Nato and Alex Lynn.

Stevens’ lap of 1m53.584s was 0.129s quicker than the #007 Aston Martin Valkyrie of Tom Gamble, Harry Tincknell and Ross Gunn.

However, the #12 car ended the FP1 session in the gravel trap at Turn 7, bringing out the red flag and an early conclusion to proceedings.

Third in Hypercar was last year’s winning #83 Ferrari AF Corse entry, as Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye looked to defend their COTA crown alongside new-for-2025 team-mate Phil Hanson.

In LMGT3, the #33 TF Sport Corvette topped the times ahead of the sister #81 for the majority of the session. Daniel Juncadella set the best lap with a 2m07.037s, eclipsing Charlie Eastwood’s effort by 0.057s.

BMW MOVES TO THE TOP IN SECOND PRACTICE
The fastest lap of the second free practice session for the 2025 Lone Star Le Mans weekend was set by the #20 BMW driven by Sheldon van der Linde.

The South African ace produced a lap of 1m51.946s, 0.4s quicker than his nearest pursuer, Antonio Giovinazzi in the #51 Ferrari AF Corse 499P Hypercar.

Last year’s pole-sitter and early race leader, Giovinazzi, aimed to avenge the mistake that had cost the #51 crew a potential win 12 months earlier.

Continuing the hugely promising pace from FP1, Aston Martin’s The Heart of Racing Team placed third as the #009 car of Marco Sørensen, Alex Riberas and Roman de Angelis clocked a 1m52.457s lap – just 0.050s shy of the #51 Ferrari.

In LMGT3, United Autosports continued their strong form at a track where they had claimed a maiden podium last year, as the #95 McLaren topped the class leaderboard.

Sean Gelael lapped in 2m06.545s to lead the #85 Iron Dames Porsche, with Rahel Frey setting a time only 0.090s slower in the car she shared with Michelle Gatting and Célia Martin.

 

World Endurance Championship

WECLone Star Le MansEnduranceWECSEASON 2025SportCircuit1SportWorld Endurance ChampionshipCircuitWECSEASON 2025WECLone Star Le MansEndurance00Saturday, September 6, 2025 – 3:34amSaturday, September 6, 2025 – 3:34am

続きを読む
さらに投稿を読み込む