Why is Hamilton writing documents for Ferrari?
But one man who has not shut down is our F1 writer Ronald Vording, who joins James Allen from the Netherlands to take stock of the season and look ahead to what we can expect when the racing starts again later this month. Max Verstappen confirmed before the break that he’s not looking to move […]
How the FIA plans to avoid a repeat of Mercedes’ 2014 scenario in F1
Next year, both chassis and power unit regulations will undergo sweeping changes. Several technical directors in the F1 paddock have called it the biggest overhaul of the past 50 years. In addition to concerns from drivers about the racing in general, some fear it could pave the way for long-term dominance by a single manufacturer. […]
How Michael Schumacher made Top Gear’s The Stig look «like an idiot»
«Britain’s least successful grand prix driver.» With that headline, running in 40-odd-point text on the right-hand side of a double-page spread, readers of the August 1992 edition of Car magazine were introduced to Perry McCarthy. On the opposite side, in a singularly ‘route one’ piece of art direction, McCarthy was photographed in his regular clothes […]
The foundations Sauber is laying to build a winning F1 culture as it converts into Audi
«Life in Switzerland was one of the biggest surprises of the job,” Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley tells Autosport. “I’m absolutely loving it. We live in Zug [a lakeside town in the foothills of the Alps], which is not far from Zurich, we’ve got this amazing city just down the road, and my wife and I often sit […]
Fewest mistakes takes the F1 title? The Piastri-Norris errors in 2025 so far
As Formula 1’s calendar has ballooned over the past couple of decades, it’s a bit easier to get away with an off-weekend — nonetheless, championship credentials are still awarded to those who make the least mistakes. With just nine points between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at this stage in the season, the final 10 […]
F1 2026 cars must be made «easier» for drivers – Vowles
Williams team principal James Vowles says Formula 1 teams still have work to do to ease driver complaints over the increased workload with the all-new 2026 cars, but plays down initial panic over the seismic changes. Next year F1 is changing both chassis and power units in what is seen as one of the biggest […]
‘If I had an F1 team, I’d hire Verstappen’
Reigning four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen might just be the most highly-rated current driver – and Emerson Fittipaldi clearly won’t disagree. Double world champion Fittipaldi was asked by Autosport in an exclusive interview about the Red Bull driver’s current performance, and the Brazilian readily singled him out as the best driver on the […]
The «sickening» moments pushing Russell not to stay silent over F1 safety
Halfway through his seventh season in Formula 1, George Russell has become a stalwart of Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s heir, but the 27-year-old has also firmly established himself off the track. Russell has become one of the most outspoken drivers on the grid, never shunning tough questions on the bigger picture, whether the focus is […]
How does Alonso’s winless streak rank in F1 history?
It’s fair to say Kevin Magnussen never had a real shot at victory in Formula 1. The Danish driver spent seven of his nine F1 seasons with the modest Haas team, while his sophomore campaign took place at a struggling Renault outfit as the French brand made a full-on return to the world championship. Magnussen […]