BTCC Snetterton: Doble fends off Sutton for maiden win in finale
Mikey Doble clung on in the face of an attack from Ash Sutton to claim his maiden British Touring Car Championship race win in the finale at Snetterton.With Doble starting on reversed-grid pole, and his Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra the only car in the top six on soft tyres,Continue Reading
Did F1’s Monaco GP two-pitstop rule work? Our writers have their say
The mandatory two tyre changes at this year’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix was the talking point of the race – but did it work?Our writers give their take on the first use of F1’s rule to enforce each driver to make two changes of tyre sets, or the two-pitstopContinue Reading
“Maybe throw bananas” – why Verstappen felt F1’s Monaco GP pitstop rule was like Mario Kart
Max Verstappen says the mandatory two-pitstop rules turned Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix into “almost Mario Kart”, and reckons the experiment hasn’t worked.In an attempt to avoid the usual procession, after a 2024 race in which the top 10 drivers finished in the same order they started, F1 decided toContinue Reading
DTM Lausitzring: Jack Aitken snatches victory from Rene Rast
Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken has celebrated his first DTM victory of the 2025 season at the Lausitzring.Schubert BMW racer Rene Rast did undercut polesitter Aitken with their first pitstops, but the latter stayed close and fought his way back into the lead with a determined move.“Yes, I’m superContinue Reading
DTM Lausitzring: Aitken snatches victory from Rast
Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken has celebrated his first DTM victory of the 2025 season at the Lausitzring.Schubert BMW racer Rene Rast undercut polesitter Aitken with their first pitstops, but the latter stayed close and fought his way back into the lead with a determined move.“Yes, I’m super happy,”Continue Reading
Why Russell received a drive-through penalty at F1’s Monaco GP
The FIA explained why Mercedes driver George Russell was handed a harsher than usual penalty for overtaking Alex Albon off-track at Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix.In the fight for the final points, Russell was frustrated by Williams driver Alex Albon, who had been driving slowly to create a gap for team-mateContinue Reading
Why Fabio Quartararo’s emotional outpouring at the British MotoGP was so poignant
Midway through his post-race media interview, Fabio Quartararo fell silent, leant forward and buried his face into the crook of his forearm and bicep.It took a split second for the assembled press pack of MotoGP journalists to notice, as the Yamaha rider started sobbing.It is something you seldomly see theseContinue Reading
Rivola sends message to Martin: “Aprilia is ready to win with you”
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola used Marco Bezzecchi’s British Grand Prix victory to send a strong public message to the team’s injured rider Jorge Martin, amidst a contractual dispute with the Spanish racer.As exclusively revealed by Autosport following the French Grand Prix two weeks ago, Martin is looking for a wayContinue Reading
Why Quartararo’s emotional outpouring was so poignant after British MotoGP heartbreak
Midway through his post-race media interview, Fabio Quartararo fell silent, leant forward and buried his face into the crook of his forearm and bicep.It took a split second for the assembled press pack of MotoGP journalists to notice, as the Yamaha rider started sobbing.It is something you seldomly see theseContinue Reading
Massimo Rivola: Aprilia “is ready to win” with Jorge Martin
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola used Marco Bezzecchi’s British Grand Prix victory to send a strong public message to the team’s injured rider Jorge Martin, amidst a contractual dispute with the Spanish racer.As exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com following the French Grand Prix two weeks ago, Martin is looking for a wayContinue Reading