Rodger Ward

With the Milton Keynes-based operation bullish about its prospects for 2019 on the back of a switch to Honda engines, the team has worked flatout since testing to get the updates ready early.<br>Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko told the company’s TV channel ServusTV that a "fully motivated" Adrian Newey had pulled out all the stops to get the new parts ready early.<br>"Parts that ...

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Motorsport.com reported last week that the plan had been approved by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council but will still subject to an e-vote by the F1 Commission and Strategy Group.<br>This was a departure from the standard procedure, as a proposal would usually be voted on by the Commission before being put up for final approval by the WMSC.<br>A vote was held on Monday by the Strategy Group and ...

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Monster Energy, which sponsors Hamilton as well as the Yamaha MotoGP factory team, is pushing for a ride swap between him and seven-time premier-class champion Valentino Rossi – but Mercedes F1 sponsor Petronas also has its sights on a MotoGP test for Hamilton.<br>Hamilton was in attendance for qualifying for MotoGP's opening round of 2019 in Qatar as a guest of the Petronas-backed SRT Yamaha ...

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The Dutch driver spent Saturday observing the stewarding process at the event at the Circuit Moulay El Hassan, which was won by Mahindra Racing driver Jerome D’Ambrosio.<br>Verstappen was in Morocco at the request of the FIA to serve the first of two days of public service he was given after shoving former Force India racer Esteban Ocon in parc ferme at the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix.<br>Speaking ...

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All the FIA’s major champions were crowned, including the WRC’s Sebastien Ogier, Formula E’s Jean-Eric Vergne, World RX’s Johan Kristofferson, F2’s George Russell and European F3’s Mick Schumacher. Across social media, attention was focused on Raikkonen, who is renowned for enjoying a party and appeared to be on top form…           Check out photos from the ...

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All the FIA’s major champions were crowned, including the WRC’s Sebastien Ogier, Formula E’s Jean-Eric Vergne, World RX’s Johan Kristofferson, F2’s George Russell and European F3’s Mick Schumacher. Across social media, attention was focused on Raikkonen, who is renowned for enjoying a party and appeared to be on top form…           Check out photos from the ...

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In this video, former McLaren star Hakkinen recalls his high-speed rivalry with Michael Schumacher, including that incredible pass in the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps – with a little help from compere David Croft and presenter Martin Brundle. Brundle also asks him if it’s true that he used to own a pet tortoise… More Mika Hakkinen stories: Retro: The day ...

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Named in honour of Autosport's founder, these Awards are given in tribute to lifetime contributions to motorsport. By the time Hakkinen arrived in F1 with Lotus in 1991, he was already a champion in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Opel Lotus and British Formula 3, and had come across future F1 rival Michael Schumacher in an infamous and contentious Macau Grand Prix battle. Two seasons at Lotus ...

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Sportscar legend and Formula 1 grand prix winner Jacky Ickx's incredible motorsport career was celebrated at the 2018 Autosport Awards with the presentation of a Gregor Grant Award. One of the most versatile drivers in history, Ickx's achievements include six Le Mans 24 Hours victories, eight GP wins, a Can-Am title and even a Paris-Dakar Rally triumph in 1983. His Award was presented by ...

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FIA president Jean Todt, a keen advocate of the halo, was present to collect the award. The halo was introduced to Formula 1 and Formula 2 this year, after a period of development and research, and it has proven its worth in several incidents this year. The Richard Mille Rookie of the Year category winner Charles Leclerc was also on stage for the presentation and discussed the importance of ...

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The Award, named after Autosport's co-founder and long-time technical editor, is presented annually to an organisation or person that has made an exceptional contribution to motorsport technology. Wolff oversaw Mercedes' latest clean sweep of the constructors' and drivers' titles in 2018 to make it five championship doubles in a row.  Its 2018 success required Mercedes to overhaul Ferrari ...

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He makes it back-to-back victories of the award, having first won it off the back of his dominant Formula 2 success in 2017. Leclerc then had a stunning breakthrough F1 season at Sauber in 2018.  A slow start to his first year at the highest level was banished with a sixth place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and he scored points a in a further nine grands prix to earn a graduation to ...

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The team faced its most comprehensive challenge since the start of Formula 1’s V6 turbo-hybrid era in 2014 this season, with Ferrari and, to a lesser degree, Red Bull both capable of outpacing the Silver Arrows cars at times. But although the Mercedes W09 proved tricky to master in the early part of the season, Lewis Hamilton won four of the five races immediately after the summer break to ...

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Hamilton won his fifth Formula 1 world championship this season, beating Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to the crown with a commanding performance in the second half of the season to equal Juan Manuel Fangio's tally of titles. He won 11 of 21 races - equalling his personal-best season haul from 2014 - during a campaign in which Hamilton and his Mercedes team faced their sternest challenge from ...

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Hamilton is set to go head-to-head with 2018 title rival Sebastian Vettel for the final time this year for the International Driver of the Year Award presented by Pirelli, with the pair facing competition from F1 counterparts Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne and IndyCar champion Scott Dixon are also in the running. The dominant Mercedes F1 W09 Hybrid ...

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Haas alleged that the new Force India entry, accepted by the FIA at the Belgian Grand Prix after the original entity fell into administration, is not a constructor because it used a design from a different company and team.  Haas asserted that Racing Point Force India was therefore ineligible to enter those cars in the championship.  After a long, disrupted hearing that ran across two days ...

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With F1’s turbo hybrid rules having imposed strict limits on fuel flow and quantity since 2014, engine manufacturers realised that one way to boost power was to use oil in the combustion chamber. The FIA was on to the matter quickly though and a raft of rule changes – including limits to the amount of oil that can be burned, plus auxiliary tank restrictions – have been designed to ...

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Ferrari driver Vettel should be lining up alongside title rival Lewis Hamilton at Austin but will instead start fifth after picking up a three-place grid penalty for a red-flag infringement in practice. Vettel received some sympathy from fellow drivers for the “harsh” penalty, but while Hamilton’s team boss Wolff claimed he would prefer to see the protagonists go wheel-to-wheel into the ...

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Multiple sources reported that Edwards had died, but after posting our tribute to him this morning, a former colleague of Guy’s was able to track him down to his cottage in Ireland, speak to him personally, and confirm that he is very much still with us. We thus apologise to Guy, his family and many friends in the business for repeating the erroneous story, and we hope that he remains safe ...

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Edwards, who had been ill for some time, passed away at the age of 75 exactly five years after his son Sean was killed in an accident at Queensland Raceway. Modestly successful as a driver, Edwards was best known for his ability to attract and exploit sponsorship - earning huge sums via commissions. He helped to define the art of sourcing funding for motorsport, even writing a book about the ...

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Inaugurated in 1998, ‘The Don’ Award is Australia’s leading contemporary sport award, named in honor of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s first inductee, cricketing icon Sir Donald Bradman AC. It is awarded annually “to the athlete or team who, through their performance and example,” has most inspired the nation. Power and Ricciardo are vying to become the first motorsport figures ... ...

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With five drivers known to be taking engine penalties and thus unlikely to run in Q2, Renault realised that it might be able to guarantee 11th and 12th places – and thus have the advantage of a free choice of tyres for the start. Renault has in general been harder on its tyres than rivals this year, and the team wanted to avoid the requirement to start on the hypersofts. When three of the ... ...

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Formula 1's owners are continuing to explore possible changes to the sporting regulations, some of which could be introduced before 2021. A change to the scoring system would give extra meaning to battles outside the top 10 at a time when the first six places are almost inevitably secured by the three same teams. It would also encourage top runners who have been delayed to carry on ... ...

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Norris sealed a McLaren affiliation as part of his 2016 prize, which included paid simulator work and a place in the team's fitness programme, as well as his first F1 test the following year.  However, McLaren was so impressed by the youngster it signed him to its official junior programme early in 2017.  Norris wrapped up that year’s European Formula 3 title and is currently fighting ... ...

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