Delivering success in Formula 1 is not just about producing the fastest car, even though that is a critical part of it.Instead, to win – and more especially to keep winning again and again and again – involves strong leadership, plotting your way out of difficulties, dealing with internal andContinue Reading
Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel recently confirmed that the Formula 1 feeder championship has no desire to introduce a limit on the number of seasons in which a driver can compete.With the question raised in a post-season media round table – Richard Verschoor’s entry for a fifth year the catalystContinue Reading
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has commended Max Verstappen’s work ethic and state of mind after the Dutch driver clinched the 2024 Formula 1 title despite his car’s struggles.Red Bull’s season got off to a flying start with Verstappen winning six of the first nine grands prix, leading 1-2s in Bahrain, SaudiContinue Reading
Williams Formula 1 junior driver Zak O’Sullivan has been announced at Kondo Racing as part of a 13-strong Toyota roster for the 2025 Super Formula season.After driving on the final day of the Suzuka post-season test earlier this month, O’Sullivan will race Kondo’s #4 car full-time next season, joining KentaContinue Reading
Last Christmas, Autosport afforded this writer an opportunity to write about a much-loved hobby: Scalextric. Little did I know it would lead to a year spent racing 1/32 scale slot cars competitively…Following the publication of last year’s double issue, an email from reader Callum Norris landed suggesting that Autosport shouldContinue Reading
The World Rally Championship could benefit from hosting exhibition-style events such as the Monza Rally Show, according to Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.All three WRC Rally1 teams attended a revived Monza Rally Show earlier this month, which acted as a celebration of the 2024 season, while also paying tribute to Pirelli’sContinue Reading
Valtteri Bottas may be excited about ‘what’s next’ for him in Formula 1, but there is no hiding the disappointment about how a ‘worst-case scenario’ left him on the sidelines.Having had high hopes about what a move to Alfa/Romeo Sauber in 2022 – then under the leadership of Fred Vasseur – could bring him,Continue Reading
Oscar Piastri reckons his ability to manage tyres in Formula 1 has undergone a “night-and-day” improvement over his 2023 rookie season, but feels there is still room to grow further.Although Piastri impressed in his debut F1 season last year, the main criticisms of his maiden season involved his lack ofContinue Reading
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year.MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year.Read Also: MotoGPAleix EspargaroContinue Reading
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year.MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year.Read Also: MotoGPAleix EspargaroContinue Reading