The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2024
During a record-breaking season of 24 Formula 1 races, there was always likely to be the odd gem of a story that had a short shelf-life before being overtaken on the news agenda.Factor in another blockbuster year for the World Endurance Championship, several u-turns over World Rally Championship’s hybrid futureContinue Reading
The F1 record we’re unlikely to ever see again
Now that Valtteri Bottas is dropping off the Formula 1 grid in 2025, the unique record he shares with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is unlikely to be extended.This is the statistic for most podium appearances across any F1 driver triplet arrangement, with Bottas, Hamilton and Verstappen having appeared togetherContinue Reading
The “self-fulfilling injury” in Williams’s 2024 F1 crash-fest
Alex Albon says Williams suffered a “self-fulfilling injury” with the early season timesaving but weight-adding measures on its 2024 Formula 1 car, which led to additional crash damage.The British team’s 2024 season was blighted by crashes from start to finish, with its FW46 car also starting the year over theContinue Reading
The highlights from an entertaining club racing season
Now in my 48th year of writing for Autosport, I reflect on another interesting season over which I have reported 25 varied meetings at 12 venues, commentating at many, and attended more out of my undimmed passion for club and historic events.Bookended by the Vintage Sports-Car Club’s Pomeroy Trophy andContinue Reading
Ranking Autosport’s Top 50 Drivers of 2024 – 30 to 21
Kevin Turner sits down with Gary Watkins and Haydn Cobb to discuss the annual Autosport Top 50 for 2024, evaluating the best drivers in the National and International Racing scene. In this episode, there are some big shocks as we look at the drivers ranked from 30th to 21st place,Continue Reading
Di Giannantonio will try to “annoy” Marquez and Bagnaia on Ducati GP25
Fabio di Giannantonio says he will try to “annoy” Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia when he is on the same equipment as the factory Ducati riders in MotoGP next year.On the back of his impressive form astride a year-old bike in 2024, di Giannantonio has landed a contract directly withContinue Reading
Tombazis: F1 will stick with current flexi front wing tests
No changes will be made to front wing flex tests used in Formula 1 despite 2024’s minor hubbub over flexing wings, according to FIA head of single-seater matters Nikolas Tombazis.In response to a query made by Ferrari and Red Bull in 2024 concerning the flexibility of the front wings belongingContinue Reading
The Dacia/Prodrive innovation that is positively changing the Dakar challenge
Dacia Sandriders will run an innovative new driver safety device on the team’s debut at the Dakar Rally.The manufacturer will use a ‘seat attenuator’ to absorb impacts over the rough terrain as the car slams up and down on its suspension, helping to reduce the compression of drivers’ spines, whichContinue Reading
Levelling up – how Formula 1’s global audience is opening the door to new partnerships
In mid-December, FIFA announced the 2030 World Cup would take place in six countries, spanning three continents. Meanwhile, most American sports have been heading to Europe in recent years looking to expand their appeal.These events sell out, usually in record-setting times, but do not come close to matching the worldwideContinue Reading
Vinales: If Yamaha had listened to me, I would already be MotoGP champion
Maverick Vinales believes he would have already won a title in MotoGP if Yamaha had followed his advice in the early years of their partnership.Vinales was selected to replace three-time champion Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2017, having impressed the squad in junior classes and during his two seasons inContinue Reading