Vinales can’t “comprehend” Aprilia’s disappearing MotoGP practice pace
Maverick Vinales has conceded he can’t “comprehend” how Aprilia goes from running at the front in Friday practice to being 10 seconds off the pace over the course of a MotoGP race weekend.Since Vinales’s emphatic victory in the Americas Grand Prix in April, Aprilia is yet to add another podiumContinue Reading
Wolff: Mercedes return to winning ways has no influence on 2025 F1 driver call
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted the squad’s resurgent form in the last two Formula 1 races will not influence its decision-making process when choosing Lewis Hamilton’s replacement.The Brackley-based outfit had experienced a continuation of its struggles from the past two years at the start of the season, findingContinue Reading
The other byproduct of M-Sport’s non-hybrid WRC experiment
M-Sport is hopeful the strong debut of the non-hybrid version of its Ford Puma World Rally Championship car will help stimulate its Rally1 car sales.The Ford squad took advantage of a new FIA regulation introduced this year that allows teams to enter non-hybrid powered Rally1 cars in WRC events, byContinue Reading
Inside the plan to put UK motorsport in the spotlight
Hundreds of thousands on site, millions watching at home and more tuning in from around the globe. Of the 4000 motorsport events that take place in the UK every year, there can be no denying that the British Grand Prix is the one that gets the most attention. Especially whenContinue Reading
Can Black beat Brown to gold in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings?
Stewart Black has moved back to the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings table thanks to a triple victory at Knockhill.Black has been swapping the leading spot with Honda Civic racer Dan Brown for much of the season, and once again the six-race format of the ScottishContinue Reading
F1 announces sprint race calendar for 2025, Belgium replaces Austria
Formula 1 has announced the six grand prix weekends that will feature sprint events in 2025, with Spa-Francorchamps reinstated as Austria drops off for the first time since 2021.Five of the events on the sprint calendar remain the same from 2024’s schedule; China and Miami will continue to host SaturdayContinue Reading
New Group C series to be launched in 2025
Masters Historic Racing will introduce a new series next year for the spectacular Group C prototypes of the 1980s.The new Masters Le Mans 80+ category has been developed by Masters boss Frederic Fatien, who took over at the end of last year and had previously told Autosport about his desireContinue Reading
Where has Red Bull’s F1 advantage gone?
When Red Bull rolled out its RB20 for pre-season testing in Bahrain, there were ominous signs of a 2023 dominance repeat.Fast forward four months and the competitive picture has changed completely. Mercedes finally managed to make its ground-effect car sing with a spate of upgrades and McLaren has continued itsContinue Reading
Has Martin given Ducati another reason to bet everything on Bagnaia in MotoGP?
“If anyone thinks that a factory is going to allow a satellite team rider to win the world championship, they don’t have a clue where they are,” a former rider and current team manager of a MotoGP told this writer on the condition of anonymity.And that was before Jorge MartinContinue Reading
Does Hamilton’s dramatic British GP win show the F1 film the way?
They often say reality trumps fiction and any sports fan can certainly attest to that, whether it’s Tiger Woods overcoming injury and personal turmoil to win his fifth Masters, Liverpool turning around a 3-0 half deficit to AC Milan to win the 2005 Champions League final, or the New EnglandContinue Reading