Senior engineers to exit Aston Martin F1 team
After another bruising year on the race track, Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team is to undergo another restructure of its engineering department.Up to seven senior figures are believed to be leaving the team entirely or being redeployed to the company’s advanced technologies division, among them Eric Blandin, who was recruitedContinue Reading
Verstappen admit he needs “luck” to catch McLaren drivers in F1 2025 title race
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen says he will need “a little bit of luck” to catch Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the 2025 Formula 1 world championship.With a dominant win in Mexico Norris snatched the lead in the drivers’ standings for the first time in six months, and nowContinue Reading
Joan Mir: Honda expectations increase after podium at weaker circuit Sepang
Honda factory rider Joan Mir says his expectations for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix have gone up a notch following his MotoGP podium at a traditionally weak circuit for his bike.The Spaniard finished third last time out at the Malaysian Grand Prix and, not only was that his second podiumContinue Reading
Mir: Honda expectations increase for Portuguese GP after podium at weaker circuit Sepang
Honda factory rider Joan Mir says his expectations for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix have gone up a notch following his MotoGP podium at a traditionally weak circuit for his bike.The Spaniard finished third last time out at the Malaysian Grand Prix and, not only was that his second podiumContinue Reading
Hayes winner Smyth and historic ace Grant lead Autosport National Rankings march
The Walter Hayes Trophy delivered the two drivers to make progress in the top 10 of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week. While Jason Smyth took overall honours in the end-of-season Silverstone Formula Ford 1600 showcase, following his victory at Brands Hatch the previous weekend in the Festival,Continue Reading
Proton can’t fund two-car Porsche Hypercar entry in WEC 2026
Proton Competition has admitted that it doesn’t have the budget to expand to a two-car Hypercar operation in the World Endurance Championship, casting doubts over whether the Porsche 963 would remain on the grid in 2026.Last month, Porsche announced that it would withdraw its factory Penske team from Hypercar nextContinue Reading
Lawson shocked by Mexican federation blaming him for F1 marshal near-miss
Liam Lawson was “very surprised” by the FIA’s Mexican body blaming him for his near-miss with marshals during the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix.The Racing Bulls driver encountered two marshals near Turn 3 during the most recent grand prix, after they were ordered to collect debris following a messy raceContinue Reading
Fabio Quartararo ‘99% sure’ Yamaha will go all-in on struggling V4 in 2026
Lead Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo expects to be racing Yamaha’s new V4 throughout the 2026 MotoGP season – despite the prototype’s concerning lack of pace in its latest race outing.While Quartararo and the rest of Yamaha’s race riders are still competing aboard the Japanese company’s inline four, the factoryContinue Reading
Quartararo ‘99% sure’ Yamaha will go all-in on struggling V4 in 2026
Lead Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo expects to be racing Yamaha’s new V4 throughout the 2026 MotoGP season – despite the prototype’s concerning lack of pace in its latest race outing.While Quartararo and the rest of Yamaha’s race riders are still competing aboard the Japanese company’s inline four, the factoryContinue Reading
Jos Verstappen would “bang my fist on the table” if he were Piastri
Oscar Piastri led the Formula 1 world drivers’ championship for six months, occupying the number one spot with victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April.But his campaign has begun to sputter in recent races, prompting all manner of speculation – that he can’t handle the pressure, that thereContinue Reading