Autosport 75: Jordan – Formula 1 with a human face
Late last summer I had lunch one day with a publisher in London. It was hot, if you can remember that, and we discussed a possible synopsis for a book, the cool Chablis slipped down very readily.What were they like, these Formula 1 people? Well, I said, they’re a mix,Continue Reading
International view: Is Red Bull right to replace Lawson with Tsunoda after just two races?
The change is all but confirmed. As Autosport revealed on Sunday, Red Bull began considering a change to its driver line-up even before the Shanghai race – with Yuki Tsunoda emerging as the frontrunner to replace the struggling Liam Lawson. Discussions have since progressed following meetings in recent days, withContinue Reading
How did Hadjar compare to Tsunoda in first F1 race start at Shanghai?
For Isack Hadjar, Australia doesn’t count.In our analysis of rookie debuts, thanks to the bumper crop of newcomers trickling into the field across the past six months, there’s been a lot to discuss. Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Gabriel Bortoleto got their appraisals last week but, given Hadjar registered a DidContinue Reading
Lawson’s Red Bull future in doubt as team eyes Tsunoda swap for Japan
Yuki Tsunoda is in line for a call up to Red Bull’s F1 team for next week’s Japanese Grand Prix – just as Autosport exclusively reported last Sunday.Liam Lawson has come under pressure after making a difficult start to the season, crashing out of the Australian GP and was aContinue Reading
Jeff Gordon expresses support for Alex Bowman: “This is our guy”
Alex Bowman put together a near-perfect race at Homestead-Miami Speedway as he continues a very strong start to his 2025 season. Watching from atop the No. 48 pit box was NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon, who currently works as the vice chairman at Hendrick Motorsports.Bowman earned pole position and was aContinue Reading
How a “worried” Red Bull plans to rebound after glum start to F1 2025
If Formula 1’s mixed-weather opener in Australia could mask Red Bull’s ails, thanks in no small part to Max Verstappen’s exquisite driving, then Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix really set the alarm bells ringing.Verstappen rallied to finish fourth with a strong second stint on the hard tyres, but the preceding stintContinue Reading
IndyCar sees 50% viewership drop on FOX after going head to head with NASCAR
Every IndyCar race will be featured on the primary FOX network this year and with heavy promotion, the series opened its new season with 1.417 million viewers for St. Petersburg. This was an impressive 45% jump from the previous year on NBC.Unfortunately, that momentum did not carry over into Thermal,Continue Reading
Ryan Vargas reveals his future NASCAR plans
24-year-old Ryan Vargas has 71 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series but in recent years, he’s been branching out beyond the second-tier division of the sport. In 2023, he ran seven Truck Series races, scoring a top-ten finish in just his second start. Last year, he ran the full EuroNASCAR scheduleContinue Reading
WRC drivers’ stage end silence spoke volumes, but what happens now?
The stage end silence by World Rally Championship drivers in response to the FIA’s clampdown on “inappropriate language” sent an “important message” and it appears a meeting this week could help find a solution. Last weekend at Safari Rally Kenya, drivers and co-drivers represented a united front following the FIA’s decisionContinue Reading
Formula E champion Wehrlein to make Le Mans 24 Hours debut with Porsche
The reigning Formula E world champion Pascal Wehrlein has filled the vacant seat in the third factory Porsche Penske Motorsport Hypercar entry for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. The German, who is in his fifth season of Formula E with Porsche, will contest the double-points round of the WorldContinue Reading