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Liam Lawson denies his confidence slumped after Red Bull axe

1 week ago | crash.net | Rachit Thukral

Liam Lawson says a bruising two-race stint with Red Bull at the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season has had no negative impact on his confidence. Lawson was given the nod to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull’s flagship team this year, but his promotion from Racing Bulls quickly turned into a nightmare. The Kiwi qualified 19th for the season-opener in Australia and crashed out of the main race in changing conditions on slick tyres.
Gabriel Bortoleto compares early F1 races with George Russell’s time at Williams

1 week ago | crash.net | Rachit Thukral

Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto has likened his first few races in Formula 1 to George Russell’s early years at Williams, stressing he needs to be “patient” about achieving better results. Former McLaren junior Bortoleto has stepped up to F1 this year with Sauber, with the Brazilian signing a multi-year contract that will see him remain at the team through its transition into the factory Audi squad in 2026.
Dominic Herbertson confirms 2025 Isle of Man TT plans after WTF Racing withdrawal

1 week ago | crash.net | Alex Whitworth

Dominic Herbertson hs announced his revised plans for the 2025 Isle of Man TT in the Superbike, Superstock, and Supersport classes. A victim of the OMG Racing and WTF Racing collapse at the beginning of April – from which the OMG team has since been revived albeit in a downsized form – Herbertson has been able to put together his own programme for the 2025 edition of road racing’s biggest event.
Delaying 2026 rules would have been a “serious mistake”, says F1 boss

1 week ago | crash.net | Rachit Thukral

Formula 1 chief Stefano Domenicali says it would have been “a serious mistake” to extend the current rule cycle to enable an earlier switch to V10 engines. F1 is due to introduce new chassis and engine regulations next year in one of the biggest overhauls in the series’ 75-year history.
Date revealed for earliest exit clause activation in Max Verstappen’s Red Bull F1 contract

1 week ago | crash.net | Rachit Thukral

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed Max Verstappen will be able to activate an exit clause in his contract in the summer break, should he decide to leave the squad in the wake of its flagging form in Formula 1. Although Red Bull has locked in Verstappen until the end of the 2028 season, the energy drinks giant has revealed on multiple occasions that the Dutchman can contractually leave earlier if the team’s performance falls below a certain threshold.
Can Ferrari win on home turf? Five key questions ahead of the Imola WEC race

1 week ago | crash.net | Rachit Thukral

The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari plays host to the second round of the World Endurance Championship on 20th April. Imola joined the WEC calendar for the first time in 2024 and will also stage the Italian round of the championship this year. Last year’s Imola race was a huge success, with a large crowd coming through the gates to watch Ferrari battle it out for outright victory in Hypercar.
Nicolo Bulega “has nothing to worry about” after Dutch WorldSBK DNFs - Avaro Bautista

1 week ago | crash.net | Alex Whitworth

Two non-finishes on the same day at the Dutch WorldSBK saw Nicolo Bulega miss out on as many as 34 potential points, but the Italian doesn’t need to “worry” about his championship situation, according to his factory Ducati teammate: Alvaro Bautista.
Genesis fires up WEC LMDh engine for the first time

1 week ago | crash.net | Rachit Thukral

Genesis has revealed that it fired up the engine for its new GMR-001 LMDh car for the first time in late February, two months before the full launch of the car at the New York International Auto Show. The fire-up procedure went “exactly as planned” under the supervision of Hyundai Motorsport’s Head of Powertrain Julien Moncet and Engine Workshop Leader Rob Benson, according to Genesis.
“More new items to try” for Glenn Irwin at Donington BSB test

1 week ago | crash.net | Alex Whitworth

This weekend’s BSB test at Donington will be the second official test of the 2025 preseason, but the first in the UK after the paddock headed to Spain for two days at Navarra earlier in April; and for Glenn Irwin it means chance to try some new components on the PBM Ducati Panigale V4 R. Irwin had a new seat to try at the Navarra test a couple of weeks ago, and the Northern Irish rider says he will have additional items to test in Donington this week on 18–19 April.
Ferrari to expand beyond F1 and endurance racing, enter sailing

1 week ago | crash.net | Rachit Thukral

Ferrari will expand beyond Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship and enter the world of professional sailing. On the sidelines of a call with shareholders in Amsterdam, the company’s Chairman John Elkann confirmed that it will have its own team in sailing. Ferrari aims to enhance its technical know-how with this new venture, with all learnings set to be passed on to its racing and automotive divisions.