The lines between digital and physical realities are getting more blurred every day. From currencies to art pieces and now hypercars. The McLaren concept that debuted in the Gran Turismo Sport video game has been transformed into a limited edition, single-seater track toy as the Solus GT. The Woking-based manufacturer has used its combined experience […]
Just a few months ago, we weren’t sure if we’d get a half-decent Formula 1 season in 2020 due to the global pandemic. Now nearing the end of July, we’ve had three GPs and plenty of races still being added for the months ahead. Three more iconic circuits have just been confirmed for 2020 bringing […]
Within 48 hours of Ferrari announcing the departure of Sebastian Vettel post-2020, the Maranello outfit has confirmed the German’s replacement for 2021 – Carlos Sainz Jr. The Spaniard was already a front runner for the seat after his strong performance for McLaren in 2019. Sainz has been on the F1 grid since 2015 and started […]
It’s been a known fact in the sportscar industry that Aston Martin is in a bit of a financial muddle yet again. Luckily, the British icon has been given another fund-jection as it looks to begin deliveries of the new DBX. Lawrence Stroll’s consortium has made a £182 million investment to take a 16.7% stake […]
The team that finished fourth in the 2018 Formula One season is the fourth to unveil its 2019 contender – the Renault Sport F1 RS19. The team is sticking to its black and yellow theme with minor changes with the newly designed wings and bargeboards. Perhaps a little more yellow is what is notable about […]
The 2018 summer break for Formula One is over as the racing action resumes tomorrow at Spa-Francorchamps and it’s time to talk about the new changes confirmed for next season. We’re talking specifically about the changes in the technical regulations for the cars. These particular changes were hotly debated as the top teams felt they […]
If you’re a fan of any form of top-level motorsport or even of circuit-racing video games you’d have heard of an event called the Le Mans. The 24 hours of Le Mans to be specific. This event is part of the World Endurance Championship and is a time format, wherein the cars try to complete […]
What was up in the second half of the 1940s? And can we please have another phase like that soon? I say that because another icon from automotive legend turns 70 this year and this time it’s from the race tracks – Brabham. In 1948, Sir Jack Brabham launched his racing career in Australia and […]
From one iconic European city to another, the Formula E troupe arrived in Paris, France for the third time since the inception of the sport. Another tight city circuit, the Paris ePrix track is just short of 2kms in length and features 14 turns with an interesting twist – the finish line is around a […]
The first weekend of March and it’s finally time for the next round of the Formula E season as they head to Mexico City for another weekend of motorsport action and drama. Defending champion Lucas di Grassi had a disappointing weekend after a poor qualifying session, clocking a time that put him 12th fastest but […]
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