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Ed Hemsworth strides through the Red Bull Racing hospitality unit on a chilly Las Vegas night, blending seamlessly into the polo-clad army of mechanics, engineers and executives who make up one of the most successful teams in the history of Formula 1. But Hemsworth’s role — Race Parts and Lifing Controller — is a linchpin, an invisible yet indispensable thread that ties the factory to the ...Keep reading

Don’t expect Kyle Larson to pound endless laps testing an Indy car ahead of this year’s 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25. 
A year ago, the California native spared no expense in preparation for his maiden attempt at "The Double" - running the Indy 500 and the 600-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte on the same Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend (a joint effort with Arrow ...Keep reading

Trackhouse Racing has become the first team to reveal its new bike for the 2025 MotoGP season.
The American squad took the covers off its satellite Aprilia RS-GP bikes in a special ceremony at its headquarters in the US, where its new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for the NASCAR Cup series was also displayed.
The team has ditched the design it used in the second half of 2024 in favour of a ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc’s former race engineer at the Ferrari Formula 1 team has been recruited by Cadillac as technical director of its LMDh sportscar project. 
Xavier Marcos is taking up the new position within the Cadillac V-Series.R programme, which straddles the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship, after seven years at the Scuderia.
The Spaniard was a ...Keep reading

A podium sweep, a first-time rookie winner and a team that had not existed until weeks before the first round breaking through against the category’s giants. There was no shortage of feel-good stories following American Spirit Team Johansson driver Ryan Hunter-Reay’s victory in what turned out to be the final CART race of 2003 at Surfers Paradise.
But a race that is today viewed as the end ...Keep reading

Lamborghini youngster Luca Engstler couldn't walk and had to use a wheelchair in the aftermath of his 230km/h crash in the Macau GT in November.
Engstler ran wide at the exit of the Mandarin Bend in qualifying for the FIA World Cup at the Guia Circuit, with his Lamborghini Huracan GT3 spinning around and slamming hard into the wall at the other side of the track.
The 24-year-old fell ...Keep reading

Santino Ferrucci's skill set has noticeably evolved in the last few years, and it's not just owed to his time in the IndyCar series, or even overseas. The 26-year-old will tell you his offseason pursuits on dirt have really broadened his abilities, which translated into some incredible fights to top finishes in the 2024 season. It's that progression that continues to entice the young driver to ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, and now Oliver Bearman – the most recent Formula 1 drivers to have opened the Autosport International Show.
In cutting the red ribbon to allow the public access to the 2025 show last Saturday, Haas rookie Bearman closed a remarkably fast circle of single-seater career progression. For as his now F1 rivals Leclerc and Norris were opening ASI 2020 (and in the ...Keep reading

Mahindra team principal Fred Bertrand says the outfit “is committed to Formula E”, despite the Indian manufacturer having yet to formally decide on its future in the all-electric championship.
Mahindra has been part of Formula E since the championship’s inception back in 2014, during which time it has taken five victories and finished a season-best of third in the 2015-16 teams’ ...Keep reading

Many believe that Gigi Dall'Igna is not very aware of what's coming his way. Despite his eminently technical vocation, his position as general manager of Ducati means that his sphere of influence is not limited exclusively to the design of the Desmosedici, the most dominant prototype in MotoGP history.
His voice was also decisive in the decision to let Jorge Martin go and incorporate Marc ...Keep reading

The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch will represent Team USA in the 2025 Race of Champions, making a return to competition after announcing his retirement in August 2023.
Busch will make his third RoC appearance, partnering prominent stunt performer Travis Pastrana at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on 7-8 March.
This comes after receiving medical clearance as Busch suffered a concussion during ...Keep reading

Red Bull did not make any changes to its car ahead of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, according to technical director Pierre Wache, who asserts that it was the other teams' progress through the year that produced a swing in form.
After Max Verstappen took largely dominant victories in Japan and China, he was beaten by Lando Norris - who was helped by the timing of the safety car - at the Miami round ...Keep reading

Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from a difficult showing on Monday to claim victory on Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, while a puncture for Toyota driver Henk Lategan promoted Yazeed Al-Rajhi to the overall lead.
Dacia's Al-Attiyah and Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom initially duelled for victory in the 357km test between Riyadh and Haradh, with the two trading the lead in the first part of the ...Keep reading

Motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi will continue in the World Endurance Championship with the WRT BMW squad in 2025. 
The Italian’s second season in the LMGT3 class of the WEC has been confirmed along with his team-mates in the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO for the eight-race schedule incorporating the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Rossi will share the car with new BMW signing Kelvin van der Linde and ...Keep reading

Dermot O’Leary to host the ‘Biggest Night in Motorsport’ – the Autosport Awards
O’Leary – known for "This Morning" and his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturdays – will host alongside F1 and sports presenter Lee McKenzie
Spice Girl Melanie C to DJ the exclusive afterparty
Bernie Ecclestone to receive a unique 75th Anniversary Trophy

The Autosport Awards, the ‘Biggest ...Keep reading

Racing Bulls says there is "no magic" from the team taking as many parts as allowed by the Formula 1 regulations from parent squad Red Bull, amid unease over itself and Haas.
For 2025 Racing Bulls is sharing Red Bull's Honda engines as well as taking the Milton Keynes outfit's gearbox and both front and rear suspension, increasing its synergy with its parent team compared to previous ...Keep reading

Martins Sesks will return to the World Rally Championship’s top flight this year after securing a six-round programme with M-Sport-Ford.
The highly-rated Latvian impressed in outings in Poland, Latvia and Chile after making the leap to Rally1 with the Ford squad last year, as part of a programme supported by the WRC Promoter.
A run to fifth driving a non-hybrid powered Puma in Poland was ...Keep reading

With the 2025 season fast approaching, the F1 teams and their drivers will be ramping up their preparations for the campaign ahead. But it will not just be the 20 drivers set to line up at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix who will be getting ready – there will also be each squad’s reserve drivers, who will be on standby should their services be called upon.

Sergio Perez has spoken publicly for the first time about his departure from Red Bull last month, with the Mexican’s place alongside reigning world champion Max Verstappen being taken by Liam Lawson for the season ahead.

Aston Martin have confirmed that Felipe Drugovich will continue to act as the team’s Test and Reserve Driver in 2025, extending his relationship with the squad after first joining them back in 2022.