Mercedes F1 warned Kimi Antonelli could be ‘eaten alive’ by Max Verstappen

Genesis fired up the engine in its new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship LMDh contender for the first time ahead of the start of testing next month.  The 3.2-litre twin-turbo V8 ran in the GMR-001 Hypercar in static conditions at the workshops of chassis partner ORECA Motorsport near Paul Ricard circuit on 9 July.  The fire-up was described by Genesis Magma Racing team principal ...Keep reading

Genesis fired up the engine in its new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship LMDh contender for the first time ahead of the start of testing next month.  The 3.2-litre twin-turbo V8 ran in the GMR-001 Hypercar in static conditions at the workshops of chassis partner ORECA Motorsport near Circuit Paul Ricard on 9 July.  The fire-up was described by Genesis Magma Racing team principal ...Keep reading

Ducati engineer explains Bagnaia’s Brno issue

Alex Albon speaks about the sudden exit of his former boss Christian Horner.

Racing Bulls and Aston Martin are among the Formula 1 teams bringing aerodynamic updates to this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa as both squads aim to gain a firm foothold in the tight 2025 midfield. Racing Bulls started the 2025 season on the front foot, but a spate of missed opportunities left it adrift of the likes of Williams, Haas and Aston Martin. That situation has turned around ...Keep reading

Marquez has dominated on a Ducati in 2025

We celebrate 75 years of Autosport in a special 196-page Summer edition of the magazine, out today (24 July).As well as all the usual sections, from Formula 1 to the vibrant UK scene, we’ve added an extra element this month to look back at some of the designers, drivers, constructors and categories that have helped shape motorsport since Autosport first appeared as a weekly magazine on ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen explains the factors that could lead to his F1 retirement

Formula 1 has just enjoyed its longest break between races since the season started in 2025 – an entire two weekends without racing – but so much has happened after the paddock packed up and went home from Silverstone.From Christian Horner's axing at Red Bull to the title fight hotting up at the start of the second half of the season, here’s what we’re looking forward to ahead of the ...Keep reading

“Within a short period of time, one hears that the mood is completely different, the approach is different...”

Formula 1 has just enjoyed its longest break between races since the season started in 2025 – an entire two weekends without racing – but so much has happened after the paddock packed up and went home from Silverstone.From Christian Horner's axing at Red Bull to the title fight hotting up at the start of the second half of the season, here’s what we’re looking forward to ahead of the ...Keep reading

FIA president hopeful Tim Mayer outlines his first campaign manifesto.

Earlier this month Tim Mayer, sacked as a steward by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem last year, came out as a challenger to him in the forthcoming election. Mayer insisted that this was not a matter of “revenge”, but of providing a real alternative to a president who, he claimed, had not delivered on key manifesto promises he made during the previous election campaign in 2021.Now Mayer ...Keep reading

Earlier this month Tim Mayer, sacked as a steward by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem last year, came out as a challenger to him in the forthcoming election. Mayer insisted that this was not a matter of “revenge”, but of providing a real alternative to a president who, he claimed, had not delivered on key manifesto promises he made during the previous election campaign in 2021.Now Mayer ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff has the final say over whether Max Verstappen will join Mercedes in 2026

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says continuing with George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 season is the "absolutely priority" amid conversations with Max Verstappen's entourage.Over the past few weeks it emerged that Verstappen's camp had sounded out Wolff over future plans, as the Dutchman weighs up his options to remain in a competitive car in the future.Verstappen ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says continuing with George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 season is the "absolutely priority" amid conversations with Max Verstappen's entourage.Over the past few weeks it emerged that Verstappen's camp had sounded out Wolff over future plans, as the Dutchman weighs up his options to remain in a competitive car in the future.Verstappen ...Keep reading

In Formula 1 the numbers never lie; whether it’s zeros on a paycheck, thousandths of a second on a stopwatch, or points of downforce on a new front wing.At the halfway stage of the 2025 F1 season, the points table for drivers and constructors tell their own story. McLaren is well ahead in both; Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull trail badly.  But by looking at the underlying numbers we can ...Keep reading