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This post was originally published on Autosport Judging by the exuberant fans exiting London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday night, Formula 1 has stumbled upon a winning formula for engaging a new audience.Fans, many of whom had never attended an F1 race before, were buzzing at having seen their heroes in the flesh and in a… Continue reading Ben Hunt: What next for F175 after an encouraging night leaves vast opportunities?

This post was originally published on Autosport On 25 and 26 March, the official Nurburgring Test Days will bring the sound of engines roaring back on the legendary track. They serve as a test, training and rollout opportunity for racing teams to optimally prepare for the upcoming motorsport season.Driving will take place on the Grand… Continue reading Nurburgring: Participation in official test days now available for booking

This post was originally published on Autosport The booing of Formula 1’s pantomime villain Christian Horner drew much attention at the F175 London launch event.It has mainly centred upon whether it was right or wrong for the fans in the arena to boo.For his part, Horner handled it extremely well. The jeering began even before… Continue reading Can Horner maintain a united front at Red Bull in F1 2025?

This post was originally published on Autosport FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has suggested Formula 1 should consider a return to V10 engines running on sustainable fuels – but is the pitch worth considering?F1 is switching to fully synthetic fuel next year as part of its engine overhaul, which will feature a near-50/50 split between… Continue reading Should F1 weigh up FIA president’s return to V10 engines idea? Our writers have their say

This post was originally published on Autosport Guenther Steiner has dropped his lawsuit against the Haas Formula 1 outfit after the former team principal came to an agreement during mediation proceedings.The 59-year-old initially sued Haas Formula, LLC in April of last year for what he claimed was money owed to him after his contract with… Continue reading Steiner dismisses Haas F1 lawsuit after mediation

This post was originally published on Autosport FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem thinks Formula 1 should at least consider switching back to V10 engines in the future, running on sustainable fuel.F1 is switching to fully synthetic fuel from next year as part of its change in engine formula, which will feature a near-50/50 split between… Continue reading FIA president thinks F1 should consider return to V10 engines on e-fuels

This post was originally published on Autosport Pierer Industrie AG, which indirectly owns KTM, has avoided insolvency after undergoing restructuring.On Thursday, creditors voted on the European restructuring plan (ReO) of Pierer Industrie AG at the regional court of Wels, in Upper Austria. This was the first time that this procedure was applied in Austria under… Continue reading Pierer Industrie AG avoids insolvency, decision on KTM imminent

This post was originally published on Autosport Porsche Carrera Cup GB runner-up Charles Rainford has secured a plum seat at the West Surrey Racing BMW team for the 2025 British Touring Car Championship campaign.The 26-year-old from Sussex has taken the final seat in WSR’s four-car squad of 330i M Sport machinery, shortly after the team… Continue reading Porsche Carrera Cup star takes final WSR seat for BTCC debut

This post was originally published on Autosport “I don’t want to keep saying that we’re sacrificing this year for next year. But this year is definitely a time to do that.”This line pretty much sums up Alex Albon’s thinking on Williams’ upcoming campaign, highlighting the team’s laser focus on catching the right wave in 2026… Continue reading What progress looks like for Williams in F1 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport Kevin Turner and Stephen Lickorish return for another edition of the Autosport National Podcast, and on this week’s edition, the pair rank their Top 5 corners to watch racing from in the UK as a preview to the upcoming club racing circuit season.From the incredible mountain at Cadwell… Continue reading Podcast: Top 5 UK corners to watch from

This post was originally published on Autosport Racing Bulls has, quite rightly, garnered plaudits for its switch to a white livery for 2025, producing a new(ish) twist to the formula of Red Bull influenced liveries as its ‘sister’ team completes a decade with the same design. White cars haven’t always been popular, particularly in the… Continue reading Analysis: How Racing Bulls renewed its latest charge to lead the midfield order

This post was originally published on Autosport Win the championship or keep the trophy? Offer Ferrari the choice of claiming a title in the World Endurance Championship this year or taking ownership of the latest piece of silverware given to the victor of the Le Mans 24 Hours by making it three in a row,… Continue reading Why Ferrari is leaving no stone unturned in its bid for WEC title glory

This post was originally published on Autosport 1. FIA – Rescue Specialist – GenevaThe FIA has a vacancy for a Rescue Specialist.One of the main responsibilities for this role is to oversee research projects aimed at improving operational safety, including rescue protocols, procedures, and equipment, in collaboration with the FIA Research Group, external agencies and… Continue reading Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1 and Motorsport Network have launched the 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey to hear your views on the series.The Global F1 Fan Survey is the fourth edition that F1 and Motorsport Network have collaborated on, following previous surveys in 2015, 2017, and 2021. Each of these attracted… Continue reading Formula 1 and Motorsport Network launch 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey

This post was originally published on Autosport Engstler Motorsport Lamborghini claimed a pair of race wins in the Valencia round of the GT Winter Series.The opening sprint race on Saturday was red-flagged when AF Corse Cup 1 entrant Talal Shair suffered a major impact at the start, taking contact from Mertel Motorsport’s Oscar Ryndziewicz behind,… Continue reading Engstler Lamborghini doubles up in Valencia at GT Winter Series

This post was originally published on Autosport Four-time British Touring Car Championship race winner Dan Lloyd has finally cemented his series return in 2025 at the wheel of a Restart Racing Hyundai.The 32-year-old Yorkshireman dropped off the grid last season in the wake of the collapse of Team Hard after the 2023 campaign, and spent… Continue reading Lloyd completes deal for BTCC return with Restart

This post was originally published on Autosport The British Rally Championship has endured a whole range of fortunes in recent times. After struggling to gain traction in the immediate post-COVID period, in two short years Britain’s premier rally championship has since been rebuilt to a position of strength and the 2025 line-up is packed with quality.Its… Continue reading How the BRC continues to build momentum after spell in the doldrums

This post was originally published on Autosport The new wearable-tech shirts designed to keep drivers cool in races in extreme heat will be optional for competitors in the 2025 Formula 1 season, Autosport understands.The devices are being introduced as part of the FIA’s response to the events of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, where Logan… Continue reading Exclusive: F1 drivers can opt not to wear FIA-approved cooling vests, but mandatory from 2026

This post was originally published on Autosport Ferrari and Toyota will go to the grid for this month’s Qatar World Endurance Championship season-opener significantly lighter than 12 months ago when they both proved uncompetitive. The Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar will race at a 1037kg minimum weight compared with 1075kg last year, and the Toyota GR010… Continue reading Ferrari gets weight break under WEC Qatar BoP

This post was originally published on Autosport Lewis Hamilton has been left in no doubt that he has made the right decision to join Ferrari.The seven-time world champion was speaking after his first drive in Ferrari’s challenger for 2025 at a shakedown run at the team’s test track in Fiorano.Hamilton, who lit up the F1… Continue reading Hamilton in no doubt Ferrari switch was the right move

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1 held its spectacular season launch event at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday in a ceremony that was all about entertaining the fans, particularly those new to the series.Hot on its heels, F1 is launching the latest Global Fan Survey in partnership with the Motorsport Network, Autosport’s… Continue reading JA on F1 Podcast: Making the F1 Fans' Voice Heard

This post was originally published on Autosport Glance around the paddock now at any club race meeting and the sight is very different to those of yesteryear. Even at the most grassroots of events, there will still be scores of large transporters and big awnings from teams and preparers that are running multiple cars.Gone are… Continue reading How arrive-and-drive is on the rise in club racing

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1’s first-ever livery launch which gathered all 10 teams brought elements of a race weekend to the one-off event, including the return of the divisive topic of booing certain stars.Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and reigning world champion Max Verstappen received poor receptions, while the mention… Continue reading Were fans right to boo at F175? Our writers have their say

This post was originally published on Autosport Lewis Hamilton has explained why he is so ‘invigorated’ by his move to Ferrari as he made his first UK appearance for the squad at Formula 1’s season launch event.When Hamilton was put on the spot to sum up his high-profile move to the Scuderia in one word,… Continue reading What Hamilton found so “invigorating” from fresh start at Ferrari

This post was originally published on Autosport Attendance at Formula 1’s glitzy season launch was mandatory for the teams. Some came willingly, others less so.Time was tight so each outfit was given just seven minutes to play with. How did they do? Here is our ranking of each presentation.10. Mercedes Mercedes F1 W16Photo by: Getty Images… Continue reading Every F1 team’s seven minutes at F175 ranked

This post was originally published on Autosport Gabriel Gomez extended his lead in the Formula Winter Series standings after continuing his perfect podium record for the year in Valencia.The US Racing driver started on pole for all three races at Circuit Ricardo Tormo last weekend but only converted one into victory which came in the… Continue reading Gomez extends Formula Winter Series points lead after Valencia weekend

This post was originally published on Autosport London on Tuesday night, Fiorano by Wednesday morning; Ferrari’s key personnel either took a private plane directly from the F175 launch event at the O2 Arena (significantly likely), or hotfooted it to Stansted for the Ryanair flight to Bologna.Actually, that eventuality might be a little less likely… can… Continue reading Analysis: The key changes behind Ferrari's evolutionary SF-25

This post was originally published on Autosport Zak Brown believes McLaren is commercially the most successful team in Formula 1 history after taking its first constructors’ title for 26 years in 2024. It began last season with 53 partners, which was the most on the F1 grid when teams lined up for the Bahrain opener in… Continue reading Brown hails unrivalled F1 commercial success story at McLaren

This post was originally published on Autosport There was one line in the middle of F175 livery launch event that particularly stood out.Above all the whooping every time Lewis Hamilton’s image was shown on the big stage. And the booing of Christian Horner and Max Verstappen. More poignant too than the loudest jeers of all,… Continue reading Ben Hunt: F175 wasn’t for the purist but the gamble paid off

This post was originally published on Autosport The 40th anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s first Formula 1 victory will be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Members’ Meeting with Bruno Senna driving his uncle’s winning Lotus.Senna Sr burst onto the F1 scene in 1984, after a successful junior single-seater career, and came close to triumphing in the… Continue reading Goodwood to celebrate 40th anniversary of Senna's maiden F1 win

This post was originally published on Autosport Marc Marquez believes he will continue to enjoy a harmonious relationship with Francesco Bagnaia after joining him at the factory Ducati team in MotoGP this year.Marquez’s move to the Italian marque alongside two-time champion Bagnaia has created the kind of all-star line-up not seen in MotoGP since Valentino… Continue reading Marquez confident rivalry with “gentleman” Bagnaia won't spill off-track

This post was originally published on Autosport All 10 Formula 1 teams have unveiled their liveries at the championship’s 75th anniversary event in London’s O2 Arena, showcasing their new colours in front of fans live at the venue.This was F1’s first collective launch event in history, with all teams in attendance to unveil the designs… Continue reading All 10 F1 teams unveil their 2025 liveries as F175 comes to an end at London's O2

This post was originally published on Autosport Max Vestappen initially joked he might have conveniently fallen ill to miss the F175 launch event at London’s O2 Arena, but instead the reigning, four-time world champion showed up and was again the man on form when it came to addressing the media.There were plenty of topics to… Continue reading Why Verstappen is leaving 2024 feuds behind in hunt for a fifth F1 crown

This post was originally published on Autosport Former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has withdrawn from his planned commitments with the Genesis-backed IDEC Sport team in the European Le Mans Series this year.The French outfit announced on Tuesday that Sargeant was “stepping away from the sport to pursue further interests” and would be replaced by… Continue reading Sargeant steps down from Genesis-backed sportscar seat

This post was originally published on Autosport The Monaco Grand Prix will receive additional mandatory pitstops to promote more eventful racing during Formula 1 grands prix at the principality – as the FIA ratified further new rules at its latest commission meeting.It led to a number of resolutions across the championship’s sporting, technical, and financial… Continue reading F1 increases mandatory pitstop tally for Monaco GP amid FIA commission changes

This post was originally published on Autosport Yuki Tsunoda says he has reconciled himself to being beaten by Liam Lawson in the race to the seat alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull – an admission he is perhaps moving towards to dispel the doubts Red Bull’s decision makers still hold about him.Sitting alongside new Racing… Continue reading How Tsunoda has shown the maturity he needs to secure his F1 future

This post was originally published on Autosport Ever since Formula 1 reintroduced ground-effect underbody aerodynamics into its ruleset, Mercedes has unwittingly ensconced itself within the pitfalls that the aero overhaul had laid out.A series of design direction changes over the past three years have brought glimmers of hope with each new car, but in each… Continue reading How Mercedes aims to avoid the “traps” it has fallen into with recent F1 car designs

This post was originally published on Autosport Alpine driver Jack Doohan has issued a firm riposte to questions about his long-term Formula 1 future after Franco Colapinto joined the team as a reserve driver over the off-season – pointing out he was in the Argentine’s exact position a year ago.Alpine signing temporary 2024 Williams driver Colapinto… Continue reading What Doohan's blunt response to Colapinto replacement rumours revealed about Alpine's driver situation

This post was originally published on Autosport “It could be an absolute s***show” was a phrase uttered more than once in the Jeddah Corniche Circuit’s paddock last weekend, and not just because the decision had been taken to add a surplus of chicanes to the truncated layout ahead of Formula E’s debut.After more than two… Continue reading The verdict on Formula E’s Pit Boost delayed debut

This post was originally published on Autosport Joan Mir feels it was tough for him to accept an uncompetitive bike at Honda because he had been “spoiled” by his early success in MotoGP with Suzuki.Mir’s arrival at Repsol Honda in 2023 coincided with a slump in the Japanese manufacturer’s performance in the premier class, and… Continue reading Mir: “I hadn’t had any bad moments until I came to Honda; I was spoiled”

This post was originally published on Autosport The two-time world rally champion has struggled in the opening two rounds of the 2025 World Rally Championship season, but history has proved Kalle Rovanpera always overcomes a challenge.“It was in my mind that it was going to be difficult [before the rally] but I did not expect… Continue reading Could 2025 be Rovanpera’s biggest WRC test yet?

This post was originally published on Autosport Dan Ticktum’s swear-laden rant at last weekend’s Jeddah E-Prix will go unpunished despite the wishes of the FIA president to stamp out swearing.The 25-year-old’s radio exchange with race engineer Michael Lee occurred midway through the opening contest of Saudi Arabia’s Formula E weekend. It came after Ticktum’s car developed… Continue reading Ben Hunt: Ticktum’s tantrum at Jeddah E-Prix sets a precedent for FIA swearing rules

This post was originally published on Autosport What Formula 1 drivers and their team bosses are not saying at this time of year is usually much more revealing ahead of a new campaign.And for one that’s predicted to be even closer and more competitive than the last time the championship got a season-long scrap for… Continue reading Why Norris has got his Verstappen battle tactics targeted differently ahead of F1 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport In July of last year, Jack Miller had all but admitted that his MotoGP career was coming to an end.A bruising year and a half at KTM had forced the Austrian manufacturer to go back on its word and not offer him a new deal for 2025. With… Continue reading Why Miller is optimistic about life at Pramac-Yamaha after KTM axe

This post was originally published on Autosport George Russell’s extraordinary row with Max Verstappen across the final two grands prix of the 2024 Formula 1 season was as explosive as it was unprecedented.Although the end of the campaign cut off the discourse, there is every likelihood that it will erupt again throughout the 2025 season.In… Continue reading Could Russell’s row with Verstappen spill over into F1 2025?

This post was originally published on Autosport As Britons locked out the podium for the first time in Formula E history last weekend, Oliver Rowland headed the charge and proved himself to be the all-electric championship’s in-form driver.  The Nissan driver’s victory in Mexico City a month ago was somewhat fortuitous after being aided by a… Continue reading How Rowland stamped his authority on Jeddah as rivals faltered

This post was originally published on Autosport Williams driver Carlos Sainz says the FIA’s clampdown on swearing is “too much” and thinks it would be bad for Formula 1 if drivers were no longer allowed to show emotion inside the car.Last month, F1’s governing body issued an update to its Sporting Code, featuring a series… Continue reading Sainz: FIA's going too far with in-cockpit language restrictions

This post was originally published on Autosport Speaking to Autosport on Friday evening, Maaden CEO Bob Wilt asks for an honest answer to his own question – had this writer heard of the company before it linked up with Aston Martin last year?The answer, as he predicted, was ‘no’. But it also explained just why… Continue reading Getting to know you – Maaden putting its name out there with Aston Martin deal

This post was originally published on Autosport On the eve of its livery launch event at London’s O2 Arena, Formula 1 has announced that British comedian and actor Jack Whitehall will host the show.The F175 celebration will see all 10 teams unveil their livery for the 2025 season, with each squad given seven minutes on… Continue reading Jack Whitehall to host F175 as Take That among artists to perform

This post was originally published on Autosport Adrien Fourmaux has been fined €10,000 and hit with a further suspended €20,000 fine for using “inappropriate language” during a World Rally Championship television interview.The Hyundai driver’s comments following the end of stage 18 at Rally Sweden have been deemed to have breached FIA Article 12.2.1.l of the… Continue reading Fourmaux fined for swearing on WRC TV broadcast