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WEC: Peugeot sets the pace from the off at Fuji

September 26, 2025 RNW Staff 0

DUVAL QUICKEST IN OPENING PRACTICEPeugeot and Aston Martin locked out the top four positions at the end of the opening free practice session in Japan on Thursday morning (26 September), while Ben Barnicoat put local marque Lexus on top in LMGT3. The track action for the 2025 6 Hours of Fuji and the FIA World […]

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Chinese round of 2025 Bridgestone FIA EcoRally Cup Kicks Off in Anhui

September 26, 2025 RNW Staff 0

This week, the 2025 Bridgestone FIA EcoRally Cup visits China for its tenth event of a packed calendar. The competition officially kicked off at Luogang Park in Hefei, Anhui, marking the start of this world-class new energy vehicle motor sport cup. In a video address at the opening ceremony, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem extended […]

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Historic Italian showdown awaits on the shores of the Mediterranean

September 25, 2025 RNW Staff 0

The 2025 FIA European Historic Rally Championship returns to asphalt this week, as Rallye Elba Storico brings the continent’s finest historic crews to the twisting mountain and coastal roads of the Tuscan Island. With the championship fight finely poised and rain in the forecast, the Mediterranean stages promise to test precision, patience and bravery in […]

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Fuji’s Milestone Race to Host FIA WEC Title Showdown

September 24, 2025 RNW Staff 0

The ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ is one of just five countries to have hosted ten or more races since the series’ inception, with Fuji featuring on the schedule in FIA WEC’s inaugural season back in 2012. Spectacularly located in the foothills of Mount Fuji, the landmark from which it takes its name, the circuit […]

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WRC Commission Meeting – 22.09.2025 – Media Update

September 23, 2025 RNW Staff 0

The meeting took place online and was chaired by Commission President Pernilla Solberg, who commented: “It has been a very busy few weeks in the WRC with two successful events in South America including an all-new event in Paraguay that was a fantastic addition to the calendar. We are working hard behind the scenes on […]

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Ole Christian Veiby victorious in Türkiye as Johan Kristoffersson seals record eighth World RX crown

September 22, 2025 RNW Staff 0

It was Turkish delight for Kristoffersson Motorsport in Istanbul, as the Swedish powerhouse secured a clean 1-2 finish and locked up both the Drivers’ and Teams’ World Rallycross Championships. Norway’s Ole Christian Veiby delivered a commanding performance to take his third career World RX victory, while Johan Kristoffersson’s runner-up finish was enough to confirm his […]

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team debuts bio-based carbon fibre composite material on rear wheel shields of W16 race car

September 22, 2025 RNW Staff 0

This weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the debut of pioneering bio-based carbon fibre composite material on our race car, marking the next step in our journey to use sustainable carbon fibre composites. The rear brake duct wheel shields on the W16 have been developed using a new resin that includes 30% bio-based materials. This marks […]

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

September 21, 2025 RNW Staff 0

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)2 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)3 – Carlos SAINZ (Williams) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: Carlos Sainz, a brilliant qualifying lap yesterday set you up for a podium finish today — your first for Williams. You said on the radio on the way in that it is the best moment of your career. […]

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F1 – Verstappen takes dominant Baku win ahead of Russell and Sainz as Piastri crashes

September 21, 2025 RNW Staff 0

Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen took a dominant Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory almost 15 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell as Carlos Sainz gave Williams its first podium finish in four years with third place. It was a disappointing weekend for McLaren, however, with championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on lap one and title […]

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2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Sunday

September 21, 2025 RNW Staff 0

Podium finish and solid points after battling drives in Baku George Russell finished second with Kimi Antonelli fourth in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. That was George’s seventh trip to the podium of the season and the team’s eighth. The team opted to start each car on a different compound, with Kimi lining up P4 on […]

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F1 – Norris bounces back to take top spot in final practice in Baku

September 20, 2025 RNW Staff 0

Lando Norris bounced back from his Friday brush with the barriers in Baku to take top spot in the final practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The McLaren driver posted a time of 1:41.223 to finish two tenths of a second clear of Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Drivers’ […]

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

September 20, 2025 RNW Staff 0

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)2 – Carlos SAINZ (Williams)3 – Liam LAWSON (Racing Bulls) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jamie Chadwick) Q: Liam, you said it was going to be chaos before the start of that session. It was absolute chaos. It was a record red flag number. How was it from your point of view?Liam LAWSON: Honestly, […]

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F1 – Verstappen takes pole as Piastri crashes and red flags reign in Baku

September 20, 2025 RNW Staff 0

Max Verstappen took a dramatic sixth pole of the season in Baku beating surprise front-row qualifier Carlos Sainz and third-placed Liam Lawson at the end of a marathon session that saw championship leader Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc crash out as red flags were flown six times. At the start of Q1, Ferrari’s Leclerc, on […]

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2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Saturday

September 20, 2025 RNW Staff 0

Dramatic Qualifying in Baku Kimi Antonelli qualified P4 with George Russell P5 for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In a nearly two-hour session interrupted by six red flags, both drivers kept their cool to net solid starting positions for tomorrow’s race. Both drivers ran two sets of the C6 Soft compound in FP3, meaning they carried […]