Pirro leaves role as McLaren F1 academy chief The McLaren driver development programme was overhauled at the start of 2023 to better support those at a karting level and help facilitate a plausible climb to F1. Autosport · Apr 3, 2024
F2 Australia: Hadjar dominant in crash-strewn sprint race Hadjar took the second victory of his F2 career with a dominant drive at Albert Park as he skilfully navigated two safety car restarts to win by over six seconds. Autosport · Mar 23, 2024
F2 Australia: Hadjar dominates sprint race but under investigation Hadjar took the second victory of his F2 career with a dominant drive at Albert Park as he skilfully navigated two safety car restarts to win by over six seconds. Motorsport · Mar 23, 2024
F2 Saudi Arabia: Fittipaldi dominates for maiden feature race win Maini started the feature race from pole position and with two points in his pocket, by virtue of Oliver Bearman’s withdrawal from the weekend in order to replace Carlos Sainz at the Ferrari Formula 1 outfit with the Spaniard rendered unfit through appendicitis. Autosport · Mar 9, 2024
Browning explains "scary" exhaust problem on way to F3 Bahrain win Browning led from start to finish in the F3 feature race in Bahrain after polesitter Dino Beganovic bogged down and dropped to the rear of the pack. Autosport · Mar 2, 2024
F2 Bahrain: Maloney doubles up with dominant feature race victory Maloney climbed from eighth to top the podium in Friday’s opening race of the F2 season and put on another fine display on Saturday to establish an early championship lead with a maiden feature race win. Motorsport · Mar 2, 2024
Maini stripped of F2 pole after Bahrain qualifying Alpine Formula 1 academy driver Maini beat team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto by 0.219s in the qualifying shootout in Bahrain on Thursday afternoon. Motorsport · Feb 29, 2024
Maini disqualified from F2 Bahrain qualifying, loses pole Alpine Formula 1 academy driver Maini beat team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto by 0.219s in the qualifying shootout in Bahrain on Thursday afternoon. Autosport · Feb 29, 2024
F2 Bahrain: Maini heads Invicta 1-2 in qualifying Maini saw off Invicta Racing team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto by 1m48.814s to score the first two points of the F2 season. Autosport · Feb 29, 2024
How an Alonso protege is shaping up to take F2 by storm Gabriel Bortoleto had a stunning Formula 3 season in 2023. Stepping up from the Formula Regional European Championship, where he finished sixth in 2022, the Brazilian was a promising prospect, but not deemed as much of a title favourite as the likes of Prema rival and FRECA champion Dino Beganovic… Autosport · Jan 19, 2024
2024 Formula 2 and F3 grid: Who is driving for each team? Theo Pourchaire won the 2023 F2 Championship, but he will not return to the series in 2024 as he evaluates a switch to Japan's Super Formula series and continues to be Sauber F1’s reserve driver. Motorsport · Jan 16, 2024
When is F1 and every other motorsport series starting in 2024? Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway. Autosport · Jan 4, 2024
Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #42 Gabriel Bortoleto It’s no wonder Fernando Alonso signed Bortoleto to his A14 Management stable in autumn of last year. The Brazilian hadn’t overwhelmed in Formula Regional, but as an F3 rookie he put in a dominant charge to the title for Trident, emerging with a lead in the standings from the first… Autosport · Dec 21, 2023
Autosport · Dec 20, 2023 Invicta Watch Group buys ownership stake in Virtuosi Racing The UK-based team and the watch brand joined forces for 2023 with a multi-year title sponsorship deal, renaming the outfit Invicta Virtuosi Racing and establishing a new working relationship between the parties.But Invicta has now purchased a stake in the team, which will adopt its yellow and black branding from…
Motorsport · Dec 20, 2023 Invicta Watch Group buys stake in Virtuosi Racing F2 team The UK-based team and the watch brand joined forces for 2023 with a multi-year title sponsorship deal, renaming the outfit Invicta Virtuosi Racing and establishing a new working relationship between the parties.But Invicta has now purchased a stake in the team, which will adopt its yellow and black branding from…
Autosport · Nov 27, 2023 F3 champion Bortoleto graduates to F2 with Virtuosi Bortoleto won the F3 title at the first attempt in an impressive 2023 campaign with Trident, winning twice and scoring consistently throughout the season to shade Williams protege Zak O'Sullivan by 45 points.
Motorsport · Nov 27, 2023 F3 champion Bortoleto graduates to F2 with Virtuosi, as Maini signs Bortoleto won the F3 title at the first attempt in an impressive 2023 campaign with Trident, winning twice and scoring consistently throughout the season to shade Williams protege Zak O'Sullivan by 45 points.
Autosport · Nov 2, 2023 Have your say on the best of 2023: Autosport Awards nominees revealed The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public vote in 2023 have now been revealed (below).
Autosport · Oct 18, 2023 McLaren "excited" by new F1 junior Bortoleto The team announced recently that the Brazilian – who turned 19 last weekend – had joined the programme, which is overseen by five-time Le Mans winner and former F1 driver Emanuele Pirro.
Autosport · Sep 3, 2023 F3 Monza: Edgar scores first win in finale, Prema clinches teams' title The MP Motorsport driver lined up fourth, but was promoted to third after poleman Oliver Goethe suffered an issue in his Trident-run car on the formation lap.
Autosport · Sep 2, 2023 F3 Monza: Colapinto wins Italian sprint after lap one chaos The MP Motorsport drivers tussled over the lead, swapping places several times during the 18-lap sprint race, but Williams junior Colapinto had the upper hand.
Autosport · Sep 1, 2023 The five key stages in Bortoleto's 2023 Formula 3 title charge Gabriel Bortoleto has been crowned the 2023 Formula 3 champion, sealing the championship on Friday at Monza. The Trident driver dominated throughout, leading from the first race in Bahrain.
Motorsport · Sep 1, 2023 F3 Monza: Bortoleto wraps up 2023 title in qualifying The 18-year-old Brazilian, who is part of Fernando Alonso’s A14 Management stable, secured the championship on Friday at Monza after his title rivals failed to secure pole.
Autosport · Sep 1, 2023 Bortoleto wraps up 2023 F3 title in Monza qualifying The 18-year-old Brazilian, who is part of Fernando Alonso’s A14 Management stable, secured the championship on Friday at Monza after his title rivals failed to secure pole.