Why Ferrari’s conservatism didn’t deny it in an Imola WEC thriller
Just eight and a bit seconds. That was Ferrari’s margin of victory at the end of the Sunday’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship. Or to put it another way, around about half the advantage of 16s the 499P Le Mans Hypercar shared by James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi andContinue Reading
Hadjar: Lawson “definitely pushing me” like Tsunoda used to
Isack Hadjar says his Racing Bulls Formula 1 team-mate Liam Lawson has had a smooth adaptation back to the Faenza-based squad following his Red Bull demotion – which the New Zealander agrees on.Lawson outqualified Hadjar for the first time at last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, outpacing the rookie byContinue Reading
Arnover sets record-breaking time en route to British Drag Racing glory
For Andres Arnover, qualifying sessions for the opening round of 2025’s Motorsport UK British Drag Racing Championship were a blend of extremes.The Estonian racer had built a reputation for bravura performances since entering the Pro Modified wars in 2021, albeit with just one victory so far to his name, scoredContinue Reading
Autosport podcast: 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review
The 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was arguably decided by the lap one incident between Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, which prompted a controversial penalty for the Red Bull driver.Piastri attacked down the inside of Turn 1, leading to Verstappen going off at the second part of the chicane toContinue Reading
How Piastri stole the win at the Saudi Arabian GP – F1 Race Review
Mark Mann-Bryans and Filip Cleeren wrap-up their coverage of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with reviewing a race that started with a controversial Lap 1 flashpoint. The pair discuss Max Verstappen cutting the opening chicane, the five second time penalty that may have cost him a chance at victory,Continue Reading
Hat-trick for Smith as he begins bid for 10th British Trucks title
Ryan Smith’s bid for an unprecedented 10th back-to-back British Truck Racing title made a solid start at the Easter Brands Hatch season opener.Smith won three out of five races and finished third in the others, but a new rule that imposes air intake restrictions on the top three points scorersContinue Reading
Tackling tariffs – Vowles explains Williams’ safeguards against market uncertainty
Williams boss James Vowles has outlined how spreading income and expenditure across different currencies has protected the team from the global financial uncertainty created by the recent tariff announcements from Donald Trump.The United States president doled out higher tariffs on 57 countries on 2 April – ranging from 11% toContinue Reading
Wolff: Proposal to reduce F1 2026 hybrid deployment “a joke”
The Formula 1 Commission is set to discuss further tweaks to the energy deployment of the 2026 power units, which has not gone down well at Mercedes.Based on unease from certain parties over the side effects of F1’s 50/50 split between internal combustion power and the electric element, the F1Continue Reading
Why McLaren pair saw Verstappen as the quickest in Saudi Arabian GP
Oscar Piastri opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship with his third victory of the Formula 1 season, but perhaps McLaren’s advantage is deceptive.More to the point, could it be that Red Bull is not as far off the pace as it has been presented?MuchContinue Reading
Wolff laments “worst performance of the season” for Mercedes in Jeddah
Toto Wolff was left furious believing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the “worst performance of the year so far” for Mercedes.The Silver Arrows finished fifth (George Russell) and sixth (Andrea Kimi Antonelli) in Jeddah, as it significantly lagged behind rivals McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari.Wolff was confused as toContinue Reading