Mercedes reveals main end-of-season focus with F1 top-three rivals out of reach
Mercedes is set to use the final Formula 1 races of the season to gain further understanding of its weaknesses, having accepted it will finish fourth in the constructors’ standings.The Silver Arrows displayed a turn in fortunes mid-season and after a winless 2023 picked up three race victories during theContinue Reading
Fenestraz close to securing 2025 Super Formula drive after Formula E exit
Sacha Fenestraz is poised for a return to Super Formula in 2025 with Toyota’s flagship TOM’S team, Autosport understands.The Franco-Argentinian driver is set to replace Ukyo Sasahara in the #37 TOM’S car as part of a wider deal with Toyota that would also see him race in SUPER GT nextContinue Reading
Supercars Adelaide: Courtney tops opening practice on Thursday
James Courtney led David Reynolds in the opening practice session of this weekend’s Supercars Championship finale on the streets of Adelaide.In the Team18 Chevrolet Camaro, Reynolds topped the times early in the session with a 1m19.8388s before Courtney pipped him by 0.155s to take Friday honours in his Blanchard RacingContinue Reading
Like Johnson before him, has Logano cracked the playoff format?
It’s shocking to think NASCAR’s playoff format has been around for 20 years. Its Chase for the Cup, the original ‘new’ playoff format, kicked off in 2004. In its first three years, it produced three champions from three different organizations. It seemed to be accomplishing exactly what NASCAR intended itContinue Reading
FIA approves driver cooling kits from 2025 in F1
The FIA’s Formula 1 Commission has approved the introduction of driver cooling kits for the 2025 season, to be used in extreme heat conditions.Driver cooling has become a topic since the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, with several drivers suffering from symptoms of heat exhaustion after the chequered flag.As first reportedContinue Reading
The Driver-FIA Battle Intensifies and More – Autosport Answers Your Questions
With a large amount of recent news to dissect, Bryn Lucas chats with Kevin Turner and Alex Kalinauckas to answer your questions. Topics include the departure of the FIA’s F1 Race Director Niels Wittich and his reported firing, the shocking statement from the Grand Prix Drivers Association, Alpine’s confirmed purchasingContinue Reading
What could have been: Ray Mallock’s lost F1 chance
Been there, done that. Ray Mallock had won the Formula Atlantic championship in Britain in 1979 when the category was reintroduced to the country after a two-year hiatus. He’d then competed in the Aurora British Formula 1 Championship in 1980 at the wheel of Surtees – before a huge shuntContinue Reading
Liberty braced to deny fresh F1 takeover speculation following Maffei departure
Greg Maffei’s impending departure from Liberty Media will undoubtedly once again bring forth rumours of Formula 1 being up for sale, regardless of the stance taken by the current owners.The president and CEO of Liberty, Maffei played a leading role in the F1 takeover in 2017 and has more recentlyContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast Q+A: Wittich departure, F1 live launch and more
On this week’s episode, a large amount of news to dissect, such as the departure of the FIA’s F1 Race Director Niels Wittich, and whether his questionable management of the Brazilian Grand Prix may have led to his reported firing.There’s also the recent shock statement from the Grand Prix DriversContinue Reading
Williams hails new partnership with robotaxi firm Zoox
The Williams Formula 1 team has welcomed a new partner in the shape of Zoox, an autonomous ride-hailing company.The deal, which will see the Zoox logo carried on the cars of Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto during F1 races in the United States, will come into effect at the LasContinue Reading