How a power struggle prompted Audi’s bombshell move for Binotto
Almost two years on from Audi’s official announcement of its Formula 1 entry, the smiles of that day are a long and distant memory.Its team, still racing under the Sauber banner, is currently sitting last in the constructors’ championship without a single point to its name so far this season.InContinue Reading
What prompted Audi’s bombshell move for Binotto
Almost two years on from Audi’s official announcement of its Formula 1 entry, the smiles of that day are a long and distant memory.Its team, still racing under the Sauber banner, is currently sitting last in the constructors’ championship without a single point to its name so far this season.InContinue Reading
Why Everyone was So Angry at the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix – Race Analysis
It was a 1-2 for McLaren at the Hungarian Grand Prix, however with a mixture of controversy for the team, as well as a lot of frustration and anger up and down the grid, the Hungarian GP threw out a surprising amount of issues to discuss. Steph Wentworth chats withContinue Reading
Trackhouse retains Fernandez for 2025-26 MotoGP seasons with new deal
Trackhouse Racing has signed a new deal with Raul Fernandez that will keep the Spaniard at the Aprilia satellite squad until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season.Fernandez has been retained by Trackhouse following a series of impressive performances on last year’s Aprilia RS-GP, including front-row starts in Barcelona andContinue Reading
KTM identifies main cause of Miller’s disastrous MotoGP season
KTM has identified what could be the key reason behind Jack Miller’s disastrous run of results in the 2024 MotoGP season.The Austrian manufacturer believes vibration issues, arising both from the new Michelin compounds and the latest-spec RC16, could explain why Miller only managed to break inside the top 10 onceContinue Reading
The 1986 F1 lesson that will overshadow Jaguar Formula E joy
A maiden Formula E title after eight years and the first world championship success for Jaguar since 1991, when it achieved victory in the sportscar world, should have been the headlines from last weekend’s London E-Prix season finale.Instead, the Big Cat ended the season with its tail somewhat between itsContinue Reading
Binotto to head Audi F1 project as part of major management shake up
Audi has appointed former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto to head up its Formula 1 project as part of a major management shake-up.In a statement issued on Tuesday, Audi announced that Binotto would be joining the team as its chief operating and chief technical officer from 1 August to headContinue Reading
Renault launches study on future of Viry engine facility amid F1 project review
Renault has launched an evaluation study to decide on the future focus for its Viry-Chatillon engine facility, amid a growing likelihood that it will end its Formula 1 power unit project.Autosport has learned that Renault’s senior management earlier today informed staff at both the French factory and Enstone, which runsContinue Reading
Touring car racing and rallying converge with new FIA category
The FIA has created a new entry-level touring car category that will see touring car racing and rallying converge.The new TC Lite class, which will include two sub-classes, TCL4 and TCL5, will share existing Rally4 and Rally5 technical regulations and will form the base of the FIA’s touring car pyramidContinue Reading
Should the WRC re-introduce qualifying? The teams have their say
There were perhaps only two words mentioned more than ‘Martins’ and ‘Sesks’ when the World Rally Championship visited Latvia last weekend, and those were ‘road position’.Championship leader Thierry Neuville reignited a debate surrounding how the WRC determines the road order for rallies. The very nature of rallying means that someoneContinue Reading