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.
The Grand Prix Commission confirmed on 22 June that front ride height devices, known across the paddock as holeshot devices, will be stripped from all MotoGP machines starting this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix in Assen. Grid spacing will widen across all classes from the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring in mid-July. A cap […]
Brands Hatch will host the London E-Prix from the 2026-27 season. The iconic Kent circuit replaces the ExCeL centre, which can no longer accommodate Formula E’s bigger and faster Gen4 car. Zandvoort and the Circuit of the Americas in Austin join the calendar too, as the series expands to a record 21 races across 13 […]
Liam Lawson has accused Red Bull Racing of crafting a false public story to justify dropping him after just two races in 2025. The New Zealander says the team used the results of a setup experiment they asked him to run as evidence against him, then told the world he was mentally struggling. Lawson made […]
Red Bull’s top ownership flew into Salzburg before the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with one goal in mind: keep Max Verstappen. The four-time world champion holds an exit clause in his contract that is now almost certain to activate. According to reports, the team is spending significant resources, and revealing significant internal divisions, trying to stop […]
Ferrari has completed the first upgrade to its 067/6 power unit under Formula 1’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities framework. The Italian manufacturer is targeting the Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June for the debut of the updated specification, pending final FIA approval. A new Shell fuel compound will accompany the engine changes. Ferrari sits […]
Alex Marquez has condemned Bezzecchi’s decision to strike a trackside marshal at the Czech Grand Prix, but argued that MotoGP should also introduce a universal kill switch to make life easier for the volunteers who recover crashed bikes. Marco Bezzecchi arrived at Brno as the championship leader. He left without racing on Sunday. The stewards […]
Audi chief executive and team principal Mattia Binotto has called for a fundamental rethink of how Formula 1 manages engine performance convergence. He suggests that the sport should ditch its current measurement-based approach in favour of a standings-led framework already used on the chassis side. Binotto made the proposal in Barcelona, speaking to the media, […]
Carlos Sainz says Max Verstappen is the only Formula 1 driver who has negotiated his way out of marketing and media obligations, with a certain clause written into his contract with Red Bull Racing. The Williams driver made the claim in an interview with Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo. He suggested that this arrangement gives Verstappen […]
Riccardo Patrese, a six-time Formula 1 race winner, has urged Charles Leclerc to study Lewis Hamilton’s entire approach to the Ferrari SF-26 rather than limit his attention to brake specifications. Patrese made the remarks to FormulaPassion and BetBrothers, speaking from the perspective of a driver who spent 17 seasons at the top level of the […]
Mercedes has traced a string of race retirements this season to a fault inside its power unit battery, and the team is now preparing replacement modules to prevent further failures. The confirmation came from technical director James Allison after Kimi Antonelli’s car lost all electrical power while running second at the Barcelona Grand Prix last […]
Ferrari is set to bring its first significant engine upgrade of the 2026 season to the Austrian Grand Prix, and the timing could not be more significant. The upgrade is made possible by the FIA’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities framework. The upgraded engine combines a revised cylinder head with a new fuel blend developed […]
Jacques Villeneuve believes Charles Leclerc is ill-equipped to handle Lewis Hamilton’s growing dominance at Ferrari. The former world champion made his assessment on Sky Sports’ The F1 Show podcast. His comments followed Hamilton’s victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, which extended his advantage over Leclerc to 40 points in the drivers’ championship. Hamilton won in […]
