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Can WRC star Rovanpera make it to F1? Our verdict
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Can WRC star Rovanpera make it to F1? Our verdict

Kalle Rovanpera's always been called the 'Verstappen of the WRC'. Now he's quitting rallying and aiming for F1 - but does he have a hope?

25 days ago
WRC star Rovanpera aims for F1 in shock single-seater switch
Formula 1, WRC/Rally/Raid, Junior

WRC star Rovanpera aims for F1 in shock single-seater switch

FIA slashes swearing fines - but abusing officials now risks grid penalty
Formula 1, WRC/Rally/Raid

FIA slashes swearing fines - but abusing officials now risks grid penalty

F1-inspired WRC drivers unite against FIA swearing clampdown

Inspired by Formula 1’s Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), the drivers and co-drivers of the World Rally Championship have united to question the FIA’s anti-swearing clampdown

8 months ago

FIA's first new swearing sanction sends F1 drivers a message

Swearing hitting the headlines in two other FIA world championships over the weekend demonstrated the tightrope F1 drivers will be walking under the updated rules around misconduct

9 months ago

Sainz/Loeb exit early as new stars emerge: The story of Dakar 2025

Major incidents for two big hitters opened the 2025 Dakar Rally up for two Toyota drivers to battle it out for victory. Here's the story of how it unfolded, from early exits for Carlos Sainz Sr and Sebastien Loeb, to Yazeed Al-Rajhi's eventual triumph

10 months ago

Does Extreme E's hydrogen relaunch go far enough?

Extreme E’s transition to becoming Extreme H in 2025 is a vital chance to develop a new identity. But it's venturing into grey areas as well as green ones

a year ago

'Put him in an F1 car, he'll be fast!' - a star's first ever race

A driver who's been compared to Max Verstappen a lot in the last decade just made his circuit racing debut - as part of an unusual 'gap year'

a year ago

Sainz gives Audi its dream pre-F1 swansong

Carlos Sainz Sr gave Audi's RSQ e-tron victory on its third and final attempt at the Dakar Rally before it turns its attention to F1, as nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb again came up short on the rally raid classic

2 years ago

What's behind F1's new hydrogen motorsport tie-up?

Formula 1 has agreed to join a technical working group that plans to evaluate "developments and potential applications" for hydrogen technology in motorsport. But what's the purpose of its involvement?

2 years ago

Another champion's bombshell move might tempt Verstappen

In the wake of a weekend where Max Verstappen was the most vocal critic of the Las Vegas GP among drivers, another Red Bull champion's sudden announcement feels particularly poignant

2 years ago

Ford’s motorsport expansion continues with new Dakar project

Ford has launched a fully-fledged factory Dakar Rally programme with its long-term World Rally Championship partner M-Sport and cross-country rally specialist Neil Woolridge Motorsport

2 years ago
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