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Norris has shown he’s capable of immediately bouncing back – Ed Hardy Kimi Raikkonen, 2007, Sebastian Vettel, 2010 and 2012, plus Lewis Hamilton, 2014, all recent examples of drivers who trailed the championship leader by more than 16 points after 13 rounds but still won the world title. Read Also: Formula 1Norris concedes Piastri "deserved" F1 Belgian GP win despite strategy ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SvwmQfo via IFTTT

Ferrari has renewed its contract with Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur, ending speculation about the Frenchman's future. Vasseur joined from Sauber ahead of the 2023 season replacing Mattia Binotto and implemented a raft of behind-the-scenes changes to return the Prancing Horse to the top of F1. Ferrari finished second in the 2024 constructors' championship but has since stagnated, with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4FC1dhT via IFTTT

The World Rally Championship will once again be contested over 14 rounds in 2026, although much anticipated plans to host a round in the USA have not come to fruition. Next year the schedule will begin in Monte Carlo in January and end in Saudi Arabia in November, but will undertake a slightly different complexion compared to 2025. The most notable change sees Rally Japan moving from its ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/z8xrD0S via IFTTT

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his squad will not take its foot off the throttle after another dominant 1-2 at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix.  Oscar Piastri won his sixth grand prix of 2025 ahead of Lando Norris after passing his team-mate at the start of a mixed weather race. The Australian eventually led Norris home for the team's third consecutive 1-2.  McLaren introduced ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yZQWugd via IFTTT

The Audi Formula 1 Team has signed fintech giant Revolut as its title sponsor for when the German marque makes its championship debut in 2026.  Revolut, a British-based online bank which was valued at $45billion last year, has agreed what’s been dubbed as a “landmark” long-term agreement. It comes ahead of Audi’s F1 debut next year, as the manufacturer will complete a full takeover ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5pY6ucJ via IFTTT

TPC testing - private tests using at least two-year-old cars - has become an increasingly important part of a Formula 1 team’s operation. These sessions are typically used to develop juniors, although McLaren raised eyebrows last year by running an intensive programme with its current drivers. Red Bull let Max Verstappen test a two-year-old car in Imola as well to get a clearer development ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vaU0n7J via IFTTT

New York, NY — July 29, 2025 — Motorsport Network, the leading global motorsport and automotive media company, announced today the appointment of renowned industry visionary and innovator Alejandro Agag as a Strategic Advisor to the Chairman of the board. Agag’s role includes providing strategic guidance on global initiatives, commercial transactions, brand positioning, market expansion ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mLwVuoO via IFTTT

After receiving the latest-spec floor on his Red Bull RB21, Yuki Tsunoda was delighted to qualify seventh in Belgium – his first appearance in Q3 since the Miami GP weekend more than two months ago.  He held on to that position at the belated start of the race but then, apparently inexplicably, pitted for slick tyres a lap later than team-mate Max Verstappen, who had stopped at the end of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JxpjFsU via IFTTT

IndyCar dominator Alex Palou converted pole into a comfortable win at Laguna Seca to draw closer to his fourth title in the series. The Chip Ganassi driver was the class of the field again, leading 84 of 95 laps, surging past Nolan Siegel on an alternate strategy early and never looked back, becoming the first IndyCar competitor to win eight races in a single season since 2007. With the win ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aK406cy via IFTTT

Following the Belgian Grand Prix, it’s clear that Max Verstappen will be in the top three of the championship standings during the summer break. After the sprint weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, the Dutchman is on 185 points, while fourth-placed George Russell has 157 points to his name after a poor Mercedes showing in the Ardennes. With only 25 points left to be won before the break, Verstappen ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/J3bR4Xw via IFTTT

For all its orderly precision, drag racing retains a capacity for the occasional weird outcome. Round four of Motorsport UK’s British Drag Racing Championship produced a finish as strange as any. The Pro Mods were an extracurricular attraction at Santa Pod’s giant Volkswagen festival, Bug Jam 38, last weekend and three European heavyweights – Estonia’s Andres Arnover and Dutchmen Michel ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XFcBjtZ via IFTTT

Lewis Hamilton, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Fernando Alonso have all installed new power unit components on their Formula 1 cars, forcing them into pitlane starts at the Belgian Grand Prix. All three drivers suffered an early qualifying exit in Q1 on Saturday, relegating them to a back-of-the-grid start. A marginal track-limits offence on the run through Raidillon meant Ferrari driver ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0sflMky via IFTTT

“Oh, what’s the bloody point?” The famous but enigmatic last words the actor and wit Kenneth Williams committed to his diaries were recently echoed by the world’s most successful golfer Scottie Scheffler. And these sentiments have chimed with Formula 1 drivers’ championship frontrunner Lando Norris. "This is not a fulfilling life," Scheffler told reporters shortly before the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VAJUtfh via IFTTT

Max Verstappen fears he won’t be able to threaten McLaren in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, with his Red Bull expected to struggle – even more so in the rain. Verstappen won Saturday's dry sprint race, having snatched the lead away from Oscar Piastri on the Kemmel Straight before making the most of his straightline speed to defend his advantage throughout the contest. However, the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VY2SCj5 via IFTTT

Saturday’s sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps confirmed McLaren driver Oscar Piastri’s claim that pole position at this circuit isn’t necessarily ideal. But there his chief battle on the opening lap was with receding title rival Max Verstappen. In the grand prix both McLaren drivers will start on the front row, with championship leader Lando Norris ahead of Piastri, and Ferrari’s Charles ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4yTjdar via IFTTT

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen triumphed in the sprint race at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix to start Red Bull's new era with a win. Verstappen used his Red Bull's superior top speed to draft past polesitter Oscar Piastri at Les Combes on lap one of the 15-lap contest, much like the Australian championship leader had feared before the start. In Verstappen's wake, Charles Leclerc ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XMZWBzJ via IFTTT

The tough time Alex Rins is going through since signing with Yamaha - coupled with MotoGP teams rushing to lock in riders from 2027 - means the Spaniard can’t afford to wait for the V4 engine to deliver him tools to perform. Rins tries to maintain an ever-present smile in front of the media, though for the past two years it must be far harder to keep it up, as that stretch roughly coincides ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/w2TYnqH via IFTTT

Despite taking an utterly dominant Formula 1 sprint pole at the Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren's Oscar Piastri wasn't getting too excited just yet over his victory chances on Saturday morning. "Spa's probably one of the worst places to have pole position, so yeah... it is what it is," a muted Australian said after beating Max Verstappen by five tenths, and team-mate Lando Norris by six. "But I ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5qEtv0F via IFTTT

Ollie Bearman may need to reconsider his summer break plans again – to come back to the small Swedish town of Varberg, where he already spent a few days ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. Back then, his family vacation derailed after Bearman discovered a local karting track – a typical rental go-kart place you’d expect to find on the outskirts of a little town – next to the place he was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Jv9sXg0 via IFTTT

Lewis Hamilton says his new Ferrari rear suspension felt "the same as before" during the Formula 1 team’s filming day, and expects it will take time to see significant benefits. As revealed by Autosport, Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc used the team's second and final 200km filming day in Mugello to trial a new rear suspension geometry earlier this month. The new suspension should ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/J9ubdWt via IFTTT

After the dismissal of Christian Horner, Laurent Mekies faces the task of leading Red Bull Racing. Although the context and timing are very different, his promotion fits a wider trend in Formula 1. Mekies comes from an engineering background, unlike Horner, who led the team for the past 20 years. It reflects the broader shift in Formula 1 where engineers are increasingly stepping into team ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fIgsWdT via IFTTT

Dre Harrison, Richard Asher and Oriol Puigdemont break down why Marc Marquez had to intentionally drop the lead of the race due to warnings over tyre pressures, and how Dorna got their sums wrong when calculating its own regulation. With Alex Marquez crashing in the GP, it pushes older brother Marc's championship lead up to 120 points, and made way for Marco Bezzecchi to lead the fight for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8SOztyH via IFTTT

We celebrate 75 years of Autosport in a special 196-page Summer edition of the magazine, out today (24 July). As well as all the usual sections, from Formula 1 to the vibrant UK scene, we’ve added an extra element this month to look back at some of the designers, drivers, constructors and categories that have helped shape motorsport since Autosport first appeared as a weekly magazine on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JjTG7h5 via IFTTT

Formula 1 has just enjoyed its longest break between races since the season started in 2025 – an entire two weekends without racing – but so much has happened after the paddock packed up and went home from Silverstone. From Christian Horner's axing at Red Bull to the title fight hotting up at the start of the second half of the season, here’s what we’re looking forward to ahead of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/k46V0dK via IFTTT

Earlier this month Tim Mayer, sacked as a steward by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem last year, came out as a challenger to him in the forthcoming election. Mayer insisted that this was not a matter of “revenge”, but of providing a real alternative to a president who, he claimed, had not delivered on key manifesto promises he made during the previous election campaign in 2021. Now Mayer ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/C28WYvs via IFTTT

The tight and twisty Hungaroring doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to wheel-to-wheel combat, but there have been some surprisingly good races there. The Hungarian GP has been a constant on the Formula 1 world championship calendar since it first appeared on the schedule in 1986. Ahead of the 2025 edition, that gives us 39 races to choose from. We looked at the excitement the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DdLMgtm via IFTTT

Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad's parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies. Mekies was appointed Red Bull F1 team boss and CEO earlier this month as Red Bull's top management decided to remove Christian Horner after 20 years in the role. While Red Bull has seen a slide in competitiveness over the past 18 months, with question ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nUcLiDg via IFTTT

The Grand Prix of Belgium at Spa last Sunday was one of the most dramatic motor races in the world championship series. No one looked like touching Dan Gurney in his Brabham-Climax, who had made the lap record look rather silly and, apart for a brief period when John Surtees (Ferrari) took the initiative, led the race from start to lap 29. The Brabham pit was caught napping when Dan called in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wmqMOTf via IFTTT

First held in 1925, the Belgian Grand Prix was one of the seven original races on F1's inaugural world championship calendar in 1950. Since then, it has played host to numerous memorable grands prix, the large majority held at Spa-Francorchamps. Here's a look at five remarkable editions of the Belgian GP in recent history. 1992 - Schumacher's slick gamble yields maiden win One year on from ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gMP1AS3 via IFTTT

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz “doesn’t understand” why he was refused an opportunity to return to the Red Bull fold and prove himself against Max Verstappen after being dropped by Ferrari for 2025.  Sainz was given his start in F1 through the Red Bull junior programme, joining the series in 2015 at Toro Rosso alongside Verstappen. However, tensions flared between the pair as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XutgEcC via IFTTT

A strategic experiment Pirelli has been preparing for since early May could be imperilled by the weather at this week's Belgian Grand Prix. The recent heatwave across north-west Europe has given way to a cyclonic low-pressure system pulling in rain from the Atlantic. Heavy, thundery showers are expected to deposit up to 50mm of rain in the UK, northern France and Belgium over the next four ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KLoI07v via IFTTT

MotoGP’s manufacturers have come together with the collective aim of securing a new framework from promoter Dorna and getting a larger share of income from the championship’s commercial rights. According to information obtained by Autosport, the five constructors held a meeting last weekend at the Czech Grand Prix. They signed a commitment document and appointed Lin Jarvis – former Yamaha ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pkxnof2 via IFTTT

Few races in the last 25 years of Formula 1 can attest to providing the same kind of drama the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix offered. From the huge start-line pile-up to the shock 1-2 for Jordan, there are many, many moments that make the race stand out. But it was also the day the Schumacher brothers would both go to war, left aggrieved after feeling they had each been denied a potential ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qNFBV3i via IFTTT

Luca Marini has signed a new contract with Honda’s MotoGP factory team, staying onboard alongside Joan Mir until the end of the current regulations cycle, Autosport has learned. Having made his MotoGP debut in 2021, starting with three seasons at VR46 Ducati, Marini joined HRC last year, profiting from Marc Marquez’ decision to split with Honda before the final year of his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ct6pUiX via IFTTT

The surprise ousting of Christian Horner after 20 years at the Red Bull helm has also had knock-on effect within the wider Red Bull family. With Laurent Mekies named as Horner's replacement, Red Bull's management turned to Racing Bulls racing director and paddock veteran Alan Permane to fill the role as team principal, overseeing the Anglo-Italian squad's 700 staff across Milton Keynes in the UK ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Eks71ai via IFTTT

Oliver Solberg stunned the World Rally Championship field to score a commanding maiden win on his Rally1 return in Estonia and deliver Toyota's 100th WRC victory. After receiving a call to join Toyota’s Rally1 ranks two weeks ago, WRC2 leader Solberg and his co-driver Elliott Edmondson delivered a masterclass performance claiming nine stage wins from the 20 fast gravel tests. It has come two ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8tqNdV0 via IFTTT

The main race of MotoGP’s Czech Grand Prix is set to take place later today (20 July) after a dramatic and unpredictable sprint on Saturday. It saw the factory Ducati duo of Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia hampered with tyre pressure problems, though the Spaniard ultimately won the contest. Marc continues to lead the standings with 356 points, while younger brother Alex Marquez sits in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tPpBdLG via IFTTT

It was on the morning of the glitzy season launch at London’s O2 Arena in February when Formula 1 lost its collective head. There, it’s said, during an F1 Commission meeting, Christian Horner – Red Bull’s then team principal – set his smartphone in the middle of the table. “Bring back V10s” hissed the voice at the other end of the line: former F1 ‘ringmaster’ Bernie ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OjJbStl via IFTTT

Kakunoshin Ohta brought Sho Tsuboi’s Super Formula winning streak at Fuji to an end by scoring his third victory of 2025 in a thrilling second race on Sunday. Ohta came out on top of a pulsating three-way battle against both Tsuboi and Ayumu Iwasa to give Dandelion Racing its first victory at the Toyota-owned track since 2008, and revitalise his championship bid. It was the first time that ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Igbwh1x via IFTTT

Sho Tsuboi took the lead of the Super Formula championship standings with his second victory of the season in Saturday’s opening race at Fuji.  Tom’s driver Tsuboi started second after narrowly missing out on pole position to Tomoki Nojiri, but passed his rival on the second lap of the 36-lap race a d went on to gap the field.  Nojiri came in for his mandatory pit stop on lap 11, and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zJElWag via IFTTT

The FIA handed Rally Estonia leader Oliver Solberg a reprimand and a €2,000 suspended fine for swearing during a fan interview session at the World Rally Championship event.   Solberg used the phrase “f***ing win” on stage in front of fans in the service park on Friday night. It came after the Toyota driver's best day of his WRC career, which saw him claim his maiden top flight stage ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2da9vRf via IFTTT

Extreme sports icon Felix Baumgartner has died following a paragliding accident on Thursday in the coastal town of Porto Sant’Elpidio on Italy’s Adriatic coast. Baumgartner lost control of his glider and crashed into a hotel swimming pool, injuring a hotel employee in the process. Red Bull, his long-time partner and sponsor, confirmed the news to Austrian broadcaster ORF. Baumgartner ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/e7OJG2h via IFTTT

Most people would understandably be thinking of slowing down as they approach their 90th birthday. But not veteran club racer Tony Skelton, instead he is going faster than ever. The remarkable Kentishman turns 90 today (18 July) and, alongside still cycling an incredible 35 miles per week on average and enjoying skiing trips, he is the second oldest of the near-10,000 race licence holders in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/r4u6KpN via IFTTT

The 2026 revolution in Formula 1 doesn’t just involve new cars and a different engine formula. It also includes an entirely new generation of tyres - an element that plays a crucial role in modern F1.  Initially, the FIA wanted to switch to 16-inch for 2026 to reduce weight, but sole tyre supplier Pirelli opposed this for several reasons, including road relevance. As a result, F1 will ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oPEertZ via IFTTT

“I might sound really stupid – my shoulders feel lighter. My whole body feels lighter, my head feels lighter.” You’d forgive Oliver Rowland for feeling this way, with the Briton winning Nissan’s very first Formula E world title after his championship lead dwindled of late – but always remained substantial. This was unprecedented success for a manufacturer whose team was born as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Dd2aHUw via IFTTT

Some people think of Marseille as bandit country. There’s some justification for this. As a port it has many connections… some shady. Out in the bay lies the ancient French equivalent of Alcatraz, the Chateau d’If, where the fictional Count of Monte Cristo was incarcerated. A tangled knot of streets lead away from the famous Vieux Port, the natural harbour where Greek seafarers first ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/egaJcmM via IFTTT

Williams boss James Vowles has said his team is still chasing a permanent solution for its cooling issues as its temporary fixes are costing it valuable performance in the 2025 Formula 1 season. Both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have regularly suffered from engine overheating issues in recent races, most notably in Spain, Canada and Austria, with Albon being forced to retire in Montreal and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pjgts7C via IFTTT

With plenty of the talk around the British Grand Prix surrounding the future of Max Verstappen and George Russell, Formula 1 ‘silly season’ is seemingly upon us once again. Much like seeing the first Easter egg hit the supermarket shelves on 27 December, the stage of the F1 season when discussions and theories over the next season’s driver line-up appears to get earlier and earlier with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jDgGZs8 via IFTTT

This October will mark not only the 31st anniversary of Michael Schumacher's first Formula 1 world drivers' championship, but also the 25th anniversary of the year he secured his first title with Ferrari. This was one he claimed with a hard-fought victory at the penultimate round of the season - the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka - to ensure Mika Hakkinen was denied a chance of claiming a third ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2jVmnAf via IFTTT

Jenson Button will not continue in the World Endurance Championship with the Jota Cadillac team next season. The 2009 Formula 1 world champion has opted against undertaking a full programme of racing in 2026, but has insisted that he is not retiring. Button, who has a two-year contract with Jota covering the 2024 and ’25 seasons, listed his busy work schedule, which includes acting as a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HJSoU8G via IFTTT

Adrian Newey made a rare appearance trackside during the British Grand Prix Formula 1 weekend. Apart from a visit to Monaco in May (and a cameo at the Goodwood Festival of Speed) he has been sequestered within Aston Martin’s ‘campus’ near Silverstone since he started at the team in March. But while Newey was present on the British GP grid with his sketchbook – despite overseeing 12 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IOXazTZ via IFTTT

Oscar Piastri is the Formula 1 championship leader but title rival Lando Norris is on the ascendency having won the past two grands prix. The McLaren team-mates headed into the last month’s Austrian Grand Prix separated by 22 points after Norris retired in Canada having crashed into Piastri. But the Briton has impressively bounced back by winning at the Red Bull Ring, and then his home ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/S59Qmel via IFTTT

The Ferrari Formula 1 squad is making use of an allotted filming day at Mugello on Wednesday where both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will run the revised SF-25. A new rear suspension will be in place for the 200km of running the team is allocated for a commercial shoot, as Ferrari discovers whether it can look ahead to the second half of the season with more positivity. It follows the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OjzAyRi via IFTTT

As we head into the second half of the 2025 Formula 1 campaign, Oscar Piastri's rare but genuine glimpse of inner rage and competitive fierceness at the British Grand Prix is setting up an intriguing title battle with Lando Norris. After being handed a 10-second penalty for braking erratically behind the safety car, Piastri lost a very likely win to his McLaren team-mate, bringing Norris to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mvy2TrN via IFTTT

The Auto Sport Promotion Lexus squad seized the chance offered by the introduction of a new Goodyear LMGT3 tyre at Interlagos to claim a maiden World Endurance Championship class victory. Team boss Jerome Policand has revealed that ASP began preparing for the opportunity as long ago as last November with an extensive test programme on the new hard-compound Goodyear. ASP identified the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KbRNC6h via IFTTT

If you peeked through the window of Thierry Neuville’s Hyundai i20 N World Rally Championship car last weekend at the Goodwood Festival Speed, you wouldn’t have seen the reigning world champion wearing his orange rimmed spectacles. Instead, it was another Belgian, albeit a familiar face, in Neuville’s world championship winning co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe sat behind the wheel of the WRC ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HE53kuL via IFTTT

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced that Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi will take part in a TPC test with its VF-23 at Fuji Speedway next month. Toyota factory driver Tsuboi will join Haas reserve Ryo Hirakawa for the two-day test at the Japanese track, which last hosted a grand prix in 2008, on 6-7 August. It will mark Tsuboi’s first-ever experience of grand prix machinery, and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/02JfAZ3 via IFTTT

Toto Wolff says Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s FIA presidency of “ruling with an iron fist” has had “its advantages” to assert two key topics the Mercedes boss feels he has got right within Formula 1. The FIA president and Mercedes chief have clashed over how the governing body has overseen tighter restrictions over a ‘swearing ban’ and a push for an 11th F1 team since Ben Sulayem became ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OdVEDrs via IFTTT

Pato O’Ward and Arrow McLaren denied a dominant Josef Newgarden at Iowa Speedway to clinch victory and their first triumph of the 2025 IndyCar campaign. The Mexican driver snatched the lead away from Newgarden with an overcut on the final round of pitstops and he withstood a fierce late challenge from the Team Penske driver to claim victory on Saturday. It was O’Ward’s eighth win on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zRPL4We via IFTTT

Triple Eight and Broc Feeney have emerged as the winners from a battle of strategies in the third and final Supercars race at the Reid Park street circuit in Townsville. From pole position Feeney led away and his Chevrolet Camaro looked to have the best combination of speed and tyre life of any of the leaders. But he faced a challenge from Cam Waters, who rode a daring strategy for Tickford ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wUxDcpY via IFTTT

Marc Marquez was the class of the field in a wet qualifying session for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, storming to pole position aboard his factory Ducati. While the championship leader had yet another perfect result, his rivals struggled in the conditions. His injured brother Alex was only sixth-quickest, four-time 2025 polesitter Fabio Quartararo seventh and Marc’s team-mate ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/d5sOTYu via IFTTT

On Wednesday, Red Bull made the decision to part ways with its Formula 1 team principal of more than 20 years, Christian Horner, replacing him with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies. The call was made as Red Bull’s F1 struggles keep worsening, with Max Verstappen now realistically out of the 2025 title fight and potentially exploring other avenues for the future, while the second car has been ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JouFfZ9 via IFTTT

Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of Tim Mayer’s manifesto as an FIA presidential candidate is how closely it echoes that of the incumbent, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, four years ago. Mayer tacitly admitted as much when he set out his stall at a press conference ahead of the British Grand Prix last weekend. “Mohammed Ben Sulayem ran on good ideas: value for smaller clubs, transparency ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IWrDqjU via IFTTT

At the recent Dutch Grand Prix, Marc Marquez equalled Giacomo Agostini’s 68 wins in the premier class, marking his 94th victory across all categories. While in the Netherlands, Autosport asked key members of his inner circle which of those triumphs stands out as the most special. Marc Marquez is currently enjoying a golden period after enduring a personal ordeal that lasted three years ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kPwE18Q via IFTTT

Christian Horner has been removed as CEO of the Red Bull Formula 1 team with immediate effect Horner, who was at the helm of the squad for its entire 20-year existence, has been replaced by Red Bull's management by Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies. Horner appears to be paying the price for the general downturn at the squad over the past 18 months, as the team languishes in fourth ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ay3OjXi via IFTTT

“A horrible race.” Those were Max Verstappen’s own words to describe Sunday’s British Grand Prix, despite the race being a thrilling rain spectacle for neutral fans. But the full story of the Silverstone weekend runs deeper. In many ways, it has been a perfect summary of Verstappen’s 2025 Formula 1 season so far. That parallel began as early as media day, when he once again faced ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bsn4PdS via IFTTT

After a disappointing qualifying run at Formula 1's British Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc hinted at a mysterious problem with his Ferrari that has been bothering him in high-speed corners; it is now emerging that the problem is related to power steering. Leclerc launched an expletive-laden tirade via team radio, as a mistake in qualifying caused him to slip to sixth place on the British GP ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mMtcVAp via IFTTT

Why did Thomas Preining stay in his cockpit after taking his third Norisring DTM victory on Sunday, then unsteadily limp to his father instead of jumping on the roof of his Porsche like he usually does? "Unfortunately, I injured my ankle while running in the woods at home three weeks ago, then there were two 24-hour races and now here," the Manthey driver told ran.de, referring to his major ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AhcyKUZ via IFTTT

Ferrari will run at the Hypercar minimum power for the first time at this weekend’s World Endurance Championship round at Interlagos. The Italian manufacturer’s 499P Le Mans Hypercar, which is unbeaten in the WEC this year, will race at 480kW (644bhp) under the Balance of Performance for the Brazilian event on Sunday. That means it has lost 35kW (47bhp) since last month’s Le Mans 24 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SZbFejm via IFTTT

Unpredictable weather, difficult tyre choices and a sublime performance from young Alex Coles were all elements of the British Hillclimb Championship’s second visit of the season to Harewood last weekend. But, through it all, points leader Matthew Ryder emerged with another important pair of victories. Sunday morning was wet, on and off, and by the time it came to the first run-off in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hjONEdb via IFTTT

McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks Lando Norris' Canadian Grand Prix clash with Oscar Piastri has actually helped his confidence as the two team-mates battle for the Formula 1 world title. In June's Montreal race Norris clattered into the back of Piastri in the fight for fourth, his biggest setback so far as he aims to overhaul his Australian team-mate for a drivers' championship that they are all ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UD2tAVF via IFTTT

Liam McGill edged closer to long-time Civic Cup points leader Alistair Camp with another commanding performance at Oulton Park last weekend. Fresh from dominating the previous triple-header at Croft, McGill added a reversed-grid podium to victory from pole position. Camp never gave his Area Motorsport team-mate a moment’s rest in the opener, his FN2 looming large behind the Scot’s EP3 after ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rvBTEd0 via IFTTT

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner felt Oscar Piastri’s safety car penalty at the British Grand Prix proved George Russell should have been hit with a similar punishment last month in Canada. Piastri was handed a 10-second time penalty after braking heavily behind the safety car while leading Sunday’s rain-affected race at Silverstone, leading to Max Verstappen momentarily passing the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hWvQRLj via IFTTT

Alpine's Pierre Gasly says he would have "never imagined" getting into Q3 as the Enstone team appeared to be on the back foot over the Formula 1 British Grand Prix weekend. Alpine has been lacking upgrades compared to its direct midfield rivals, which has made it even tougher for the squad to get out of last place in the constructors' table. Aston Martin and Sauber have both improved their cars ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MjDhdGn via IFTTT

Qualifying at Formula 1’s British Grand Prix was intriguing as it is, with the top six cars within 0.229s in Q3. What was even more interesting is the different set-up choices that got them there. The Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were fast in the high-speed corners but slower on the straights, while Red Bull's polesitter Max Verstappen moved to a lower-downforce wing that ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dzFK5fX via IFTTT

A morning shower at Silverstone had just abated by the time we put pen to paper. Rain was forecast throughout the Formula 1 British Grand Prix weekend but, apart from the odd droplet, it held off until Sunday morning. The strategies for the race are entirely dependent on whether we see more of it throughout the afternoon. But, since the British weather is about as predictable as the lottery ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wbYkena via IFTTT

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Ferrari’s latest upgrades will add lasting intrigue into the Formula 1 championship battle, even if it could not convert its newfound performance into a British Grand Prix pole. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had been strong throughout the weekend, having set the pace in FP1, FP3 and Q2 of qualifying, only for both Ferrari drivers to fall ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iLrsx5W via IFTTT

While McLaren looks like the team to beat at this weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix, the improved performance of Ferrari has piqued the attention of its rivals. Following a considerable upgrade to its floor ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Ferrari has shown improvements, and both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have been pleased with the results. Leclerc split the McLarens by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/od2L0UO via IFTTT

Zak Brown has every right to feel smug at the moment. The McLaren CEO not only has a car dominating the 2025 Formula 1 season, but also two settled drivers committed to the project for the long term. As rivals Mercedes and Red Bull are pulled into public conversations regarding the futures of George Russell and Max Verstappen respectively, Brown can watch on knowing Oscar Piastri and Lando ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xDIjN80 via IFTTT

While then-team boss Guenther Steiner repeatedly denied reports about a possible sale, Haas’s ongoing participation in Formula 1 was a topic of debate before the team signed the new Concorde Agreement to continue under the cost cap. Now the picture looks completely different. As Haas competes in its 10th season, team principal Ayao Komatsu has revealed that while there have been "numerous" ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XOBKJPW via IFTTT

The Alpine Formula 1 team has completed the signing of Steve Nielsen, who will take up the role of managing director at the Enstone squad. As previously reported by Autosport, Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore had identified his former Benetton and Renault colleague and respected paddock veteran Nielsen as the ideal replacement for Oliver Oakes as a team leader. That signing has now been ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hoBs4Yx via IFTTT

Felipe Drugovich will make his Formula E race debut in Berlin for Mahindra, as the Brazilian replaces 2020-21 Formula E world champion Nyck de Vries due to a clash in racing commitments. The 2022 Formula 2 champion Drugovich, who was prepared to cover for an injured Lance Stroll at Aston Martin in Formula 1 last month, will contest both races around the Tempelhof Airport circuit on 12 and 13 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/A5f4Tpt via IFTTT

Oliver Solberg will make a return to the World Rally Championship top tier at Rally Estonia this month after being handed a drive by Toyota. The current WRC2 points leader had been set to contest the fast gravel rally (17-20 July) piloting his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 in the WRC2 class, but will now swap his car for a maiden competitive outing in Toyota’s Rally1 car. Solberg will join Toyota ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/k0eFgNZ via IFTTT

In recent years, the dynamic between a Formula 1 team and its partners has changed – the relationship is often symbiotic, much more than just a sticker on a car. Technical partnerships, engineering support and AI innovation have all increased, but as the 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey shows, brand awareness also remains a key signifier for sponsors coming into the series. From high-end fashion ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NWM8tpn via IFTTT

Diogo Moreira’s first Moto2 victory last Sunday in Assen has underlined the cause of a rider currently exploring multiple paths to a possible MotoGP debut next season. The Italtrans rider is a strong candidate to be one of next year’s rookies in the premier class. His speed is backed up by his results on the track. Moreover, he represents Brazil – a country that will return to the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AdTXe1n via IFTTT

Sebastien Ogier will add Rally Finland to his part-time 2025 World Rally Championship campaign after opting to sit out Rally Estonia later this month. Ogier has today confirmed that he will make his sixth start of the WRC season on Finland’s fast gravel roads, which will host the ninth round of the season (31 July–3 August). It means Toyota will again field five Rally1 cars, with Ogier ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/p5OLB67 via IFTTT

With rumours swirling about the “conversations” Toto Wolff is having with Max Verstappen, it can’t be completely ruled out that the four-time world champion could end up driving for Mercedes in 2026. But would that be the right move for the team? And if so, who should share the garage with him? That scenario remains unlikely. Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until 2028, and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Gw1YFcU via IFTTT

Super Touring Power attracted star cars and drivers aplenty at Brands Hatch last weekend. Heroes of the past waxing lyrical on the Autosport stage included Anthony Reid and Patrick Watts, joined by modern-day British Touring Car greats like Colin Turkington and Tom Ingram – who both also starred on track. Tom Ingram, Ford Sierra RS500 Ingram had his first experience of Group A ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zIcnXLW via IFTTT

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff has urged Ferrari's following to give his counterpart Fred Vasseur enough time to turn the Scuderia around. Amid his third season as Ferrari's team boss, Vasseur has received swells of criticism from Italian fans and media as the squad’s much hoped step forward hasn't materialised just yet. Ferrari hasn't been in a position to win a grand prix in 2025 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZjDIi9e via IFTTT

The race has already started for Cadillac as it prepares to enter Formula 1 for 2026.  Starting from scratch, to design, build and test its F1 car before heading to Australia for the season-opening race is made even more pressing by the short timeline. Cadillac has had a little over 11 months when it received confirmation that its application to join the series was finally approved after the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IspvAiG via IFTTT