Formula 1

But amid growing indications that confirmation of their intentions for 2026 is now imminent, Audi may be the first to reveal its plans and could do so as early as this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. After months of discussions to sort out a partner team, it is understood that an agreement is now in place

The Ferrari reserve driver will take the wheel of the VF-22 at both Monza and the Circuit of the Americas, with current drivers Mick Schumacher and Kevin Magnussen taking it in turns to hand over their cars to the Italian. Giovinazzi last competed in F1 in 2021 before making the move to Formula E with Dragon

F1’s financial regulations installed a team cost cap in 2021 which has been lowered and set at $140m for 2022, with $1.2m added for having more than 21 races per season plus extra costs allowed for sprint races. The team cost cap has primarily pinched the spending of the three biggest squads – Mercedes, Ferrari

This weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa could be the last for the time being as F1 plots its calendar for next year that will reach the limit of 24 races. Spa is one of the most popular tracks on the F1 calendar thanks to its fast layout and world-renowned corners such as the Eau

Norris made his F1 debut with McLaren in 2019 after rising through the single-seater ranks, but he sampled sportscar racing with an appearance at the Daytona 24 Hours in 2018 when he raced for the United Autosports LMP2 squad co-owned by his McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown .  But Norris is now eager to give

Albon was promoted from Toro Rosso to Red Bull halfway through the 2019 season at the expense of Pierre Gasly, but just like the Frenchman he struggled to make an immediate impact alongside team leader Max Verstappen. At the end of the 2020 season Albon was pushed aside in favour of Sergio Perez and spent

Ricciardo looks set to leave McLaren at the end of the 2022 season as the team looks to agree terms to end his contract early, having swooped to sign Oscar Piastri to partner Lando Norris. It will bring to an end two difficult seasons for Ricciardo at McLaren, where despite scoring the team’s first victory

The frequency of changes is always heightened around the introduction of a major regulation shift, such as the one we’ve just had for 2022, which often results in amendments throughout the course of the year and for the following season. The main changes for 2023 have centered on the floor of the cars, owing to

But as the 2022 season prepares to roar back into life, who stacks up as the top of the class, and who must do better? It’s not the halfway point of the F1 season – that came with the chequered flag for the Austrian Grand Prix back in early July. But with the summer break

Tsunoda made his F1 debut with AlphaTauri in 2021 alongside Gasly, but endured an up-and-down rookie season featuring a smattering of crashes and incidents.  The Japanese driver admitted earlier this year that he “didn’t know what I was doing” through much of his rookie season as he got his head around certain aspects of F1. 

F1 cars have gotten gradually heavier over the past few rules cycles, with the 2022 regulations causing a 46kg increase, largely due to new safety improvements such as strengthened impact structures. The new generation of cars has a minimum weight set at 798kg without fuel. Add a full fuel load of 110kg and that means

The Volkswagen Group has given initial approval for its Porsche and Audi brands to enter F1 from 2026, with a final announcement expected soon now that the engine regulations have been ratified. While Porsche is set to take a 50% stake in Red Bull’s F1 team, Sauber – which operates Alfa Romeo’s F1 squad –

Masi is in line to replace outgoing Chairman Neil Crompton who parted ways with the decision-making panel at the end of June. It appears Crompton’s exit was directly related to this plan to bring Masi into the Commission fold. Should it happen, it will be Masi’s first role since his split with the FIA following

Let’s take a look at some of the more interesting solutions we’ve seen so far, which might be registering on the radar of other teams or has already influenced the design of aerodynamic updates up and down the grid. Red Bull Racing RB18 beam wing comparison Photo by: Giorgio Piola The regulations permit teams to

Brabham’s final Formula 1 start came in the 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix, when Damon Hill scraped onto the 13th and final row before finishing 11th and last, four laps down. It was an ignominious way for such a great team to bow out, but its part in F1 history remains. Between 1962 and 1992, Brabham

Norris made his F1 debut with McLaren back in 2019 and has cemented his position at the heart of the team’s future thanks to his impressive performances over the past four seasons. The British driver was handed a new long-term deal running until the end of the 2025 season at the start of the year,

He’s experienced the highs of brilliant victories, and even a 1-2 in the season opener in Bahrain, to the agony of seeing other successes slip through his fingers through engine blow-ups, drivers errors or strategy stumbles. For some, the rollercoaster of emotions through the campaign would perhaps be too much to bear. But for Binotto,

After much debate, the edge of the cars’ floors will be raised for 2023 and the diffuser throat height will also be raised, while the floor edges will also be stiffened to combat the dreaded bouncing issue that has plagued some F1 teams in 2022. The FIA will also demand the placement of additional sensor

Off the back of winning eight consecutive constructors’ championships, Mercedes found itself struggling to compete under the new technical regulations for 2022 as it struggled to get on top of the porpoising problem with its car.  It left drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell unable to contend with Ferrari and Red Bull at the front

Mercedes failed to regularly challenge Red Bull and Ferrari at the front of the pack through the first half of this season as it struggled with porpoising and bouncing on its W13 car. The team opted for a different design route compared to the rest of the field, chasing a slimline sidepod solution that was

The framework for the new rules package, which will chiefly drop the MGU-H and move to fully sustainable fuels, has been agreed for several weeks but was awaiting final approval. Autosport understands the delay was led by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem but that the World Motor Sport Council has on Tuesday 16 August approved

Reflecting on his 2022 progress in an interview given ahead of the French Grand Prix before F1’s summer break, Tsunoda rated himself higher than the five or a six at the same point in his rookie season, putting the uptick down to the confidence that comes with experience. “I think I’ve been able to use

Gasly led AlphaTauri to the largest points haul in the team’s history last year as it finished sixth in the championship on 142 points, giving the Italian squad hope of breaking into the top five in 2022. But the team has instead slipped back through the competitive midfield, leaving it with just 27 points to

In 2019 Formula 1 announced plans to have a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030, covering areas including logistics, the use of renewable fuels and reducing waste. Renewable fuels are part of the new-for-2026 power unit regulations, which will streamline F1’s hybrid engine designs. The sport is also aiming to make grands prix sustainable by 2025

At last year’s F1 season finale, Lewis Hamilton had looked set to grab his eighth world championship title after dominating most of the Yas Marina race. However, things were turned on their head when a late safety car was triggered after Nicholas Latifi crashed his Williams. During the restart, then F1 race director Michael Masi

It happened once – at Monza – and perhaps didn’t produce the result you might expect. In the latest episode in our “Short View Back to the Past” series, Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner looks at when Indycar conquered F1. Which motorsport tale would you like us to cover next? Please let us know in

Mercedes gave its W13 car a maiden run-out at Silverstone back in February when the UK was being hit by Storm Eunice that had wind gusts reaching over 120mph, causing a number of travel networks to shut down. George Russell described the wind on the day as being “absolutely crazy”, but it also had the impact of

A team that began its time in Formula 1 under controversial circumstances, Arrows’ 24-year spell in the championship came to an end in 2002 amid mounting financial problems. Still the team with the most world championship race starts (counting the Footwork years) under its belt – at 382 – without ever taking a victory, Arrows

After surging into an early lead in both championships under F1’s new regulations for 2022, Ferrari has seen its hopes fade after falling behind Max Verstappen and Red Bull in the standings. Leclerc sits 80 points behind Verstappen in the drivers’ championship ahead of the final nine races, having lost ground with retirements in Spain and Azerbaijan,

During the Hungarian Grand Prix race weekend, Hamilton took time to visit the W Series paddock and speak with a number of the women who are racing in the championship that is currently in its third season. Hamilton felt more had to be done to try and help the drivers in W Series find opportunities