Ricciardo out of F1 Dutch GP with broken hand, Lawson to replace Ricciardo was caught up in an accident of fellow Australian Oscar Piastri in the early stages of Friday's second practice session. Autosport · Aug 25, 2023
Lettis rockets into Autosport National Driver Rankings top 10 The Peugeot 107 driver has been the pacesetter for much of the series' season so far, although he narrowly missed out on completing a hat-trick in the reversed-grid finale. Autosport · Aug 24, 2023
Steiner: Haas wouldn't have been able to join F1 today amid 11th team talk Several parties, including American powerhouse Andretti, have lodged their interest in joining the F1 grid as an 11th team, with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem keen on expanding the current grid of 10 teams. Autosport · Aug 24, 2023
Magazine: World Rally Championship turns 50 and Silverstone hits 75 Before the Formula 1 season kicks back into gear at Zandvoort this weekend, we celebrate two birthdays. Autosport · Aug 24, 2023
2024 UK MotoGP hopes slim as Dixon extends Moto2 deal Autosport has learned that Marc van der Straten's team, which was negotiating with several candidates who had offered themselves as Arbolino's replacement with a view to 2024, closed the deal last weekend at the Red Bull Ring with the current second-placed rider in Moto2. Aspar followed suit with Dixon. Autosport · Aug 22, 2023
Leclerc hopes F1 finds balance between lighter cars and "very impressive" downforce The ballooning weight of current-era F1 cars has become increasingly unpopular with drivers and teams, with this year's minimum weight of 798kg well over 200kg higher compared to cars from 15 years ago. Autosport · Aug 22, 2023
The top 10 Formula E drivers of 2022-23 As in previous years, the title battle went down to the final round of the 2022-2023 Formula E Championship after another frenetic season of racing. There were no fewer than seven winners across the campaign, representing six different teams and using three different powertrains, such was the competitiveness of the… Autosport · Aug 20, 2023
Massa steps up legal challenge over lost 2008 F1 world title In April Massa signalled his intention to take legal action against the results of the 2008 F1 world championship, which he lost out to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton by a single point. Autosport · Aug 17, 2023
KTM’s 2024 MotoGP rider logjam deepens ahead of Austrian GP Current Moto2 championship leader Acosta is set to step up to the MotoGP world championship next year with KTM, though where remains a mystery. Autosport · Aug 17, 2023
Final 10 contenders revealed for 2023 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award The Award, which started in 1989, aims to find and assist the best junior British racing drivers. The prize for this year’s winner includes £200,000 and a Formula 1 test drive with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team. Autosport · Aug 17, 2023
Magazine: Celebrating 60 years of McLaren McLaren, with 183 world championship grand prix wins, is the second-most successful team in Formula 1, behind only Ferrari. Like any team that’s been around for six decades, it’s had its ups and downs, but there can be no doubt that the British squad has produced some of the greatest… Autosport · Aug 17, 2023
Red Bull surprised F1 rivals took so long to understand its DRS secret The Milton Keynes-based squad has produced some eye-opening performances this year thanks to a huge advantage that drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez enjoy when the DRS is open. Autosport · Aug 17, 2023
Lamborghini reveals details of WEC, IMSA LMDh challenger's first full test The Lamborghini SC63 LMDh began the test on Thursday when it was photographed in action by Autosport and continued testing into Friday with Andrea Caldarelli, Mirko Bortolotti and Daniil Kvyat carrying out driving duties. Autosport · Aug 14, 2023
IndyCar Indy RC: Graham Rahal takes first pole in six years Rahal lapped in 1m10.1132s and will start ahead of team-mate Christian Lundgaard and Alexander Rossi of Arrow McLaren. Motorsport · Aug 11, 2023
Autosport · Aug 10, 2023 How Alpine F1 team can learn from Toyota’s unique WRC management approach Car maker’s involvement in the management of motorsport programmes has been thrust into the spotlight by the 'football manager' style turnover of senior staff at the Alpine Formula 1 team. It doesn’t take an expert to realise that seven team principals across 10 years for the Enstone team is not…
Autosport · Aug 10, 2023 McLeish marches up Autosport National Driver Rankings Both the Scottish and Irish Legends categories headed to Wales for a combined event and McLeish was one of several drivers to enjoy success at Anglesey.
Autosport · Aug 10, 2023 Magazine: F1 half-term report, WRC Finland review First of all, Alex Kalinauckas takes a look at the running themes of 2023 and how they might play out between now and the end of the season. Meanwhile, Jake Boxall-Legge – that’s Mr Boxall-Legge to you! – brings you his driver reports. Who does ‘Sir’ rank as top of…
Autosport · Aug 9, 2023 The forgotten trooper of Honda's MotoGP misery After nine rounds of the 2023 MotoGP season, Honda’s haul of points in the constructors’ championship – in which only the leading rider from each brand contributes – is 89. Of that 89, 27 of those have been scored by LCR’s Takaaki Nakagami. Alex Rins has contributed the most at…
Autosport · Aug 8, 2023 WRC set for 13-round 2024 calendar, Saudi Arabia to miss out Championship promoters had been working on an expanded 14-round schedule for next year which would have included a new desert-based round in Saudi Arabia.
Autosport · Aug 7, 2023 Stroll made "aggressive" return from pre-season injury having seen Aston's F1 step Stroll missed pre-season testing in Bahrain after breaking both his wrists and a toe in a crash while cycling in Spain three days before that event was due to start.
Autosport · Aug 5, 2023 Finland domination “possibly” Evans’ best WRC Rally1 performance Evans won seven of the day’s eight stages to open up a 32.1s lead over Hyundai WRC title rival Thierry Neuville, with four stages remaining on Sunday.
Autosport · Aug 5, 2023 Quartararo admits Japanese MotoGP bikes’ pace embarrassing its riders Having qualified last, Yamaha rider Quartararo could do no better than 21st in the 10-lap sprint on Saturday at Silverstone.
Autosport · Aug 3, 2023 Fernandez insists he will remain with Tech3 in 2024 despite Acosta MotoGP rumours The reigning Moto2 world champion told Autosport he is “really happy” for a 2024 deal to have been completed amid rumours he would lose his seat to KTM prodigy Acosta, who is currently second in the Moto2 standings.
Autosport · Aug 3, 2023 MotoGP riders fear “boring” races as tyre pressure rule comes into force at Silverstone From this weekend’s Silverstone round, the new Tyre Pressure Management System will come into use, which measures the pressure of front and rear compounds.
Autosport · Aug 3, 2023 Romanek rises into the top five of Autosport's National Driver Rankings The Van Diemen JL13 driver (number 73 above) has launched a three-pronged attack this year, contesting the National, United and Castle Combe FF1600 championships.