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This post was originally published on Autosport Sportscar stalwart Rob Bell is retiring from racing to take up a management role within McLaren Automotive’s motorsport arm.The winner of two Le Mans Series class titles and the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup will become sporting director as part of a management reshuffle in which McLaren Formula… Continue reading Sportscar stalwart Bell retires for new role in McLaren management reshuffle

This post was originally published on Autosport RB Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda isn’t ruling out the possibility of one day running in the Indianapolis 500 but insisted that would not come anytime soon.The Japanese drove an IndyCar – prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing – for the first time on Tuesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway… Continue reading Tsunoda open to running Indy 500 “once I start getting a bit older”

This post was originally published on Autosport The Las Vegas Grand Prix is set for its second instalment this weekend where Max Verstappen will be hoping to hit the ultimate jackpot of a fourth Formula 1 world championship. Red Bull’s man leads nearest challenger Lando Norris by 62 points with 86 left available, so simply finishing… Continue reading Which F1 teams are running a special livery for the 2024 Las Vegas GP?

This post was originally published on Autosport In the latest edition of the Autosport podcast, Emily Selleck chats with Ben Hunt and Mark Mann-Bryans from the famous Bellagio Fountains to cover media day for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.As part of an extended preview, the trio discusses why Max Verstappen winning the Drivers’ Championship… Continue reading Autosport Podcast: Las Vegas GP preview

This post was originally published on Autosport Honda has provided an explanation for not bringing any substantial updates to its MotoGP bike in Tuesday’s official test in Barcelona.While rival manufacturers took big steps in their preparations for the forthcoming season during the seven hours of running at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Honda did not have its… Continue reading Honda defends decision to not bring 2025 MotoGP prototype to Barcelona test

This post was originally published on Autosport Hyundai has not ruled out the possibility of running a fourth car in next year’s World Rally Championship with a decision likely to come at Rally Japan.Hyundai’s top management will be heading to this weekend’s WRC season finale where it is understood discussions regarding its plans for next… Continue reading Hyundai to discuss expansion to four WRC cars in 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport World champion Max Verstappen thinks it is “weird” that the FIA elected to axe Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich before the end of the season.The FIA dropped a bombshell after the Brazilian Grand Prix when it announced that Wittich would not be remaining in his position, and… Continue reading F1 drivers “surprised” by “weird” departure of race director Wittich

This post was originally published on Autosport Toyota is not planning to replace Rob Leupen as team director of its World Endurance Championship squad for next season.It has revealed that the duties at the race track undertaken by the Dutchman, who is leaving Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe in Cologne after 30 years of service, will… Continue reading Toyota opts against hiring Leupen replacement for 2025 WEC campaign

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1 race winner Robert Kubica will remain with the AF Corse Ferrari customer Hypercar squad for the 2025 World Endurance Championship.Kubica had looked likely to stick with the #83 squad when speaking to Autosport after the 2024 WEC finale in Bahrain, with the team duly announcing the… Continue reading Kubica sticks with AF Corse Ferrari for 2025 WEC

This post was originally published on Autosport M-Sport-Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux grabbed an early Rally Japan lead after winning the opening super special stage at the World Rally Championship season finale.The final round of the season began with a 2.15km asphalt head-to-head super special stage held inside Toyota Stadium in Toyota City.Fourmaux faced eight-time world champion… Continue reading WRC Japan: Fourmaux claims super special to grab early lead

This post was originally published on Autosport Yuki Tsunoda has vowed to keep “destroying” every team-mate he has had in a bid to show Red Bull that he finally deserves a Formula 1 seat there.With Sergio Perez’s future at the main Red Bull squad in doubt beyond this year, the energy drinks company is evaluating… Continue reading Tsunoda says he will keep “destroying” team-mates in hope for Red Bull seat

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1 has modified the Las Vegas Strip circuit’s manhole and valve covers to prevent a repeat of Carlos Sainz’s heavy crash last year.During the very first practice session for Formula 1’s first race around the Las Vegas Strip, Sainz suffered a huge accident when his Ferrari dislodged… Continue reading F1 changes Las Vegas manhole covers to avoid Sainz crash repeat

This post was originally published on Autosport 1. Mercedes F1 Team – Graphic Design Industrial Placement – BrackleyThe Mercedes F1 Team has the opportunity for a Graphic Design Industrial Placement.Under the supervision of members from the design team you will be involved with creative ideation, pre-race asset creation, hospitality design, commercial proposals and more.You must… Continue reading Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

This post was originally published on Autosport Aston Martin has revealed the first drivers for its 2025 World Endurance Championship campaign at the same time as confirming the Valkyrie AMR-LMH will miss January’s Daytona 24 Hours.Harry Tincknell and Alex Riberas have been named in the two Hypercar class entries by Aston Martin and The Heart… Continue reading Aston Martin announces WEC Hypercar drivers and confirms absence from 2025 Daytona 24

This post was originally published on Autosport Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu reckons that “everybody” is against 2026’s planned cost cap offset for Audi to account for Swiss wages, stating that it risks opening a can of worms.The higher average wage in Switzerland means that the current Sauber team operates at a theoretical disadvantage when… Continue reading Komatsu: “Everybody against” Audi cost cap salary breaks for 2026

This post was originally published on Autosport Voting for the 2024 Autosport Awards is open, giving you the chance to have your say on the best motorsport performers of the season.The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public… Continue reading Have your say on the best of 2024: Autosport Awards nominees revealed

This post was originally published on Autosport Autosport’s Moment of the Year Award is open to fan voting for the first time in 2024 and will be presented by Bahrain International Circuit.The 3.4-mile Sakhir track was opened in 2004 and hosts major international events, including the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix and World Endurance Championship… Continue reading Fans to vote on motorsport Moment of the Year presented by Bahrain International Circuit

This post was originally published on Autosport The FIA has issued a technical directive to clamp down on Formula 1 teams exploiting a loophole in the rules over preventing plank wear.Autosport understands the technical directive removes some freedoms provided by an earlier directive to help preserve the plank by installing supporting skid blocks on the… Continue reading FIA clamps down on skid block loophole for Las Vegas GP

This post was originally published on Autosport Thierry Neuville has opened up on the balancing act he faces in Japan to secure a maiden World Rally Championship crown and contribute to Hyundai’s manufacturers’ title bid.Neuville heads into the season finale as the heavy favourite to claim what would be a career-defining title, with a 25-point… Continue reading The WRC title balancing act facing Neuville and Hyundai in Japan

This post was originally published on Autosport Oscar Piastri says that McLaren has rolled back its ‘Papaya Rules’ team orders – which means he is no longer automatically playing a support role to Lando Norris.As part of McLaren’s efforts to try to help Norris beat Max Verstappen to the drivers’ championship, the Woking-based squad got… Continue reading McLaren rolls back ‘Papaya Rules’ team orders for Las Vegas GP

This post was originally published on Autosport The all-female Iron Dames World Endurance Championship LMGT3 entry will switch from Lamborghini to Porsche for next season with the title-winning Manthey team.Confirmation that the Iron Dames programme, which has so far yielded one class win and a further four podiums in the WEC, is moving manufacturers came… Continue reading WEC's Iron Dames to return to Porsche for 2025 after year with Lamborghini

This post was originally published on Autosport Dan Fallows’ removal as technical director at Aston Martin came as the team hadn’t matched its expectations for 2024, according to performance director Tom McCullough.McCullough noted the ex-Red Bull aerodynamicist’s contributions after joining Aston Martin in 2022, which carried into 2023 as the team made a concerted leap… Continue reading “Performace-based” reasons cited for Fallows' exit from Aston Martin

This post was originally published on Autosport Lando Norris believes he now has what it takes to win the Formula 1 world drivers’ championship despite admitting he “definitely wasn’t at the level I needed to be at” earlier in the season.Having emerged as the closest challenger to reigning champion Max Verstappen, Norris’ chances faded after… Continue reading Norris admits he “wasn't at the level” to fight Verstappen for title at start of 2024

This post was originally published on Autosport Yuki Tsunoda has revealed that he feared being sent back home after being stopped by immigration for questioning on his arrival in the United States ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Japanese flew into America for a promotional event at Las Vegas earlier this week but faced… Continue reading Tsunoda explains US Customs ordeal after he “nearly got sent back home”

This post was originally published on Autosport Hyundai has expressed concerns over the performance of next year’s World Rally Championship non-hybrid powered Rally1 cars and is asking the FIA to reconsider changes to the air restrictor.The FIA confirmed last week that hybrid power will be dropped from the WRC’s top tier Rally1 cars in 2025… Continue reading Hyundai wants FIA to rethink 2025 air restrictor rule change

This post was originally published on Autosport George Russell has spoken about his frustration with the FIA for not responding to the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association and said many drivers are “fed up with the whole situation”.The GPDA released a statement targeting the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem following the Brazilian Grand Prix, which urged… Continue reading Russell frustrated by FIA silence to GPDA letter

This post was originally published on Autosport Max Verstappen says he has a desire to venture into endurance racing in the future, but admits his focus is squarely on Formula 1 as he sits on the brink of a fourth consecutive title.The 27-year-old Dutchman took part in a celebration of Honda’s ‘Hybrid Heroes’ on Tuesday… Continue reading Verstappen eager to race Daytona 24 and Le Mans after Acura run

This post was originally published on Autosport Aston Martin will be hoping to raise a glass to a successful Las Vegas Grand Prix after announcing a new global partnership with whisky brand Glenfiddich ahead of the race weekend.Both Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso secured points finishes in Vegas last season and a repeat would certainly… Continue reading Glenfiddich and Aston Martin toast new partnership

This post was originally published on Autosport Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) adds Sting Ray Robb to its driver roster for the 2025 IndyCar season.While this will mark the third team in as many years in North America’s premier open-wheel championship for the Idaho native, the pairing with JHR marks a reunion after the two previously… Continue reading Sting Ray Robb joins Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2025 IndyCar season

This post was originally published on Autosport  In this month’s episode, we ask whether Max Verstappen will be ‘four and done’ with Red Bull – and, indeed whether Red Bull will be able to win another world championship in the foreseeable future as their driver academy might not be holding up as well as it… Continue reading Flat Chat podcast: Verstappen's F1 future and Komatsu's climbing

This post was originally published on Autosport This week, the trio discuss who will most likely succeed in the final three races of the 2024 season and if the sport can expect similar convergence to 2021’s Championship fight between teams in the future. They also ponder whether Red Bull has a chance to reclaim second… Continue reading Autosport Podcast Q+A: Las Vegas and Andretti's F1 potential

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire is under consideration for a test and reserve role with Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship squad along with former sparring partner Clement Novalak.Poruchaire, who also raced with Arrow McLaren in IndyCar this year, and LMP2 regular Novalak have entered the frame to replace Malthe… Continue reading Pourchaire in line for Peugeot Hypercar reserve role

This post was originally published on Autosport Based on previous results on similar circuits, Ferrari and McLaren are the pre-race favourites as Formula 1 heads to Las Vegas, but two key factors could yet trip them up.This is also notwithstanding a rather resurgent Red Bull after Max Verstappen’s thumping victory last time out in Brazil,… Continue reading Why Vegas’s Monza and Baku similarities aren’t good news for Ferrari and McLaren in 2024

This post was originally published on Autosport Is it denial, ignorance, or a positive mental attitude? Whatever it is, Lando Norris is refusing to give up hope of winning this year’s drivers’ championship.That is, at least, according to the press release issued by McLaren ahead of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix in which Norris… Continue reading Ben Hunt: Norris’s reaction will be telling for his 2025 F1 title bid

This post was originally published on Autosport Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has opened up on the team’s decision to switch to Mercedes powertrains for Formula 1’s new rules for 2026, stating the team simply wanted “the best engine in the back of the car”.The team’s parent company Renault had invested in F1’s switch to… Continue reading Alpine's Mercedes F1 engine switch for 2026 the 'pragmatic, obvious' choice

This post was originally published on Autosport For 90 years, the voiturette racing cars produced by English Racing Automobiles in the 1930s have engendered passion and national pride. Motor racing in the 1930s was dominated by German and Italian marques, but in 1933 three British enthusiasts decided to get their country into the spotlight.ERA was… Continue reading The pre-war racers of a landmark English constructor celebrating 90 years

This post was originally published on Autosport Francesco Bagnaia says he can already notice a “huge” difference between Ducati’s new MotoGP prototype and the outgoing GP24 bike he took to 11 grand prix wins this year.The two-time MotoGP champion got his first opportunity to sample an early version of the GP25 that he will race in… Continue reading Bagnaia: New Ducati GP25 a “huge” step forward from 2024 MotoGP bike

This post was originally published on Autosport As Formula 1 enters a final triple-header that will decide the outcome of both championships, there is an inevitability that at its denouement will be a ton of regret from the losers. That is perhaps more so when it comes to the constructors’ championship fight, since each of the… Continue reading Missed opportunity or lesson learned? Vasseur on Ferrari’s up-and-down season

This post was originally published on Autosport Ott Tanak will be able to fight “without his hands tied” at the World Rally Championship title-deciding Rally Japan, according to Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul.Both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles will go down to the wire on Japan’s asphalt stages this weekend, with the former to be… Continue reading Tanak can fight “without hands tied” in WRC title decider

This post was originally published on Autosport Mercedes will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time since 1999 as part of a World Endurance Championship campaign with the Iron Lynx team.The German manufacturer will enter the WEC for the first time in the LMGT3 class with the successful Mercedes-AMG GT3, a… Continue reading Mercedes makes Le Mans return, enters WEC with Iron Lynx

This post was originally published on Autosport Yamaha says it outperformed its own expectations in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona, with Fabio Quartararo clocking the second-fastest time of the day.The Japanese manufacturer brought a revised version of the M1 to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having managed to upgrade the chassis, aerodynamics and engine.Factory rider Quartararo… Continue reading Yamaha exceeded own expectations with updated M1 in Barcelona MotoGP test

This post was originally published on Autosport By fielding a “hurt” Carlos Sainz alongside Alex Albon, Williams will be bolstered by a driver looking to prove wrong the top teams that turned him down.While there is naturally a lot of interest in Lewis Hamilton’s long-awaited move to Ferrari to partner Charles Leclerc, the driver Hamilton… Continue reading Is Sainz vs Albon F1 2025's most intriguing matchup?

This post was originally published on Autosport Mark Winterbottom and Tickford Racing will reunite in 2025, with the recently retired full-time Supercars driver returning to his old squad as a endurance co-driver.The former Supercars champion and Bathurst 1000 winner will partner Cam Waters in one of the team’s Ford Mustangs at The Bend 500 and… Continue reading Winterbottom rejoins Tickford for Supercars endurance rounds

This post was originally published on Autosport Marc Marquez says he felt “very comfortable and very calm” on his first day with the works Ducati team, describing it as the best outfit in present-day MotoGP.Having signed a two-year contract with the Italian factory, Marquez got his first taste of the Ducati GP25 in the official… Continue reading Marquez felt “comfortable from the beginning” on first day with factory Ducati

This post was originally published on Autosport Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has claimed suggestions he is “happy” that Lewis Hamilton is leaving the team have taken his comments “out of context”.Hamilton is entering his last three races in Mercedes colours before his switch to Ferrari for next year, having won six F1… Continue reading Wolff says Hamilton “shelf-life” comments “taken out of context”

This post was originally published on Autosport Joan Mir admitted that he was “angry” with Honda after Tuesday’s MotoGP test in Barcelona, as the Japanese manufacturer failed to bring any new upgrades to the beleaguered RC213V.With Honda ending the season at the bottom of the manufacturers’ championship and 49 points behind its nearest rival Yamaha,… Continue reading Mir on Honda's lack of new parts in Barcelona MotoGP test: “How can I not be angry?”

This post was originally published on Autosport Max Verstappen. Ben Stokes. Andy Murray. Adam Peaty. The all-conquering 2023/24 Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Just some of the top names who adorn sportswear produced by Castore – a company born on Merseyside in 2015.The brothers behind the label, Tom and Phil Beahon took jobs in finance to… Continue reading How “a commitment to disruption” has bonded Red Bull and Castore

This post was originally published on Autosport Pramac rider Jorge Martin has revealed he ‘feared’ he would never be able to win a MotoGP championship at the start of the year, as he struggled with his mental health.The Spaniard said he became scared of losing while heading into his fourth season in the premier class,… Continue reading Martin “scared” he would never win a MotoGP title, reveals mental health struggles

This post was originally published on Autosport The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix was the first Formula 1 grand prix to not be held on a Sunday for 38 years, an arrangement that is being repeated this weekend.On Saturday 23 November will be the second edition of the Las Vegas GP after its star-studded debut… Continue reading Why is the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix on a Saturday?

This post was originally published on Autosport Gresini rider Alex Marquez set the pace in the post-season MotoGP test in Barcelona on Tuesday, as his elder brother Marc Marquez completed his first outing with the factory Ducati team.Alex Marquez led the times for the majority of the seven-hour session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after jumping… Continue reading Alex Marquez tops Barcelona MotoGP test as brother Marc makes factory Ducati debut