What our F1 writers are looking forward to at the Austrian Grand Prix
The 2025 Formula 1 season is hurtling towards the midway point, with McLaren’s early dominance now being threatened and its drivers crashing in Canada. Having gone well in Austria in recent years, McLaren will be hoping to recorrect its course as others look to show their recent results are not a flash in the pan. […]
Bottas closes in on F1 return with Cadillac
Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a leading candidate to join the Cadillac team when it enters the championship next season. Senior figures at the nascent squad are due to be in attendance at the British Grand Prix at the start of next month — including team principal Graeme Lowdon and […]
Why point-less Bortoleto isn’t under pressure in F1 – yet
In terms of points on the board – which convert into dollars in the coffers once Formula 1’s prize funds are dished out – Gabriel Bortoleto has yet to deliver on his considerable early promise. Only two other drivers – Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto – are also on zero points and neither of them […]
What Pirelli aims to change on the F1 tyre nobody wants to use
At racing speeds, one of Pirelli’s blue-sidewalled ‘wet’ tyres can displace a remarkable 85 litres of water per second. The problem is that you’re more likely to see a blue moon than witness an F1 wet tyre operating at racing speeds. That amount of water being displaced at all four corners of an F1 car […]
Work continues at F1’s Madrid circuit
Work is ongoing around the clock as organisers of Madrid’s 2026 Spanish Grand Prix are bullish on their chances of getting Formula 1’s latest venue ready in time — despite the face of local resistance. Just over a month ago, construction began on the Madring circuit. The track is set to make its F1 debut […]
Why Pirelli is keeping faith with ‘difficult’ C6 F1 tyre – but admits it needs to be faster
Pirelli’s new C6 tyre has proved divisive since its much-vaunted introduction in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix last month, but Formula 1’s tyre supplier remains committed to the idea of having six dry-weather compounds available. However, it did admit that some of the C6’s performance characteristics needed to change – especially the lap time improvement it […]
How Haas plots out its future after a rollercoaster 200 F1 races
At the Canadian Grand Prix Haas celebrated its 200th grand prix by running a version of its 2016 debut livery. It was a poignant throwback to for F1’s most recent start-up team, which looked like it would never make that 10-year milestone in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it almost folded. From languishing […]
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 […]