Autosport's top 10 club racing rivalries of 2024 There are a plethora of championship battles every year in the world of club motorsport, yet some are remembered much more than others for a variety of reasons. Autosport · Dec 30, 2024
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. Autosport · Dec 30, 2024
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 · Dec 30, 2024
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 · Dec 29, 2024
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. Autosport · Dec 29, 2024
The top 10 BTCC support drivers of the past 10 seasons There have been 258 drivers who have triumphed in a race in one of the support categories at a British Touring Car Championship event in the past 10 seasons. That’s a truly staggering number and certainly makes picking the best 10 of these a very tricky task. Autosport · Dec 28, 2024
Our writers' favourite cars from the 1990s The last Formula 1 race of the 20th Century occurred 9190 days ago. That means we are now closer to the start of the 2050 season, assuming the world championship is still around to commemorate its centenary anniversary, than we are from the 1990s. Motorsport · Dec 28, 2024
Autosport writers' favourite cars from the 1990s The last Formula 1 race of the 20th Century occurred 9190 days ago. That means we are now closer to the start of the 2050 season, assuming the world championship is still around to commemorate its centenary anniversary, than we are from the 1990s. Autosport · Dec 28, 2024
Should F2 introduce a maximum stay for drivers? Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel recently confirmed that the Formula 1 feeder championship has no desire to introduce a limit on the number of seasons in which a driver can compete. Autosport · Dec 25, 2024
Inside the thriving world of miniature motorsport Last Christmas, Autosport afforded this writer an opportunity to write about a much-loved hobby: Scalextric. Little did I know it would lead to a year spent racing 1/32 scale slot cars competitively… Autosport · Dec 24, 2024
Was 2024 the best season in F2 history? Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel believes that the spectacular 2024 season ranks as “probably the best” in the championship’s history. Autosport · Dec 23, 2024
Exclusive: Inside the secrets of F1’s new driver cooling kit In the wake of last year’s Qatar Grand Prix, where drivers suffered in the heat and humidity, the FIA responded with the introduction of new rules to improve cockpit cooling. Autosport · Dec 23, 2024
How Alpine is helping Loeb's bid for Dakar history with an unlikely challenger The Dakar Rally returns to provide one of motorsport's toughest tests for human and machine in January, with Saudi Arabia again hosting the challenge. It may not be the event it once was when run through Africa to the Senegalese capital [the event's name gives it away] but the test… Autosport · Dec 22, 2024
Autosport Podcast: Top 50 of 2024 - Part 2 Autosport has released its final instalment of a two-part mini-series where Kevin Turner sits down with Haydn Cobb and Gary Watkins to discuss the Autosport Top 50 of 2024. Autosport · Dec 21, 2024
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Podcast: Top 50 of 2024 - Part 1 Kevin Turner sits down with Gary Watkins and Haydn Cobb to break down the annual Autosport Top 50 for 2024, evaluating the best drivers across all of the National and International Racing scene.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 How Autosport makes its Top 50 and why the Indy 500 winner missed out in 2024 Please contain your rage! Or at least soften it until you’ve read to the end of this piece.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #50 Antonio Felix da Costa Across five Formula E races in the second half of the 2024 season, Antonio Felix da Costa took four wins spanning Berlin, Shanghai and Portland – where he doubled up.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #44 Jake Hill Jake Hill is probably the first grandson of a chart-topping 1950s crooner to make Autosport’s own hit parade, and that’s appropriate because the diminutive Kentishman has ‘no other love’ (check out grandad Ronnie Hilton’s 1956 tune of that name) than motorsport.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #42 Oliver Rowland Oliver Rowland became a genuine title challenger, Formula E’s dark horse of 2024, upon returning to the grid and rejoining Nissan.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #37 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin regressed over 2024 as upgrades did little to improve its competitiveness in Formula 1, but the evergreen Fernando Alonso still squeezed every drop from his car.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #36 Maro Engel Seven podiums and third overall made for Maro Engel’s strongest DTM campaign yet, 16 years on from his debut. The leading light of Mercedes’ GT roster led its four-strong contingent home in nine of 16 races as it clinched the manufacturers’ crown, while in GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup…
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #32 Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto continued to emulate Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Oscar Piastri in 2024, following up his rookie Formula 3 title with becoming Formula 2 champion at the first attempt.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #30 Dries Vanthoor The world already knew the talents of the younger Vanthoor brother aboard a GT3 car. He’s been one of the most consistent performers in the category for two different manufacturers – Audi and now BMW – for ages.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #26 Felipe Nasr He perhaps didn’t exhibit his raw speed too often, but Felipe Nasr’s partnership with Porsche Penske Motorsports and Dane Cameron led to a well-earned third IMSA title. The Brazilian was a model of consistency, and fast when he needed to be.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #23 Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg led the line admirably for Haas as the American team stepped up its performance for 2024.