Formula 1 rolls into the Styrian mountains, which provide the backdrop to the glorious Red Bull Ring. Despite being one of the shortest circuits on the calendar, the home of the Austrian Grand Prix is one of the fastest tracks and always serves up plenty of action that you won’tContinue Reading
In a move the FIA has said will bring more “transparency” to the stewarding practices of Formula 1 race weekends, motorsport’s governing body has made some of its guidelines available to the public for the first time.Here, Autosport highlights some of the interesting points from the information at hand.Mohammed BenContinue Reading
Motorsport UK has mandated that Impact Data Recorders are fitted to all cars competing in British and junior racing championships with immediate effect and is evaluating a wider rollout.The devices, which weigh only 12 grams, measure the gravitational impact of crashes and secondary impacts and show how much the carContinue Reading
The FIA has published its Formula 1 penalty system guidelines which breaks down the levels of penalties and points applied for each offence.The document published is strictly a guideline, much like the F1 racing guideline released simultaneously on the eve of the Austrian Grand Prix, but provides insight into theContinue Reading
A new Formula 1 documentary film launches next week that brilliantly shows both the raw, emotional journey and the lived experience of an eventual world champion. It covers Damon Hill’s life from when his idyllic childhood was shattered after his F1 title-winning father Graham Hill died in a plane crash, toContinue Reading
Carlos Sainz Sr has announced he will not run against Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency.The two-time World Rally Championship champion had been considering putting his hat in the ring to contest Ben Sulayem in the election later this year – but has now confirmed he will not beContinue Reading
Thruxton is the focus of the latest Autosport National Podcast with a review of last weekend’s Thruxton Retro event and a look at other developments at the Hampshire speedbowl.Group National Editor Stephen Lickorish is joined by Ben Taylor, chief executive of the British Automobile Racing Club that operates Thruxton, toContinue Reading
Last week, the Kyalami circuit in South Africa announced that its plans to upgrade to FIA Grade 1, required to host a Formula 1 grand prix, had been approved by the FIA. It was hailed as a “defining moment” and a big step towards F1 returning to the country –Continue Reading
Somehow the Toyota GT-One contrived never to win a race. Yet the car that moved the goalposts in the GT1 category from which it derived its name might well have triumphed in every one of the three events it contested.All that was missing from its assaults on the Le MansContinue Reading
Will Hall and Sean Gould shared the glory at Doune last weekend as ever-changing weather made rounds 13 and 14 of the British Hillclimb Championship an unpredictable affair.Sunday dawned wet at the Scottish hill and continued wet until late in the afternoon, when the sun broke through and quickly startedContinue Reading