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

Advantage Ferrari as Formula 1 prepares for 2019 battle

ELECTRIC DOCK THERAPY FOR LONDON

Look who’s back: Alonso will test for McLaren in 2019

F1 pay-TV deal ‘definitely not cool’, says Hamilton

Manufacturers push for new approach to hypercar rules

United furious at Le Mans snub

Rookie Schumacher outpaces ‘veterans’

Ahmed for Japanese F3

IN THE HEADLINES

ASTON MARTIN JOINS AUTOSPORT AND THE BRDC IN YOUNG DRIVER AWARD

WHAT THEY SAY

McLaren must beware of Alonso • Fernando Alonso is a headline-grabbing catch, even in his new role as a McLaren ‘brand ambassador’. But headlines won’t dig the team out of its hole

F1’s ticking Doomsday Clock • The lack of clarity on plans for Formula 1 in 2021 and beyond has left teams and partners with itchy feet because time is beginning to run short

YOUR SAY • The 126C3 looked wickedly fast standing still – squat, edgy and aggressive. The current-generation cars look like lumbering lorries, far too long and out of proportion

THE SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX • A TURBO-CHARGED EXPERIENCE

SEASON PREVIEW

WHY FERRARI WON THE TESTING WAR • Based on what we can actually measure, all the evidence from pre-season testing suggests that Ferrari has by far the strongest technical package

WILLIAMS’S WINTER NIGHTMARE

THE MIDFIELD BATTLE

All the stats from Barcelona testing

TECHNICAL FOCUS • Mercedes’ design-philosophy volte-face has raised eyebrows

TRACKSIDE VERDICT • An ex-Formula 1 driver’s close-up view on pre-season form

TIME FOR THE PRANCING HORSE TO BECOME A STALLION • New boss Mattia Binotto says the people are pretty much the same at Ferrari. His job is to make them – including new star Leclerc – pull together to bring the Vettel-led team a title

BINOTTO’S PATH TO THE TOP

LECLERC VETTEL’S WORST NIGHTMARE? • The arrival of Charles Leclerc at Ferrari has the potential to push Sebastian Vettel to new heights, or out the door altogether

DREAMS OF POWER • Red Bull has high hopes for its alliance with Honda after splitting with Renault. But despite the team’s buoyancy, the jury is still out on its potential

VETTEL AND VERSTAPPEN ARE GASLY’S INSPIRATION

Q&A MAX VERSTAPPEN • Renault’s chief critic has become one of Honda’s biggest fans. An excited Max Verstappen sits down with Autosport to discuss Red Bull’s preparations

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM RICCIARDO AND RENAULT • Renault pulled off a massive coup when it lured Daniel Ricciardo away from Red Bull. But no-one is expecting glory just yet

RICCIARDO IS THE SPARK THAT RENAULT NEEDED

F1’S COMATOSE GIANTS • McLaren and Williams both have illustrious histories, but their success is becoming an ever more distant memory. Will they ever turn things around?

KUBICA RETURNS AS ‘PSEUDO-ROOKIE’

THE NEXT GREAT BRITS • They won’t be fighting for wins in 2019, but much anticipation surrounds the arrival of George Russell and Lando Norris. Both, after all, could be battling for the F1 crown in 2024…

ALBON THE ‘OTHER’ F1 NEW BOY

SAUBER OUT, ALFA IN

RACING POINT MAKES PRIZES, OR CRISIS?

TEAM BY TEAM • Autosport’s technical expert and ex-Formula 1 designer is your guide to the runners and riders of 2019

MERCEDES • CAR MERCEDES W10 ENGINE MERCEDES...