Fernando Alonso has confirmed that his Formula 1 future does not rely on Aston Martin’s upcoming upgrade, which team boss Adrian Newey hopes will convince him to stay.The Silverstone outfit has endured a horrible start to the 2026 regulations with just one point across the opening eight rounds and at Read more
Silverstone’s distinctively fast and flowing layout delights Formula 1 drivers and fans alike – but perhaps less so this year, as the energy requirements of the latest cars threaten to neuter that spectacle.Max Verstappen said last weekend in Austria that he had been moved to laughter after trying Silverstone out Read more
Two of the United Kingdom’s biggest motorsport organisations are set to join forces and aid the development of next-generation British drivers.Motorsport UK and the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) will operate a new national academy from 2027 to create a unified development pathway for young racers into single-seaters, sportscars and beyond. It Read more
Welcome to an exciting new monthly poll, where you the reader is being offered the opportunity to choose the best drivers and moments from the past month of racing action around the world. You can cast your vote by simply by clicking this link.There are several categories in our ‘Autosport Best Read more
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says that the team will investigate why it is losing around “one-and-a-half tenths” to Mercedes in the straights, despite running with a common power unit.Explaining where the MCL40 is currently stacked against the current championship-leading W17, Stella estimates that the gap between the two Read more
The 1987 British Grand Prix provided a dramatic duel between Williams team-mates and championship rivals Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell, culminating in one of Formula 1’s greatest passes. In the latest episode of our From the Archive series, host Kevin Turner is joined by Maurice Hamilton and Damien Smith – both were Read more
Williams team principal James Vowles says an “almost entirely new car” will arrive by the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in late September.The Grove-based squad has endured an underwhelming start to F1’s new era, especially having spent so much of its efforts focused on preparing for 2026 last year, as Read more
Max Verstappen is still under contract with Red Bull until the end of 2028, but just like a year ago, his future remains one of the main talking points in the Formula 1 paddock.At the start of this year, the main question was whether the Dutchman would even remain in F1 Read more
Aston Martin boss Adrian Newey reckons the team’s revamped car planned for the Hungarian Grand Prix is enough to convince Fernando Alonso to stay for the 2027 Formula 1 campaign.Alonso’s future is highly uncertain as the 44-year-old is starting to run out of time to make the struggling Aston Martin Read more
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is buoyed by Red Bull’s recent progress, but thinks the team is still missing a few ingredients to match Mercedes and be a regular winner.On Sunday, Verstappen finished a close second to George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix, and over the first half Read more