What’s happened to Aston Martin’s Red Bull-worrying form in F1? For an outfit that finished seventh in the standings last term, it emerged as the surprise package, the team closest to troubling Red Bull. Autosport · Jul 26, 2023
F1 vs F2: Top speed, car sizes, race weekends and more compared Formula 1 has always relied on junior categories to feed it with the next generation of drivers, and its teams are eager to snap up the brightest talents within them. Autosport · Jul 25, 2023
F1 driver contracts: How long are all the drivers' contracts? Over half of the F1 grid have their contracts expiring at the end of 2024 with some teams already making moves on the 2025 driver line-up. The 2024 pre-season saw both Ferrari and McLaren lock down their drivers by extending their contracts with Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris respectively, while… Autosport · Jul 24, 2023
Ten things we learned from the 2023 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix For the first time since 2016 and not counting the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season, Budapest is not Formula 1's last venue before the summer break, with the upcoming trip to Spa set to do that shortly this year. Motorsport · Jul 24, 2023
10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix For the first time since 2016 and not counting the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season, Budapest is not Formula 1’s last venue before the summer break, with the upcoming trip to Spa set to do that shortly this year. Autosport · Jul 24, 2023
IndyCar Iowa: Newgarden survives late restart for fifth straight oval win Newgarden charged to the front in the early stages of the 250-lap race on the short oval, passing his team-mates Will Power and Scott McLaughlin in one fell swoop on lap 32 as they got balked in traffic. Autosport · Jul 23, 2023
F1 Hungarian GP: Verstappen streaks to victory, Red Bull claims 12th successive win Verstappen crossed the line with a whopping 33.7s lead over Lando Norris, who had to deal with a late fright from Sergio Perez for second before the Mexican was challenged by Hamilton for third at the end. Autosport · Jul 23, 2023
What GPS data reveals about the way Hamilton beat Verstappen to Hungary F1 pole As a result, the Red Bull F1 driver crossed the timing line in Q3 with seven seconds left to run but having circulated 0.02s slower than his previous effort. Motorsport · Jul 23, 2023
F1 Hungarian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more Max Verstappen had been unbeaten in qualifying since the Monaco Grand Prix in May, but Hamilton ended that run to secure the first pole of the year for Mercedes by the slender margin of 0.003s. Autosport · Jul 22, 2023
F1 Hungarian GP: Hamilton snatches pole from Verstappen The Mercedes driver was the last driver to cross the line in Q3 at the Hungaroring, and overturned Max Verstappen's benchmark lap to claim his first pole position of the season. Autosport · Jul 22, 2023
Why F1's quest for rain 'spray guards' is so complex Unfortunately, the first track running of the prototype wheel arches or 'spray guards', as some are informally calling them, was not an instant success. Autosport · Jul 22, 2023
What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the Hungarian GP Ferrari's Charles Leclerc closed out a frantic FP2 session in preparation for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, as neither Red Bull nor Mercedes set the Formula 1 timing screens alight. Autosport · Jul 21, 2023
F1 Hungarian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more In a mixed up opening day at the Hungaroring, first practice was disrupted by two red flags, the first for a heavy crash for Sergio Perez, and rain which limited the running. Autosport · Jul 21, 2023
Friday favourite: The “old-school” Canadian track that commands respect There’s a level of familiarity that Guy Smith experiences whenever he visits the former Mosport track, since 2012 known as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. And that’s not just down to the many times he’s driven the FIA Grade 2 circuit’s 2.459-miles of challenging asphalt winding through the Ontario countryside. Scarborough… Autosport · Jul 21, 2023
Autosport · Jul 21, 2023 F1 young driver programmes: Which drivers are signed to which teams? F1 young driver programmes take drivers in lower tiers and trains them to be F1 drivers, but which drivers are in them and which teams do they belong to?
Motorsport · Jul 20, 2023 Bobby Rahal admits Indy 500 stress “took a real toll on me” The 70-year-old, who won the 1986 Indy 500 as a driver and the 2004 and 2020 races as a team owner, underwent triple bypass heart surgery last June after being told by doctors that he’d suffered a heart attack in May.
Motorsport · Jul 20, 2023 F1 Form Guide: Hungarian Grand Prix Max Verstappen's dominance this year is down to four key elements – his phenomenal driving skill and a car that has exceptional straight-line speed, an extremely effective DRS system and excellent balance through the corners.
Motorsport · Jul 19, 2023 Power reveals 2% fuel error cost Toronto IndyCar podium shot Power was running fourth, and closing on Alex Palou and Colton Herta, when he was forced into a splash-and-go stop as the white flag flew after his team miscalculated how much fuel he had used on his final stint.
Autosport · Jul 19, 2023 A simple solution to the IndyCar quandary of two ex-F1 racers Romain Grosjean – a 10-time podium finisher in Formula 1 – was expected to excel when he switched to Andretti Autosport last year. He had shown great promise with minnow team Dale Coyne Racing after crossing the Atlantic in 2021. But he lies 13th in points right now, exactly where…
Autosport · Jul 18, 2023 The safety considerations prompted by Formula E's Rome pile-up The temperature went up drastically last weekend in Rome, both on and off the track. The Formula E title battle reached fever pitch when championship rivals and childhood friends Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy collided, paving the way for Jake Dennis to put one hand on the title. A 24-point…
Motorsport · Jul 18, 2023 Herta admits IndyCar podium finish wait was “embarrassing” Andretti Autosport’s Herta stormed through the field from 14th on the grid to finish third, his first podium of the season despite starting the last two races from pole position.
Autosport · Jul 18, 2023 The standout moments of the series that launched Norris as it reaches 250 races British Formula 4 celebrated a milestone moment at Oulton Park last month when its 250th race was held.
Motorsport · Jul 17, 2023 How top IndyCar stars were stung by late Toronto fuel drama Power and the chasing Marcus Ericsson’s Chip Ganassi Racing entry were both forced to make shock splash-and-go pitstops as the white flag flew in order to make it to the finish.
Autosport · Jul 17, 2023 Grand prix racing’s battle against weight When Mercedes launched its 2023 W14 there were a lot of comments about the return to a black livery. The base colour is that of the naked carbon fibre structure, with no paint applied at all. And the reason? To save weight.
Motorsport · Jul 17, 2023 The computing powerhouse that gives F1 faith over its 2026 car plan The planned increase in electrification, with a 50/50 power split from the battery and combustion engine, has prompted concerns about drivers running out of energy on the straights and needing to change down gears to recharge.