Valtteri Bottas won with ease in Australia, taking to the top step for the first time since 2017. The Fin made a great get away at the start and beat Hamilton into turn 1 and was largely unchallenged for the rest of the race. Aiding his victory, Vettel stopped on lap 14, meaning Mercedes had... Continue Reading →
Rather unsurprisingly, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the first race weekend of the year, leading Bottas by just 0.112 of a second. It was widely speculated that Ferrari were ahead in terms of pace going into this weekend, even by Hamilton. But it seems the sandbags were in full effect based on... Continue Reading →
Andrea Dovizioso took back to back victories in a stunning Qatar Grand Prix pipping Marc Marquez by 0.023 seconds! Dovizioso led the opening laps from Pramac's Jack Miller but Miller had a seat pad issue which dropped him out of the order. The Ducati rider slowed the pack down to preserve his tyres and when... Continue Reading →
Sam Bird took victory in Hong Kong today ahead of Mortara, but contact with rival Lotterer means he is under investigation. Oliver Rowland made a rapid start to take the lead from Vandoorne, while Bird moved from seventh to fourth. Bird carried on his momentum and pressured Lotterer and took third at the turn 3/4... Continue Reading →
Maverick Vinales responded to all of the Yamaha doubters to take a dominant pole position ahead of Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez! After a disappointing 2018, Yamaha arrived with a bang! Maverick Vinales posted a 1:53.546 to give Yamaha a well needed boost. Joining Vinales on the front row are the two title favourites; Ducati's... Continue Reading →
It has been learnt that Williams Formula 1 chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has taken “a leave of absence”, just over a week until the start of the 2019 World Championship. The former Mercedes technical director has had his future at the team put under scrutiny after production delays meant the 2019 car missed two... Continue Reading →
Power Maxed Racing has announced Sterling Insurance as its new title-sponsor for the 2019 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, as well as continuing its relationship with Vauxhall – a brand in which Jason Plato has been very successful with over the years. The outfit’s link with Vauxhall Trade Club expands with the addition of... Continue Reading →
The BTC Racing squad will enter two brand-new Honda Civic Type R FK8’s for the 2019 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. The cars will also be powered by Honda powerplants. BTC racing fielded two FK2 Honda Civics for last year’s campaign, yielding maiden victories for both Chris Smiley and Dan Lloyd. The Team Dynamics... Continue Reading →
Sam Osborne will compete in his maiden British Touring Car campaign this season, completing EXCELR8 Motorsport’s two-car line-up. The team will also embark on its first full BTCC campaign, having previously raced in the highly competitive MINI Challenge series for the last few years. Osborne raced with EXCELR8 during 2012, finishing fourth in the JCW... Continue Reading →
