Bamber to race for Cadillac in IMSA and set to dovetail with WEC
Two-time Le Mans winner Earl Bamber will race for Cadillac in next year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship in what looks set to be a twin programme straddling the World Endurance Championship.Bamber, winner at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015 and 2017 with Porsche, was announced as a full-season driver forContinue Reading
F1 and American Express expand partnership to include grands prix across the world
American Express has become an official partner of Formula 1 after expanding its sponsorship deal with the series.Having previously been a regional partner in the Americas, Amex will now be visible at 15 of F1’s 24 grands prix next season.Amex card members will gain access to a raft of perks,Continue Reading
F1 and American Express expand partnership to include grand prix across the world
American Express has become an official partner of Formula 1 after expanding its sponsorship deal with the series.Having previously been a regional partner in the Americas, Amex will now be visible at 15 of F1’s 24 grands prix next season.Amex card members will gain access to a raft of perks,Continue Reading
Nissan and Jaguar handed testing ban for cost cap breach
The Nissan and Jaguar Formula E teams have been handed a partial testing ban and fined after both outfits broke the championship’s cost cap limit for the 2022-23 season.Having completed its review of documentation from all 11 Formula E teams, the FIA announced on Wednesday that it had found JaguarContinue Reading
Hyundai yet to make 2025 WRC third driver call as Fourmaux rumours swirl
Hyundai is “not quite there yet” with its decision regarding who will pilot its third World Rally Championship entry next year, although Autosport understands Adrien Fourmaux is the favourite.The Korean marque has already confirmed that it has retained the services of Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak, but plans for itsContinue Reading
How Martin is ‘playing’ Bagnaia in MotoGP championship run-in
Francesco Bagnaia’s face in the post-race press conference at Phillip Island on Sunday, after finishing third in MotoGP’s Australian Grand Prix, was the best imaginable projection of the 10 seconds that separated him from the victorious Marc Marquez and runner-up Jorge Martin.Reigning two-time champion Bagnaia’s gesture was one of concern,Continue Reading
Why F1’s 2026 rules will shake off ride-height nightmare of current cars
Since ground-effect cars returned from the start of 2022, Formula 1 engineers have faced big headaches in working out ways to get the most performance from them.In particular, the difficulty has been in managing the compromise between the aero and mechanical platforms, with the cars liking to run super closeContinue Reading
The Biggest Night in Motorsport: Autosport Awards usher in new era
• Reimagined Autosport Awards on January 29 • 2025 marks 75 years of both Autosport and the FIA Formula 1 World Championship• F1 ACADEMY prize-giving and Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver award celebrate next generation sporting stars• All-new Autosport Business Forum will convene influential motorsport and industry leadersLondon, UK, OctoberContinue Reading
McLaren team orders would have “destroyed” future chances – Stella
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has insisted he was not prepared to ‘destroy’ the balance within the squad by employing team orders for Oscar Piastri to help Lando Norris in his quest for Formula 1’s drivers’ title.Norris is hunting down three-time reigning champion Max Verstappen and remains within touching distance of theContinue Reading
Red Bull thinks FIA ‘mini-DRS’ clarification has impacted F1’s form book
Red Bull reckons an FIA clarification over slot-gap tricks has had an impact on the fight at the front of Formula 1.Ahead of the United States Grand Prix, the FIA issued a note to all teams saying that it was not comfortable with some of the flexing of rear wingsContinue Reading