The FIA has added a new circuit map from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards in a bid to reduce the need for safety car interventions after Formula 1 drivers need to abandon their cars on track, Autosport has learned.After conducting a thorough analysis of safety car deployments during the 2024 season,Continue Reading
Lando Norris headlined the opening practice session of Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, as Yuki Tsunoda was just a tenth behind Max Verstappen in his first official run for Red Bull.Norris overcame a series of scrappy moments earlier in the session, particularly as his aggressive approach to the Casio TriangleContinue Reading
Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell insists he has no concerns over the long-term future of the team despite news that Aston Martin Lagonda is planning on selling its stake in the Formula 1 outfit.The car company announced on Monday that it was putting its shares in the F1 teamContinue Reading
Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge report from the Suzuka International Circuit for media day at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. Together, they tackle the first chance the drivers have had to react to Red Bull and Racing Bulls’ driver swap of Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, Lawson’s defiance despite theContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton believes it was “pretty tough” on Liam Lawson to be dropped by Red Bull after just two races – but said he was not surprised to see the team act so swiftly.Lawson struggled to get to grips with the RB21 in both the Australian and Chinese grands prixContinue Reading
Alex Albon insists Thailand is taking its pitch “very seriously” to host a Formula 1 grand prix in the future after the Williams driver travelled to the country to discuss plans with the prime minister.Following in the footsteps of F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, Albon held talks with Paetongtarn Shinawatra beforeContinue Reading
Williams driver Carlos Sainz says he is expecting to adapt to his new Formula 1 car within “five to 10” races while he tweaks his driving style.Sainz joined Alex Albon at Williams after four years at Ferrari and has thus far had two low-key weekends for his new team inContinue Reading
‘Spoon’, ‘130R’, ‘Hairpin’, ‘S Curves’. The corner names at Suzuka have prescriptive, unembellished quality. Except for… Degner.For a brief time in the 1960s Ernst Degner was a proverbial thorn in Honda’s side, helping Suzuki develop a series of 50cc racing motorcycle engines capable of screaming beyond 17,000rpm, and enabling MitsuoContinue Reading
“Nonsense,” “random” and “crap”. The three words Lando Norris used to describe recent comments made about McLaren by its rivals as the squad adjusts to life as the hunted rather than the hunter.After ending a 26-year wait for a constructors’ championship last season, McLaren has continued where it left offContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has suggested his Red Bull Formula 1 team needs to focus on fixing its troubled 2025 car rather than worry about the identity of his team-mate.After two difficult weekends alongside Verstappen, Red Bull has demoted Liam Lawson to Racing Bulls, with Yuki Tsunoda moving in the other directionContinue Reading