Former Formula 1 driver and current Lamborghini factory racer Romain Grosjean is taking on a new challenge this season: He’s one of a handful of drivers who will be putting the Lamborghini SC63 race car through its paces at endurance events in the IMSA and World Endurance Championship series. Let’s let him take us on … Read more
Melanie Brown says the Spice Girls have rallied around Geri Halliwell as her husband Christian Horner faces allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” as a Formula One team principal. The Red Bull boss has faced intense scrutiny in recent weeks following allegations relating to the leak of hundreds of WhatsApp messages which appeared to be written by … Read more
Helmut Marko (right) chatting with Max Verstappen, three-time F1 champion and Marko’s leveragePhoto: Clive Rose (Getty Images) Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko is now the focus of an investigation into media leaks regarding the inappropriate behavior allegations made against team principal Christian Horner. This comes a few days after the energy drinks company dismissed … Read more
Christian Horner’s accuser has been suspended following Red Bull’s investigation into “inappropriate behaviour” against the Formula One team principal. Horner, 50, was allowed to remain in his role after Red Bull Racing’s parent company GmbH said last Wednesday that the grievance against him had been dismissed. PA understands the complainant, an employee of the Milton … Read more
Mohammed Ben Sulayem (right) chatting with Red Bull team principal Christian HornerPhoto: Chris Graythen (Getty Images) FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem is under fire for alleged abuses of power as the head of international motorsport’s governing body. A whistleblower within the FIA claims Ben Sulayem told inspectors to fabricate a reason to withhold certification for … Read more
Image: Cadillac The Allanté only gets an honorable mention here because of how wild its production process was. In late 1985, GM signed a $100-million air cargo deal with Alitalia and Lufthansa Airlines. The reason? So the company could embark on one of the most complex and inefficient assembly processes ever imagined. The whole process … Read more
Formula 1 has returned with the dull roar of Max Verstappen driving off into the distance at the Bahrain Grand Prix. While Red Bull’s world champion casually strolled to the checkered flag, multiple teammate feuds were ignited through the field. It’s Monday, March 4, 2024 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s … Read more
Formula 1’s extremely deep roots are firmly planted in continental Europe, but the sport’s organizers are dangerously close to trimming those roots back in order to push the sport further into developing markets. The current contracts for many of the series’ most iconic tracks — including Spa-Francorchamps (above), Zandvoort, Imola, Monza, and Monaco — run … Read more
Following the La Rose Noire and Amethyst cars that were shown last summer, Rolls-Royce just unveiled its third of four coachbuilt Droptail models. The new Droptail is called Arcadia, named after the “heaven on earth” realm from Ancient Greek mythology, and while its exterior design is more subtle than the other Droptails, its interior has … Read more
Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui T/Anadolu Agency (Getty Images) For plenty of racing fans, there’s an ambition to get closer to the action than a ticket could ever provide. Photographer Kevin McCauley has taken the time to demystify and unpack how someone can get their hands on a coveted photo vest on his YouTube channel Capturing … Read more
