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Leclerc: Sainz simply doing a better job in recent F1 races

Since returning from the appendix surgery that ruled him out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Sainz has outqualified Leclerc in both Australia and Japan, and won the Melbourne race from second on the grid.

Autosport

Alonso: Stroll more sensitive to Aston F1 car handling issues I drive around

Alonso was speaking in the pre-event press conference for F1’s returning Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, a week on from the announcement that he will continue to race with Aston for at least the next two years beyond his current contract expiring at 2024’s conclusion.

Autosport

Williams may as well “go home” if spares situation changes its F1 approach, says Albon

The Thai driver and team-mate Logan Sargeant have faced a challenging start to the season with Williams having been without a spare chassis and not being flush with replacement parts.

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Aston Martin ‘not convinced’ Alonso would definitely want to stay in F1

The Silverstone-based squad last week announced a new long-term deal with Alonso that will carry their partnership into the new rules era in F1 from 2026.

Autosport

Lewis Hamilton Did It Again

Remember when Hamilton did donuts in a rental R34 GT-R ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix last year? He’s back.

Motor1

Porsche lodges appeal over da Costa's Misano Formula E disqualification

Da Costa claimed his first win of the season on Formula E’s inaugural visit to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli last weekend.

Autosport

Ricky Taylor looking for redemption at Long Beach

A year ago, a disastrous pit stop for issues during a swap with co-driver Filipe Albuquerque left Taylor forced to put on a furious charge in the No. 10 Acura ARX-07 for Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti.

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2024 MotoGP world championship standings after the Americas GP

The Pramac Racing rider stood on the podium in the opening two grands prix including a victory in Portugal as well as the Qatar sprint race.

Autosport

How Senna’s early Pacific GP exit raised his Benetton suspicions

But what happened next only heightened his suspicions that rival team Benetton was using some form of illegal traction or launch control on its car.

Motorsport

Why F1 teams are racing into the unknown in China

Five years is an awful long time in Formula 1 and it feels even longer given the global pandemic that interrupted F1's visits to Shanghai.

Autosport

Ducati: COTA MotoGP podium “essential step” for Bastianini

Bastianini is in the final year of his two-season contract with the factory Ducati squad and was spared demotion for 2024 by Pramac’s Jorge Martin not winning the title in 2023.

Autosport

What Aston Martin’s curfew burn told us about its F1 upgrade trajectory

Although there is no downside to using them up if needed, teams also know that if they are not in their back pocket for the end of the season, then that carries big risks.

Motorsport

What could have been: When Villeneuve’s shock return thwarted an F1 rookie

Jacques Villeneuve’s return to Formula 1 at Renault for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in 2004 was a seminal moment in Franck Montagny’s career. Then a test driver for Renault, he had been the logical choice for the seat vacated by Toyota-bound Jarno Trulli. But instead it was 1997 world…

Autosport

Three-time F1 world champion Verstappen named in 2024 Time 100 list

Verstappen won 19 of the 22 races on the F1 calendar in 2023, and secured last year's drivers' championship in early October after finishing second in the Qatar sprint race.

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Verstappen named in 2024 Time 100 list

Verstappen won 19 of the 22 races on the F1 calendar in 2023, and secured last year's drivers' championship in early October after finishing second in the Qatar sprint race.

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We’re Drooling All Over Aprilia’s SE-09 SBK RSV4 And Tuono V4 Factory

Aprilia’s RSV4 And Tuono V4 Factory are now offered in a limited SE-09 SBK edition. The new models commemorate Max Biaggi’s success back in 2009.

Autosport

The obstacles Yamaha has to overcome to have a satellite MotoGP team in 2025

After 26 seasons at the helm of Yamaha, Britain's Lin Jarvis revealed last weekend in an interview with Autosport that 2024 will be his final year as the brand's most senior executive. Before closing this chapter, Jarvis managed to extend 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo's contract until the end of…

Motorsport

Newey: F1 grid to close up even more before being ‘blown apart’ in 2026

While Red Bull remains the team to beat in F1 right now, Newey has no doubt that the opposition is closing in, as the world champion squad finds it harder and harder to make gains with its car.

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Newey: F1’s grid to close up even more before being ‘blown apart’ in 2026

While Red Bull remains the team to beat in F1 right now, Newey has no doubt that the opposition is closing in, as the world champion squad finds it harder and harder to make gains with its car.

Motorsport

Zhou: China-to-UK move as young karter was "a bit of a shock"

Shanghai native Zhou first raced in Europe in 2010 following success in Chinese karting competitions. He went on to move to English city Sheffield two years later, at the age of 12, to give his career the impetus it needed, but the cultural shift was substantial.

Autosport

Sauber F1 driver Zhou says early China-to-UK move was "a shock"

Shanghai native Zhou first raced in Europe in 2010 following success in Chinese karting competitions.

Motorsport

Why DTM champion Preining has foregone use of #1 in 2024

The Austrian driver will continue to carry his preferred 91 number on his Manthey EMA-entered 911 GT3 R in 2024, despite having earned the right to flaunt his champion status as part of the DTM rulebook.

Motorsport

Hamilton needs talk with Wolff to prepare Ferrari F1 move

Hamilton's bombshell move to Maranello was announced on 1 February, and the Briton has since been focusing on his 12th and final F1 season at Mercedes, with team principal Toto Wolff stating after the Australian Grand Prix that what was happening this year at Ferrari was "not his main priority today", referring…

Motorsport

Vinales: Aprilia MotoGP win has a “different value” to Suzuki, Yamaha triumphs

Having looked rapid all weekend in Austin, polesitter Vinales was able to fight back from a first corner clash that dropped him to 11th to take an incredible victory in Sunday’s main race - his first as an Aprilia rider and the 10th of his career.

Motorsport

2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix session timings and preview

The Shanghai International Circuit is gearing up to host F1 for the first time since 2019, following a four-year COVID-induced hiatus.

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