10 things we learned at the 2024 F1 Austrian Grand Prix
The biggest talking point from Formula 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix was, of course, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris colliding in the main race’s final laps, which decided the contest in George Russell’s favour.The result made the Mercedes driver a two-time GP winner and was a fine reward for hisContinue Reading
Ollie Bearman’s Hot Lap with his Dad in the Ferrari 296 GTB
Ollie Bearman takes on the iconic Mugello Circuit in the Ferrari 296 GTB with his father as passenger… Watch this special father and son edition of a hot lap around the Italian track. SourceContinue Reading
The inverse Marquez trait that helped Bagnaia’s Assen MotoGP domination
Francesco Bagnaia’s double victory at the Italian Grand Prix topped the MotoGP news cycle for all of about 12 hours before Ducati enacted rider market madness. From the moment Autosport first reported Marc Marquez had been given the nod for the factory team, all discussion has been around the dynamicsContinue Reading
Verstappen just proved again he hasn’t changed, or matured, since F1 2021
The end of Formula 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix was horribly familiar for motorsport purists – those who feel the world’s best drivers really shouldn’t be driving into each other. But it was thrilling again for so many other observers. Because it was F1 2021 all over again.There are similaritiesContinue Reading
Ducati picks MotoGP crew chief for Marquez’s factory step in 2025
Ducati has chosen Marco Rigamonti as Marc Marquez’s crew chief for his move to the factory MotoGP team in 2025, Autosport has learned.The Lombardy-born technician, who is currently Enea Bastianini’s crew chief, will be in charge of managing the team that will work on the Desmosedici GP25 with which MarquezContinue Reading
Wolff says Austrian GP radio message to Russell “dumbest” thing he’s done in F1
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says interrupting George Russell with an excitable radio message about winning Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix was the “single dumbest” thing he has done at the team.As it became clear that the late-race collision between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen had put them both out ofContinue Reading
DS Penske completes successful Formula E Portland double-header
The track conditions on Sunday morning were a little different from the day before. After the first race, it rained. So, in the early hours of the day, the thermometer read just 16°C. The practice session was cautious, but the grip was relatively good. The two DS E-TENSE FE23s remainedContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: Austrian GP review
Just when it looked like Max Verstappen had a comfortable win at Red Bull’s home track in Spielberg, a poor final stop and a questionable tyre choice opened the door for another Lando Norris chase. Only this time, the two drivers collided at the Turn 3 hairpin, with George RussellContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: Why this time F1 nice guy Norris cannot afford to say sorry
Lando Norris’s excellent performances this season for McLaren have been punctuated by a tendency to be incredibly hard on himself whenever he has made a mistake. He has been insistent on taking the blame, even when it was not entirely his fault.Norris has been open and honest about his mentalContinue Reading
F1 needs to “fix” racing rules to avoid “another 2021”, says McLaren
Formula 1 should seek to “fix” clear flaws with the racing rules that emerged from the Austrian Grand Prix, reckons McLaren boss Andrea Stella.He thinks such action is essential if F1 is to deliver a good spectacle on track rather than the kind of controversies that famously marred the 2021Continue Reading