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McLaren targets early F1 2024 upgrades in three key areas

On Wednesday morning McLaren launched its 2024 challenger online, before conducting a rainy filming day at Silverstone.

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Wolff: No "crystal ball" on when Mercedes can beat Red Bull

The heavily revised new W15 was launched at Silverstone on Wednesday morning, ahead of some initial shakedown laps by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

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Wolff: No crystal ball on when Mercedes can beat Red Bull in F1

The heavily revised new W15 was launched at Silverstone on Wednesday morning, ahead of some initial shakedown laps by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

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Top speed boost and "reassuring" rear end key gains for Mercedes W15 F1 car

As the covers came off the squad’s new challenger at Silverstone on Wednesday, the scale of its design revamp was clear with an all-new chassis and a raft of aerodynamic changes on display.

Autosport

Mercedes unveils new 2024 F1 car, the W15, at Silverstone

Mercedes's car is due to be given its track debut on the short international version of the circuit, with Hamilton and his team-mate George Russell both making brief appearances on what is classed as a 15km demo day.

Motorsport

Red Bull is “absolutely beatable” in F1, says Aston Martin

As the Silverstone-based squad revealed its new AMR24 car on Monday morning, it suggested that the closing up of the F1 grid provided a golden opportunity for someone to knock the world champions off the top step.

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Red Bull F1 team is "absolutely beatable", says Aston Martin

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Aston Martin reveals “strong evolution” for revamped AMR24 F1 2024 car

The Silverstone-based squad is coming off the back of mixed fortunes last year where a super strong start to the season was followed by a period of difficulty as it struggled to get the most out of upgrades.

Motorsport

Marciello remains in British GT as RAM switches to BMW

The Silverstone-based squad has used Mercedes machinery since it joined the British GT Championship in 2015, but that will change after a decade as it switches from a Mercedes-AMG to a BMW M4 GT3.

Autosport

Aston Martin: F1 factory switch no excuse for mid-season slump

Following its purchase by a Lawrence Stroll-led consortium in 2018, Aston Martin has been more comfortable financially – allowing the team to leave the factory it outgrew and move into a new, purpose-built Silverstone-based campus.

Autosport

Speaking "truth" the only way to handle Alonso/Stroll, says Aston Martin F1 boss

The Silverstone-based squad knew it would be more in the spotlight throughout 2023 following the signing of two-time F1 world champion Alonso to race alongside Stroll.

Autosport

Aston: Speaking "truth" the only way to handle Alonso/Stroll

The Silverstone-based squad knew it would be more in the spotlight throughout 2023 following the signing of two-time world champion Alonso to race alongside Stroll.

Motorsport

Cullen heads final 2023 Autosport National Driver Rankings

Cullen took over at the head of the table in late October after a class victory in his Lotus Cortina in a Historic Racing Drivers Club race at Silverstone and was not to be denied first place thereafter with no one inside the top 50 improving following the season-ending Plum…

Autosport

Memorable moments from the 2023 national racing season

Although, unusually, I did not roam abroad, 29 events, many strongly supported multi-day affairs – bookended by the Classic Sports Car Club’s Silverstone Grand Prix circuit experiment in late February and the Walter Hayes Trophy Formula Ford staple there in early November – kept me busy at the laptop reporting…

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Which country has hosted the most F1 races? Tracks with the most grands prix

Since the first Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix held at Silverstone in 1950, the series has hosted over 1,100 races over 74 seasons and has visited 77 circuits in 34 countries.

Autosport

Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2023 MotoGP season

The 2023 MotoGP season proved to be one of the most competitive campaigns for the series, as the championship battle between Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin raged until the final race of an historic campaign that also saw sprints introduced for the first time.Bagnaia ultimately won out by…

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Honda USA to contribute to 2026 F1 power unit for Aston Martin

In addition, its staff will be present at circuits with the Silverstone-based team in race support roles.

Autosport

How Aston Martin, Autosport and the BRDC find the next British F1 rising star

The time has come. This Sunday at the Autosport Awards at Grosvenor House, the winner of the 2023 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award will be revealed.

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Krack: 'Lights never went off' at Aston Martin factory during F1 slump

Thanks to Fernando Alonso, the Silverstone squad earned a podium finish in six of the opening eight grands prix this season to emerge as the most regular threat to Red Bull.

Motorsport

Krack: 'Lights never went off' at factory during Aston F1 slump

Thanks to Fernando Alonso, the Silverstone-based squad earned a podium finish in six of the opening eight grands prix this season to emerge as the most regular threat to Red Bull.

Autosport

Romanek races towards Autosport National Driver Rankings summit

The Formula Ford 1600 frontrunner's season had threatened to unravel after he was given a 30-day ban for an off-track incident at Silverstone at the end of September, but he returned to winning ways in the United FF1600 category at Brands Hatch, topping both races.

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National novelties: Cheetah's bullet train plan and Image Cars reunion

Bullet Train Cheetah: Pittaway's upgrade

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Norris targets Ferrari in F1 standings after catching "slower and slower" Aston

Slow-starting McLaren dramatically slashed the gap to Aston Martin since the summer break thanks to an impressive string of podiums over the past four races, while the Silverstone-based squad has generally struggled since the summer.

Autosport

Aston Martin: Simulation data sent us down wrong path with F1 upgrades

The Silverstone-based outfit had begun the 2023 campaign as Red Bull’s main challenger, with Fernando Alonso rolling off a run of podium finishes early in the season.

Motorsport

Award winner Browning completes Aston Martin F1 test at Silverstone

Browning won the Award, which also includes a prize of £200,000, after impressing in MotorSport Vision Formula 2, United Autosports Ligier LMP3 and Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin GT3 machinery last year.

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