This is why F1 waves two chequered flags to end its races 

Franco Morbidelli stands by comments after Silverstone tangle

The serenity and optimism that Maverick Vinales shows toward KTM - promoting “patience, calm, hard work, and perseverance” - stands in sharp contrast to Pedro Acosta’s current frame of mind in MotoGP.Like Acosta, Vinales also visited KTM’s headquarters in Austria earlier this week, although their experiences couldn’t have been more different.“I just went to fix a small issue ...Keep reading

“Kimi Raikkonen was known as the Iceman in Formula 1, but I’ve even seen him more animated than Oscar.”

The serenity and optimism that Maverick Vinales shows toward KTM - promoting “patience, calm, hard work, and perseverance” - stands in sharp contrast to Pedro Acosta’s current frame of mind in MotoGP.Like Acosta, Vinales also visited KTM’s headquarters in Austria earlier this week, although their experiences couldn’t have been more different.“I just went to fix a small issue ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez says that “pushing to the limit not enough” may not be enough to beat Marc Marquez at the Aragon MotoGP.

Jack Miller provides 2026 update

The Formula 1 driver merry-go-round was out of commission for 2024 as all the team stuck with their line-ups from the previous year. But the wheels were greased for the current season, and Valtteri Bottas was one of the drivers whose ride came to an end.The 35-year-old has rejoined the queue to get back onboard, hoping his omission from F1 is temporary. He has certainly done the best he can in ...Keep reading

A surprise F1 test for Kamui Kobayashi...

Augusto Fernandez says he has “two engines” to try at the Aragon MotoGP, but that neither is Yamaha’s in-development V4.

Karun Chandhok says Red Bull is too dependent on its star driver Max Verstappen.

In Formula 1, the black and white chequered flag marks the end of a race and the driver who is waved off first with it is the winner. But what does it mean when, as seen several times over the 2025 F1 season, two chequered flags are waved at the conclusion of a grand prix? This isn’t a joke, attentive viewers of this year’s F1 race finishes may have noticed that at some grands prix ...Keep reading

There are a lot of different ways race fans can immerse themselves in motorsport. They might spend their life savings on race tickets, could pursue a career somewhere within the world of racing or, instead, can choose to volunteer as a marshal.Marshals are the lifeblood of global motorsport, with dedicated teams of volunteers on hand at racetracks around the world to keep the racing action ...Keep reading

The McLaren Formula 1 team will take over London’s Trafalgar Square on 2-3 July to host McLaren Racing Live: London, a two-day event celebrating all things racing and innovation ahead of the team’s home race.The free event will allow fans to get up close to McLaren cars that compete across multiple championships, including Formula 1, Formula E, IndyCar, WEC, and heritage cars.Other ...Keep reading

The McLaren Formula 1 team will take over London’s Trafalgar Square on 2 - 3 July to host McLaren Racing Live: London, a two-day event celebrating all things racing and innovation ahead of the team’s home race.The free event will allow fans to get up close to McLaren cars that compete across multiple championships, including Formula 1, Formula E, IndyCar, WEC, and heritage cars.Other ...Keep reading

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted that his team still hasn’t got to the bottom of its issues running in hot temperatures after a triple-header of warm weather races saw the German side walk away with just 18 points for its two drivers.“It’s just very odd,” Wolff remarked on the Austrian TV station ORF after the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. “We’re a huge organisation with ...Keep reading

“If I were to say now that I was happy, it would be a lie. I’m not happy at all. Now we have to see how the season develops for him.”

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted that his team still hasn’t got to the bottom of its issues running in hot temperatures after a triple-header of warm weather races saw the German squad walk away with just 18 points for its two drivers.“It’s just very odd,” Wolff remarked on the Austrian TV station ORF after the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. “We’re a huge organisation with ...Keep reading

The Monaco GP, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours. It’s that ridiculous time of year when the three biggest racing events in the world take place close together and all three feature in this month’s Autosport magazine, out today (5 June).Despite its struggles in Formula 1, which Jake Boxall-Legge explores in this issue, Ferrari heads to Le Mans as a reluctant favourite. It has to, given ...Keep reading