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How summer downgrade saved Racing Bulls from complacency

A lot of attention has gone to Ferrari and the cursed Barcelona floor upgrade that sent it back to the drawing board over the summer, but behind the Scuderia in F1's midfield RB suffered a similar fate.

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The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2024

During a record-breaking season of 24 Formula 1 races, there was always likely to be the odd gem of a story that had a short shelf-life before being overtaken on the news agenda.

Autosport

The F1 record we’re unlikely to ever see again

Now that Valtteri Bottas is dropping off the Formula 1 grid in 2025, the unique record he shares with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is unlikely to be extended.

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The "self-fulfilling injury" in Williams's 2024 F1 crash-fest

Alex Albon says Williams suffered a “self-fulfilling injury” with the early season timesaving but weight-adding measures on its 2024 Formula 1 car, which led to additional crash damage.

Autosport

The highlights from an entertaining club racing season

Now in my 48th year of writing for Autosport, I reflect on another interesting season over which I have reported 25 varied meetings at 12 venues, commentating at many, and attended more out of my undimmed passion for club and historic events.

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Di Giannantonio will try to “annoy” Marquez and Bagnaia on Ducati GP25

Fabio di Giannantonio says he will try to “annoy” Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia when he is on the same equipment as the factory Ducati riders in MotoGP next year.

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Tombazis: F1 will stick with current flexi front wing tests

No changes will be made to front wing flex tests used in Formula 1 despite 2024's minor hubbub over flexing wings, according to FIA head of single-seater matters Nikolas Tombazis.

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Levelling up – how Formula 1's global audience is opening the door to new partnerships

In mid-December, FIFA announced the 2030 World Cup would take place in six countries, spanning three continents. Meanwhile, most American sports have been heading to Europe in recent years looking to expand their appeal.

Autosport

Vinales: If Yamaha had listened to me, I would already be MotoGP champion

Maverick Vinales believes he would have already won a title in MotoGP if Yamaha had followed his advice in the early years of their partnership.

Motorsport

Verstappen issues Red Bull title warning in push for RB21 progress

Max Verstappen thinks Red Bull can forget about winning any championship in Formula 1 next year if it does not make good progress with its RB21 car.

Motorsport

Thick fog leads to Mallory Park Plum Pudding event being abandoned

Sean Reynolds and Andy Boyce were the final victors of the UK club racing year at Mallory Park, before thick fog resulted in the Plum Pudding meeting being abandoned.

Autosport

Why Russell ranks his lost Spa F1 win above his 2024 Vegas domination

George Russell reckons his lost 2024 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix victory was a better drive than his Las Vegas domination because of how in the former he held off Lewis Hamilton’s charge.

Autosport

One last champagne celebration for Ferrari Trento as it bids farewell to F1’s top spot

From Hamilton's 100th win to Norris' bottle-smashing antics, Ferrari Trento reflects on its brief time with F1 and some of its best podium moments.

Motorsport

Run-in with spectator denies Wout van Aert a podium chance in cyclocross season debut

Final lap incident knocks Belgian out of contention for second behind Mathieu van der Poel

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The qualifying stats quirks of F1 2024

Race results inevitably stand out most vividly in motorsport history books but qualifying remains key to building them in Formula 1, with the 2024 season no different.

Autosport

Marc Marquez has revealed he pitched Jorge Lorenzo's name to Honda for the 2019 MotoGP season in order to stave off a growing threat from Ducati.

Autosport

Friday favourite: The "ridiculous" Group C Jaguar that roared briefly but loudly

Martin Brundle wasn’t blessed with the finest Formula 1 machinery for his 159 world championship starts. The Benetton B192, which provided five of his nine grand prix podiums, was probably the best but it doesn’t take the accolade of his favourite race car.

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Piastri on McLaren team orders: We "do the right thing for each other"

Oscar Piastri has insisted he and Formula 1 team-mate Lando Norris would do "the right thing for each other" regardless of more prescribed McLaren team orders.

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Is Formula 1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton Rescuing KTM's MotoGP Team?

Neither F1 nor MotoGP are any strangers to ridiculous rumors, a fact that anyone who's paid any attention to either (or both) series can tell you from experience. And you don't get to be a seven-time F1 world championship driver like Lewis Hamilton if you haven't also dealt with your…

Autosport

The new karting league aiming to tackle F1's representation problem

Sobering. That’s the word I’d use to describe what it’s been like since I took the decision in 2019 to step away from working directly with Formula 1 teams and discover what it’s like in the outside world.

Cycling News

Fem van Empel soars to solo victory at Gavere World Cup

World Champion bounces back in superb style after knee injury

Autosport

Why McLaren's controversial mini-DRS rear wing became a "source of pride"

McLaren feels the controversy generated by its rear wings in Formula 1's 2024 season is a "point of pride", showing just how far the team has come.

Autosport

Mercedes opens up on the factors that hurt Hamilton with the W15

Mercedes thinks a double whammy of sensitivity to brake locking and snaps of oversteer during qualifying runs were the trigger for the difficulties Lewis Hamilton had in 2024.

Autosport

How Foster proved a point and fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2024

Winning the Indy NXT championship and getting an IndyCar seat for 2025 meant this has been a great year for me. To win the title in such a dominant fashion was the icing on the cake. It showed how much effort the team at Andretti and I put in over…

Motorsport

Paddock fits: 10 of F1's most fashionable moments of 2024

The paddock has become a catwalk, with the best looks, statement-making 'fits, and out-of-the-norm fashion routines have an exclusive place on this list.

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