Williams F1 junior O’Sullivan lands 2025 Super Formula seat with Kondo
Williams Formula 1 junior driver Zak O’Sullivan has been announced at Kondo Racing as part of a 13-strong Toyota roster for the 2025 Super Formula season.After driving on the final day of the Suzuka post-season test earlier this month, O’Sullivan will race Kondo’s #4 car full-time next season, joining KentaContinue Reading
Inside the thriving world of miniature motorsport
Last Christmas, Autosport afforded this writer an opportunity to write about a much-loved hobby: Scalextric. Little did I know it would lead to a year spent racing 1/32 scale slot cars competitively…Following the publication of last year’s double issue, an email from reader Callum Norris landed suggesting that Autosport shouldContinue Reading
Latvala: More events like Monza Rally Show would be “nice” for WRC
The World Rally Championship could benefit from hosting exhibition-style events such as the Monza Rally Show, according to Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.All three WRC Rally1 teams attended a revived Monza Rally Show earlier this month, which acted as a celebration of the 2024 season, while also paying tribute to Pirelli’sContinue Reading
Why Bottas is not letting the “worst-case scenario” end his F1 career
Valtteri Bottas may be excited about ‘what’s next’ for him in Formula 1, but there is no hiding the disappointment about how a ‘worst-case scenario’ left him on the sidelines.Having had high hopes about what a move to Alfa/Romeo Sauber in 2022 – then under the leadership of Fred Vasseur – could bring him,Continue Reading
Piastri hasn’t “mastered” F1 tyre management, but it’s “night and day” over 2023
Oscar Piastri reckons his ability to manage tyres in Formula 1 has undergone a “night-and-day” improvement over his 2023 rookie season, but feels there is still room to grow further.Although Piastri impressed in his debut F1 season last year, the main criticisms of his maiden season involved his lack ofContinue Reading
2024 concessions didn’t improve Honda’s MotoGP results, admits Mir
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year.MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year.Read Also: MotoGPAleix EspargaroContinue Reading
2024 concessions didn’t improve Honda’s MotoGP results, Mir admits
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year.MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year.Read Also: MotoGPAleix EspargaroContinue Reading
Court denies NASCAR’s request for delay in SHR charter transfer
Another loss for NASCAR on Monday when Judge Kenneth D. Bell of the US District Court denied the series’ request to delay the transfer of the Stewart-Haas Racing charter to Front Row Motorsports. The request was in response to last week’s ruling, when Judge Bell had granted a preliminary injunction toContinue Reading
Rotating the NASCAR finale? Where the series should host the title-decider
The host track of NASCAR’s finale changed often in its early years. It really wasn’t until the 1970s when the series began to see some sort of consistency, with Ontario Speedway hosting the final race from 1974 to 1980, and then Riverside International Raceway until 1986. From 1987 through theContinue Reading
RB: Whole team at fault over failing to get Ricciardo to click
RB Formula 1 team principal Lauren Mekies has said the team has collectively taken responsibility for failing to make Daniel Ricciardo’s final stint at the squad a success.Last summer Ricciardo was given a second chance by Red Bull as an experienced back-up option to potentially replace Sergio Perez at theContinue Reading