What F1 champion Button can expect on his IMSA debut Jenson Button has sampled an eclectic mix of racing series in the past few years since his last full-time racing programme in Super GT concluded in 2019. Autosport · Oct 13, 2023
The factors that fuelled Palou’s 2023 IndyCar domination It wasn’t supposed to be this easy. IndyCar’s USP is the high number of potential race winners in its pack for such a high-level open-wheel racing series. But Alex Palou defied this logic in 2023, making his second title appear routine on track with five victories. Off the track, however,… Autosport · Oct 13, 2023
Bezzecchi ‘burnt my ass to save my arms’ in MotoGP practice crash days after surgery Bezzecchi, third in the championship, fractured his right collarbone in a crash while training at Valentino Rossi’s ranch last Saturday. Autosport · Oct 13, 2023
Quartararo: Marquez “will make our lives difficult” on Ducati MotoGP bike in 2024 On Thursday, Gresini announced it had signed the eight-time world champion for 2024, a week on from Honda agreeing mutually to part ways with him at the end of the season. Autosport · Oct 12, 2023
The winner takes all contenders for IMSA's first hybrid crown Action Express heads to Road Atlanta with an excellent chance of a sixth IMSA SportsCar Championship title in 10 seasons. Its 2021 champion Pipo Derani and Alexander Sims lead both the regular points and the four-round Endurance Cup with third driver Jack Aitken, who rejoins the duo this weekend as… Autosport · Oct 12, 2023
Alpine says Andretti F1 engine option has now expired Andretti has been putting in place plans to enter F1 for a while now and, as part of an original push, it had an agreement with Alpine for a partnership for power units as well as possible customer car parts. Autosport · Oct 12, 2023
How virtual energy has become a defining principle in Hypercar racing The IMSA SportsCar Championship underwent a profound shift with its adoption of new rules for 2023. Teams now had a spec hybrid system to optimise, while the move from DPi to LMDh (known Stateside as GTP) also meant a new philosophy for calculating energy usage – falling in line with… Autosport · Oct 11, 2023
Why optimism remains at Formula E “underdogs” DS Penske Two months is a long time in motorsport, especially when that period spans across seasons, with the results of the previous campaign consigned to the past as new optimism builds for the year ahead. Autosport · Oct 11, 2023
Andretti heading for F1 green light not court, says Ben Sulayem Last week, motor racing’s governing body approved Andretti Formula’s application to join the F1 grid from 2025 at the earliest, as its entry was moved forward to the final stage of needing to sort a commercial deal. Motorsport · Oct 11, 2023
How Allmendinger's tearful win response sent a reminder to NASCAR A.J. Allmendinger’s victory at the Charlotte Roval didn’t shake up the NASCAR Cup playoffs or help him in a quest to win a series championship, but it did provide something far more lasting. Autosport · Oct 10, 2023
F1 venues could lose races over track limit problems, says Ben Sulayem After a Qatar Grand Prix weekend that was beset by track limits chaos, as grid positions were shuffled around and a raft of in-race penalties handed out to change the order, Ben Sulayem has made clear he thinks such situations are unacceptable. Autosport · Oct 10, 2023
Why Marc Marquez will shake the foundations at Ducati in MotoGP Let no one be fooled: as much as the Italian brand wants to publicly disassociate itself from the agreement that will link Marc Marquez to Gresini, it would be naive to think that the Spaniard will be riding a Desmosedici next season without approval from Ducati or, at least, of… Autosport · Oct 10, 2023
Why Norris challenging team orders was part of McLaren protocol Norris had emerged after the final stops behind team-mate Oscar Piastri, as the pair looked set for yet another podium double. Motorsport · Oct 10, 2023
10 things we learned at the 2023 F1 Qatar Grand Prix An unseasonably hot race and tricky track conditions created an enthralling Qatar Grand Prix weekend, as Formula 1’s 2023 crown was finally claimed by Max Verstappen. Autosport · Oct 9, 2023
Motorsport · Oct 9, 2023 How the gender performance gap is hindering womens’ progress in motorsport A recent report by More Than Equal explored the data involving women and girls in motorsport and identified two key challenges for female drivers - the participation gap and the performance gap.
Motorsport · Oct 9, 2023 Why Qatar GP was "hell", "torture" for F1 drivers Drivers are super fit athletes, and thus the state of some of them when they met the media having walked straight from parc ferme told its own story.
Autosport · Oct 8, 2023 BTCC Brands Hatch: Sutton wins again from Ingram Sutton got a good getaway, certainly compared to front-row partner Tom Ingram, and was able to lead from lights to flag.
Autosport · Oct 8, 2023 Why F1 drivers were annoyed by FIA communications over Pirelli Qatar saga The governing body also explained that remedial steps had already been taken, and that in effect what could have been a crisis was already under control.
Motorsport · Oct 8, 2023 How Mercedes can stop Verstappen domination in the Qatar GP Formula 1 heads into the unknown in the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.
Autosport · Oct 8, 2023 How Mercedes can stop Verstappen domination in F1's Qatar GP Formula 1 heads into the unknown in the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.
Autosport · Oct 7, 2023 F1 Qatar Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more The Dutch driver celebrated sealing his third F1 world title by finishing second in Saturday night's Qatar sprint race, which was won by Oscar Piastri, and has the perfect opportunity to toast his championship triumph in Sunday’s grand prix.
Autosport · Oct 7, 2023 Perez: “Wrong place, wrong time” in Hulkenberg/Ocon Qatar F1 sprint crash Ocon was losing ground on his fading soft tyres when Hulkenberg tried to pass him on the exit of Turn 1, and Perez in turn drew alongside the Haas as they approached the Turn 2 left-hander.
Autosport · Oct 7, 2023 Sainz frustrated to learn of Pirelli's Qatar F1 issues from media Late on Friday evening Pirelli discovered damage to tyres caused by kerbs, and the company informed the FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis of their findings.
Autosport · Oct 7, 2023 F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen seals third world title as Piastri wins sprint The 19-lap event featured three safety car periods and was characterised by the drivers opting to use soft tyres making big gains early on and the safety car restarts, before falling back as the race wore on with their rubber graining.
Autosport · Oct 7, 2023 The key questions surrounding F1's Qatar GP tyre drama Small separations in its construction, caused by damage sustained from running across the Losail circuit's high kerbs, had triggered concerns about potential failures in the race.