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Aston Martin has pulled off a massive coup by securing the services of Formula 1’s most highly-rated designer, Adrian Newey. The 65-year-old confirmed in May he had agreed to leave Red Bull at the beginning of next year. Ferrari was understood to be among the teams vying for his services. However Newey has turned down the opportunity to form a…

It’s Saturday at Buddh International Circuit in late October 2012 and Fernando Alonso is despondent. Three races earlier he held a 37-point lead over Lewis Hamilton at the top of the drivers’ championship. Sebastian Vettel was a further two points behind. Since then Vettel had won three races in a row, erasing Alonso’s championship lead and leaving him with a…

Aston Martin’s announcement today that Adrian Newey will take charge of their Formula 1 car design project next year is the culmination of a three-year-long pursuit by CEO Lawrence Stroll. He first approached Newey in 2021. At that time Red Bull’s chief technology officer was enjoying being back at the sharp edge of competition, and his RB16B delivered the first…

Image: Formula E The Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) E-Prix will make its mark on the Season 11 International Automobile Federation (FIA) Formula E World Championship calendar assuming hosting duties from Diriyah (town in Saudi Arabia). ‘MOTORSPORTWEEK’ stated that Diriyah has enjoyed six seasons of hosting the Formula E action but on February 14th-15th, 2025, the all-electric single-seater series will move to…

Adrian Newey, Formula One’s foremost designer, will join Aston Martin from Red Bull in March 2025, it was confirmed on Tuesday. Newey, the sport’s most successful car designer of all time, will join Aston Martin’s senior leadership in the newly-created role of managing technical partner and will lead the development of the team’s 2026 car. Aston Martin hopes to become…

Adrian Newey is F1’s most successful designer – but not everything he’s touched turned to gold. Here are his five greatest and worst cars. Top five Adrian Newey F1 cars 5. Red Bull RB19 Verstappen and the RB19 annihilated the competition Year: 2023Championship position: 1stWins: 21 Statistically speaking, this is not merely the most successful car Adrian Newey designed, but…

In the round-up: Recently-signed Audi F1 COO Mattia Binotto says Sauber need to make “immediate” changes to improve performance. In brief Sauber needs “immediate measures” to improve – Binotto Binotto says Sauber, which will become the Audi factory team in 2026, must make changes to improve their performance before Audi takes over operations of the team. “We cannot accept the…

The final third of the Formula 1 season begins this weekend with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit, where Formula 2 is also in action. Meanwhile the IndyCar season concludes at Nashville superspeedway, instead of the street circuit which was supposed to hold the race, where the championship will be decided. The World Endurance Championship season also continues…

The Red Bull RB8 which carried Sebastian Vettel to his third world championship title has reappeared since then in many of Red Bull’s different liveries. However for its latest showrun in Houston, Texas last week the team took the unusual step of repainting it in the colours of its second team: RB. Teams regularly run old cars in current liveries…

Leagues and Governing Bodies Formula E started as mostly an experiment 10 years ago, but has since found traction as automakers and consumers see the possibilities of electric cars. Next season will see Formula E forgo its typical U.S. stop at Portland International Raceway (above) and shift to Homestead-Miami Speedway.getty images A decade from its founding, Formula E is an…

The first of a double-header of notorious street circuits, Formula 1 heads to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Held later in the season than any race at Baku before, the race could be the most competitive and unpredictable ever held at the street circuit. Will Ferrari be able to fight for victory for a second consecutive weekend? Will Red…

The 2024 season is proving to be one of the most unpredictable and competitive world championships the sport has ever seen. But as well as its impressive variety of race-winning teams and drivers, this year is remarkable for another reason – it will likely be Formula 1’s most reliable season in history. F1 has changed substantially over the decades. For…

FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem and Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei were both in attendance at last week’s Italian Grand Prix. But what did two of the most powerful people in motorsport have to say to each other here? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below. A selection…

Formula 1’s leading feeder series delivered on-track excitement and championship intrigue last weekend. The Formula 3 title was decided in style by a final-corner pass (or so it seemed at the time), while the Formula 2 points battle unexpectedly closed up. But the same weekend prompted more questions over the value of the two titles being chased by the 52…

In the round-up: Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says he would be open to working with outgoing driver Carlos Sainz Jnr again in the future. In brief Vasseur would work with Sainz again Vasseur said he would consider signing Carlos Sainz Jnr as a driver for his team in the future, even though he has let him go in favour…

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Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterSep 6, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney, top right, has his work cut out for him in this year’s stacked playoffs field. Sean Gardner/Getty Images The 2024 NASCAR playoffs are finally here. As…

Should the news that Dieter Gass has left his role as sporting and technical advisor be of concern as Formula E gets set to begin a crucial phase ahead of its fourth era in 2026? It’s a question that has some validity as he leaves his role, although the bigger picture is that the Gen3 Evo phase is effectively now…

Oliver Bearman made is Formula One debut with Ferarri. Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Oliver Bearman will make his Haas debut early as Kevin Magnussen‘s replacement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Ferrari reserve driver Bearman, who made his Formula One debut at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when Carlos Sainz had appendicitis, is racing for Haas full-time in 2025. Editor’s Picks…