Sometimes in sport you get a reversal that makes everyone wonder what might be possible. This weekend’s flawless performance by Max Verstappen, while McLaren laboured, was just such a moment.Now some bookmakers have Verstappen as a join favourite for the world championship, when a month ago we were all sayingContinue Reading
George Russell was left frustrated by the current state of racing in Formula 1 after the United States Grand Prix, claiming it is all down to qualifying and what happens at the start.The Mercedes driver finished sixth on Sunday after dropping down to that position at lights out, while mostContinue Reading
It has been quite the fortnight for Kalle Rovanpera. Just under two weeks ago he announced plans to leave the World Rally Championship to embark on a bold switch to single-seater racing, with the ultimate goal reaching Formula 1. It’s a story that generated headlines across the motorsport world, andContinue Reading
Aprilia had by far the fastest bike at Phillip Island and deservedly won the Australian Grand Prix. There’s no debate about that.But at the previous round in Indonesia, its star rider Marco Bezzecchi arguably had an even bigger advantage over its rivals, and yet Ducati came out on top thanksContinue Reading
Phillip Island didn’t exactly upend the established MotoGP form guide, given Indonesia had already given a hint of what was to come in Australia. But there were still plenty of surprise results, as Raul Fernandez won for Aprilia and Fabio Di Giannantonio led the charge for Ducati in second.The high-speedContinue Reading
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur revealed the statement of support from chairman John Elkann was aimed at a “third party” amid rumours of Christian Horner joining the Scuderia. Elkann said Ferrari has “full confidence” in the Frenchman “and in the work he is carrying out” ahead of last weekend’s United StatesContinue Reading
Rick and Joe Willmott proved to be the fastest family pairing in the first-ever Generations Trophy contest at Silverstone during last weekend’s Motor Racing Legends meeting in an event that included former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond.The new series required two generations of the same family to share a 1960sContinue Reading
Following the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Red Bull was fined €50,000, of which €25,000 was suspended for the remainder of the Formula 1 season, when a crew member tried to return to the grid against marshals’ instructions after the formation lap had begun. It has been confirmed to Autosport by multipleContinue Reading
Following the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Red Bull was fined €50,000, of which €25,000 was suspended for the remainder of the Formula 1 season, when a crew member tried to return to the grid against marshals’ instructions after the formation lap had begun.It has been confirmed to Autosport by multipleContinue Reading
Martins Sesks will contest next month’s World Rally Championship season finale in Saudi Arabia as part of an expanded four-car M-Sport-Ford operation that includes multiple Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah.The WRC rising star joined M-Sport for a six-round WRC programme this year after delivering a series of impressive performances drivingContinue Reading