What is the paper slip handed to F1 drivers after a race – and what happens to it?
It’s a small, seemingly insignificant piece of paper – but in Formula 1, even the tiniest details carry weight. Literally. As soon as an F1 driver climbs out of their car after a race – with all of their gear still on – they head straight for the scales. Post-race televisionContinue Reading
Rick Allen opens up to Dale Earnhardt Jr. on “crushing” exit from NBC
Rick Allen worked as a play-by-play announcer for NBC between 2015 and 2024, leading coverage for countless NASCAR races and some IndyCar events as well. Before that, he worked with FOX for over a decade in various roles where he was best known for being the voice of the TruckContinue Reading
Meet the masters of Jerez!
The place where champions build legacies. Look back on the 5 #MotoGP World Champions that have taken Jerez by storm. SourceContinue Reading
Fourmaux reacts to support from WRC rivals amid FIA swearing resolution
Adrien Fourmaux is grateful for the support from World Rally Championship competitors through the World Rally Drivers Alliance [WoRDA] that has resulted in a solution to the FIA swearing fine dispute. The Hyundai driver fell foul of the FIA’s clampdown on drivers using “inappropriate language” resulting in a €10,000 fine withContinue Reading
WEC set for another Hypercar rules extension until 2032
The existing Hypercar World Endurance Championship rule book appears set for a further extension that could allow the current generation of cars to race until the end of 2032.Series boss Frederic Lequien has revealed to Autosport that a follow up on the two-year extension to the end of 2029 announcedContinue Reading
Will the DTM’s BoP be a setback for BMW in Oschersleben?
Last year, SRO Head of Engineering Claude Surmont, who is responsible for the Balance of Performance (BoP) in the DTM, showed that he is not afraid to get a grip on cars like the Porsche 911 GT3 R via the ride height in 2024. This left the Manthey team’s headsContinue Reading
Autosport Racing Podcast: BTCC 2025 preview
The 2025 British Touring Car Championship season commences this weekend with its Donington Park opener, where Jake Hill will kickstart his title defence. His competition will be as stern as ever this season, with four-time series champion Ash Sutton and 13-time race winner Dan Cammish also in contention.So, the championship isContinue Reading
The 11 forgotten circuits that hosted an F1 grand prix just once
Formula 1 has raced at more than 70 tracks around the world, and stalwarts like Silverstone and Monza have hosted grands prix in almost every season of the series. Not every track has been quite so successful, however, and F1 decided never to return to some circuits for all mannerContinue Reading
Teams set to agree startline rule tweaks at Jerez in wake of Austin chaos
MotoGP teams will meet in Jerez today (24 April) to discuss updates to race start procedures in a bid to avoid a repeat of the chaos that broke out ahead of last month’s Americas Grand Prix.Marc Marquez triggered farcical scenes ahead of the Austin race when he sprinted from theContinue Reading
Do the McLaren drivers’ opposing mindsets signify strength or weakness?
Poker players have a word for Lando Norris’s response to adversity: “leaky”. In a game of bluff and counter-bluff, allowing emotions to manifest outwardly is certainly a disadvantage and a weakness.Is it also the case in a Formula 1 driver? There are those who would argue so, saying this isContinue Reading