Audi splits with ex-DTM and rallycross star Mattias Ekstrom after two decades
Audi has announced that it has parted ways with two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom to bring an end to a 23-year partnership.A special farewell for Ekstrom was organised by Audi at its factory in Ingolstadt on 26 September, which was attended by Audi Sport chief Rolf Michl and several otherContinue Reading
Audi splits with ex-DTM and rallycross champion Ekstrom after two decades
Audi has announced that it has parted ways with two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom to bring an end to a 23-year partnership.A special farewell for Ekstrom was organised by Audi at its factory in Ingolstadt on 26 September, which was attended by Audi Sport chief Rolf Michl and several otherContinue Reading
Jota set to skip Bahrain WEC test as focus switches to factory Cadillac programme
Jota is not expected to take part in the World Endurance Championship’s post-season test in Bahrain as it switches focus to its factory programme with Cadillac.Team principal Dieter Gass revealed that Jota is “not very likely” to participate in the official one-day test at the Bahrain International Circuit on 3Continue Reading
MotoGP announces 22-round calendar for 2025 season
The calendar for the 2025 MotoGP World Championship has been formally announced boasting a record 22 rounds, a brand-new event in Hungary and a move to Thailand for the opening round of the season.Following a steady flow of itemised announcements – including the postponement of India’s return to the programmeContinue Reading
Norris ending first-lap issues will add confidence, no obvious cause – Stella
Lando Norris’ successful start from pole at the Singapore Grand Prix appears to have dispelled his first-lap curse, although McLaren boss Andrea Stella says there was no clear issue after analysis.Norris lost the lead from pole position at the Spanish, Hungarian, and Dutch grands prix, preceded by his first cornerContinue Reading
Magazine: Norris dominates but Verstappen does enough
Lando Norris’s supremacy at the Singapore Grand Prix and the 2024 Formula 1 title fight get top billing in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (26 September).It was hard to decide on the angle for this week’s cover. On the one hand, Norris put in one of the most dominantContinue Reading
Final four 2024 Young Driver Award contenders chosen
The four finalists who will contest the 2024 Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award have been selected.Formula 3 race winner Arvid Lindblad, recently crowned British F4 champion Deagen Fairclough, GB3 points lead Louis Sharp and Italian F4 dominator Freddie Slater will battle it out for prizes thatContinue Reading
Why Brad Keselowski escaped unscathed after William Byron’s car landed in his rear window at Watkins Glen
Another late-race caution led to another late-race restart at the Go Bowling at The Glen race earlier this month. And as it typically does, the result was chaos for NASCAR Cup drivers as they fought for the same real estate, like William Byron and Brad Keselowski who came together, withContinue Reading
Rossi, Rasmussen complete Ed Carpenter Racing’s full-time line-up for 2025
Ed Carpenter Racing has confirmed its 2025 IndyCar Series line-up with Alexander Rossi partnering Christian Rasmussen, with both drivers signing multi-year deals.Rossi joins after spending the past two seasons with Arrow McLaren and will pilot the team’s No. 20 Chevrolet-powered entry.Fresh off a rookie campaign that featured one top-10 result despiteContinue Reading
Perez: Colapinto “didn’t put a foot wrong” in F1 Singapore GP defence
Sergio Perez doubled his praise of rookie driver Franco Colapinto and reckoned the young Argentine “didn’t put a foot wrong” in his defence at the Singapore Grand Prix.Colapinto once again impressed in Singapore with a brave move into Turn 1, which ensured he got up to ninth place on the opening lap.Continue Reading