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The stars and cars of the Silverstone Festival

A look at the highlights of the 2025 Silverstone Festival as on-track action from some of racing's greatest machines thrilled

Autosport

How F1 teams pick their drivers and what Cadillac’s rumoured Valtteri Bottas signing means

As Valtteri Bottas closes in on a return to the grid with Cadillac, the American team shows its preference for experience ahead of its first foray into Formula 1 – but how did F1’s other new teams pick their driving line-ups?

Motorsport

With Bottas, Cadillac favours experience: How did other new F1 teams approach their line-ups?

Cadillac's preference for 2026 appears to lie with experience, as Bottas closes in on an F1 return and Perez sits at the top of its list. We look at how F1's most recent all-new entrants approached their driving line-ups

Autosport

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‘He was totally in tune’: how Ayrton Senna’s rain masterclass delivered his debut F1 win

Forty years ago, the 25-year-old Brazilian produced possibly the finest drive of his career, and it’s still vivid in the mind of his mechanic Chris Dinnage

The Guardian - UK

What to look out for at the 2025 Silverstone Festival

This year’s Silverstone Festival takes place this weekend and will celebrate 75 years of F1, the return of Group C and plenty more

Autosport

Highcock jumps into top four of Ryan Insurance Autosport National Rankings

Matthew Highcock leads a trio of drivers who surge up the order in the latest rankings update

Autosport

The Lotus Emira Turbo SE Is An Intriguing Porsche Alternative: Review

From the get-go, Lotus had a winner in the Emira. The concept was simple but effective: buyers wanted that iconic Lotus driving feel with a cup holder. They wanted heated seats, but also to feel a bit like Jim Clark on their morning commute. They wanted supercar looks without the…

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Bray holds the Line at top of Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings

The gap between Ali Bray and George Line at the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings remains at four wins after each took a hat-trick last weekend.

Autosport

How does Fernando Alonso's winless streak rank in F1 history?

It’s fair to say Kevin Magnussen never had a real shot at victory in Formula 1. The Danish driver spent seven of his nine F1 seasons with the modest Haas team, while his sophomore campaign took place at a struggling Renault outfit as the French brand made a full-on return…

Motorsport

How does Alonso's winless streak rank in F1 history?

Autosport

The pitfalls of F1's current anti-lift rear suspension trend

Mercedes eventually chose to end its on-off relationship with its rear suspension package, first pressed into action on its Formula 1 car at Imola, at the Hungarian Grand Prix. While not outwardly blamed for the team's general downturn in form, the revised suspension was seen as an obtrusive element in…

Autosport

Why anti-lift rear suspension doesn’t always unlock instant F1 performance

Motorsport

Another automaker just upgraded Apple CarPlay to boost your drivetime tunes

Immersive Dolby Atmos music in your Lotus sportscar is just a software update away

Sibley's Midget standing tall in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings

Paul Sibley has dominated the Midget Sprite Challenge this year, and another two wins have sent him charging towards the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings.

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GM and Hyundai Will Develop Trucks, Cars, and Vans Together

We certainly didn’t have a General Motors and Hyundai tie-up on our bingo cards last year when the two signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a potential collaboration. Then again, perhaps we shouldn’t have been surprised. After all, weirder things have happened. Remember DaimlerChrysler? And we don’t even have…

Autosport

Stripes star as Crowhurst wins special BMW 3 Series celebration race

Graham Crowhurst and his stripey M3 E46 - inspired by Jeff Koons’ BMW Art Car M3 GT2 raced by Andy Priaulx at Le Mans in 2010 - enjoyed a memorable Classic Sports Car Club Modern Retro race weekend at Castle Combe, conquering technical issues to maintain his Ramair championship lead…

Motor1

The 2026 Lotus Emira Is Better. But It's Also Pricier

Update: Lotus has shared official pricing information for the 2026 Emira, confirming the figures and details about the Racing Line trim. Check out the pricing chart for each trim.

Autosport

Allaway all the way up to sixth in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings

Simon Allaway pilots one of the most distinctive cars in club racing and his unmistakable Lotus Esprit has powered him to sixth in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings.

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BRMs star at Oulton Park Gold Cup celebration

As if Friday and Saturday’s magnificent BRM Formula 1 75th anniversary demonstrations - topped by Rob Hall’s mesmeric helmet cam lap in a shrieking V16 Mk1 - was not enough, Andy Willis’ Historic Gold Cup victory in P48-7 was the icing on the cake, delighting American owner Charles McCabe on…

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Tesla Claims the New Roadster Will Be the 'Last Best Driver's Car'

Remember the Tesla Roadster? No, not the original car loosely based on a Lotus Elise. We’re referring to the second-generation model that was unveiled all the way back in November 2017. Fast-forward almost eight years, and not a single vehicle has been delivered. Despite multiple delays, the electric sports car…

Autosport

Hills climbs towards Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings summit

Mazda MX-5 star Aidan Hills climbed further towards the summit of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings after another win at Donington Park last weekend.

Autosport

Top 10 F1 Hungarian GPs ranked: Hamilton, Schumacher, Senna and more

The tight and twisty Hungaroring doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to wheel-to-wheel combat, but there have been some surprisingly good races there.

Autosport

Autosport 75: The Belgian GP’s craziest finish

The Grand Prix of Belgium at Spa last Sunday was one of the most dramatic motor races in the world championship series. No one looked like touching Dan Gurney in his Brabham-Climax, who had made the lap record look rather silly and, apart for a brief period when John Surtees…

The Independent UK

Caterham Seven CSR 20: Hostage to a fortune

CAR REVIEW: It’s not one for the school run but this British-made car is impressive, and so powerful it’s scary. What is more terrifying is the price, writes Sean O’Grady

Autosport

Mazda men on march in Ryan Motorsport Insurance National Rankings

It’s been another busy weekend in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance National Rankings, with four of the top six in this week’s table making headway.

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