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This post was originally published on Autosport The concession system introduced last year in MotoGP to help manufacturers is set to allow KTM and Aprilia to develop their engines and conduct tests with their factory riders from August.Out of the four existing MotoGP manufacturer categories (A, B, C, and D), both the Austrian and Italian… Continue reading Why Aprilia and KTM are closer to Yamaha and Honda than to Ducati

This post was originally published on Autosport Flavio Briatore has denied suggestions that disagreements between him and team principal Oliver Oakes led to the latter’s Alpine F1 departure.Oakes was brought to the team in July last year to replace Bruno Famin and then went on to form a tandem with executive advisor Briatore. But six… Continue reading Briatore denies rift rumours after Oakes' shock Alpine F1 exit

Al-Nassr will welcome league leaders Al-Ittihad to Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Wednesday evening, in a high-stakes matchday 30 fixture of the Saudi Pro League…

This post was originally published on Autosport In December this year incumbent Mohamed Ben Sulayem is seeking a second terms as FIA president. To win another four-year term, he’ll face a democratic election, and this is how it will work.Every four years, the FIA holds presidential elections at its General Assembly, the supreme decision-making body… Continue reading Carlos Sainz Sr is considering to run for FIA presidency – here’s how the elections work

Arsenal will travel to Paris tonight aiming to overturn a narrow 1-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie…

This post was originally published on Autosport Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running against Mohammed Ben Sulayem to be the next FIA president.Sources close to the former World Rally champion and Dakar winner said that several key figures from within the motorsport world have approached him about running against Ben Sulayem, the current FIA president.Autosport… Continue reading Exclusive: Carlos Sainz Sr considering run for FIA president

This post was originally published on Autosport World Rally Championship service parks will undergo changes to infrastructure this year with further improvements expected in 2026.Improving the current service park model has emerged as the next target for the WRC’s promotional plan, with a view to enhancing both the fan and team experiences at events.This time… Continue reading WRC to make service park changes to improve fan experience

This post was originally published on Autosport The rebuild of General Motors’ Supercars programme is due to take a big step this weekend at Symmons Plains.That may sound like an odd thing to say during the 2025 championship, in which a Chevrolet driver – Will Brown – leads the points, there are five Chevrolet drivers in the… Continue reading What McNamara’s return means for General Motors in Supercars

This post was originally published on Autosport Regular readers of this column will have noticed – indeed they could scarcely have not noticed! – that over the years Gilles Villeneuve has figured in it a great deal more than any other personality in racing. I make no excuse for this, but would like to try… Continue reading Autosport 75: The loss of Gilles Villeneuve

This post was originally published on Autosport Gamers of a certain vintage will recall Cannon Fodder, the 1990s tactical shoot ’em up (as the genre was then known) wherein you guided a squad of soldiers through a series of dangerous and fast-paced missions. Your pool of soldiers was limited, but nevertheless expendable to a degree.There… Continue reading Why do young F1 drivers like Doohan have so little time to impress?

This post was originally published on Autosport Jack Doohan says losing his race seat at the Alpine F1 team to Franco Colapinto is “a tough one for me to take” after it was confirmed he would step back, six races into the 2025 season.Doohan was yet to score points for the Alpine squad, and after… Continue reading Alpine F1 demotion is “tough to take”, admits Doohan

This post was originally published on Autosport After a disappointing start to his Formula 1 career, Australian racer Jack Doohan has been replaced at the Alpine F1 team by reserve driver Franco Colapinto. The switch will see Colapinto race for the French team from F1’s next outing at Imola, for at least five rounds.Read Also:… Continue reading Who is Alpine's newest F1 driver Franco Colapinto?

This post was originally published on Autosport The Alpine Formula 1 team has officially confirmed Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan for the next five races of the 2025 season, starting at next week’s Emilia Romagna GP in Imola.Doohan has been relieved of his duties after six difficult race weekends over which the Australian showed… Continue reading Alpine confirms Colapinto as Doohan's replacement from Imola F1 grand prix

Six Nations Rugby Special’s John Barclay and Sam Warburton pick their British and Irish Lions XVs after the conclusion of the Six Nations.

This post was originally published on Autosport Bike legend Valentino Rossi and ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen will team up in a BMW GT car at the Spa 24 Hours next monthThey will share a BMW M4 GT3 EVO run by the WRT team with fellow BMW factory driver Rene Rast in the the Belgian… Continue reading BMW confirms star-studded line-up for Spa 24 Hours including Rossi & Magnussen

This post was originally published on Autosport Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has resigned with immediate effect, the squad has announced.Oakes was brought to the Anglo-French outfit in July last year to replace Bruno Famin and then went on to form a tandem with executive advisor Flavio Briatore.But six rounds into the 2025… Continue reading Alpine F1 team boss Oakes resigns with immediate effect

This post was originally published on Autosport Leading British Touring Car Championship racer Josh Cook believes he is “in a good place” to be a contender this season with the One Motorsport Honda team.The 33-year-old West Countryman ended the opener 11th in the championship, but the Civic Type R showed enough pace at Donington Park… Continue reading BTCC ace Cook encouraged by Honda progress after Donington opener

Gabby Marshall’s second concussion injury in a month prompts the Birmingham Panthers captain to retire, as she tells BBC Sport the toll it has taken on her life.

This post was originally published on Autosport The FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) announced a series of changes to the 2025 MotoGP World Championship regulations earlier this week.The changes, which took effect on 29 April, most notably included the introduction of a test day for riders returning from injury and clarified startline procedures sparked by… Continue reading MotoGP bans 2027-spec bike tests until conclusion of 2025 season

This post was originally published on Autosport Police are investigating the deaths of two motorcycle racers after a crash involving 11 bikes on the opening lap of a British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park on Monday.Such was the severity of the accident and the level of medical intervention required that the rest of the… Continue reading Police to investigate fatal crash at British Superbikes' Oulton Park round

This post was originally published on Autosport Prolific historics racer Nigel Greensall joins Group National Editor Stephen Lickorish for the latest edition of the Autosport National Podcast to look back on the Donington Historic Festival.Greensall shared five different cars with John Spiers during last weekend’s event and, although he came close, did not quite take… Continue reading Autosport National Podcast: Donington Historic Festival review

This post was originally published on Autosport Aston Martin has received a double Balance of Performance break for its Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar ahead of this weekend’s round of the World Endurance Championship at Spa. The Valkyrie will go to the grid in Belgium 16kg lighter than at last month’s Imola round and with an increase… Continue reading WEC BoP to benefit Aston Martin for Spa after poor start to 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport Sit down with Williams team principal James Vowles for any length of time and at some point it is likely the conversation will turn to his passion for bringing through the most promising young minds and giving them a home – both at Grove and in Formula 1. Through… Continue reading Williams early careers programmes – meet the students 

This post was originally published on Autosport Some star names enjoyed victories at last weekend’s Donington Historic Festival, including the likes of three-time Indy 500 conqueror Dario Franchitti and 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Guy Smith.But alongside the triumphant machines was an enormous range of cars with intriguing stories behind them. Here is just… Continue reading From V10 F1 Williams to Ford Zephyr: Five intriguing cars at the Donington Historic Festival

This post was originally published on Autosport Jochen Mass disproved the saying that nice guys finish last. A charming man who was universally liked, the German was a race winner in Formula 1 and one of the top sportscar drivers of his generation, claiming a victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours. But perhaps the… Continue reading Jochen Mass, 1946-2025

This post was originally published on Autosport As if there was any doubt, McLaren’s crushing 1-2 win in Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix further confirmed that the papaya team remains well on top in racing conditions, especially when rear tyre wear is critical. But why is Max Verstappen regularly beating Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri… Continue reading The 2025 F1 McLaren is faster – so why does Verstappen keep beating it to poles?

This post was originally published on Autosport Jimmy Piszcyk claimed the British Formula 4 points lead with a double victory around Silverstone’s Grand Prix circuit last weekend.Having inherited his first triumph of the season due to rivals’ penalties during round one at Donington Park, Piszcyk left nothing to chance this time.The Rodin driver controlled two… Continue reading Piszcyk's double delight as British F4 visits Silverstone

This post was originally published on Autosport Lewis Hamilton may be the second most experienced Formula 1 driver in history with 362 grand prix starts, but he insists he remains as motivated as ever – and says his feisty radio comments are just proof of this.Ferrari’s strategy was highly scrutinised again in Sunday’s Miami Grand… Continue reading Hamilton refuses to apologise “for being a fighter” after feisty Miami F1 radio

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Miami Grand Prix.

Watch the best shots from the 2025 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, including “perfect” shots from Ronnie O’Sullivan and tournament runner-up Mark Williams.

Watch the best shots as Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams 18-12 in the final of the World Snooker Championship to become the first player from China to win the title.

Zhao Xintong began this season banned from snooker but is tipped to be the sport’s new “megastar” after becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Championship.

This post was originally published on Autosport Everyone who follows Formula 1 closely could see it coming… The rumours about Jack Doohan’s premature sacking from Alpine after just a handful of races in 2025 started circulating in the paddock as early as last November. The name of his possible replacement has been known since then… Continue reading F1 Panel: Would it be right for Alpine to replace Doohan with Colapinto?

This post was originally published on Autosport Frederic Vasseur has defended Ferrari’s Miami Grand Prix team orders calls and, although the team principal accepted the frustration of drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton during the race, he denied that there was any inertia in decision-making.During the race, Ferrari made the call to swap Charles Leclerc… Continue reading Ferrari boss Vasseur defends team's strategy at F1 Miami GP

This post was originally published on Autosport There are not too many drivers who have competed in British Formula 4 that have also raced a historic Lotus Cortina in the same season, but Harri Reynolds demonstrated that he is quick in two very different disciplines after being one of the stars of last weekend’s Donington… Continue reading F4 racer Reynolds scores remarkable Cortina win at Donington Historic Festival

This post was originally published on Autosport Trackhouse Aprilia team principal Davide Brivio believes Ai Ogura’s strong debut in the premier class has sparked interest from rival MotoGP teams keen to sign him once his contract expires.In the five grands prix held so far, Ogura has only finished outside the top 10 once (in Qatar),… Continue reading “Some factory team will come after Ogura” – Trackhouse MotoGP boss Brivio

This post was originally published on Autosport Alpine is considering switching Jack Doohan with reserve driver Franco Colapinto ahead of Formula 1’s next race in Imola, Autosport understands.Doohan’s disappointing run of results and incidents have moved Alpine’s management to seriously consider whether it should make a driver change immediately rather than hand the Australian rookie… Continue reading Alpine F1 team considers immediate Doohan and Colapinto switch for Imola

This post was originally published on Autosport Alex Albon locked down a top-five result at Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix with a pass on Andrea Kimi Antonelli, and faced relatively little competition over the race’s second half.That rather defined the progress that Williams has made this season with its FW47. The Grove-based squad is 17… Continue reading Has Williams opted for the right strategy to halt 2025 F1 development?

Harry Kane has finally won silverware. The England striker secured the first major trophy of his career as Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for the 34th time, following Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw with Freiburg…

Real Madrid prepares to host Celta Vigo this Sunday in a pivotal Matchday 34 encounter of La Liga, with both teams having significant objectives to fulfill in the league’s final stretch…

Athletic Club are set for a defining night at San Mamés as they host Manchester United in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals…

The iconic Montjuïc Stadium in Barcelona is set to host a blockbuster Champions League semifinal clash between Barcelona and Inter Milan this Wednesday night — a rematch 15 years in the making…

The Emirates Stadium will host a thrilling encounter on Tuesday night as Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal…

When a photo of ultrarunner Sophie Power breastfeeding during a race went viral, it sparked a campaign for change.

Barcelona secured the Copa del Rey title with an exhilarating 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in the final, held at the “La Cartuja” stadium in Seville…

Aston Villa are reportedly weighing up a move for Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne, with the Belgian playmaker expected to become a free agent at the end of the current season…

Manchester City’s narrow win over Aston Villa wasn’t just another Premier League fixture — it was a moment of human connection, tactical clarity, and redemption wrapped into one night at the Etihad…

How Barcelona rejection fuelled Jose Mourinho’s second Champions League triumph, with Inter Milan in 2010.

Manchester City host Aston Villa tonight at the Etihad Stadium in a crucial Premier League showdown that could shape the race for Champions League qualification…

Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly going head-to-head in a summer transfer battle for Barcelona winger Raphinha, according to transfer expert Graeme Bailey…

Barcelona is gearing up for a crucial La Liga clash against Real Mallorca tonight at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, as they aim to edge closer to sealing the 2024-25 league title early…

WrestleMania ended with a seismic shift in WWE history as John Cena captured his 17th world championship, officially becoming the most decorated champion in WWE history…

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly agreed personal terms with Manchester United, bringing him one step closer to a summer switch to the Premier League…

The stage is set for high drama at the King Power Stadium, where Liverpool and Leicester City face off in a clash that could define both ends of the Premier League table…

After pulling off one of the most dramatic comebacks in club history, Manchester United return to Premier League action with a clash against Wolverhampton, aiming to keep their momentum alive…

All eyes will be on Portman Road this Sunday, April 20, 2025, as Arsenal face a crucial Premier League clash against Ipswich Town that could define both teams’ seasons…

Following their painful Champions League exit after a 2-1 defeat (5-1 aggregate) to Arsenal, Real Madrid shift their focus back to La Liga as they host Athletic Bilbao this Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Santiago Bernabéu…

Wayne Rooney, Andrew Cole, Tyrese Campbell and more discuss the life and tragic death of former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell.

Tom Williams was part of a conspiracy that united and then divided a Harlequins dressing room, before the truth rocked rugby to its core.

Former England captain Casey Stoney tells BBC Sport how she and her family have rebuilt their lives after her sacking by San Diego Wave left them effectively homeless.

Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck suffered a stroke six months after being part of the England squad which reached the World Cup final – this is the story of her remarkable comeback.