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“It’s like a family where everybody is really close” – Inside Charles Weerts’ journey with Team WRT
Charles Weerts started his GT Racing career back in 2019 with Team WRT in the GTWC Europe championship. Even though WRT switched from Audi to BMW in 2023 Weerts stayed with the Belgian team. Becoming a factory BMW M Motorsport driver as a result. With 4 Sprint Cup championships since 2019, Weerts became a big…
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Zak Brown reveals McLaren strategy to avoid conflict in the Norris & Piastri F1 title battle
The 2025 F1 season is heading into its final stretch with McLaren at the top of the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships. In what has been the closest teammate battle in recent seasons, Lando Norris took hold of the championship after the Mexico City GP. At the time, there was one point separating him from his…
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Multiple F1 teams introduce special liveries for the 2025 Las Vegas GP
Several F1 teams, including Williams, Racing Bulls, Sauber, and Alpine have rolled out special liveries for the 2025 Las Vegas GP. The eye-catching designs that will adorn eight cars are in celebration of partnerships and milestones, adding extra panache to one of the sport’s most dazzling race weekends under the bright neon lights of the…
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F1 drivers Max Verstappen and Gabriel Bortoleto champion oversteer over understeer
There is a long standing discourse among F1 drivers about how they want a car to behave when they turn it, whether they favour oversteer or understeer, and it was discussed recently by Max Verstappen and Gabriel Bortoleto. Reigning champion Verstappen has never shied away from declaring his stance, repeatedly emphasising his need for a…
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Inthraphuvasak joined ART Grand Prix for debut F2 campaign in 2026
After two F3 campaigns, Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak made the step up to F2 for the 2026 season as part of ART Grand Prix’s line-up. This announcement comes as no surprise, considering the Thai driver’s great performance in 2025 with Campos Racing. With multiple podiums and two seasons of experience under his belt, Inthraphuvasak’s results earned him…
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Between military training and preparations for 2026 – Taponen on his title expectations in F3 together with MP Motorsport
Tuukka Taponen believes he and his new team, MP Motorsport, have what it takes to fight for the 2026 F3 title. At 19, he already showed strong pace in his rookie season, securing three podiums and finishing ninth in the Drivers’ Championship. Building on that momentum, he decided to return for a second year in…
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Andrea Stella’s McLaren leadership: How Ferrari’s culture shaped a modern F1 rebuild
In a recent episode of F1 Beyond the Grid podcast, Andrea Stella reflected on his journey, offering insights into how leadership evolves under the intensity of Formula 1 and how he guides decisions today at McLaren. Learning from Ferrari’s Golden Era When Andrea Stella joined Ferrari in 2000 as an engineer, he stepped into one…
Tony Kanaan on signing Ryan Hunter-Reay for McLaren for the Indy 500
Arrow McLaren Team Principal, Tony Kanaan, utilizing Ryan Hunter-Reay’s racing “experience” after signing Hunter-Reay for the 2026 Indy 500. Arrow McLaren announced that Ryan Hunter-Reay will hop into the team’s fourth car for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Thursday. Team Principal, Tony Kanaan, reminisced on the “chemistry” he had with Hunter-Reay as…
Stella targets McLaren redemption at F1 Las Vegas GP
As the F1 paddock prepares to return to the 2025 Las Vegas GP, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the significant challenges his team faced at this track. He outlined the comprehensive plan to turn their fortunes around this weekend as compared to the previous two years. Reflecting on the previous season,…
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Jonathan Wheatley reveals Audi F1’s ambitious desire to sign Max Verstappen in the future
Jonathan Wheatley, the team principal of the forthcoming Audi F1 outfit, has proclaimed that he would like to secure Max Verstappen’s services once they are worthy of the four-time world champion. Verstappen found himself at the centre of driver market speculation throughout the first half of the 2025 F1 season, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff…