Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has conceded the squad’s previous dominance under Formula 1’s ground-effect regulatory era masked “a lot of the issues” with its cars.The Milton Keynes-based outfit failed to hold onto its constructors’ championship from 2023 as McLaren and Ferrari surpassed its points total across the seasonContinue Reading
Ford, together with its long-time World Rally Championship partner M-Sport, has designed the new Raptor T1+ to take on the Dakar Rally.With a star-studded line-up including past winners Carlos Sainz Sr and Nani Roma, former Audi star Mattias Ekstrom and promising youngster Mitch Guthrie Jr, the American manufacturer is alreadyContinue Reading
Pol Espargaro was surprised to see how Marc Marquez was able to tame an increasingly difficult Honda MotoGP bike during their team-mates in 2021-22.Having played a major role in building KTM’s MotoGP operation from scratch, Espargaro got the opportunity to race for the factory HRC team in 2021 alongside six-timeContinue Reading
George Russell believes his “natural driving style has worked well” with the current generation of Formula 1 cars and is another reason behind his excellent qualifying record in 2024.Russell ended the previous campaign with a 24-6 qualifying split against his now former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and also finished oneContinue Reading
The 2025 F1 season sees a record-equaling 24 race calendar, with the first race on 16 March in Australia. British F1 viewers can watch every race live on Sky Sports F1 or catch the highlights on Channel 4.This arrangement is the result of several years of evolution of F1 broadcastingContinue Reading
Every year, dozens of drivers enjoy championship success across a wealth of different national racing categories.But some of these title winners stand out more than most. Whether it is because of the quality of the opposition they’ve had to defeat or because of their sheer number of wins across theContinue Reading
Honda must find another half a second during the winter break in order to be competitive in MotoGP next year, according to factory rider Luca Marini.The Japanese manufacturer endured another disastrous campaign in MotoGP this year with the troublesome RC213V, ending up at the bottom of the standings behind Yamaha.AContinue Reading
Avoiding the pitfalls of Formula 1’s ground-effect machinery helped McLaren cap a staggering 18-month development curve in 2024 with its first F1 constructors’ title for 26 years. McLaren started 2023 on the back foot, but promised a large upgrade that would revamp its first season under team principal Andrea Stella.Continue Reading
Working in motorsport media is a privilege that is not lost on the staff at Autosport.Travelling to races around the world and reporting on what happens – both on and off the track – is something we take very seriously. But it also affords plenty of opportunities to make lastingContinue Reading
Sky Formula 1 pundit and former grand prix driver Martin Brundle has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours for 2025.The Briton, who competed in 158 F1 races before moving into a broadcasting role, was bestowed the accolade for services to motor racing and sports broadcasting.It comesContinue Reading