Autosport readers are invited to submit their questions on Formula 1 and the wider world of grand prix racing for inclusion in our new weekly show, the Autosport Q+A Podcast.Presented by host Bryn Lucas and with regular guest Kevin Turner – Autosport’s chief editor – the show seeks to answer your questions every week and is published on our YouTube channel, as well as all major podcast …Keep reading
Formula 1 heads to Las Vegas for the second edition of its street race on the Strip. Here’s what’s at stake in Sin City.A fourth F1 world title for Verstappen?In the drivers’ championship, Max Verstappen could claim his fourth straight world title. With 86 points available across the remaining three grand prix weekends, the Red Bull man is guaranteed another crown by winning the race outright, or …Keep reading
Formula 1 has formally announced that from 2026 the Canadian Grand Prix will move to earlier in the calendar to “rationalise” the schedule with an expected link with Miami.In a statement issued on Monday, F1 said that the Montreal race is “planned to be scheduled on the third or fourth weekend of May each year”, rather than mid-June as it has typically been held in recent seasons.The move …Keep reading
“November in Las Vegas is typically the eighth-best month of the year; November last year was the second-best month in our history,” reveals Steve Hill, the president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in a statement hammering home the financial impact of Formula 1’s debut on the Strip.With a promise that the concerns of the local community have been listened to and addressed …Keep reading
While he fights for the Formula 2 crown, Isack Hadjar is keeping a watchful eye on developments as Red Bull evaluates its Formula 1 driver line-ups.Officially, Sergio Perez was confirmed alongside Max Verstappen at the Milton Keynes-based squad, while Yuki Tsunoda was announced as staying at RB and Liam Lawson is widely expected to be given a seat as he has been impressing lately as Daniel …Keep reading
Ahead of grand prix qualifying at every Formula 1 race, the mechanics across the grid must complete a task they just cannot get wrong.This is to strip two cars down after each FP3 session or sprint race and build them back up again, while incorporating the final set-up adjustments and repairs required by their drivers and engineers.On a typical non-sprint weekend, the whole process must be …Keep reading
Argentina has taken its first tentative steps towards a return of its Formula 1 grand prix in Buenos Aires but will have several hurdles to overcome to get there.Argentina’s former vice president Daniel Scioli, who currently serves as the country’s tourism minister, led a delegation that also included the Argentinian automobile federation president Cesar Carman as they held exploratory talks with …Keep reading
Fans who were unable to purchase tickets for Formula 1’s livery launch event at London’s O2 Arena next year have been urged not to buy from resale websites.F1’s 75th anniversary season will begin in unfamiliar surroundings as all 10 teams launch their 2025 liveries alongside one another on 18 February.The event will bring together all 20 drivers and their team principals, giving fans a first look …Keep reading
Williams has announced that Carlos Sainz has received Ferrari’s permission to appear in Formula 1’s season-concluding Abu Dhabi tyre test to get an early sample of his new team’s car.Sainz will join Williams alongside Alex Albon in 2025, with his current deal to race for Ferrari expiring at the end of the year and his seat being taken by current Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.Both Sainz and …Keep reading
Ask Jan Lammers to name his favourite racing car, and he doesn’t plump for any of the Formula 1 machines he raced or tested – and the latter category includes the world championship-winning Lotus 79.Nor does he go for the Toyota TS010 3.5-litre Group C contender he describes as the “fastest thing I ever drove”. Top of the list for the 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours winner is the BMW M1 Procar in …Keep reading