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This post was originally published on Autosport BMW has revealed an all-star line-up in its two Pro class entries for the Bathurst 12 Hour in what could be the final showdown of the big three German marques at the race.WRT has named Augusto Farfus and van der Linde brothers Sheldon and Kelvin to drive the… Continue reading Valentino Rossi stars in WRT's BMW line-up for Bathurst 12 Hour

This post was originally published on Autosport It was the first name that stood out on the presentation slide displayed on the wall in one of the meeting rooms in Haas’ UK factory in Banbury.Alongside the appointments of Ronan O’Hare as Oliver Bearman’s race engineer, plus the return of Mark Lowe as sporting director, Laura… Continue reading Why Haas thinks ground-breaking new F1 race engineer is perfect fit for Ocon

This post was originally published on Autosport Haas has significantly altered its Formula 1 race team staff ahead of the 2025 season, with changes in driver engineers, strategy and sporting operations personnel alongside its two new drivers.Team principal Ayao Komatsu said the alterations represented a “huge change” for Haas, as he briefed the F1 press… Continue reading Haas makes “huge” changes to F1 team personnel ahead of new season

This post was originally published on Autosport New Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell reckons that although the Silverstone outfit “won the world championship for most updates” in 2024, it must work on its internal processes to ensure that new parts deliver the expected performance.Aston Martin started the season in reasonable shape and scored points… Continue reading Aston Martin won “championship for most updates” but must focus on making them work

This post was originally published on Autosport Thierry Neuville says the hunger for a second World Rally Championship title is stronger than ever heading into the Monte Carlo season opener as the defending champion for the first time.Neuville will begin his title defence this week in Monte Carlo after finally achieving his ultimate dream last… Continue reading Neuville: 'Once you taste the WRC title, you want more'

This post was originally published on Autosport The Sauber and Racing Bulls Formula 1 teams will kick off their 2025 campaigns with a multi-day test in Imola this week.As previously reported, Racing Bulls will head to the venue of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for a three-day test of a previous car [TPC], with its… Continue reading Sauber and Racing Bulls set for Imola F1 testing

This post was originally published on Autosport Even for the life of a professional racing driver, Stoffel Vandoorne’s career has had highs and lows more than most as championship successes have been followed by lacklustre spells and unfulfilled potential.At one stage the Belgian was considered the next talent to emerge from the junior single-seater ranks,… Continue reading How a Formula E champion hopes “a reset” will get them back to the top

This post was originally published on Autosport Marc Marquez has admitted that he must fight for the 2025 MotoGP title as he joins the factory Ducati team to partner Francesco Bagnaia.The Spaniard is stepping up to MotoGP’s benchmark team in 2025 after ending a 1,000-day barren streak and winning three races with Gresini Racing on… Continue reading Marquez on the pressure of a factory Ducati ride: 'I have to fight for the title'

This post was originally published on Autosport The South African government has opened up a bid process for prospective organisers of a future Formula 1 race in the country.The government of the African nation has appointed a so-called Formula 1 Bid Steering Committee which has been tasked with finding potential organisers for South Africa’s return… Continue reading South Africa opens bid process for F1 return after 32-year hiatus

This post was originally published on Autosport Forest rallying in Wales in 2025 has been thrown into turmoil after the season’s opening two events were cancelled due to storm damage, including a British Rally Championship fixture.Storm Darragh, which ravaged across mid-Wales in particular, has felled countless trees and left the forest roads further affected by… Continue reading Welsh forest rallying in turmoil as storm damage causes events to be cancelled

This post was originally published on Autosport Marc Marquez has described his switch to Ducati as the “most important challenge” of his career as he aims for his first MotoGP title since 2019.Marquez began life as a factory Ducati rider during Monday’s launch event in Italy, as he made his highly-anticipated debut in the company’s… Continue reading Marquez starting the “most important challenge of my career” at factory Ducati

This post was originally published on Autosport Lewis Hamilton is set to make his Ferrari track debut on 22 January at Fiorano circuit, driving the F1-75 car from the 2022 Formula 1 season, Autosport understands.Joining Charles Leclerc at the Scuderia for the upcoming campaign after spending the last 12 years at Mercedes, Hamilton went to… Continue reading Hamilton makes first visit to Ferrari F1 factory ahead of testing debut

This post was originally published on Autosport Sandy Mitchell is under no illusion that the recognition gained for success in British GT pales in comparison to that of the British Touring Car Championship. Take the fan-voted Autosport National Driver Award for instance. A BTCC competitor has won all but five editions of it since 2008… Continue reading The underrated GT star who has quietly become a firm favourite at Lamborghini

This post was originally published on Autosport New World Rally Championship tyre supplier Hankook is “100% confident” in its product ahead of its competition debut in Monte Carlo despite drivers feeling its winter tyres require more development.The Korean firm has taken over as the WRC’s control tyre supplier this year following the end of Pirelli’s… Continue reading Is the WRC’s new tyres supplier ready for its Monte litmus test?

This post was originally published on Autosport Ducati has showcased the bike that former world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez will race in MotoGP this year.In a special event held at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio on Monday, the Ducati GP25 was showcased to the public for the first time in its… Continue reading Ducati launches Bagnaia and Marquez's 2025 MotoGP bike in Italy

This post was originally published on Autosport Claiming a Guinness World Record, introducing the sport to new faces and hosting a competition that focused on inclusion – all in a day’s work when Google Cloud and Formula E collaborated last year.Some 1,130 people attended an AI hackathon event staged around the London E-Prix in July… Continue reading Record breakers – Google Cloud and Formula E host AI hackathon to trailblaze motorsport technology

This post was originally published on Autosport Williams team principal James Vowles says he is expecting his 2025 line-up of Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon to bring his Formula 1 team the leadership it needs to help steer it out of its current plight.The British squad landed a major coup by signing race winner Sainz… Continue reading Vowles: Sainz-Albon partnership brings leadership to Williams, not politics

This post was originally published on Autosport Silverstone Autosport BRDC Award finalist and Italian Formula 4 dominator Freddie Slater will add a partial GB3 campaign with Hillspeed to his 2025 schedule.Slater has marked himself out as one of the rising stars of the sport in recent years as a glittering karting career – that included… Continue reading Italian F4 dominator Slater adds partial GB3 campaign with Hillspeed

This post was originally published on Autosport BMW ended up fastest and topped the times in three sessions over the official Roar test ahead of this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener. A 1m35.424s around the Daytona International Speedway from Dries Vanthoor on the opening day aboard the #24 Rahal BMW M Hybrid V8… Continue reading BMW tops the times in Roar test ahead of Daytona 24 Hours

This post was originally published on Autosport Scott McLaughlin has identified areas he needs to improve upon to beat the “professor” Alex Palou to the IndyCar title – and is now more confident he can do so.Palou has dominated the American championship in recent years, winning three of the past four titles, while McLaughlin is… Continue reading McLaughlin more confident of beating “professor” Palou to IndyCar title

This post was originally published on Autosport Alpine’s executive technical director David Sanchez has admitted the team will have no excuses going into Formula 1’s new era in 2026.Since the Renault Group bought the Enstone-based outfit back in late 2015, it has consistently set long-term goals of regular podiums and wins, but the past nine… Continue reading Alpine set for 'reality check' with new F1 rules in 2026

This post was originally published on Autosport “If you have two Red Bull cars, you have kind of a magnet in between them and they always come together at a regular rate!”Motopark boss Timo Rumpfkeil is chuckling about his year running both Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda in the 2019 Euroformula Open series, where they… Continue reading The forgotten first Lawson versus Tsunoda battle – as teenaged team-mates

This post was originally published on Autosport It’s very refreshing to hear Honda boss Alberto Puig talk about aspects of his life that are much more ordinary than those required of him as HRC team manager in the MotoGP world championship.At 58 years old, and after seven years in the position, the former rider has… Continue reading Honda can't wait until MotoGP 2027 to take a step – Puig

This post was originally published on Autosport “We are somewhere in the past for these drivers – from their start points to the final target. And we are super happy to see that they have success.”No Formula 1 driver has immaculately appeared at the top level. Now a decade ago, even Max Verstappen made the… Continue reading How Hamilton, Leclerc and Piastri stack up – to the man who's engineered them all

This post was originally published on Autosport Gresini Racing unveiled the livery for its 2025 MotoGP challenger at a presentation in Imola on Saturday.During a special event at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari near its base, the Italian team took the covers off the two Ducati GP24 bikes that it will run on a… Continue reading Gresini unveils 2025 MotoGP livery at Imola

This post was originally published on Autosport Of all the scrutiny over the so-called ‘big teams’ in Formula 1, Red Bull’s new line-up is probably the one that has slipped under the radar for most.Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari and Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s promotion at Mercedes have understandably taken the spotlight, with attention drawn to… Continue reading Why Lawson could offer Verstappen a new threat

This post was originally published on Autosport The two-time IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden believes the championship must have a lighter chassis when the next generation of cars are expected to debut in 2027. North America’s premier open-wheel series is aiming for an all-new chassis that year, having gradually evolved the current Dallara DW12 since its… Continue reading Newgarden urges IndyCar to introduce a lighter chassis in 2027

This post was originally published on Autosport M-Sport has taken the covers off its newly liveried Ford Puma that will contest the 2025 World Rally Championship, ahead of next week’s Monte Carlo opener.The British squad has revealed a new navy blue colour scheme featuring a continuation of its association with energy drinks giant Red Bull… Continue reading M-Sport-Ford reveals new look Puma for WRC 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport New technical regulations and a change of tyre manufacturer has made preparations for the challenging Monte Carlo Rally among the most demanding for World Rally Championship teams in recent times. Not since the introduction of the Rally1 cars in 2022 has the WRC undergone such significant changes, heaping… Continue reading How WRC teams prepare for Monte Carlo’s ‘four-day marathon’

This post was originally published on Autosport The Gedlich Racing Winter Series begins this weekend at Estoril, where the GT Winter Series, SRO-licenced GT4 Winter Series and Prototype Winter Series will be in action.The 2025 GT and GT4 Winter Series season opener will be streamed live on the Winter Series YouTube channel, alongside the sister… Continue reading Gedlich Racing Winter Series begins at Estoril

This post was originally published on Autosport Our writers debate the merits of Max Verstappen moving out of Red Bull after the upcoming Formula 1 season, amid rumours of a monster bid prepared by Aston Martin.Read Also: Formula 1Aston Martin denies Verstappen offer rumour, but 2026 question marks remain Verstappen could find it fulfilling to… Continue reading Would Verstappen really consider Aston Martin? Writers' verdict

This post was originally published on Autosport On Thursday, The Daily Mail published the rumour that Aston Martin is reportedly approaching sponsors with the intention of signing Max Verstappen on an astronomical £1 billion salary, spread over several years.Although that amount was mentioned in capital letters, the interest itself should come as no surprise. It… Continue reading Aston Martin denies Verstappen offer rumour, but 2026 question marks remain

This post was originally published on Autosport The World Rally Championship will expand to 12 Rally1 cars for the second round of the season in Sweden next month.The release of the entry list for the 13-16 February event marks the largest Rally1 entry since Rally Catalunya in 2022, where 12 top flight cars were also… Continue reading Rally1 field expands for WRC Rally Sweden

This post was originally published on Autosport Conor Daly has been reaping the rewards of a proper pre-season programme for the 2025 IndyCar Series campaign after “painful” cameos in recent years.The 33-year-old will contest the upcoming season full-time for Juncos Hollinger Racing, after undertaking partial campaigns for the last two years competing in 51 percent… Continue reading Daly reveals perks of proper pre-season after “painful” IndyCar cameos

This post was originally published on Autosport Being among the World Rally Championship’s top flight, traversing the start ramp in Monte Carlo’s glitzy Casino Square in front of thousands of fans, is the stuff of dreams for any rally driver. Next week the WRC’s latest top class debutant Josh McErlean will turn that into a reality… Continue reading How the WRC’s latest debutant plans to capitalise on surprise drive

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1’s driver market for 2026 is expected to be a lot less lively than the seat-swapping antics that spanned the entirety of last season, as many of the championship’s key players are locked in for the advent of F1’s new regulatory overhaul.That said, there’s one key destination… Continue reading Who should GM sign for Cadillac's F1 entry? Our writers have their say

This post was originally published on Autosport The Dakar Rally has been held in several countries since its inaugural edition in 1979, but no driver had managed to lift the Touareg trophy on home soil until Yazeed Al-Rajhi this year.The Saudi driver won an atypical 2025 event in which a number of favourites fell by… Continue reading Who is Dakar winner and Saudi billionaire Yazeed Al-Rajhi?

This post was originally published on Autosport Last year, the MotoGP transfer market remained stagnant until Ducati signed Marc Marquez as Francesco Bagnaia’s team-mate for 2025 and 2026. The verdict from the Bologna brand was made effective in Mugello, where Jorge Martin and Aprilia moved quickly to announce his arrival upon discovery that he had been discarded… Continue reading Why Martin is a double-edged sword for Aprilia in MotoGP 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport Mercedes has decided not to organise its traditional launch event for its latest Formula 1 car this season, Autosport understands.The new W16, which will be driven by George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, will first emerge when Mercedes runs a filming day at Bahrain International Circuit on… Continue reading Mercedes breaks tradition, won’t launch 2025 F1 car at Silverstone

This post was originally published on Autosport M-Sport Ford has hailed a “great start” to its factory programme in cross-country rallying after Mattias Ekstrom finished on the podium in the 2025 Dakar Rally.Having already tested the waters in 2024 with an existing NWM-built prototype, Ford made its full-fledged entry into Dakar this year with a… Continue reading Ford says Dakar podium a “great start” to new rally-rald programme

This post was originally published on Autosport Ex-Haas engineering stalwart Gary Gannon has been signed by Aston Martin ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Autosport can reveal.Gannon left his previous post with Haas at the end of the 2024 F1 campaign – signing off alongside Nico Hulkenberg, for whom he had worked as a… Continue reading Exclusive: Ex-Hulkenberg and Schumacher race engineer joins Aston Martin

This post was originally published on Autosport Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the Dakar Rally.With newcomers Ford and Dacia still finding their feet in cross-country rallying and last year’s winner Audi having pulled out of the competition, the 47th edition of Dakar… Continue reading Dakar 2025: Al-Rajhi usurps factory Toyotas to clinch surprise win

This post was originally published on Autosport Recently-retired 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. will enter the 2025 season-opening Daytona 500 and pursue a piece of NASCAR history.Truex stepped away from his ride in the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at the end of the 2024, with Chase Briscoe moving over from Stewart-Haas Racing to… Continue reading The historic feat Truex aims to accomplish with NASCAR comeback at Daytona 500

This post was originally published on Autosport New Red Bull driver Liam Lawson has insisted he was not “trying to set an example” with his hard racing during his six-round campaign in Formula 1 last year.The Kiwi replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB [now known as Racing Bulls] ahead of the last two triple-headers of the… Continue reading Lawson: ‘I wasn’t trying to prove a point’ with Alonso, Perez fights

This post was originally published on Autosport Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted his approach to restructuring the Grove-based outfit always risked being detrimental in the short-term.The former strategy director of Mercedes joined Williams two years ago, with some of the infrastructure famously described as dating back to the “Ming Dynasty” and an Excel spreadsheet… Continue reading Vowles believes Williams attempted too much change in 2024

This post was originally published on Autosport Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer has described joining Genesis for its World Endurance Championship entry in 2026 as “a golden opportunity”.The reigning WEC Hypercar champion, who is moving to the South Korean manufacturer after eight seasons with Porsche, told Autosport that the move will allow… Continue reading Lotterer explains “golden opportunity” behind Genesis move

This post was originally published on Autosport Aprilia revealed its 2025-spec MotoGP bike on Thursday, but its launch event in Milan was also significant because of an important announcement from new star signing Jorge Martin.The Spaniard had previously been secretive about the number he was going to race with this season after beating Ducati’s Francesco… Continue reading The curse of number one in MotoGP – will Martin’s choice backfire?

This post was originally published on Autosport Ford driver Mattias Ekstrom was fastest in the penultimate stage of Dakar Rally on Thursday, while Overdrive’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi took a decisive lead over factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan.In what was the last major test of the 2025 Dakar, competitors had to traverse 275km of dunes through the… Continue reading Dakar 2025, Stage 11: Ekstrom tops penultimate day as Al-Rajhi closes in on victory

This post was originally published on Autosport New Hyundai signing Adrien Fourmaux has said he already feels “quite comfortable” within his new World Rally Championship surroundings heading into next week’s Monte Carlo season opener. Fourmaux emerged as the key player in the driver market after deciding to move from M-Sport-Ford to Hyundai, where he will pilot the… Continue reading Fourmaux already feeling “quite comfortable” in Hyundai WRC car

This post was originally published on Autosport New Aprilia signing Jorge Martin has decided to carry the number one plate on his MotoGP bike after defeating Francesco Bagnaia to the title last year.Martin announced his decision to use the number plate reserved for the reigning champion during Aprilia’s 2025 MotoGP launch in Milan on Thursday.The… Continue reading Martin chooses #1 for MotoGP title defence as Aprilia unveils 2025 bike