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FIA Rally Star Crews Gear Up to Take on Finnish Gravel
Secto Rally Finland (31 July – 03 August) presents a high-speed challenge for the FIA Rally Star crews as the iconic gravel event returns for its 2025 edition. For Estonian duo Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja, it marks their sixth WRC2 outing of the season, while Australian Taylor Gill and South African Max Smart head […]
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Ferreira and Palmeiro secure last-gasp debut victory and maximum FIA European Baja Cup points at Baja Spain Aragón
On their debut in a Toyota Hilux IMT Evo with Toyota Gazoo Racing and SVR Racing, the Portuguese pairing managed to finish third on the final stage and edge victory by just two seconds from Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and his new Belgian navigator Fabian Lurquin. Overnight leader Al-Attiyah lost vital seconds in the closing part […]
F1 – Piastri takes Belgian Grand Prix victory ahead of Norris and Leclerc
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won a strategic battle with title rival team-mate Lando Norris to take his sixth win of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix and open up a 16-point championship lead over the Briton. Behind them Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won a tight tussle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to take third place. Ahead […]
F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript
DRIVERS 1 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: Charles, fantastic drive to get Ferrari back to a podium. I’m guessing with the car that you had today, you were thinking the rain might not suit you and you had to really work in that first stint. How was it with […]
CASSIDY AND JAGUAR DO THE DOUBLE AS PORSCHE CLINCHES MANUFACTURERS’ AND TEAMS’ CROWN IN LONDON
Comeback kid Nick Cassidy celebrated a second consecutive triumph in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s Season 11 finale in London today (27 July), unleashing a dominant display to snatch second in the Drivers’ standings as Porsche wrapped up the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ laurels. In his valedictory appearance for Jaguar TCS Racing, Cassidy commanded […]
F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Post-Sprint Press Conference Transcript
DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: Lando, you’re back to the top three at the end of that one. You had to work for it at the start with Charles Leclerc. Obviously, the start and the first run up towards Les Combes is tricky. The […]
F1 – Verstappen holds off McLarens to take Sprint win in Belgium
Max Verstappen held off the challenge of championship leader Oscar Piastri to take Sprint victory in Belgium after the Red Bull driver overtook the polesittting McLaren racer soon after the start. Lando Norris recovered from losing out to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and passed the Monegasque to reclaim third at the flag. When the lights went […]
F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript
DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Nico Rosberg) Q: Wow. Charles Leclerc P3. Did you see that coming? I mean, I think you absolutely maximised it at the end there.Charles LECLERC: Not really [I did not see it coming]. I mean, I’m very happy today. It’s strange to say that […]
F1 – Norris takes Belgium pole ahead of Piastri and Leclerc
McLaren’s Lando Norris scored his fourth pole position of the season in Qualifying for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, beating championship-leading team-mate Oscar Piastri by less than a tenth of a second. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was one of a handful of drivers to improve on his final run of Q3 and the […]
FIA and Formula E Sign Landmark Extension to Power Formula E World Championship for Another 10 Years
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced a significant multi-year extension to its agreement with Formula E Holdings Limited (majority owned by Liberty Global) for the continued promotion of the FIA Formula E World Championship (Formula E) within the […]
F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Friday Press Conference Transcript
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Laurent MEKIES (Red Bull Racing), Jonathan WHEATLEY (Kick Sauber), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas) Q: Laurent, if we could start with you, please. Many congratulations on the new job, first of all. You’ve been in it about two weeks. Can you start by giving us your first impressions of Red Bull Racing?Laurent MEKIES: You know, the first impression is […]
F1 – Piastri tops single practice session in Belgium ahead of Verstappen and Norris
F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri set the fastest lap of the sole practice for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with the Australian beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by four tenths of a second and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by a further tenth. At the start of the session, Carlos Sainz ran into […]
F1 – Piastri on pole for Sprint in Belgium ahead of Verstappen and Norris
Oscar Piastri took an impressive top spot in Sprint Qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, outpacing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by almost half a second and finishing more than six tenths of a second clear of McLaren team-mate and chief title rival Lando Norris. Piastri set the pace in the opening minutes of SQ1 with […]
F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference Transcript
PART ONE – Nico HÜLKENBERG (Kick Sauber), Franco COLAPINTO (Alpine), Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin) Q: Nico, can we start with you? After that very memorable podium at Silverstone last time out. How have the last two weeks or so been?Nico HÜLKENBERG: Yeah. Surprisingly, they’ve been very good. Nice to have a bit of time after and to enjoy […]
F1 – 2025 Belgian GP Schedule of Press Conferences
DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 24 July 1330hrs 1400hrs Franco Colapinto (Alpine)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Carlos Sainz (Williams) Friday, 25 July Press Conference: 1430hrs TV Pen: 1500hrs Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Jonathan Wheatley (Kick Sauber)Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) Saturday, 26 July Post-Sprint Post-Qualifying First three finishing drivers Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 27 July […]
FIA Rally Star Romet Jürgenson Delivers His Strongest WRC2 Performance on Home Soil
Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja delivered a composed and rapid drive at Rally Estonia to secure their second top five finish of the WRC2 season. Competing in front of home fans for the first time at this level, the FIA Rally Star duo showcased a fine balance of pace and control across the weekend’s demanding […]
FORMULA 1 COMMISSION MEETING 22.07.2025 – MEDIA STATEMENT
The following is an overview of the key discussion points: The FIA updated the teams on progress of the 2026 technical, sporting and operational regulations. General sporting matters It was agreed that the deposit fees for protests, appeals and right of reviews should be evaluated with a view to those fees being adjusted. The introduction of […]
