Automotors

France, birthplace of motor racing 130 years ago and a patriotic bastion of style, elegance and avant garde design, is the perfect home of Retromobile, arguably the world’s greatest car show.Staged in Paris since 1976 and with Europe’s best museums, motor manufacturers selling historical soul, leading collectors of reassuringly priceless automotive jewels, specialist craft ateliers of all …Keep reading

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In one very small way, pairing Alex Albon with Carlos Sainz is a gift from Williams team principal James Vowles to the designers of his squad’s 2025 Formula 1 car.Both appendix-less these days, that’s a rough 9g saving per car no other team can make. Handy, given car weight problem was what really held Williams back last year.The team now has something else more subjective, but …Keep reading

Sarno (ITA), 05.02.2025: The second round of the WSK Super Master Series is set to take place at the International Circuit of Sarno, with over 290 entered drivers promising even more excitement after the successful season opener at La Conca. This event will see the return of champions seeking to solidify their position, as well as the emergence of new talent eager to leave their mark in …Keep reading

Honda’s satellite team LCR showcased the MotoGP bikes of Johann Zarco and rookie Somkiat Chantra in Bangkok on Saturday.Both Zarco and Chantra flew to the Thai capital after the conclusion of the Sepang MotoGP test on Friday to appear at the team’s 2025 launch event.As was the case in previous years, LCR has opted for a split design with its two Honda RC213Vs.One-time grand prix …Keep reading

While it’s easy to be cynical about the up-or-out nature of Red Bull’s young driver programme and the scars its abruptness has often left, no other enterprise has done more to promote young talent in motorsport.To assemble an exhaustive where-are-they now on paper of everyone who has been through the system would require something akin to the size of a telephone directory – if such …Keep reading

For more than three decades, thousands of drivers from all corners of racing have descended upon Daytona International Speedway, lured by the chance to conquer one of motorsport’s most grueling tests: the Rolex 24. But standing on the top step of the podium earns the best drivers more than bragging rights or having their name etched in history. It also comes with the most coveted, and wearable …Keep reading

Aprilia is seeking fresh answers from Michelin about Jorge Martin’s nasty crash in the Sepang MotoGP test, having refuted the French manufacturer’s claim that it was caused by a drop in tyre temperature.Reigning MotoGP champion Martin suffered a major highside on the opening day of pre-season testing in Malaysia, landing face down in a heavy impact to the ground.Michelin stated on …Keep reading

News that Netflix could be entering the race to bid for Formula 1 rights in the US is not unexpected, however, it could have massive repercussions on how the series is broadcast in the UK and elsewhere.The current platform sees F1’s rights holder, Liberty Media, sell TV contracts across the globe. It was a business model established by Bernie Ecclestone during the 1980s where a broadcaster …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari wouldn’t be described as “shocking” or “historic” if such transfers happened every year, and F1 is unlikely to see anything like it anytime soon. Not only has the most successful driver in history joined the most iconic team in the championship, but the official announcement also kicked off one of the most extensive games of musical chairs in the …Keep reading