Veerendra is a motorsport journalist with 4+ years of experience covering everything from Formula 1 to NASCAR and IndyCar. As a lifelong racing fan, he is an expert in exploring everything from race analysis to driver profiles and technical innovations in motorsport. When not at his desk, he likes exploring about the mysteries of the Universe or finds himself spending time with his two feline friends.
Ferrari is building a 100-foot carbon fibre sailing yacht in Italy, powered entirely by renewable energy. The goal is to complete the fastest non-stop crewed circumnavigation of the globe. The boat, called Hypersail, is a monohull designed to fly on hydrofoils at speeds approaching 50 knots. It is set to launch from a shipyard in […]
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has raised the possibility of Turkey joining the 2026 Formula 1 calendar ahead of its planned 2027 debut. He made the suggestion in response to the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix. Both races were scrapped on 14 March following the outbreak of the 2026 Iran war. […]
Adrian Newey, the 67-year-old Aston Martin team principal, has reportedly been hospitalised following a health scare, according to the Daily Mail. The British publication reported the story on 4 May 2026. Newey was absent from last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, and sources suggest the absence was linked to his health rather than his usual selective […]
South Africa’s bid to bring Formula 1 back to the African continent has taken a significant step forward. President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend a grand prix later this season as part of the country’s formal campaign to host a race at Kyalami Circuit. The Johannesburg-area track last held an F1 race in 1993 and is […]
Formula 1 is heading into one of its most consequential ownership battles in years, and the paddock is treating it like a footnote. A 24% stake in the Alpine F1 team is up for sale. Three bidders, each with a radically different vision for the sport, are competing for it. The FIA cannot decide what […]
Three of motorsport’s biggest series are in action this weekend, with NASCAR heading to Watkins Glen, IndyCar opening its Month of May at Indianapolis, and MotoGP racing at Le Mans. Formula 1 returns the following weekend in Montreal. Off the track, the sport is also mourning the loss of Alex Zanardi, whose funeral was held […]
Toto Wolff dared anyone to criticise Formula 1 after Kimi Antonelli won a chaotic Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. The race delivered what the Mercedes team principal called “great advertising” for the sport’s contentious 2026 regulations. Antonelli crossed the line 3.2 seconds ahead of Lando Norris to claim his third consecutive victory of the season, […]
Lewis Hamilton is calling on Formula 1’s governing bodies to give drivers a formal seat in regulation discussions. The seven-time world champion made the plea ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, arguing that drivers are best placed to judge whether rules are working. His comments have drawn support from several other leading names on the […]
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that the weight of Italian public expectation poses the greatest risk to 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli, who leads the Formula 1 drivers’ championship after winning three consecutive Grands Prix. Antonelli’s victory at the Miami Grand Prix on May 3 made him the first Italian to win three races in […]
Juan Pablo Montoya wants Formula 1 to hit Max Verstappen with penalty points on his FIA super licence. The former F1 driver made the call on the BBC’s Chequered Flag podcast after the Miami Grand Prix. Montoya argued that Verstappen’s public attacks on the 2026 regulations have gone beyond acceptable criticism and are damaging the […]
Toto Wolff has publicly backed the FIA’s plan to bring back V8 engines, going further than most by proposing a power unit that could produce up to 1,200bhp. The Mercedes team principal made the comments at the Miami Grand Prix weekend, where FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem confirmed that V8 engines would return to the […]
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has publicly called for Christian Horner’s return to Formula 1, saying the sport is poorer without him. Speaking to media, including RacingNews365, Ben Sulayem said he remains in regular contact with the former Red Bull team principal and believes a comeback is both welcome and inevitable. “If you ask me, […]
