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.

An entertaining and divisive beginning

The F1 class of 2026 assembles

Mercedes erases four seasons of ground-effect pain

Antonelli imitates Clark in breakthrough China victory

Antonelli moves ahead as Bearman crash raises questions

Audi boss expected to join Aston • Could Jonathan Wheatley’s exit be linked to Adrian Newey’s relinquishing of his ‘temporary’ team principal role?

Bahrain and Saudi GPs cancelled

MERCEDES LINKED TO ALPINE F1 BUY-IN

ALESSANDRO PESENTI-ROSSI 1942-2026

INSIDER • What next for Audi and Wheatley, asks Jake Boxall-Legge

INSIDER • Neuroscientist Dr Marcia Goddard on the impact of F1’s new rules

INSIDER • Pat Symonds on the forgotten F1 changes for 2026

Ferrari’s battle to end its long wait • The Italian team has made a promising start to F1’s new era, so what more does it need to challenge Mercedes and finally take its first crown since 2008?

F1 2026 Love it or hate it? • Drivers and fans remain divided over the effect of Formula 1’s new ruleset – but such changes as can be made won’t be rushed

PICKIN’ UP BAD VIBRATIONS • As its drivers struggle to complete a grand prix distance, Aston Martin is framing its problems as a safety issue to lobby for engine-development concessions from the FIA

NOW THAT WAS A CAR TYRRELL 008

ALTERNATIVE VIEW • What links a scribe’s rudimentary ’70s transport with a tech education initiative?

WILL MAX VERSTAPPEN QUIT F1 AND SHOULD F1 CARE? • The Red Bull star has been vocal about the new rules and has already competed in GT3, raising more questions about his future

Rosenqvist rues restart

Tsolov on top amid Rodin wipeout

Ugochukwu beats Slater

ROVANPERA QUITS JAPANESE ATTACK

NEW BRDC SUPERSTARS

RACE WINNERS • 21 February - 29 March

Kirkwood versus Palou after early races

INSIDER • Kirkwood is the real deal, argues John Oreovicz

‘Roxy’ takes over at Sebring

Nasr completes a controversial double

RESULTS ROUND 2/11

Quick action helps teams as Qatar put back

Verstappen loses ’Ring win

Mercedes opens up on new racer

FAMIN TO FEAST ON NEW ACO ROLE

Bob Tullius 1930-2026 • The game-changing perfectionist took Jaguar back to Le Mans while enjoying long-term success at home in the US

INSIDER • Porsche needs to be clearer on team orders, reckons Gary Watkins

Pajari doesn’t muck around

Breakthrough for Katsuta on gruelling Safari

INSIDER • Tom Howard on what the WRC’s return could mean for the UK

REMEMBERING THE KING OF THE STRATOS • Sandro Munari, who died in February, is most famous for his exploits in Lancia’s Ferrari-powered game-changer, but his success and influence stretched much further

The Twilight Zone in Oz

BRICKLEY FOR TCR WORLD TOUR

SETTE CAMARA INTO TIN-TOPS

RACE WINNERS • 21 February - 29 March

LEY MOVES OUT OF THE SHADE

INSIDER • The Supercars landscape is changing, reckons Phil Branagan

FEAR NO EVO • HWA’s feel-good retro-inspired project will capture the imagination at the Nurburgring 24 Hours

Mustill’s shots in the dark

BTCC grid almost assembled • DeLeon tops Croft test, although WSR is yet to reveal its drivers, while Speedworks and Power...