Guenther: “Performance reasons” behind 40-place Formula E Sao Paulo grid drop
The Maserati MSG driver showed encouraging pace throughout practice and qualifying during Formula E’s trip to Brazil last weekend.But ahead of the race – which was won by Sam Bird as he scored McLaren’s maiden win in the all-electric championship – both the gearbox and inverter on his Gen3 machineContinue Reading
How do F1 drivers deal with jet lag during the season?
F1 is a truly global motorsport championship, as a season typically covers five continents within a 10-month period.This means the paddock is constantly on the move and F1 drivers need to get comfortable with a new time zone at short notice.Australia is a particularly difficult one as Melbourne – hostContinue Reading
Top 10: Ranking the greatest BTCC champions
Who is the greatest? That’s a question often asked in all areas of sport, including Formula 1.The naysayers argue you can never have a definitive answer and they’re right, but that’s not the point. It’s a chance to highlight some of the best performers in any given pursuit.Autosport has turnedContinue Reading
Binder: Ducati “has a couple of percent in pocket” to use over MotoGP rivals
Carrying forward his form at the end of last season where he was a regular podium contender, KTM’s Binder made a strong start to the 2024 campaign.The South African finished runner-up in both the sprint and the grand prix in Qatar last weekend, and left the Losail event pleased withContinue Reading
How Vowles is changing the culture at the Williams F1 team
That’s the challenge Williams team principal James Vowles and chief technical officer Pat Fry have taken on as they try to get the Grove outfit up to speed, on and off the track.The team made decent progress last season during Vowles’s first year in the job, securing seventh place in theContinue Reading
Service of thanksgiving for Stirling Moss to be held at Westminster Abbey
Moss, widely regarded as the greatest driver never to win the F1 championship, passed away in April 2020 at the age of 90.But, amid the lockdown restrictions that were imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Moss’s family was unable to arrange any memorial ceremony at the time.The opportunity to celebrateContinue Reading
Pirelli’s new F1 tyre plan for 2025 set to address overheating problems
As F1 teams have fully understood the new ground-effect regulations, they have found ways to increase the downforce and better manipulate outwash to improve their performance.But one of the consequences of this is that it is getting much harder for drivers to follow each other, and that means tyres canContinue Reading
BTCC star Turkington eyes further club outings after Silverstone Mazda races
The 67-time BTCC race winner was competing in a Paul Sheard-prepared car and managed to come away with a best result of 12th in the third and final race.Turkington, who is expected to race in the BTCC this season with Team BMW once again, told Autosport he was there purelyContinue Reading
2024 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia kicked off his title defence in fine style by winning the Qatar Grand Prix earlier this month, beating KTM’s Brad Binder and 2023 rival Jorge Martin (Pramac).Marc Marquez finished fourth on his first outing with Gresini Ducati, while Pedro Acosta ran on the cusp of the podiumContinue Reading
Todd to contest 2024 Isle of Man TT Supersport races on a Ducati
The Panigale V2 was the dominant package in the World Supersport Championship in 2023 with Nicolo Bulega and Aruba.it Racing, while Ben Currie took his Oxford Products Racing-run bike to the British Supersport crown.Former World Superbike racer Xavi Fores also won the Supersport title on the V2 in the MotoAmericaContinue Reading