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The innovative club racing tactic to hook friends and family

National racing organisers are always looking at developing fresh ideas to encourage new drivers into the sport and breaking down the barriers to getting involved. And a great example of a club innovating in such a way came with the Caterham Graduates Racing Club’s Friends and Family race at Snetterton…

Autosport · Sep 18, 2024

F1 champion Button expresses doubt on his WEC future

Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button is refusing to commit to staying in the World Endurance Championship in 2025, as he hasn’t decided how long he wants to compete professionally in motorsport.

Autosport · Sep 18, 2024

Verstappen engineer Lambiase promoted to new role amid Red Bull restructuring

Max Verstappen’s race engineer GianPiero Lambiase is to be promoted into an expanded role at Red Bull as part of a restructuring of the team’s trackside operations, Autosport can reveal.

Autosport · Sep 18, 2024

The F1 safety system calls behind Norris’s Azerbaijan qualifying exit

A split-second call to activate yellow flags for Esteban Ocon’s damaged Alpine was behind McLaren driver Lando Norris’s Formula 1 Baku Q1 qualifying exit.

Autosport · Sep 14, 2024

Yamaha Might Be Killing Its MotoGP Engine, Will The R1's Engine Be Next

After years running its awesome-sounding crossplane 1,000cc engine, Yamaha is rumored to be adopting a V4 design for its MotoGP program. But does that mean the street version is dead, too?

RideApart · Sep 14, 2024

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Azerbaijan GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

Autosport · Sep 14, 2024

Exclusive: F1 teams working without normal weather radar systems at Azerbaijan GP

Formula 1 teams are working without their usual weather radar system at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, because of a political dispute between the Azeri and French governments.

Autosport · Sep 14, 2024

Ben Hunt: Newey grounded by Red Bull after Aston Martin unveiling

The grandeur of Adrian Newey's unveiling at Aston Martin was baffling - especially while he remains an employee of Red Bull.

Autosport · Sep 13, 2024

Why McLaren's team orders solution has invited more confusion

Oscar Piastri is willing to give up Formula 1 race victories to Lando Norris. Except, it won't come to that.

Autosport · Sep 13, 2024

Mercedes ditches problematic floor upgrade for Baku

Mercedes will not run its problematic floor first introduced at Spa at any point in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as it assesses whether this has caused its post-Belgium victory form dip.

Autosport · Sep 12, 2024