An LMGT3 class podium on the new Mustang GT3’s Le Mans 24 Hours bow was an “equivalent” achievement to the Ford GT’s debut win in 2016, its car builder says. The boss of Ford’s technical partner Multimatic that developed and built the cars, Larry Holt, made the comments after its Proton Competition-runContinue Reading
“I think multiple triple-headers are not sustainable,” said former Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer in September 2020.”I don’t think it’s a good idea,” said former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner around the same time. And in 2021, McLaren’s former team boss Andreas Seidl – now Sauber CEO – added hisContinue Reading
Since taking on his new role almost one year ago, Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds has been vocal on several topics as he looks to guide the all-electric championship to bigger and better things.The latest noise has centred around the 2024-25 Formula E calendar that was released earlier this month,Continue Reading
Dan Brown has returned to the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings after adding another victory to his tally last weekend.Brown has continually oscillated between the top few spots on the leaderboard ever since Autosport began producing its winners’ tables last month.But, after taking a 10th triumphContinue Reading
Formula 1 looks set to host the official pre-season test in Bahrain again next year, despite it not holding the first race of the campaign.With Sakhir’s event having been the season-opener since 2021, F1 has recently shifted its first pre-season test to take place at the venue in the daysContinue Reading
Ferrari is eyeing a performance upgrade of its Le Mans 24 Hours-winning 499P that could come on stream before the end of this year’s World Endurance Championship. Ferdinando Cannizzo, technical director of Ferrari’s sportscar operations, stated before and after it retained its Le Mans crown last weekend that the Italian manufacturerContinue Reading
Ferrari is facing an increasingly tough fight to secure Adrian Newey’s services after it emerged Aston Martin hosted the Formula 1 design legend for a secret factory visit.Aston Martin has long been known to have been interested in Newey’s services, with Autosport revealing back in March that its owner LawrenceContinue Reading
Ferrari’s dramatic victory against Toyota and Porsche at the Le Mans 24 Hours takes the limelight in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (20 June).The 92nd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours had four manufacturers in contention, changeable conditions that threw the advantage from one team to another, andContinue Reading
Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly said it ‘didn’t feel right’ to attend the Le Mans 24 Hours in casual clothing as he revealed his ambition to compete in the sportscar epic.Gasly and Alpine F1 team-mate Esteban Ocon were in attendance at last week’s 92nd running of the French endurance classic,Continue Reading
The 2024 Formula 1 season has become or three or even four-horse race in recent races, but Red Bull is keen to re-assert its dominance on circuits that suit its car much better.McLaren and Ferrari had both been closing the gap to Red Bull since their respective upgrades in MiamiContinue Reading