Wheatley to leave Red Bull for Audi F1 team principal role
Jonathan Wheatley will leave his role as Red Bull sporting director at the end of 2024 to become team principal of Audi’s Formula 1 team.Wheatley is set to assume his new role at Audi in preparation for the German brand’s first season in F1 in 2026, and will serve aContinue Reading
Yamaha retains Rins on new two-year MotoGP contract
Alex Rins will remain with Yamaha in MotoGP until the end of the 2026 season after signing a new two-year contract.The deal was announced by Yamaha on the eve of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but it is understood that the two parties had already agreed terms priorContinue Reading
FIA updates F1 regulations following Chinese GP confusion
The FIA has moved to clear up confusion created by two incidents at the Chinese Grand Prix in a revised version of Formula 1’s sporting regulations.Carlos Sainz sent his Ferrari into a spin during qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit in April, damaging his front wing. Having remained stationary forContinue Reading
McLaren to address Norris’s “missed opportunities” after Spa start error
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team will help Lando Norris weed out costly mistakes after his second slow start in a row at Spa.Norris dropped from fourth to seventh at the start of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix by running wide out of Turn 1 and, with overtaking extremelyContinue Reading
Mercedes plans to bring back abandoned floor for Dutch GP
Mercedes says the upgraded floor that it abandoned in Belgium last week will likely return after the Formula 1 summer break at Zandvoort.The German manufacturer introduced its updated floor as part of its push to lift the performance of its W15 car.However, after a tricky opening day of practice atContinue Reading
Bennett and Sharp on the rise after Silverstone GB3 bouts
The lead of the GB3 Championship changed hands for the fourth time in as many rounds last weekend at Silverstone, while JHR Developments’ John Bennett moved firmly into contention for the crown with his third win of the season.Bennett’s latest triumph had looked unlikely after struggling in testing, and heContinue Reading
Magazine: Hamilton wins Russell’s race in surprising Belgian GP
Lewis Hamilton’s victory at the expense of team-mate George Russell in an unpredictable Belgian Grand Prix makes the headlines in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (1 August).It’s always disappointing when drivers lose victories through no fault of their own. Russell’s inspired call to switch to a one-stopper at lastContinue Reading
Super Formula, Super GT to expand outside of Japan in 2025
Both Super Formula and Super GT will expand beyond Japan in 2025, adding one international stop each on their respective calendars.Super Formula will visit an unspecified location in South Korea for its fourth round on 6-8 June, with the Inje Speedium on the outskirts of Seoul the likely destination forContinue Reading
The old and new ideas used by F1’s top teams for the unique Spa challenge
While Spa-Francorchamps has a demanding middle sector, its long straights mean Formula 1 teams need to bring low-downforce solutions.However, getting the right balance of downforce and drag is more complicated with the current generation of cars, with teams needing to weigh up the impact of beam wing and main planeContinue Reading
Title contender Gunn reacts to Priaulx’s exit from IMSA-leading Porsche
Heart of Racing’s Ross Gunn says it’s “business as usual” following the shock departure of IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro title rival Seb Priaulx from the points-leading AO Racing Porsche squad.AO revealed last week that 23-year-old Priaulx is stepping down from partnering Laurens Heinrich “to focus on his growing commitmentsContinue Reading