F1
Alpine reveals 2021 F1 car and switch to blue
Alpine has launched its 2021 Formula 1 car, the A521. Esteban Ocon was on hand to reveal the new car, though Fernando Alonso was a conspicuous absence as he continues…
MotoGP
Suzuki’s GSX-RR: don’t touch a thing!
Imagine you’re sat around a table with half a dozen Suzuki engineers in the factory’s race department, discussing what needs to be done to the GSX-RR MotoGP bike for 2021.…
F1
Mercedes has addressed ‘Achilles heel’ from 2020 with power unit fix
Mercedes says it has addressed its biggest weakness from last season with its new power unit fix for the 2021 season. Managing Director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Hywel…
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F1
Hamilton won’t sign another long-term contract: ‘I’ve achieved most of what I want to achieve’
Lewis Hamilton says he has little more to do in F1, and has alluded to a more long-term goal
F1
Mercedes reveals 2021 Formula 1 car with new AMG livery
Mercedes has released the first images of its 2021 F1 car, the W12
F1
2021 Mercedes F1 launch – watch live stream here from 11am
Mercedes unveils its highly anticipated 2021 F1 car, the W12 – watch the live stream here from 11am
Inside this month’s issue
Exclusive access to the world’s greatest Group C Porsche collection; 962C driven & Porsche’s racing future
Plus: Tom Kristensen; Jenson Button; Martin Brundle on battling Senna in F3 & the fastest ever F1 cars
Plus: Tom Kristensen; Jenson Button; Martin Brundle on battling Senna in F3 & the fastest ever F1 cars
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Porsche heaven: inside the world’s greatest Group C collection
This was a little like digging priceless historical artefacts out of a field. First…
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Tom Kristensen — The Motor Sport Interview
Tom Kristensen won the Le Mans 24 Hours at his first attempt, having never seen…
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How the fastest F1 cars ever got quicker in 2020
Although F1’s competitive order has been rather more static than ideal over the last few…
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Martin Brundle on Ayrton Senna: My Greatest Rival
I could have chosen myself as my greatest rival. So much of sport is all…
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Jenson Button, team owner: A new chapter begins
A decade is a long time to wait for a 14th place at Silverstone. Especially…
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Colin McRae’s triumphant 1995 WRC victory
The single most striking thing about Colin McRae’s 1995 World Rally Championship title, according to…
Podcasts
Hear the stories behind the careers of motor sport’s greats and catch up on our latest podcast series: Engineering the Greats, which includes Adrian Newey, Patrick Head and Gordon Murray amongst the guests
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Felipe Massa, Driving for Ferrari
Felipe Massa moved from test driver, to number two, to title challenger in nine seasons with Ferrari: he offers an unrivalled view of driving for the team in our latest podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Derek Bell, Driving for Ferrari
Derek Bell will always be associated with Porsche but he began his F1 and Le Mans careers in Ferraris. In this Motor Sport podcast, He looks back with vivid memory at his rollercoaster time with Enzo
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Stefan Johansson, Driving for Ferrari
Stefan Johansson looks back to his two years in Formula 1 with Ferrari in the mid-1980s: being interviewed by Enzo, leading in front of the Tifosi, and dealing with the emotional element of the team.
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Ivan Capelli, Driving for Ferrari
Ivan Capelli’s big Formula 1 chance with Ferrari coincided with one of the worst cars that the team has ever produced. He tells the story of the 1992 season in the latest Motor Sport podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Martin Brundle inducted into Hall of Fame
Martin Brundle is one of this year’s inductees to the Motor Sport Hall of Fame and joins us in our final podcast of 2020 to look back
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Felipe Massa, Driving for Ferrari
Felipe Massa moved from test driver, to number two, to title challenger in nine seasons with Ferrari: he offers an unrivalled view of driving for the team in our latest podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Derek Bell, Driving for Ferrari
Derek Bell will always be associated with Porsche but he began his F1 and Le Mans careers in Ferraris. In this Motor Sport podcast, He looks back with vivid memory at his rollercoaster time with Enzo
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Stefan Johansson, Driving for Ferrari
Stefan Johansson looks back to his two years in Formula 1 with Ferrari in the mid-1980s: being interviewed by Enzo, leading in front of the Tifosi, and dealing with the emotional element of the team.
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Ivan Capelli, Driving for Ferrari
Ivan Capelli’s big Formula 1 chance with Ferrari coincided with one of the worst cars that the team has ever produced. He tells the story of the 1992 season in the latest Motor Sport podcast
Road Cars
GTO Engineering Ferrari Moderna: ‘homage to the past with a contemporary twist’
The name. I don’t like the name. Moderna. It sounds like someone trying to say the name of an Italian city in a silly accent. And a vaccine. Think about…
F1
Sergio Perez targets F1 title using lessons from ‘shocking’ McLaren season
Among this year’s many Formula 1 driver moves Sergio Perez’s arrival at Red Bull Racing is perhaps the most intriguing. It means that Max Verstappen starts a season with a…
Formula E News
Techeetah duo ready for internal rivalry chasing Formula E crown
Techeetah begins the 2020/21 Formula E campaign with arguably the fastest car and fastest driver pairing in the series. Reigning champion Antonio Felix da Costa claimed last year’s crown, ending…
F1
Will new F1 era put an end to lookalike cars? MPH
After seeing the first handful of new F1 cars it would be fair to say that comparison to the 2020 and ’21 models would make for a challenging game of…
Historic Racing News
78th Goodwood Members’ Meeting moves to October 2021
This year’s 78th Goodwood Members’ Meeting has been postponed until the autumn when crowds are expected to be able to return to the long-running event. Originally scheduled for March 2021,…
Formula E News
Can ‘revolutionary’ Formula E car return Mahindra to winning ways?
Mahindra will begin its 2021 Formula E campaign in high spirits in Saudi Arabia and with a revolutionary car it hopes can return the team to the sharp end of…
F1
Will new F1 era put an end to lookalike cars? MPH
After seeing the first handful of new F1 cars it would be fair to say that comparison to the 2020 and ’21 models would make for a challenging game of…
F1
Why Yuki Tsunoda is set to surprise F1 this season – MPH
AlphaTauri’s new signing Yuki Tsunoda, less than half the age of Kimi Räikkönen, is the first person born in the new millennium to make it to F1 driver. He’s remarkable…
MotoGP
Suzuki’s GSX-RR: don’t touch a thing!
Imagine you’re sat around a table with half a dozen Suzuki engineers in the factory’s race department, discussing what needs to be done to the GSX-RR MotoGP bike for 2021.…
MotoGP
Fausto Gresini 1961-2021
Fausto Gresini, who has lost his life to Covid-19, raced and worked in MotoGP at a time when the sport was safer than it has ever been. And yet the…
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F1 backs more W Series races in push for female GP drivers
W Series is set to become an even bigger part of the grand prix support package in 2022, with F1 backing the championship to produce a generation of top-level female…
F1
AlphaTauri 2021 F1 car on track at Imola
AlphaTauri has given its new 2021 car, the AT02, its first shakedown at Imola ahead of pre-season testing beginning next month. The team unveiled its livery for the new season…
Electric racing
Racing into Saudi Arabia: uncomfortable truths facing F1 and electric series
Season seven of what is now the ABB Formula E World Championship kicks off with a night-race double-header in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia this weekend, little more than a month after…
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Fausto Gresini 1961-2021
Fausto Gresini, who has lost his life to Covid-19, raced and worked in MotoGP at a time when the sport was safer than it has ever been. And yet the…
MotoGP
Fausto Gresini dies aged 60 after battle with Covid
MotoGP Aprilia team boss Fausto Gresini has passed away at the age of 60 following a two-month battle with Covid-19. The Italian was admitted to hospital over the Christmas period…
MotoGP
Marc Márquez ‘optimistic’ for MotoGP return — but expects to be slower
Marc Márquez has said that doctors have “good news” on his recovery but that he expects to be slower than before when he returns to the MotoGP grid. Speaking at…
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Le Mans News
When Ferrari conquered Le Mans: how it won nine times — so far
The participation of Ferrari at Le Mans started in 1949 when Ferrari the company was but two years old, though Ferrari the man was already in his fifties. But it…
Sports Car News
Ferrari confirms Le Mans return with hypercar programme for 2023 season
Ferrari has confirmed it will be returning to Le Mans in the top level of the World Endurance Championship in 2023 with its own hypercar. The Prancing Horse confirmed its…
Sports Car News
Limited T.50s Niki Lauda edition revealed by Gordon Murray
Gordon Murray Automotive has revealed a special edition T.50s supercar named after the three-time F1 world champion Niki Lauda. Unveiled on the Austrian’s birthday, the T.50s Niki Lauda edition aims…
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