Marc Marquez had to give up his main personal sponsor, Red Bull, to fulfil his plan of joining the factory Ducati team, which is associated with Monster, a direct competitor of the Austrian beverage manufacturer.“Out of respect for Red Bull, I won’t have a personal sponsor. I want to thankContinue Reading
A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London’s O2 Arena on 18 February.While everyone will be chasing the usual improvements over the winter – more speed, increased downforce, reducedContinue Reading
Madrid’s mayor has insisted that the work to host a Formula 1 race in the Spanish capital is progressing “as planned” ahead of its debut in 2026.The city announced it had secured a 10-year contract with Formula 1 to host the Spanish Grand Prix on a purpose-built hybrid circuit.The trackContinue Reading
If somebody had beaten Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda and Franco Colapinto to a junior-level single-seater title, you might think that driver would have a good chance of making it to Formula 1. And perhaps there’s an alternate universe somewhere where Igor Fraga, who did exactly that in the Toyota RacingContinue Reading
VR46 rider Franco Morbidelli believes running a year-old Ducati in 2025 will actually benefit him in the upcoming MotoGP season.Last year, Morbidelli joined Pramac to ride the best bike on the grid, a Ducati Desmosedici of the same specification as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, and better than that ofContinue Reading
VR46 rider Franco Morbidelli believes running a year-old Ducati in 2025 will actually benefit him in the upcoming MotoGP season.Last year, Morbidelli joined Pramac to ride the best bike on the grid, a Ducati Desmosedici of the same specification as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, and better than that ofContinue Reading
The youngest of Formula 1’s rookie class, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is facing the daunting task of replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, but the team is confident some of the attributes that made him stand out in karting will help him ease into the seat.Born in 2006, the year Fernando AlonsoContinue Reading
Manthey Racing has announced that it will expand its presence in the DTM this year by fielding a third example of the Porsche 911 GT3 R.The team, partly owned by Porsche itself, has signed Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Morris Schuring to partner incumbents Thomas Preining and Ayanchan GuvenContinue Reading
Autosport Business is starting its first-ever newsletter, with the Business Formula available from Wednesday.Once a week, the Business Formula will drop into your inbox with the latest news from the business world of Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole.Launched to coincide with the Autosport Business Exchange, the newsletter willContinue Reading
The 2025 World Rally Championship season is well and truly underway with last weekend’s season opener in Monte Carlo already offering a glimpse into what lies ahead.There is always an air of excitement and anticipation before the start of a new season, and last week the levels were raised givenContinue Reading