Autosport Podcast: Newey to Aston Martin
The worst-kept secret in Formula 1 has finally been confirmed: Adrian Newey will be joining Aston Martin as a shareholder and managing technical director on a three-year deal in March 2025.Fresh from the press conference announcing his arrival, Jon Noble joins Bryn Lucas on the Autosport Podcast to discuss theContinue Reading
The timeline of Adrian Newey’s decision to move to Aston Martin
Adrian Newey admitted that he didn’t know where his Formula 1 future lay after his decision to quit the Red Bull team. There were plenty of options on the table from other teams, but projects outside of F1 and even retirement were considered by the revered designer.At his unveiling atContinue Reading
Toyota takes another BoP hit for home WEC event at Fuji
Toyota has received a further double hit under the Balance of Performance for this weekend’s Fuji World Endurance Championship round after its near-miss last time out at Austin.The Japanese manufacturer’s GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar will run with reduced maximum power and increased minimum weight under the Hypercar BoP releasedContinue Reading
Why the recent past represents historic racing’s fast-growing future
Racing for sports-prototypes and GT cars from up to five years ago is not historic in the true sense, yet it is the fastest growing element of the overall historic racing industry.It was Masters Historic Racing founder Ron Maydon who pioneered racing for this generation of cars as a wayContinue Reading
Has Newey made the right call in joining Aston Martin? Our F1 writers have their say
Adrian Newey’s move to Aston Martin has been officially announced after months of speculation.The switch brings an end to the rumours surrounding the future of the technical guru who has earned more titles through his designs than any driver has won on track.But is this the right move? Our F1Continue Reading
Ben Hunt: Inside Newey’s Aston Martin grand reveal
For as long as I can remember, I cannot recall a time when a Formula 1 team held such a grand press conference to welcome a new technical chief.As I drove to Aston Martin’s brand new factory at Silverstone, the mind wandered to how Real Madrid typically welcomes its latestContinue Reading
Yamaha’s development of V4 engine for MotoGP bike in advanced state
Yamaha’s development of a new V4 engine for its MotoGP bike is in an advanced state, Motorsport.com has learned.Yamaha has not publicly acknowledged that it is working on a change to its engine concept, which currently consists of an inline four-cylinder unit.The only references in this regard have been theContinue Reading
O’Sullivan loses ART F2 seat due to funding issues, Browning steps up
Williams junior Zak O’Sullivan has parted ways with the ART Formula 2 squad due to funding issues ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan round, with Luke Browning stepping in.Fresh from finishing as the F3 runner-up with Prema last term, O’Sullivan signed with ART to partner Victor Martins for 2024.Scoring his breakthroughContinue Reading
O’Sullivan loses ART F2 seat due to funding issues
Williams junior Zak O’Sullivan has parted ways with the ART Formula 2 squad due to funding issues ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan round.Fresh from finishing as the F3 runner-up with Prema last term, O’Sullivan signed with ART to partner Victor Martins for 2024.Scoring his breakthrough victory in self-confessed fortuitous circumstancesContinue Reading
The five reasons Aston Martin won the battle for Adrian Newey
Adrian Newey’s signing by the Aston Martin team has been hailed by team owner Lawrence Stroll as the “most exciting news” in the squad’s history.The final confirmation, which came during a press conference at the team’s Silverstone factory on Thursday, ends a period of intense speculation about the design legend’sContinue Reading