Changes to the FIA statutes have been granted at the General Assembly in Rwanda, affecting the roles of the ethics and audit committees at motorsport’s governing body.Under new plans, the responsibilities of the compliance officer would mean that power would be handed over to the FIA president and the presidentContinue Reading
MotoGP star rookie Pedro Acosta is ‘worried’ about the prospects the KTM team faces in 2025 amid the huge financial troubles the Austrian manufacturer is undergoing, according to the rider’s manager.Earlier this month, it was revealed that KTM is facing a debt of around 3 billion euro after having announcedContinue Reading
Rwanda has formally announced its bid to hold a Formula 1 race at a new track close to the planned Bugesera airport near Kigali.The spectacular circuit, which will make full use of the hilly terrain where it is to be constructed, is being designed by former F1 driver Alexander Wurz.AutosportContinue Reading
RB introduced a new nose and front wing assembly at the last Formula 1 race of the season in Abu Dhabi last weekend.But while the team did briefly use the latest design during practice on Friday, the team quickly reverted to its regular specification for the rest of the weekend.TheContinue Reading
Factory Honda rider Joan Mir says he understands why Johann Zarco was able to comprehensively outperform him in MotoGP in 2024 despite being on satellite machinery.While Mir endured arguably his worst season in the premier class on the uncompetitive and unreliable RC213V, Zarco was able to achieve some shock results on the same bikeContinue Reading
Perhaps in one way the punishment serves the ridiculous nature of the crime. The inconvenience of an eight-and-a-half-hour flight each way to Rwanda to “undertake some work” with the Rwanda Automobile Club as retribution for swearing during a press conference.Coming at the end of the longest-ever season in Formula 1’sContinue Reading
Haas Formula 1 signing Oliver Bearman says he’s “sad” he didn’t get the chance to push for a better result in Super Formula’s post-season Suzuka test due to engine trouble.Bearman was the star attraction of the third and final day of the three-day test on Friday, reserved for rookies, asContinue Reading
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will discover today if changes to the motorsport federation’s statutes will be approved.The FIA General Assembly will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the prize-giving ceremony where members will vote on the proposals.Alterations would restrict the ethics and audit committees’ control and reduce the responsibilitiesContinue Reading
LONDON, 13 December 2024 – On 29 January 2025, Autosport will debut its inaugural Business Exchange, scheduled for the morning of the esteemed Autosport Awards. These events mark the beginning of a year-long celebration honoring Autosport’s 75th anniversaryThe Autosport Business Exchange is a high-level industry conference that will bring togetherContinue Reading
Tadasuke Makino was fastest across three days of post-season Super Formula testing at Suzuka, as Haas Formula 1 signing Oliver Bearman went third-fastest on the final day.Dandelion Racing driver Makino was in action for the first two days of the test, and set a new unofficial record at Suzuka sinceContinue Reading