Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Al-Attiyah and Dacia clinch first win of the season
Dacia didn’t have to wait long to celebrate a world victory. Just a month ago, only a few minutes separated Nasser Al-Attiyah from the podium. Just 100km away, the action resumed in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, second round of the FIA and FIM Cross Country Rally World Championship.“Our targetContinue Reading
Leclerc’s life in the shadows since Hamilton’s Ferrari arrival
Charles Leclerc has detailed how he’s been able to focus on his own preparations for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with the spotlight on his new Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton, and the advantages this brings.Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari has dominated news stories and been the subject of much social mediaContinue Reading
Verstappen: 2025 Red Bull F1 car “can’t be worse than last year”
Max Verstappen believes the 2025 Red Bull Formula 1 challenger is a significant improvement on its predecessor but stated nothing can be “worse than last year”.The Red Bull driver clinched a fourth world title in 2024 despite his team falling to third behind McLaren and Ferrari in the constructors’ standingsContinue Reading
F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Sainz fastest over Ferrari duo on second day
Carlos Sainz completed the second day of Formula 1’s pre-season test with the fastest lap of the three-day Bahrain event so far, overturning Lewis Hamilton’s time from the morning. The Spaniard went fastest with a 1m29.366s lap 30 minutes after testing resumed following the lunch break, and then found a smidgenContinue Reading
Mercedes unsure if new car has shed 2024 cold weather “USP”
Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes still does not know if it has shed the tendency for its Formula 1 car package to only perform best in cold conditions due to the unusual weather in Bahrain pre-season testing.Three of the last four wins for the Silver Arrows squad in 2024 cameContinue Reading
Norris: McLaren MCL39 “in same ballpark” as 2024 car, but rear end should improve
Lando Norris offered his first verdict of the new McLaren MCL39 which he feels is “similar” to its Formula 1 title-winning predecessor – but with a little bit of initial rear-end instability.The Briton headlined the opening day of testing to suggest McLaren had picked up from where it left offContinue Reading
Marquez: If you expect me and Bagnaia to finish 1-2 every time, you don’t understand MotoGP
Marc Marquez believes it would be naive to expect him and Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to score a 1-2 in every race in the 2025 MotoGP season.Marquez’s arrival at the factory Ducati squad has created a kind of ‘dream team’ not seen in the premier class in almost a decade.WithContinue Reading
Autosport National Podcast: The new club series enjoying a Swift start
The latest edition of the Autosport National Podcast takes a look at one of the new club series set to get off to a strong start this year: the Swift Sport Challenge.Dreamed up by the 750 Motor Club, the one-make category is designed to be an accessible and affordable entry-levelContinue Reading
TAG Heuer makes timely move into F1 Academy
TAG Heuer has become an official partner and timekeeper of the all-female F1 Academy while also designing one of the partner liveries for 2025.Having been recently confirmed as Formula 1’s official timekeeper, replacing Rolex, and the first-ever title sponsor of the Monaco Grand Prix, TAG Heuer has furthered its collaboration.ThisContinue Reading
Dear Autosport Reader
Dear Autosport Reader,I wanted to write to you as I have read the multiple messages asking where the liveblog is for testing.As many of you will know, Autosport and its sister website, Motorsport, have long carried the same content. Now, as we head into 2025, we are looking to separateContinue Reading