Category: Sport

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1 teams will have more time to test their new cars for the 2026 rules overhaul, with the first test scheduled for late January in Barcelona, Autosport has learned.For the past three years, F1 teams have had just three days of official testing before the start of… Continue reading F1 plans to start 2026 testing in Barcelona in January

This post was originally published on Autosport The 2025 MotoGP season has many hotly-anticipated storylines to keep track of, with the new Ducati pairing of Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, and current champion Jorge Martin’s unfortunate start, now sitting out the opening two rounds due to injury, at the forefront.But there are others outside of… Continue reading The under-the-radar MotoGP riders to keep an eye on

This post was originally published on Autosport Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ended the final morning of Formula 1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain with the fastest time, just 0.077s clear of rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Monegasque diced with the Mercedes driver in the early phases of the session at the top of the timing boards, with… Continue reading F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Leclerc shades Antonelli to lead Day 3 morning session

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1 has announced ALT Sports Data as its new Official Betting Data Supplier for the 2025 season.The San Diego-based company has quickly established itself in trading and consumer data for action and emerging sports since it started in 2021.ALT Sports Data will now develop betting focused predictive… Continue reading F1 announces new betting data supplier for 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport Yuki Tsunoda reshuffled his management team amid losing out on a Red Bull promotion to Liam Lawson for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign. The Racing Bulls driver was previously managed by Mario Miyakawa and Luis Alvarez, before parting ways with both shortly after the 2024 season ended in December.Tsunoda… Continue reading Tsunoda splits with managers amid missed Red Bull promotion for F1 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport British Touring Car Championship regular Sam Osborne has credited multiple race winner Rory Butcher’s coaching role as he gets set for his seventh season in the series.The 32-year-old will stay on for a fifth campaign with the team latterly known as Alliance Racing, which operates its Ford Focus… Continue reading Osborne credits driver coach for his form turnaround in BTCC

Tom Pidcock says he is refreshed following his departure from Ineos Grenadiers – but he has a lot to prove in 2025.

This post was originally published on Autosport Trackhouse Racing will contest the opening two rounds of the 2025 MotoGP season in the “iconic” blue and orange colours of Gulf Oil.The new livery was unveiled on the eve of the Thailand Grand Prix and will also be seen on the bikes of Raul Fernandez and Ai… Continue reading Trackhouse adopts Gulf’s iconic colours for special MotoGP livery

This post was originally published on Autosport Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test hereIt is already the final day of pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign after an eventful two days at the Bahrain International Circuit.A circuit-wide power outage suspended afternoon running for over an hour on Wednesday, while unpredictable weather… Continue reading What to watch out for on Day 3 of Bahrain F1 pre-season testing

A fan who was convicted of shouting a homophobic slur at a football ground tells BBC Sport why he wants to make amends.

This post was originally published on Autosport Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt return to report from Day 2 of F1’s 2025 test at the Bahrain International Circuit.In the review, Alex mentions the three teams that impressed him most, featuring McLaren’s eye-catching long-run pace, Aston Martin’s newfound consistency across the day, and Williams topping the lap… Continue reading Autosport Podcast: The key talking points from F1 pre-season testing Day 2

This post was originally published on Autosport Lewis Hamilton reckons he is “slowly bonding” with his Ferrari after notching up a total of 115 laps in his new challenger for 2025.Hamilton switched to the Italian team in the winter and had made no secret of the struggles he had with his Mercedes from last season.The… Continue reading Hamilton “slowly bonding” with new Ferrari car

This post was originally published on Autosport Haas driver Esteban Ocon has cast doubt over the practicality of the FIA’s new cooling vests, designed to help drivers cope with extreme conditions in hot races, claiming that “no one can use” the system in its current form.The cooling device was introduced following the physical challenges drivers… Continue reading Driver cooling kit “unusable” in current form – Ocon

This post was originally published on Autosport Lewis Hamilton has vowed to “just keep fighting” as United States president Donald Trump’s administration has been clamping down on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programmes.Over the first month of his second presidency, Trump made dismantling DEIA initiatives his priority with a slate of executive orders.Decisions made since… Continue reading Hamilton vows to “just keep fighting” amid Trump push against diversity

This post was originally published on Autosport Williams team principal James Vowles believes Formula 1’s recent booing and swearing controversies will not overshadow its growth, but believes there is no place for booing in the championship.Boos were heard at F1’s 75th anniversary launch event at London’s O2 Arena earlier this month, aimed at the reigning… Continue reading Vowles: F1 not a “hero-evil” environment, but no place for booing

This post was originally published on Autosport Dacia didn’t have to wait long to celebrate a world victory. Just a month ago, only a few minutes separated Nasser Al-Attiyah from the podium. Just 100km away, the action resumed in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, second round of the FIA and FIM Cross Country Rally World… Continue reading Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Al-Attiyah and Dacia clinch first win of the season

This post was originally published on Autosport Charles Leclerc has detailed how he’s been able to focus on his own preparations for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with the spotlight on his new Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton, and the advantages this brings.Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari has dominated news stories and been the subject of much… Continue reading Leclerc's life in the shadows since Hamilton's Ferrari arrival

This post was originally published on Autosport Max Verstappen believes the 2025 Red Bull Formula 1 challenger is a significant improvement on its predecessor but stated nothing can be “worse than last year”.The Red Bull driver clinched a fourth world title in 2024 despite his team falling to third behind McLaren and Ferrari in the… Continue reading Verstappen: 2025 Red Bull F1 car “can't be worse than last year”

This post was originally published on Autosport Carlos Sainz completed the second day of Formula 1’s pre-season test with the fastest lap of the three-day Bahrain event so far, overturning Lewis Hamilton’s time from the morning. The Spaniard went fastest with a 1m29.366s lap 30 minutes after testing resumed following the lunch break, and then found… Continue reading F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Sainz fastest over Ferrari duo on second day

This post was originally published on Autosport Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes still does not know if it has shed its Formula 1 car’s tendency to perform much better in cold conditions due to the unusual weather in Bahrain pre-season testing.Three of the last four wins for the Silver Arrows squad in 2024 came in… Continue reading Mercedes unsure if new car has shed 2024 cold weather “USP”

This post was originally published on Autosport Lando Norris offered his first verdict of the new McLaren MCL39 which he feels is “similar” to its Formula 1 title-winning predecessor – but with a little bit of initial rear-end instability.The Briton headlined the opening day of testing to suggest McLaren had picked up from where it… Continue reading Norris: McLaren MCL39 “in same ballpark” as 2024 car, but rear end should improve

This post was originally published on Autosport Marc Marquez believes it would be naive to expect him and Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to score a 1-2 in every race in the 2025 MotoGP season.Marquez’s arrival at the factory Ducati squad has created a kind of ‘dream team’ not seen in the premier class in almost… Continue reading Marquez: If you expect me and Bagnaia to finish 1-2 every time, you don't understand MotoGP

This post was originally published on Autosport The latest edition of the Autosport National Podcast takes a look at one of the new club series set to get off to a strong start this year: the Swift Sport Challenge.Dreamed up by the 750 Motor Club, the one-make category is designed to be an accessible and… Continue reading Autosport National Podcast: The new club series enjoying a Swift start

This post was originally published on Autosport TAG Heuer has become an official partner and timekeeper of the all-female F1 Academy while also designing one of the partner liveries for 2025.Having been recently confirmed as Formula 1’s official timekeeper, replacing Rolex, and the first-ever title sponsor of the Monaco Grand Prix, TAG Heuer has furthered… Continue reading TAG Heuer makes timely move into F1 Academy

The WWE Universe can rejoice as the return of Roman Reigns to television has been officially announced…

This post was originally published on Autosport Dear Autosport Reader,I wanted to write to you as I have read the multiple messages asking where the liveblog is for testing.As many of you will know, Autosport and its sister website, Motorsport, have long carried the same content. Now, as we head into 2025, we are looking… Continue reading Dear Autosport Reader

This post was originally published on Autosport Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test in Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running.Hamilton became the first driver of the test to break into the 1m29s – setting a 1m29.670s – ahead… Continue reading F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Hamilton fastest in morning on day two, rain enforces pause

This post was originally published on Autosport Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been ruled out of next month’s Argentina Grand Prix after breaking his hand in a training accident.MotoGP doctor Angel Charte revealed on Thursday that Martin’s recovery from a left hand fracture has been “slow” and he will sit out the Argentina… Continue reading MotoGP champion Martin also out of Argentina GP due to injury

This post was originally published on Autosport Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said Formula 1’s first winter test day in Bahrain offered promising clues that the team may have finally fixed its 2024 problems.Last year’s RB20 started off in dominant fashion in the hands of Max Verstappen, but it was gradually overhauled by McLaren… Continue reading Marko: More predictable RB21 has addressed Red Bull's F1 2024 problems

This post was originally published on Autosport VR46 rider Fabio di Giannantonio has been declared fit by MotoGP doctors to contest this weekend’s season opener in Thailand, but he feels his shoulder is at “zero per cent” capacity after a testing injury.Di Giannantonio was performing a wheelie after the opening day of pre-season testing in… Continue reading Di Giannantonio declared fit for Thai GP but says shoulder is at “zero per cent”

Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah is on the brink of making history in the Premier League, with just 12 matches remaining for him to break two major records in a single season…

Al-Hilal will be looking to bounce back to winning ways and regain momentum in the Saudi Pro League as they host Al-Kholood at Kingdom Arena on Tuesday night, as part of Matchweek 22…

Al-Wehda will host Al-Nassr this evening at King Abdul Aziz Stadium, in a highly anticipated clash as part of Matchweek 22 in the Saudi Pro League 2024-25…

The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is set to host a thrilling encounter tonight as Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals 2024-25…

In May 2022, football journalist Alex Candal shocked the world by reporting that Lionel Messi was set to join Inter Miami…

A former WWE star who once held championship gold is officially preparing for an in-ring return, aiming to end his career on his own terms…

The Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys is set to host a blockbuster Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Tuesday evening, as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid renew their rivalry in a highly anticipated clash…

Mohamed Salah continues to make history in the Premier League with a phenomenal season, breaking records and delivering world-class performances…

Manchester City suffered their second defeat in a week, losing 2-0 to Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League…

The latest episode of Friday Night SmackDown in New Orleans witnessed the shocking return of The Rock, who first announced the official location for WrestleMania 42 before addressing Cody Rhodes, strongly hinting that he wanted Rhodes to embrace a corporate champion role…

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich are set to continue their title charge as they host third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt at the Allianz Arena tonight in Matchday 23 of the 2024-25 season…

Real Madrid is determined to return to winning ways in La Liga 2024-25 as they host Girona tonight at the iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Matchweek 25…

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has made a concerning admission following his team’s 2-2 draw against Everton, confessing that he has no clear solution to their ongoing inconsistency…

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has made it clear that his team will not take Manchester City lightly as they prepare for a crucial Premier League clash tonight…

How did Jannik Sinner’s drugs ban deal come about and where does it leave the fight against doping in tennis?

After the highs of winning the Treble, Jack Grealish has fallen out of favour at Manchester City – but what has gone wrong?

The Afghanistan Women’s XI played their first match after an evacuation likened to “a Jason Bourne movie”, led by three women on the other side of the world.

After 20 years at Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has left for Aston Villa, leaving many questions and few answers.

BBC Sport’s Nick Mashiter sets out to pass Fifa’s agent exam – and speaks to those in the industry about what it takes to enter their world.