Next year, both chassis and power unit regulations will undergo sweeping changes. Several technical directors in the F1 paddock have called it the biggest overhaul of the past 50 years.In addition to concerns from drivers about the racing in general, some fear it could pave the way for long-term dominanceContinue Reading
The Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award will not take place this year, ahead of a re-evaluation of the prestigious competition.The Young Driver Award, which aims to find and assist the best up-and-coming British single-seater racing talent, began in 1989. The inaugural prize, which included a McLarenContinue Reading
It’s been one of the recurring patterns in the first half of the season: where the Red Bull RB21 car has a very narrow operating window and is particularly tricky to handle, but the Racing Bulls VCARB 02 car has proven to be far more forgiving.That’s been a factor in the stormingContinue Reading
“Life in Switzerland was one of the biggest surprises of the job,” Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley tells Autosport. “I’m absolutely loving it. We live in Zug [a lakeside town in the foothills of the Alps], which is not far from Zurich, we’ve got this amazing city just down the road, and myContinue Reading
MotoGP promoter Dorna is partnering with streaming company C15 Studio to launch a dedicated TV channel in the United States.The new 24/7 streaming service will offer live MotoGP coverage and original programming covering the series. The MotoGP Channel launches on Wednesday 13 August ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. “TheContinue Reading
The summer break is expected to deliver another key milestone in the finalisation of the World Rally Championship’s highly anticipated 2027 technical regulations.Since announcing the 10-year framework for rallying’s top tier in December last year, the FIA has been working behind the scenes to finalise the details of the WRC27Continue Reading
Rene Rast charged to an unchallenged victory in the DTM at the Nurburgring on Sunday, but the Schubert BMW driver had one major moment of concern during the first pitstop.“When I arrived there, there was nobody there except my lollipop. And the mechanics were not there,” he said after theContinue Reading
“Britain’s least successful grand prix driver.”With that headline, running in 40-odd-point text on the right-hand side of a double-page spread, readers of the August 1992 edition of Car magazine were introduced to Perry McCarthy. On the opposite side, in a singularly ‘route one’ piece of art direction, McCarthy was photographedContinue Reading
Kuala Lumpur has emerged as the frontrunner to host the 2026 MotoGP season launch, a format first introduced last year in Bangkok, Autosport has learned.While Dorna is yet to announce its final decision, Autosport understands that the Malaysian capital city currently enjoys the broadest support.Another option under consideration has beenContinue Reading
As Formula 1’s calendar has ballooned over the past couple of decades, it’s a bit easier to get away with an off-weekend – nonetheless, championship credentials are still awarded to those who make the least mistakes.With just nine points between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at this stage in theContinue Reading