How Alpine signing a fourth F1 reserve driver replicates Briatore’s Renault
You may be wondering why Alpine has just signed a fourth Formula 1 reserve driver. There may be tens or even hundreds of thousands of reasons, if not millions.Alpine has already been rebuilding its young-driver programme under new leadership after the embarrassingly disastrous loss of Oscar Piastri in 2022.And stuffingContinue Reading
Autosport National Podcast: Fantasy UK race meeting
The latest edition of the Autosport National Podcast is the first in its new home, with a dedicated Autosport National Channel now created. And on the podcast, Kevin Turner and Stephen Lickorish come together to create their dream fantasy national motorsport meeting.It posed some difficult challenges – each could pickContinue Reading
Muller to make Porsche debut at this weekend’s Sebring 12 Hours in IMSA
New Porsche factory driver Nico Muller will make his sportscar debut with the German marque at this weekend’s Sebring 12 Hours round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. Muller, who has been placed by Porsche at the Andretti Formula E team for the 2024/25 season, will race the customer 963 LMDh fieldedContinue Reading
What’s new in F1’s 2025 regulations?
Formula 1’s 2025 season, the last of the current ruleset, will kick off in Australia as Albert Park hosts the season opener – and there’s a handful of changes to the regulations to be aware of once the cars hit the road.Although the 2026 season promises arguably the biggest shiftContinue Reading
F1 2025 is go in latest Autosport magazine
Autosport’s essential guide to Formula 1 2025 is the focus for the latest issue of our monthly magazine, out today (11 March).Anticipation for the 2025 F1 campaign has been building since it became clear in the second half of last season that the hitherto dominant Red Bull team was beatableContinue Reading
Lowndes to split from Triple Eight after 20 years to stay at General Motors
Triple Supercars champion Craig Lowndes will split with his team of 20 years, Triple Eight, at the end of the season to remain a General Motors driver in 2026.Lowndes will join with a to-be-named Chevrolet Supercars team while Triple Eight becomes a Ford team next season.He joined Triple Eight whenContinue Reading
Lowndes set for Triple Eight split to stay with General Motors
Craig Lowndes has announced that he will split with his team of 20 years, Triple Eight, at the end of the season, to remain a General Motors driver in 2026.Lowndes will join with a to-be-named Chevrolet Supercars team while Triple Eight becomes a Ford team next season.He joined Triple EightContinue Reading
Lowdon: Cadillac could sign an American F1 driver – but only on merit
Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon has stated that the incoming Formula 1 squad will select its first driver line-up on merit – and that it could still contain an American.F1 and the FIA formally approved the entry of General Motors on Friday meaning its Cadillac brand will become the grid’sContinue Reading
Introducing F1’s rookies: Why Hadjar faces the category’s second-hardest job
For the second instalment of a new mini-series where Autosport is delving into the budding Formula 1 careers of the six 2025 rookies, today we’re introducing new Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar.The 20-year-old was born in Paris and has French and Algerian heritage – bringing a new link for F1Continue Reading
Introducing F1’s rookies: How Bortoleto aims to inspire like a previous Brazilian hero
In the first of a new mini-series where Autosport is delving into the burgeoning Formula 1 careers of the six 2025 rookies, today we’re introducing new Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto.The 20-year-old hails from Sao Paulo and has already built an impressive junior motorsport career.Like Charles Leclerc, George Russell and OscarContinue Reading