AUTOSPORT

The UK’s ‘must-read’ motorsport magazine AUTOSPORT is revered by fans and industry personnel alike as the ultimate source of motorsport news and analysis. The magazine’s expert editorial covers all aspects of the sport, from major international series such as Formula 1, Sports Car racing and the World Rally Championship, to the less glamorous but hugely important grassroots events in UK club motorsport.

Lots of question marks for 2026

Peterson ‘wins’ in fifth place

Max’s busman’s holiday

The tie that binds

Portuguese GP is back for 2027

Concorde takes off

Marko out of Red Bull

F1 faces new engine furore • Clarification sought from FIA amid unrest that Mercedes and Red Bull have allegedly discovered compression ratio loophole

INSIDER • Rumours of a possible big-name F1 return point to core truths, says Stuart Codling

INSIDER • Is Toyota edging back towards F1, asks Jake Boxall-Legge

INSIDER • Pat Symonds on the key areas of F1’s new rules

F1’S NEW ERA • The new ruleset promises much. What can we really expect from 2026’s nimbler, more electric, active aero-equipped machines?

F1’S OTHER SEISMIC RULE CHANGES • Rulemakers moving the goalposts is not new in Formula 1, and some have worked better than others. Here are some of the key changes

WHAT’S GOING ON AT RED BULL? • Red Bull’s leaders thought they had cured the team’s problems by removing Christian Horner last summer – but it soon became clear that his nemesis, Dr Helmut Marko, would have to go as well

WHAT NEXT FOR CHRISTIAN HORNER? • “Some form of human sacrifice is required when a project is deemed to be failing”

STEVE NIELSEN • Alpine’s new managing director knows what success looks like – he was at ‘Team Enstone’ during its last championship-winning years. And as he explains, this was just the sort of challenge he needed to rekindle his passion for racing after a 40-year career

MORE GRUNT, FEWER GROANS • Not everyone is convinced about the new 2026 rules but new engine regulations can provide opportunities – as Brabham proved 60 years ago

ALTERNATIVE VIEW • Recalling when Benetton never failed to make its F1 car launch memorable

Doctor’s orders halt test debut

INDYCAR MAKES MOVE TO INDEPENDENT OFFICIALS

GROSJEAN IN LINE TO JOIN SCHUMACHER ON GRID

DRIVERS GIVE THUMBS DOWN TO RULE TWEAK

INSIDER • There are lots of new storylines in Super Formula, explains Jamie Klein

The CART season that had it all • The US-rooted series’ 1999 season had all the ingredients to be a classic – but while it delivered on that promise, tragically it also cost two drivers their lives

THE NEXT STAR ON THE ROAD TO F1 • It was another year, another title for Freddie Slater in 2025 as the British racer added Formula Regional success to his CV, but he insists he’s remaining grounded

Temerario gets set to take over

CHINESE AIM TO PUT ‘CHERY’ ON LE MANS HYPERCAR CAKE

ROSSI WAVES GOODBYE TO WEC – BUT WILL RACE ON

NASCAR STAR ZILISCH GETS CADILLAC SEAT

FRANCHITTI TO MAKE COMEBACK IN DUBAI

INSIDER • Why the Daytona 24 Hours is so special to Gary Watkins

FERRARI 333SP • It never competed in factory colours, having been conceived as a customer racer, and fell short at Le Mans. Yet its success in North America and global significance for sportscar racing mean it deserves a far higher profile

New season starts off-road

NEW CONSTRUCTOR COMMITS TO WRC27 ERA

INSIDER • Tom Howard on what to expect from the WRC in 2026

OLIVER SOLBERG GOOD THINGS REALLY DO COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT • That sentiment has rung true for Oliver Solberg, who has bided his time for a dream chance to become a full-time...