Why Mercedes’ updated rear suspension will face a tough test in F1’s Austrian GP

At Montreal, Mercedes reintroduced the rear suspension package it debuted at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that it hoped would cure the rear tyre surface overheating it has experienced with its W16 Formula 1 car this year.
Following a difficult debut in Imola, Mercedes put the revised geometry to one side for the Monaco and Spain race weekends. Its intent was to gather some comparative data to …Keep reading

Video: Why Red Bull’s chances to regain control from McLaren in Austria are high

Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner is joined by Jake Boxall-Legge and Stuart Codling to preview this weekend’s Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix.
The trio review a busy week of team boss news, with James Vowles in for the long-term at Williams, while Renault CEO Luca De Meo is leaving Alpine. What will it do for their respective futures?
There’s also a deep dive into who could excel on …Keep reading

Bottas closes in on F1 return with Cadillac

Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a leading candidate to join the Cadillac team when it enters the championship next season.
Senior figures at the nascent squad are due to be in attendance at the British Grand Prix at the start of next month – including team principal Graeme Lowdon and Dan Towriss, head of the TWG Group that has become the driving force behind the …Keep reading

Motorsport Valley hits new peak – report shows growth in UK motorsport industry

A new report of the impact of Motorsport Valley has been published, showing increased growth over the past decade.
The Motorsport Industry Association review, conducted by Grant Thornton, highlights the global importance of Motorsport Valley – the area in the United Kingdom where seven of the 10 teams competing in the 2025 Formula 1 world championship are based.
The report showed that in …Keep reading

Super Formula champion Tsuboi targets F1 test “dream” thanks to Haas’ Toyota links

Reigning Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi hopes Toyota’s partnership with the Haas Formula 1 team could result in an opportunity to fulfil a long-held dream of testing grand prix machinery.
Tsuboi has been tipped as a likely candidate to get mileage as part of Haas’s TPC programme with previous-generation F1 cars off the back of his maiden Super Formula title last year.
That success …Keep reading