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What Happens When Light Goes Boom? Part 3: Brad Bradington Sprints - Sat 18-Apr-26
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Round-up: Verstappen’s car 39th after damage in Nurburgring Qualifiers, and more | RaceFans Round-up -
Sun 19-Apr-26
Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
GT driver killed in multi-car crash at Nurburgring Qualifiers | Motorsport - Sun 19-Apr-26
GT driver Juha Miettinen has died following a crash in the Nurburgring Qualifiers event. Max Verstappen, who is participating in the round, sent his condolences.
Should F1 change tracks or racing guidelines to tackle dangers in 2026 rules? | Formula 1 - Sun 19-Apr-26
F1 is trying to avoid an aerial crash by tweaking its technical regulation. Does it also need to change its tracks and racing guidelines?
Round-up: Pin makes Formula 1 test debut for Mercedes, and more | RaceFans Round-up - Sat 18-Apr-26
Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Controversies, Norris, Newey and more: Five new motorsport books reviewed | Reviews - Sat 18-Apr-26
Need a spring break read? Here's five new offerings on Ferrari, Lando Norris, Adrian Newey, F1 controversies and the golden era of Super Touring cars.
Round-up: South Korea seeks Formula 1 return at new Incheon circuit, and more | RaceFans Round-up - Fri 17-Apr-26
Saturday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
One of F1’s greatest races happened 15 years ago today. Or did it? | Formula 1 - Fri 17-Apr-26
The Chinese Grand Prix, held 15 years ago today, is the highest-rated dry-weather Formula 1 race. Did a rules change make it a classic?
Round-up: Colapinto ignored pre-race warning with “dangerous” move says Bearman | RaceFans Round-up - Thu 16-Apr-26
Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
GT driver killed in multi-car crash at Nurburgring Qualifiers | Motorsport - Sun 19-Apr-26
GT driver Juha Miettinen has died following a crash in the Nurburgring Qualifiers event. Max Verstappen, who is participating in the round, sent his condolences.
Should F1 change tracks or racing guidelines to tackle dangers in 2026 rules? | Formula 1 - Sun 19-Apr-26
F1 is trying to avoid an aerial crash by tweaking its technical regulation. Does it also need to change its tracks and racing guidelines?
Round-up: Pin makes Formula 1 test debut for Mercedes, and more | RaceFans Round-up - Sat 18-Apr-26
Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Controversies, Norris, Newey and more: Five new motorsport books reviewed | Reviews - Sat 18-Apr-26
Need a spring break read? Here's five new offerings on Ferrari, Lando Norris, Adrian Newey, F1 controversies and the golden era of Super Touring cars.
Round-up: South Korea seeks Formula 1 return at new Incheon circuit, and more | RaceFans Round-up - Fri 17-Apr-26
Saturday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
One of F1’s greatest races happened 15 years ago today. Or did it? | Formula 1 - Fri 17-Apr-26
The Chinese Grand Prix, held 15 years ago today, is the highest-rated dry-weather Formula 1 race. Did a rules change make it a classic?
Round-up: Colapinto ignored pre-race warning with “dangerous” move says Bearman | RaceFans Round-up - Thu 16-Apr-26
Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Latest news from Autosport
Breaking down the term 'artificial overtake' – and comparisons with F1's previous turbo era -
Mon 20-Apr-26
Autosport's recent exclusive interview with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali generated many responses, some of the most energetic of which were directed at him waving off the issue of whether overtaking has become a case of quantity over quality under the latest technical regulations.
"Some people are saying it is artificial," he said. "What is artificial? Overtaking is overtaking.
"And ...Keep reading
What's behind F1's long-term push to fill its 24-race calendar - Sun 19-Apr-26
With the Formula 1 calendar locked at 24 races and the series continuing to grow its metrics, securing a spot on the schedule appears harder than ever.
F1's popularity has led to a surge of interest from prospective host cities, countries and governments, with some more credible than others.
However, politicians prematurely declaring a grand prix being a done deal are unlikely to impress the ...Keep reading
The work going on in Maranello keeping Ferrari flat out in F1’s April break - Sat 18-Apr-26
In Formula 1, time is everything. Not just the time ticking away on the stopwatch, but also the time needed to design, develop and refine. It is the invisible factor that separates success from failure. The teams are constantly racing against the clock: every detail is planned, every task is meticulously timed, and every margin for error is reduced to a minimum. Nothing is left to ...Keep reading
F1’s long-term future could suit Verstappen – but will it come soon enough? - Sat 18-Apr-26
When the media gathered at Red Bull’s hospitality unit during the first week of winter testing in Bahrain, most colleagues were wondering how Max Verstappen would respond to the new regulations. After all, the Dutchman had already warned about this engine formula in the summer of 2023 and had openly stated that, in his view, it was heading in the wrong direction.
In the Middle East ...Keep reading
Pool position: bringing Glastonbury glam to Silverstone - Fri 17-Apr-26
For many years the finest comestible one could look forward to at the British Grand Prix was a greasy bacon sandwich.
The home of the first world championship race spent a long time running on the fumes of former glories, slipping ever further behind the times, arguably reaching its nadir in PR terms in 2002 when low cloud prevented commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone’s helicopter ...Keep reading
Red Bull's F1 teams reshuffle their technical line-ups - Fri 17-Apr-26
Red Bull has recruited Racing Bulls' deputy technical director Andrea Landi into a senior position, with Dan Fallows now starting his role as the sister team's technical director.
On Friday, Red Bull announced it had promoted its long-time head of performance engineering Ben Waterhouse into a more senior role.
Waterhouse moves to the position of chief performance and design engineer ...Keep reading
Ex-F1 race director Wittich defends Masi's decision-making at 2021 Abu Dhabi GP - Thu 16-Apr-26
Former Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has received support from his successor Niels Wittich with regards to his controversial officiating in the title-deciding 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were tied on points going into the Yas Marina race, meaning whoever finished ahead would claim the title – unless they both ended up out of the top 10, in which case ...Keep reading
Bearman blames Colapinto for "unacceptable" crash at Suzuka - Thu 16-Apr-26
Oliver Bearman has spoken for the first time about the accident he suffered at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix - placing full responsibility on Franco Colapinto.
The incident occurred on lap 22 of the 53-lap race, where Bearman started around one second behind the Alpine through Suzuka’s sector two.
But he suddenly closed as Colapinto suffered from a lack of energy and with a speed ...Keep reading
Autosport's recent exclusive interview with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali generated many responses, some of the most energetic of which were directed at him waving off the issue of whether overtaking has become a case of quantity over quality under the latest technical regulations.
"Some people are saying it is artificial," he said. "What is artificial? Overtaking is overtaking.
"And ...Keep reading
What's behind F1's long-term push to fill its 24-race calendar - Sun 19-Apr-26
With the Formula 1 calendar locked at 24 races and the series continuing to grow its metrics, securing a spot on the schedule appears harder than ever.
F1's popularity has led to a surge of interest from prospective host cities, countries and governments, with some more credible than others.
However, politicians prematurely declaring a grand prix being a done deal are unlikely to impress the ...Keep reading
The work going on in Maranello keeping Ferrari flat out in F1’s April break - Sat 18-Apr-26
In Formula 1, time is everything. Not just the time ticking away on the stopwatch, but also the time needed to design, develop and refine. It is the invisible factor that separates success from failure. The teams are constantly racing against the clock: every detail is planned, every task is meticulously timed, and every margin for error is reduced to a minimum. Nothing is left to ...Keep reading
F1’s long-term future could suit Verstappen – but will it come soon enough? - Sat 18-Apr-26
When the media gathered at Red Bull’s hospitality unit during the first week of winter testing in Bahrain, most colleagues were wondering how Max Verstappen would respond to the new regulations. After all, the Dutchman had already warned about this engine formula in the summer of 2023 and had openly stated that, in his view, it was heading in the wrong direction.
In the Middle East ...Keep reading
Pool position: bringing Glastonbury glam to Silverstone - Fri 17-Apr-26
For many years the finest comestible one could look forward to at the British Grand Prix was a greasy bacon sandwich.
The home of the first world championship race spent a long time running on the fumes of former glories, slipping ever further behind the times, arguably reaching its nadir in PR terms in 2002 when low cloud prevented commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone’s helicopter ...Keep reading
Red Bull's F1 teams reshuffle their technical line-ups - Fri 17-Apr-26
Red Bull has recruited Racing Bulls' deputy technical director Andrea Landi into a senior position, with Dan Fallows now starting his role as the sister team's technical director.
On Friday, Red Bull announced it had promoted its long-time head of performance engineering Ben Waterhouse into a more senior role.
Waterhouse moves to the position of chief performance and design engineer ...Keep reading
Ex-F1 race director Wittich defends Masi's decision-making at 2021 Abu Dhabi GP - Thu 16-Apr-26
Former Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has received support from his successor Niels Wittich with regards to his controversial officiating in the title-deciding 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were tied on points going into the Yas Marina race, meaning whoever finished ahead would claim the title – unless they both ended up out of the top 10, in which case ...Keep reading
Bearman blames Colapinto for "unacceptable" crash at Suzuka - Thu 16-Apr-26
Oliver Bearman has spoken for the first time about the accident he suffered at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix - placing full responsibility on Franco Colapinto.
The incident occurred on lap 22 of the 53-lap race, where Bearman started around one second behind the Alpine through Suzuka’s sector two.
But he suddenly closed as Colapinto suffered from a lack of energy and with a speed ...Keep reading
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