Marko: More predictable RB21 has addressed Red Bull’s F1 2024 problems
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said Formula 1’s first winter test day in Bahrain offered promising clues that the team may have finally fixed its 2024 problems.Last year’s RB20 started off in dominant fashion in the hands of Max Verstappen, but it was gradually overhauled by McLaren and toContinue Reading
How wet weather in the desert left some teams temporarily stranded at Bahrain testing
Formula 1’s 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain has been hit by a second logistics shambles in two days – as rain temporarily left only two teams able to run midway through Thursday’s first session.This follows Wednesday’s power cut at the Sakhir track, which led to an hour’s delay ahead ofContinue Reading
Di Giannantonio declared fit for Thai GP but says shoulder is at “zero per cent”
VR46 rider Fabio di Giannantonio has been declared fit by MotoGP doctors to contest this weekend’s season opener in Thailand, but he feels his shoulder is at “zero per cent” capacity after a testing injury.Di Giannantonio was performing a wheelie after the opening day of pre-season testing in Sepang whenContinue Reading
Why the stakes are so high for Marquez and Bagnaia this season
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia have something to prove as they start the 2025 MotoGP season at the Thai Grand Prix this week.Marquez has a bike capable of fighting for the championship for the first time in five years. In Bagnaia’s case, it’s the desire to reclaim his throne inContinue Reading
Why Honda doesn’t want to get carried away with testing form as new MotoGP season begins
Factory Honda riders are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for the 2025 MotoGP season despite being buoyed by the improved performance of the RC213V in testing.Honda enjoyed a strong showing in pre-season running at Sepang and Buriram, as the work the Japanese manufacturer put in during the winter delivered theContinue Reading
What to watch out for on Day 2 of Bahrain F1 pre-season testing
Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here.Formula 1 pre-season testing is under way in Bahrain with Day 2. It is already the penultimate opportunity for teams and drivers to get their 2025 cars up to speed for the new season which starts in Australia on 16 March.EachContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: The key talking points from F1 testing day one
The first day of Formula 1 2025 testing is the subject of the latest Autosport Podcast, which features the initial indications of what the pecking order could be. Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt report from the Bahrain International Circuit to wrap up the key talking points from a day that featuredContinue Reading
Lights out and away we go! – F1 Pre-Season Testing Day 1 Snapshot
F1 2025 finally hits the track! Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt report from the Bahrain International Circuit to wrap up Day 1 of testing for the 2025 Formula 1 Season. In the review, Alex and Ben talk about the ease with which McLaren has settled into the opening day asContinue Reading
When to throw the yellow? NASCAR’s last-lap caution conundrum
NASCAR’s race control has been struggling to decide when a wreck warrants a race-ending yellow in the first two races of the 2025 season. But to understand why it’s been so difficult to answer them, we need to jump back before this year’s Daytona 500 even got underway.NASCAR’s sanctioning body’sContinue Reading
Motorsport UK chief Richards among those barred from FIA meeting
Two senior motorsport figures were prevented from attending a meeting on Wednesday after refusing to sign non-disclosure agreements.FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid and UK representative David Richards were not admitted to a World Motor Sport Council meeting, chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.It is believed the reasonContinue Reading