F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Norris fastest from Russell, Verstappen after power cut
Lando Norris headlined the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay for a circuit-wide power cut.The session’s run time was extended by an hour following the hiatus created by the lack of power two hours into the afternoon session, which knocked out the floodlightsContinue Reading
FIA confirms mandatory two-stop strategy for F1’s Monaco GP
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed changes specific to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with a minimum of two pitstops now mandatory during the race.The additional stops were first mooted at F1’s latest commission meeting and now it has been confirmed that every car will have toContinue Reading
Russell: Pirelli’s new F1 tyres for 2026 are “quite a step worse”
Mercedes driver George Russell believes Formula 1 is in danger of reducing the quality of its Pirelli tyres when the new rules commence in 2026.The championship is set to overhaul its technical regulations next year, which includes introducing tyres that are narrower – by 25mm at the front and 30mm atContinue Reading
Horner adds support to return to V10 engines in F1
Christian Horner says he would welcome the return of V10 engines to Formula 1.Earlier this month, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem reckoned that F1 should consider switching back to conventional engines powered by sustainable fuels.F1 cars will use fully-synthetic fuel from next year as part of a regulation change thatContinue Reading
Massa legal battle over F1 2008 outcome could be thrown out before it begins
Felipe Massa is hoping to bring his legal challenge against Formula 1, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone to trial after a date has been set for October – but it might never make it that far.The former Ferrari driver is seeking damages having been narrowly beaten to the F1 drivers’Continue Reading
Effect of F1 flexi-wing clampdown “impossible to predict”
The effect of Formula 1’s scheduled clampdown on flexi-wings at this year’s Spanish Grand Prix has received mixed predictions from McLaren’s Zak Brown and Red Bull’s Christian Horner.The FIA initially vowed not to make any changes to its flex tests following its “data-gathering exercise” last season – which involved putting camerasContinue Reading
Bahrain F1 test back underway after red flag due to power outage
Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here.The second session on the opening day of 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing was suspended for over an hour due to a power cut in the region surrounding the Bahrain International Circuit.The issue struck just past 5pm local time, with a littleContinue Reading
Bahrain F1 test red-flagged due to power outage
The second session on the opening day of 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing has been suspended due to a power cut at the Bahrain International Circuit.The issue struck just past 5pm local time, with a little under two hours remaining. Floodlights around the track went out as dusk descended, with powerContinue Reading
Is Jorge Martin already out of the MotoGP title fight?
Last season, Jorge Martin brought the fight to the factory Ducati team, beating Francesco Bagnaia to take his first MotoGP world championship title.The consistency of his results impressed many, but it wasn’t enough to secure him a seat at the factory Ducati squad, which instead went to eight-time world championContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: 2025 WEC season preview
The 2025 World Endurance Championship commences this week with teams and drivers tackling the Qatar 1812km, so Autosport’s Kevin Turner and Gary Watkins discuss the big questions ahead of the new campaign. Can anybody breach the elite class of the Hypercar category, dominated by Porsche, Toyota and Ferrari in 2024?IsContinue Reading