FTX is facing bankruptcy if it cannot raise billions of dollars to get itself out of a liquidity crisis that erupted at its affiliated Alameda Research company this week. An initial plan for it to be rescued by rival exchange Binance, which is a sponsor of the Alpine team, collapsed after just 24 hours amid […]
With another epic season on the cards as MotoGP visits more circuits than ever in 2023, fans are already looking to book their spot trackside for the most exciting races of the season. As of today, fans will be able to book tickets to the MotoGP VIP Village hospitality programme with Motorsport Tickets. Already available […]
Williams confirmed over the United States Grand Prix weekend that so long as Sargeant gets an FIA superlicence, he will claim the second seat alongside Alex Albon for 2023. The FIA made clear in its handling of Colton Herta’s recent push for a superlicence that it will not make exceptions for those not meeting the […]
Some of Formula 1’s greatest performances have come in the rain, so we’ve decided to pick out the best 10. In the latest episode of our top 10 series, Autosport chief editor Kevin Turner compares the likes of Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton – and allows only one entry per driver. Want to […]
The Frenchman is leaving the Faenza-based squad at the end of the season to join Alpine for 2023, and is being replaced by rookie Nyck de Vries. PLUS: Why Red Bull freedom and an Alpine switch can define Gasly’s F1 career But having built up a good friendship with Tsunoda during their two years together, he […]
Mauro Forghieri’s stint with Ferrari as technical director and both chassis and engine designer lasted from 1959 to 1987, and he is credited by the team with an involvement in 54 grand prix wins and nine world championships. The fact that he survived for nearly three decades in an organisation noted for internal turmoil and […]
While grand prix racing looks set to abandon a push to reduce tyre warming temperatures for next year as a precursor to the blanket ban, there remains every intention to remove the heating aids from the start of 2024. Such attempts to ban tyre blankets, motivated on cost and sustainability grounds, have been made in […]
Francesco Bagnaia ended a 15-year wait for Ducati in last weekend’s season finale at Valencia, as he beat Fabio Quartararo to the MotoGP title by 17 points. It marks a hard-fought turnaround in fortunes between its first title in 2007 and 2022, with Ducati hitting its nadir in 2011/2012 when it failed to find success […]
Hamilton has worked with Bonnington, known as Bono, since joining Mercedes in 2013, with one of the hallmarks of their time together being Bonnington’s call of “it’s hammer time” to Hamilton over the radio.It serves as a reference to the catchphrase in MC Hammer’s 1990 song “U Can’t Touch This” and to Hamilton’s three-letter designation, […]
The Belgian, who drove for McLaren between 2016 and 2018 and has most recently acted as a reserve for Mercedes, will undertake an increased F1 programme alongside his FE commitments for DS Penske. He will share responsibilities at Aston Martin with FIA Formula 2 champion Felipe Drugovich throughout the intense 24-race schedule. Vandoorne’s move to […]