Bahrain F1 test red-flagged due to power outage
The second session on the opening day of 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing has been suspended due to a power cut at the Bahrain International Circuit.The issue struck just past 5pm local time, with a little under two hours remaining. Floodlights around the track went out as dusk descended, with powerContinue Reading
Is Jorge Martin already out of the MotoGP title fight?
Last season, Jorge Martin brought the fight to the factory Ducati team, beating Francesco Bagnaia to take his first MotoGP world championship title.The consistency of his results impressed many, but it wasn’t enough to secure him a seat at the factory Ducati squad, which instead went to eight-time world championContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: 2025 WEC season preview
The 2025 World Endurance Championship commences this week with teams and drivers tackling the Qatar 1812km, so Autosport’s Kevin Turner and Gary Watkins discuss the big questions ahead of the new campaign. Can anybody breach the elite class of the Hypercar category, dominated by Porsche, Toyota and Ferrari in 2024?IsContinue Reading
Exclusive: Why Haas has returned to larger pitwall for 2025, after $250,000 saving in 2023
Haas has reversed its 2023 decision to slim down its Formula 1 pitwall gantry, with the American team sporting a six-seater set-up at Bahrain pre-season testing this year.Two years at the same venue, Haas attracted attention by halving the size of its pitwall stand to just three seats – reservedContinue Reading
Is Martin already out of the MotoGP title fight?
Last season, Jorge Martin brought the fight to the factory Ducati team, beating Francesco Bagnaia to take his first MotoGP world championship title.The consistency of his results impressed many, but it wasn’t enough to secure him a seat at the factory Ducati squad, which instead went to eight-time world championContinue Reading
WEC introduces ballast system to compensate for driver weight
The World Endurance Championship has introduced a new system designed to reduce the advantage of lighter drivers in the series. What is known as compensation ballast will be applied to cars across the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes from this week’s 2025 season-opener in Qatar.Its introduction, which has been under discussion sinceContinue Reading
Defending champion absent as Barwell Motorsport announces 2025 British GT line-up
The reigning British GT champion Ricky Collard is likely to miss the 2025 campaign as Barwell Motorsport has announced a changed driver line-up for the forthcoming season.The 28-year-old clinched the title in his rookie season with father Rob, yet Collard Sr will now partner Hugo Cook in the #1 LamborghiniContinue Reading
10 unexpected things to expect from F1 in 2025
Take a step back in time to January 2024 and tell yourself that in a year’s time you’ll know that Lewis Hamilton has moved from Mercedes to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz is at Williams, Liam Lawson has landed a Red Bull seat, and a fellow called Franco Colapinto (did you evenContinue Reading
What to watch out for on Day 1 of Bahrain F1 pre-season testing
Taking over from Barcelona, Bahrain has become F1’s go-to spot for winter testing thanks to its more benign, reliable weather and its central location in the Middle East, with cars then shipped off to the opening round of the season.In previous years teams would just stay in Bahrain for theContinue Reading
Everything you need to know about F1 pre-season testing
You’ve seen the liveries, but this week, the 2025 season’s cars are hitting the track together for the first time. What’s happening, how to watch, and anything else you may need to know before sessions begin on Wednesday. SourceContinue Reading