The former F1 team owner now racing pre-war machines
You would be hard pushed to find two more contrasting environments in the world of motorsport. The friendly paddock of pre-war categories here in the UK may bear little resemblance to the grandiose yet “cut-throat” Formula 1 conclave, but it is at these far more humble club events that youContinue Reading
Pedro Acosta fit for MotoGP French GP action after surgery
Pedro Acosta has been declared fit to contest this weekend’s French Grand Prix following the MotoGP rider’s recent arm-pump surgery.The KTM man went under the knife on the Tuesday following last month’s race and test at Jerez, after finally admitting to a condition that has troubled him since the startContinue Reading
Acosta fit for MotoGP French GP action after surgery
Pedro Acosta has been declared fit to contest this weekend’s French Grand Prix following the MotoGP rider’s recent arm-pump surgery.The KTM man went under the knife on the Tuesday following last month’s race and test at Jerez, after finally admitting to a condition that has troubled him since the startContinue Reading
Here’s why MotoGP doesn’t race the full track at Le Mans
MotoGP races all over the world. From Spain to Japan, America to Germany, and almost everywhere in between – sorry, penguins, there’s still no Antarctic GP yet – and at tracks new and old. And some even in locales familiar to those outside the world of two-wheeled racing.Each year, MotoGP’sContinue Reading
Bezzecchi remains coy on what advice MotoGP legend Rossi gives to him
Aprilia factory rider Marco Bezzecchi has revealed that his mentor and former boss Valentino Rossi gives him advice informed by data to which the highly connected MotoGP legend has privileged access.Speaking with Autosport over the most recent Spanish Grand Prix weekend, where Rossi was present, Bezzecchi was asked whether hisContinue Reading
Wickens: Taking the next step on the comeback trail
Robert Wickens was always going to get back into a racing car after the life-changing injuries he sustained at the wheel of an Indycar at Pocono in 2018. He never doubted it, and nor did those around him. So no one should be surprised that his comeback is gathering paceContinue Reading
The crucial message behind Chadwick’s latest milestone
“That doesn’t make so much of a difference.”Jamie Chadwick was quick to shrug off the significance of becoming the first female driver to win outright in the European Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard on Sunday. After all, she had won the LMP2 class in her only previous category startContinue Reading
Autosport magazine: What’s going on at Red Bull?
The end of an era or a mere blip? A gradual decline or another season in which it manages to snare a title? Following the turmoil of 2024 and McLaren’s ascendance, Red Bull’s position in Formula 1 is an intriguing one. Love it or loathe it, Red Bull has been theContinue Reading
Chantra out of French MotoGP after arm pump surgery
Somkiat Chantra will not take part in the MotoGP French Grand Prix having been unable to fully recover from forearm surgery he underwent last week.The LC Honda rider underwent surgery last Wednesday to address issues caused by compartment syndrome at the Dexeus Clinic in Barcelona by Dr Xavier Mir’s team.AlthoughContinue Reading
Thermal images and McLaren’s brakes: How big is Red Bull’s challenge in F1 2025?
The pattern after the first six Formula 1 weekends of 2025 is clear: Max Verstappen can compete with McLaren over a single lap and compensate for some weaknesses himself, but on most Sundays he and Red Bull simply don’t have the tools to fight the papaya cars over a fullContinue Reading