The American-owned outfit spent much of 2023 trying to get to the bottom of why its VF-23 car was fast in qualifying but would struggle so much to look after its tyres in the race. An upgrade introduced at the United States Grand Prix to help improve the aerodynamic characteristics did not deliver a clear […]
Sainz has been pretty open that he did not want to go into the 2024 season without his F1 future beyond the end of the year sorted. Speaking exclusively to Autosport last June about the situation, Sainz said: “I’m not going to lie, I don’t like going into my last year of a contract without […]
But it’s much harder staying true to the path when pain repeats itself weekend after weekend, and the fightback at times struggles to gain momentum. As the German manufacturer nears the launch of its all-new 2024 car, after two years where it has faced its fair share of disappointment (although it did enjoy that one […]
Norris announced last week that he had committed his long-term future to McLaren, with a new contract that takes him beyond the 2026 season. Speaking about the reasons for sticking to his current squad, the British driver explained that he felt there was no better place for him to achieve his target of the world […]
A former British Touring Car Championship racer and the 1999 British Formula 3 champion, Hynes struck up a friendship with Hamilton when the youngster drove for John Booth’s Manor team in Formula Renault and F3 as he worked his way through the ranks. Hynes served as a driver coach for Manor and remained close to Hamilton […]
The Anglo-Italian team announced three key hires on Monday afternoon as it goes through a significant revamp under incoming team principal Laurent Mekies. In addition to Goss and Permane coming in, it has also hired Red Bull aerodynamicist Guillaume Cattelani as its deputy technical director. Goss has been brought in to report to Mekies in […]
The Spaniard has only been in the world championship for three years, winning the Moto3 title on his debut in 2021 before making the step to Moto2, where he managed three race victories in 2022. Last year Acosta won the Moto2 crown and signed with the KTM-backed Tech3 GasGas team to step up to MotoGP […]
Liberty has previously topped the Forbes Top 25 list, which consists mainly of individuals and entities that own several major US sports franchises, although some also own top European football teams. The value of Liberty’s sports properties has shrunk since it spun off its baseball subsidiary, MLB team the Atlanta Braves, in July last year. […]
The 2024 season will mark the sixth for Herve Poncharal’s team in MotoGP as a KTM satellite partner, and second under the GasGas moniker after undergoing a rebrand in 2023. Last year proved to be an immensely difficult season for Tech3, as Pol Espargaro missed the first half of the campaign due to serious injury and […]
A host of big-name racing drivers passed through Team Witney/Team Enstone between its eras known as Toleman and Renault. While some were on the way up, others were heading in the other direction. But what can’t be mistaken is the team’s impact on F1 and the legacy it left behind. Autosport has already produced a […]