How the BRC continues to build momentum after spell in the doldrums
The British Rally Championship has endured a whole range of fortunes in recent times. After struggling to gain traction in the immediate post-COVID period, in two short years Britain’s premier rally championship has since been rebuilt to a position of strength and the 2025 line-up is packed with quality.Its standing changedContinue Reading
Exclusive: F1 drivers can opt not to wear FIA-approved cooling vests, but mandatory from 2026
The new wearable-tech shirts designed to keep drivers cool in races in extreme heat will be optional for competitors in the 2025 Formula 1 season, Autosport understands.The devices are being introduced as part of the FIA’s response to the events of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, where Logan Sargeant withdrewContinue Reading
Ferrari gets weight break under WEC Qatar BoP
Ferrari and Toyota will go to the grid for this month’s Qatar World Endurance Championship season-opener significantly lighter than 12 months ago when they both proved uncompetitive. The Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar will race at a 1037kg minimum weight compared with 1075kg last year, and the Toyota GR010 HYBRID LMHContinue Reading
NASCAR issued huge penalties against Chase Briscoe after the Daytona 500
Chase Briscoe, who was making his first start for Joe Gibbs Racing last weekend, earned Toyota’s first pole in the Daytona 500, going on to finish fourth. Unfortunately, their strong start to the year has now turned into a huge setback after NASCAR found illegal modifications to the rear spoilerContinue Reading
Up To Speed: No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team levied L2-level penalty after Daytona
Crew chief James Small was suspended for the next four races and the No. 19 team will be docked 100 driver and owner points and 10 playoff points. Additionally, the team was fined $100,000 after Daytona. SourceContinue Reading
Hamilton in no doubt Ferrari switch was the right move
Lewis Hamilton has been left in no doubt that he has made the right decision to join Ferrari.The seven-time world champion was speaking after his first drive in Ferrari’s challenger for 2025 at a shakedown run at the team’s test track in Fiorano.Hamilton, who lit up the F1 75 liveryContinue Reading
F175 was bold and risky – but was it successful?
F1 went all out to celebrate its 75th Anniversary season, and Autosport was there for the F175 Live show from the O2 Arena in London. In a special video, our journalists went through the entire day reporting on the event, including the morning press-conferences with *most* of the teams, asContinue Reading
JA on F1 Podcast: Making the F1 Fans’ Voice Heard
Formula 1 held its spectacular season launch event at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday in a ceremony that was all about entertaining the fans, particularly those new to the series.Hot on its heels, F1 is launching the latest Global Fan Survey in partnership with the Motorsport Network, which is Autosport’sContinue Reading
JA on F1 Podcast: Have your say with the Global F1 Fan Survey
Formula 1 held its spectacular season launch event at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday in a ceremony that was all about entertaining the fans, particularly those new to the series.Hot on its heels, F1 is launching the latest Global Fan Survey in partnership with the Motorsport Network, which is Autosport’sContinue Reading
How arrive-and-drive is on the rise in club racing
Glance around the paddock now at any club race meeting and the sight is very different to those of yesteryear. Even at the most grassroots of events, there will still be scores of large transporters and big awnings from teams and preparers that are running multiple cars.Gone are the daysContinue Reading