Why drivers rarely use F1’s wet tyres, and how Pirelli plans to improve them
Seeing full wets in action during a race weekend has become a rare sight in Formula 1. The main reason for that is visibility, as when there’s significantly more water than – let’s say – was seen during the British GP at Silverstone, high levels of spray greatly hinder visibility on track. The FIA […]
Oliver Solberg almost doubles Rally Estonia lead as charge continues
Oliver Solberg won three of the four Saturday morning stages to extend his Rally Estonia lead as his impressive top-flight World Rally Championship return continued. The 23-year-old increased his advantage to 22.8s over Hyundai’s Ott Tanak having ended Friday with a 12.4s lead. Competing in the Rally1 category for the first time since 2022, Solberg was […]
Enea Bastianini delighted with “emotional” Czech GP sprint podium
Enea Bastianini had a difficult period adjusting to life in the Tech3 stable. The seven-time MotoGP winner has struggled since moving from the factory Ducati team, and his previous best result for the year was seventh at the Grand Prix of the Americas. The tables turned in the Czech GP sprint race, however, and […]
How to watch the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix at Brno
The Czech MotoGP sprint race is set to take place later today after a full day of practice and qualifying as the MotoGP paddock returns to the Brno circuit following a five-year hiatus. Comfortably leading the standings, Marc Marquez is still at the top of the leaderboard with 344 points, while younger brother Alex Marquez is the current […]
How one race shaped Bearman’s F1 future – and marked out his Ferrari dream
Oliver Bearman’s path to Formula 1 has been built on raw speed, early maturity, and an urgent need to make every chance count – like he did with Ferrari – while keeping expectations in check. There’s a story that says a lot about the 20-year-old. In April 2023, fresh from his breakout Formula 2 weekend in Baku […]
Oliver Solberg continues dream Rally1 return to extend WRC Estonia lead
Oliver Solberg continued his dream return to the World Rally Championship top flight by extending his Rally Estonia lead to 12.4s over Hyundai’s Ott Tanak on Friday. Solberg produced a stunning display to claim his first WRC stage wins, making the most of a special opportunity to join the factory Toyota squad on Estonia’s fast […]
How Jorge Martin’s first day back with Aprilia in MotoGP went
With the paddock watching with bated breath, Jorge Martin got back on track with Aprilia during Friday’s practice sessions at Brno for the Czech Grand Prix. The first practice session was held in drying conditions, with a dry line emerging throughout the 45-minute session. Martin appeared to be taking things easy, a sensible option considering […]
Alex Marquez scrapes into Q2 at MotoGP Czech Grand Prix after crash
Current MotoGP runner-up Alex Marquez narrowly secured a direct pass to Q2 on Friday, crashing with seven minutes left on the clock during the official practice session. Along with his brother Marc Marquez, the Gresini rider is the only rider on the MotoGP grid who has qualified in the top 10 every Friday, advancing directly […]
Autosport Retro: My favourite F1 season
The Autosport Retro Podcast channel has been running through a series called ‘My Favourite F1 Season’. It has entailed Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sitting down with broadcasters and journalists to discuss their favourite Formula 1 campaign – for example, Karun Chandhok and 1997. Nine campaigns were therefore discussed in detail but for the 10th and […]