How Maverick Vinales’ conflict shows KTM’s biggest weakness
The excitement surrounding KTM’s signing of Johann Zarco ahead of the 2019 MotoGP season was matched only by the shock created by his abrupt dismissal just a few months later, with the championship already underway, after the Frenchman accepted he could not adapt either to the RC16 or to the way the company operated. The […]
Porsche Penske reveals retro liveries for IMSA’s Road America enduro
Porsche Penske Motorsport will contest this weekend’s IMSA SportsCar Championship event at Road America in two special retro liveries. The #6 Porsche 963 LMDh shared by Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor will carry the blue-and-yellow Sunoco colour scheme made famous by the Porsche 917/30 in the 1970s. Meanwhile, Julien Andlauer and Felipe Nasr will revive […]
I was better than Piastri in every sense in battle for Hungarian GP victory
Lando Norris claims he was “just better in every sense” relative to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri on his way to a resounding victory in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix. After snatching pole position by 0.012s over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, Norris lost the lead to Piastri on lap one as he slid on the dirty outside […]
Why Sami Pajari believes Estonia win won’t make Rally Finland “any easier”
Claiming a first World Rally Championship win won’t make this week’s homecoming Rally Finland «any easier», according to Sami Pajari, who said he cannot “underestimate the competition». After dominating the first fast gravel event of the WRC season in Estonia, Pajari will now be viewed as one of the favourites to challenge for victory on home […]
Ferrari and Peugeot begin work on updated hypercars for 2027 WEC
Ferrari and Peugeot have started testing the upgraded versions of their respective Le Mans Hypercars as they ramp up preparations for the 2027 World Endurance Championship. Although the 2026 season is only halfway through, development work is already under way for next year’s campaign, which is scheduled to begin in Qatar on 27 March 2027. […]
WEC replaces Middle East rounds with new races in Barcelona and Monza
The 2026 World Endurance Championship will conclude in Europe, with the planned events in the Middle East replaced by new races in Barcelona and Monza. Following visits to Austin and Fuji in September, the championship was supposed to head to the Gulf in September, with the rescheduled Qatar 1812km race set for 24 October to […]
The qualities that make Marc Marquez different from every other MotoGP rider
It has been 14 years since Marc Marquez arrived in MotoGP and began rewriting the record books. What the Ducati star can do on track has been analysed endlessly. From his spectacular saves and his famous block passes, to his impressive racecraft, Marquez has become an important part of MotoGP’s folklore. Injuries have made him more […]
Is McLaren now a legitimate threat to Mercedes and Ferrari in F1 2026?
With Mercedes’ uncontested early season dominance now in the rearview mirror, Formula 1 2026 has finally turned into the development war it was always promising to be. The ebb and flow of teams bringing significant aerodynamic upgrades keeps changing the pecking order week to week. Following rafts of improvements from Red Bull and especially Ferrari […]
Red Bull appoints Lagrue as junior driver chief after Mercedes F1 exit
Mercedes has announced the departure of young driver guru Gwen Lagrue, with the Frenchman officially joining Red Bull as its Formula 1 junior programme director. As previously reported by Autosport, over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, long-standing junior driver guru Lagrue is joining the Red Bull F1 team in a similar role to the one he held at […]