Aston Martin F1 ambassador Hawkins joins Beechdean for British GT debut
The 29-year-old tested Aston Martin’s AMR21 at the Hungaroring last year as she became the first female since 2018 to drive a modern F1 car.Hawkins, who has been appointed Aston Martin’s head of racing for F1 Academy, previously took a podium in the now-disbanded W Series when the championship supportedContinue Reading
2024 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Qatar will host the season-opening round of MotoGP again this year, having been placed at the back-end of the 2023 campaign to allow for the track to be resurfaced.Ducati looks like the favourite for victory at the Losail International Circuit, given the strong form it enjoyed in pre-season testing inContinue Reading
Verstappen defends father over Horner criticisms: “He’s not a liar”
Verstappen Sr. dropped a bombshell on the evening of the Bahrain Grand Prix when he launched a public attack on Horner, suggesting that he needed to step down for the good of the team.Speaking to The Daily Mail, Verstappen said “There is tension here while he remains in position.“The teamContinue Reading
Why were the cars overheating? | 2024 Bahrain GP F1 Akkodis Race Debrief
Encouraging signs in Bahrain but we didn’t get the maximum performance from the car on race day. In our Akkodis Race Debrief, James and Shov talk through cooling issues, strategy decisions and learnings from the Bahrain GP. SourceContinue Reading
Hamilton: Parental involvement in F1 driver career is “thin line to walk”
Hamilton made the comments ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and in the context of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, offering his views on the Christian Horner controversy.In the wake of the Bahrain GP, Verstappen Sr made his first comment on the ongoing saga, cautioning that the Red BullContinue Reading
Verstappen: No reason to leave Red Bull F1 team despite father’s Horner fears
The Dutchman’s place at the Milton Keynes-based squad has been the subject of intense speculation in recent days after his father Jos publicly criticised team principal Horner and called for him to go.That even fuelled speculation that Verstappen’s management could be looking for a way out of his current contract,Continue Reading
Former IndyCar driver Ed Jones to run three NASCAR Xfinity races
Jones, 29, will run three NASCAR Xfinity races in the No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Supra. The organization has never won an NXS race, but have scored seven top-fives with four different drivers since 2021.His first start will come at the Circuit of the Americas later this month. HeContinue Reading
Hamilton: F1 has reached a “pivotal moment” after off-track controversies
The allegations of misconduct by Red Bull boss Christian Horner involving a team employee have been in the headlines around the world for the past month.That controversy has been followed by news of internal investigations involving FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.Asked by Autosport if he was saddened that off-track eventsContinue Reading
Audi set to complete Sauber F1 takeover
Autosport sister website Motorsport-Total.com understands the manufacturer has completed the next stage of its Sauber takeover, with Audi board member Oliver Hoffmann appointed as a Sauber director above CEO and ex-McLaren F1 team principal Andreas Seidl.Audi announced its plans to enter a works team in F1 from 2026 at theContinue Reading
Russell calls for “total transparency” in FIA’s Ben Sulayem F1 case
In two separate reports published by the BBC this week, it is claimed a whistleblower has accused Ben Sulayem of attempting to interfere in the result of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and that later in last season he allegedly pushed for officials to find a way not toContinue Reading