McLaren in IndyCar: How the papaya team are looking to break America February 22, 2022 When racing gets underway at the 2022 IndyCar season opener in St Petersburg, Florida, on Sunday it will herald a new era in motorsport for McLaren Racing. The British outfit and offshoot of the luxury carmaker, better known for their Formula 1 success, are embarking on their first season as majority owners of Arrow McLaren [...]
Luxury car manufacturer Maserati to join Formula E grid in 2023 January 11, 2022 Maserati are to join the Formula E grid in 2023 and will become the first Italian brand to do so. The Italian luxury manufacturer will join in Season 9 of the motorsports existence and will see them return to racing altogether. Formula E is seen by some as the future of racing, combining electric technology [...]
Dakar Rally: World famous event begins today in Saudi Arabia January 1, 2022 Today will see the world famous Dakar Rally begin its latest edition in Saudi Arabia for the third time. The 12-stage race will see competitors race from Ha’il in the north of the Kingdom and finish in Jeddah, the site of the recent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Rally will see qualifying begin today with [...]
Sir Frank Williams: Former Formula 1 boss dies aged 79 November 28, 2021 Founder of Williams Racing, Sir Frank Williams, died this morning at the age of 79. He had been taken into hospital on Friday before passing peacefully on Sunday. In a statement, Williams CEO and Team Principal Jost Capito said: “The Williams Racing team is truly saddened by the passing of our founder Sir Frank Williams. [...]
Record £3.2bn in private equity deals for sports teams as funds target football, rugby and F1 November 22, 2021 The last twelve months saw a record £3.2bn of sports team acquisitions by private equity funds, almost treble last year’s total, as they targeted football, rugby and Formula 1 teams, according to new data shared with City A.M. this afternoon. Last year saw an all-time high of 11 PE purchases of stakes in sports teams [...]
Morgan Plus Four CX-T review: Let’s off-road! November 13, 2021 The Morgan Plus Four CX-T is a crazy collision between a classic sports car and a desert racer. Tim Pitt tries to make sense of it.
Formula 1 must remember fans as on-track rivalries bloom November 9, 2021 An injury-time score, a shot at goal in the red, a final-over victory. Whatever the occasion, sports fans love a tight affair. The 2005 Ashes, the 2018-19 Premier League title race, and now the 2021 Formula 1 drivers’ championship; it could really be that close. The closest intra-team championship in the last five years came [...]
McLaren launch Extreme E livery as they announce new driver November 3, 2021 McLaren Racing have launched their Extreme E livery on a day which also saw the the motorsport group announce Emma Gilmour as their new driver. Unveiled at a Cop26 event by the Prince of Wales, the livery will feature as motorsport giant enters the sustainable racing series. On becoming McLaren’s first female driver, Gilmour said: [...]
They are at it again: F1 row widens as Max Verstappen calls Lewis Hamilton ‘a stupid idiot’ October 23, 2021 Racing giant Max Verstappen called his main rival Lewis Hamilton “a stupid idiot” as the championship rivals clashed in practice for the United States Grand Prix. Hamilton, who is six points behind Verstappen, overtook the Red Bull driver at the concluding left-hander in Friday’s second session in Austin. Verstappen temporarily ran off the track before [...]
McLaren interview: North America, NFT’s and Drive to Survive October 22, 2021 Spanning five continents and 17 time zones, Formula 1 is a truly global sport. But with the expansion of the calendar in recent seasons and the increasing presence in the digital and online space, F1 teams are taking special interest in one market in particular: North America. McLaren are a case in point. The English [...]