Verstappen stages press conference protest against FIA swearing penalty
Max Verstappen refused to answer most questions during a bizarre post-qualifying press conference as he appeared to protest the FIA’s decision to give him community service for swearing. The Dutchman had sworn during Thursday’s FIA press conference ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix when he explained that his car wasContinue Reading
Verstappen protests swearing punishment in Singapore GP press conference
Max Verstappen gave nothing but short answers during the Singapore Grand Prix’s post-qualifying press conference in protest at his penalty for swearing in Thursday’s session.Verstappen was told to serve “work of public interest” having sworn about his car from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in an FIA clampdown on the useContinue Reading
Martin: Dash message distraction led to Misano sprint-losing error
Pramac MotoGP rider Jorge Martin says the error that cost him victory in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix sprint was caused by him being distracted by a message on his dashboard.Championship leader Martin had shot to the lead at the start with a brilliant launch from second position, overtaking theContinue Reading
Fairclough makes British F4 history as he seals title five races early
Hitech’s Deagen Fairclough has become the first driver in British Formula 4 history to seal the title at the penultimate event after triumphing in race one at Silverstone.Sophomore racer Fairclough has been the class of the field this season and headed to Northamptonshire needing just 22 points to be sureContinue Reading
F1 team-mates’ qualifying battles: Singapore GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this willContinue Reading
Ricciardo ‘wants Piquet back’ for rescue after “miserable” Singapore qualifying
Daniel Ricciardo joked he would like Nelson Piquet Jr back on the Formula 1 grid to help his Singapore Grand Prix efforts after a “miserable” qualifying at the Marina Bay Circuit.The RB driver failed to escape Q1 elimination on a weekend where his future in F1 has been put inContinue Reading
F1 Singapore GP: Norris takes pole over Verstappen, Sainz crashes in qualifying
Lando Norris claimed pole over Max Verstappen for the Singapore Grand Prix in an interrupted Q3, as last year’s winner Carlos Sainz crashed out during the top 10 shootout.Sainz lost control of his Ferrari on the exit of Turn 17 while spooling his car up for a hot lap, ultimatelyContinue Reading
MotoGP Emilia Romagna GP: Bagnaia closes points gap to Martin with sprint win
Francesco Bagnaia emerged on top in a thrilling duel with Jorge Martin to take victory in the sprint for MotoGP’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.Ducati’s Bagnaia made a slow launch after qualifying on pole, but showed scintillating pace to overtake Pramac rival Martin for the lead on lap 8 of 13Continue Reading
F1 chief legal officer Woodward Hill to leave
Formula 1’s long-serving chief legal officer Sacha Woodward Hill is leaving the organisation.Still a practising solicitor, she was originally recruited to join F1 back in 1996 by former supremo Bernie Ecclestone, having previously worked for several well-known legal firms in London.Reflecting several years ago on how she made the stepContinue Reading
BTCC Silverstone: Chilton leads the way in free practice
Tom Chilton set the pace in both free practice sessions at Silverstone for the penultimate round of the British Touring Car Championship.The extrovert Surrey veteran pushed his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N Fastback to the quickest time in the opening session, and his best from that early-morning running remained unbeatenContinue Reading