2018

Pirelli does not believe introducing compulsory two-stop races would open up more strategic options and help create greater excitement in Formula 1.

Former Porsche LMP1 chief Andreas Seidl is set to take up a senior role within McLaren’s Formula 1 operation in the near future, Crash.net understands.

Dani Pedrosa was presented with two of his former grand prix bikes during a farewell appearance at the Honda Thanks Day.

In terms of timesheet position, Fabio Quartararo made the most progress of the 2019 MotoGP rookies during their opening tests at Valencia and Jerez.

Pirelli has confirmed its tyre compound choices for the opening four races of the 2019 Formula 1 season, opting for a harder selection than in 2018.

Andrea Dovizioso has become the latest name tempted into an F1-MotoGP switch following Marc Marquez and Lewis Hamilton trying new disciplines this year – La Gazzetta dello Spo

Jorge Lorenzo was left 'depressed' by the real possibility of retiring from MotoGP, during the difficult early rounds of this season.

Since stepping up to become a crew chief at the factory Kawasaki World Superbike team in 2010, Riba has formed an unbeatable partnership with Jonathan Rea when the Northern Irish rider signed for the team in 2015.

Max Verstappen claims he never intended to put Red Bull Formula 1 engine suppler Renault down with his criticism through 2018, but was only eager for progress to be made and more performance to be found by the French manufacturer.

FIA president Jean Todt believes Halo “demonstrated it was a good decision” to introduce cockpit protection for the 2018 Formula 1 season.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner reckons his drivers could have challenged for championship titles during the 2018 Formula 1 season with an extra 40kW of power.

Two weeks have passed since the conclusion of the 2018 Formula 1 season, and the majority of drivers are beginning to embark on their winter shutdowns to recharge ahead of the new year.

Valentino Rossi may have suffered his first winless MotoGP season as a Yamaha rider, but he at least ended 2018 on top of a podium courtesy of his latest victory in the Monza Rally.

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff felt Lewis Hamilton's on-track performances reached another level following his championship victory in Mexico, allowing the team to see a "new Lewis."

Sebastian Vettel feels Ferrari was “still too far away” from Mercedes through the 2018 Formula 1 season, citing a “significant drop in performance” as proving costly in the closing stages of the season.

Brendon Hartley will retain his Porsche factory driver status for the 2019 season following his Formula 1 exit.

Porsche has confirmed it will defend its GTE-Pro class title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a four-car factory effort in 2019.

Stoffel Vandoorne’s decision to move into Formula E for the series’ fifth season was driven by a desire to link up with a manufacturer following his exit from Formula 1.

Sebastien Ogier feels his victory at Rally GB in October acted as the turning point in the FIA World Rally Championship title race in 2018, sparking a recovery from 23 points behind to clinch a sixth consecutive crown.

Charles Leclerc has been named the FIA's Rookie of the Year for the second year in a row following an impressive debut season in Formula 1 with Sauber through 2018.

Kimi Raikkonen was surprised not to feel a bigger difference between Ferrari and Sauber's 2018 Formula 1 cars after completing his first test with the latter in Abu Dhabi last month.

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have officially been crowned Formula 1 world champions for 2018 after receiving their championship trophies at the FIA's end-of-season prize giving on Friday night.

Alexander Rossi will make his first appearance in the Rolex 24 at Daytona since 2014 after being announced as Acura Team Penske's sixth and final driver for the endurance classic.

Ferrari Driver Academy member Giuliano Alesi will step up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2019, continuing his relationship with Trident into a fourth year.