The real reason Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing
Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing because it offers him a chance to make a difference in a level-playing field, according to the category’s architect Stephane Ratel. While Formula 1 drivers have largely stopped competing regularly outside grand prix weekends in recent decades, aside from an occasional appearance in the Race of Champions, Verstappen […]
FIA announces 2027 F1 rule changes for combustion and electrical output
Formula 1 will shift away from the current split between combustion and electric power, which is close to 50:50 this year, for the 2027 season, the FIA has announced. F1’s new-for-2026 rules quickly became a controversial topic this season, with the longed-for smaller, nimbler cars overshadowed by the greater emphasis on energy management. F1 racers […]
Ford in talks with Verstappen about WEC Hypercar opportunities
Ford will make its Hypercar debut in the World Endurance Championship next year, and the company’s racing chief Mark Rushbrook would love to see Max Verstappen race the car one day. Ford has returned to Formula 1 this year thanks to its partnership with Red Bull Racing. The two parties have joined forces for the […]
Ford in talks with Max Verstappen about WEC Hypercar opportunities
Ford will make its Hypercar debut in the World Endurance Championship next year, and the company’s racing chief Mark Rushbrook would love to see Max Verstappen race the car one day. Ford has returned to Formula 1 this year thanks to its partnership with Red Bull Racing. The two parties have joined forces for the […]
FIA president certain V8 engines to return to F1 by 2031
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has promised to end the ongoing 13-year hiatus of V8 power units from Formula 1 by 2031 at the latest. The V8 was ditched for a V6 turbo-hybrid in 2014 and F1 has now entered its third regulation cycle since the electrified power units were introduced. However, the 2026 ruleset […]
Red Bull targets Piastri as Verstappen replacement option
Red Bull has singled out Oscar Piastri as its preferred replacement for Max Verstappen, should the four-time Formula 1 world champion leave the team, Autosport understands. Several sources confirmed this information in the Miami paddock, despite Verstappen being contracted for next year and the team adamant that this remains the case. Team principal Laurent Mekies and […]
Why Red Bull and McLaren sat down after surprising comments about Lambiase’s role
As soon as news of Gianpiero Lambiase’s move from Red Bull to McLaren in 2028 leaked, his future Formula 1 role immediately became a topic of discussion. Reports quickly linked Red Bull’s head of racing, who also acts as Max Verstappen’s race engineer, to the position of team principal, while McLaren’s current team boss Andrea […]
When Niki Lauda led an F1 driver strike in 1982
Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with renowned motorsport writer Maurice Hamilton to revisit one of Formula 1’s most extraordinary flashpoints — the drivers’ strike at the 1982 South African Grand Prix. As tensions simmered between the drivers and the FIA, the introduction of controversial superlicence terms by president Jean-Marie Balestre prompted a united response from the […]
Sky Sports extends F1 live broadcast contract
Formula 1 has agreed a new long-term partnership for Sky Sports to be its exclusive live broadcast rights holder in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy. Sky Sports will continue to show the championship until at least 2034 in the UK and Ireland, while the deal for its Italian channel now runs through to the […]