Fernando Alonso will miss his media day obligations at the Mexico City Grand Prix through illness, but is aiming to drive in Friday practice as he celebrates his 400th Formula 1 grand prix.The Spaniard was due to miss the opening free practice session at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in anyContinue Reading
Aston Martin’s new Formula 1 CEO Andy Cowell says he is following a “work experience” package in aerodynamics as he steps out of his usual domain of F1 power units.Cowell was appointed by Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll as the successor to Martin Whitmarsh as Group CEO, overseeing the BritishContinue Reading
Oliver Solberg says returning to the World Rally Championship’s top tier next year is his “dream”, but is wary not to make the same “mistake I did last time”.The WRC2 points leader is yet to secure a WRC seat for next season but could have options to graduate to Rally1Continue Reading
The contrast could not have been greater. While Deagen Fairclough romped to British Formula 4 glory by a staggering 222.5 points after unprecedented levels of domination, Seb Hopkins sealed the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB title by just a solitary point.Such contrasts were evident throughout the British Touring Car Championship’s supportContinue Reading
Defending MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia has thrown his support behind WorldSBK standout Nicolo Bulega as his candidate to replace Fabio di Giannantonio at VR46 Racing for the final two events of the 2024 MotoGP season.The satellite squad is presently mulling options as it prepares to lose di Giannantonio forContinue Reading
There’s a unique atmosphere in the paddock immediately following any Formula Ford Festival, one that consists of disappointment, hard luck stories and no shortage of ‘what if’ scenarios.Drivers and teams that have spent days testing, battling through heats and semi-finals to come within reach of the ultimate prize and aContinue Reading
It is a question seemingly put to Franco Colapinto after every session he has entered as a Formula 1 driver – ‘do you think this performance will help get you a seat next year’?In truth, the Argentinian has only an outside chance of lining up for the 2025 season-opening AustralianContinue Reading
Just two wins now separate the first five drivers in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings after Dan Brown returned to the top three following success last weekend.Even though Brown was only triumphant in one of the two Racing Hondas bouts at Snetterton (he was second in the other),Continue Reading
The tech intrigue surrounding Red Bull’s front bib adjuster has thrown a spotlight on Formula 1’s parc ferme rules.Central to the issue surrounding Red Bull is not that it had a device inside the car that can raise or lower the bib.Instead, it all revolves around whether or not theContinue Reading
Mercedes thinks that its rollercoaster United States Grand Prix form was triggered by a set-up that ‘flirted’ with the ground too much.The German manufacturer was left scratching its head at the end of the Austin weekend as it struggled to understand why it had been so competitive in sprint qualifying,Continue Reading