Gary Watkins’ favourite F1 season
Sportscar correspondent Gary Watkins speaks at length to Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner about the 1983 Formula 1 campaign — his favourite season in history. It was a new era for the championship, as ‘ground-effect’ floors were banned leading to an intense battle between turbo-charged engines and the naturally-aspirated Cosworth V8s. The 1983 season also featured […]
F1 Hungarian GP set to take place at renovated Hungaroring
Budapest will host the 40th edition of the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix from 1-3 August 2025 and to mark the occasion, the Hungaroring has undergone a striking transformation over the past 12 months. On Thursday, the results of that extensive construction and renovation work were unveiled during a press event. The ageing paddock building […]
Why was McLaren more vulnerable in Canada? And what does it mean for upcoming F1 races?
When Andrea Stella talked to the Formula 1 press during a technical media session in the Monaco pitlane, the team principal didn’t just chat about the MCL39. Stella talked about fruits as well…about apples and pears to be precise. According to the McLaren boss, not all tracks on the F1 calendar are comparable — they […]
What F1 must change after Red Bull’s Canadian GP protest
Red Bull’s decision to appeal the result of the Canadian Grand Prix drew widespread criticism, with Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff branding it “petty” and “embarrassing». The ensuing delay in confirming the race result drew negative reactions from both fans and the media alike. It took more than five and a half hours for […]
Pitt makes F1 car debut in McLaren test at COTA
Brad Pitt may play a Formula 1 driver in his upcoming summer blockbuster, but he’s never got behind the wheel of a real F1 car – until now. McLaren held a private test at the Circuit of the Americas earlier this week, allowing the A-lister to take one of its previous cars for a drive, […]
What Cadillac can learn from other teams’ first year approaches in F1
Sometimes, Formula 1 needs a hint of acidity to cut through some of its more cloying elements; a little lemon sorbet, perhaps, or a raspberry coulis. The addition of Cadillac to the grid in 2026 has partially offered that, although recent weeks have felt like one of the troughs in the waves of information from […]
FIA loses another senior figure as Mariani departs
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has axed another senior figure as part of a management shake-up. Sara Mariani, who was the organisation’s Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) director for the past 18 months, will now leave her position. The BBC reported that Mariani wrote in a note in her out-of-office email, saying: «It is, […]
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How Ferrari can win again in F1 2025
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur confirmed his squad is bringing an upgrade package over the coming races, but felt there is much more performance in cleaner race weekends, starting with getting on top of Pirelli’s tyres. After Charles Leclerc’s first 2025 podium in Spain, the Canadian Grand Prix weekend was another sobering one for Ferrari […]