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

First test of F1’s new era provides answers and poses questions

RUSSIAN GP CALLED OFF, MAZEPIN FUTURE IN DOUBT

Porpoising problems vex teams at first test

Deadline looms for Andretti F1 green light

Teams lobby for hybrid rule changes

Alpine targets electric WRC car

Chadwick explains W Series stay

Priaulx Jr joins Tincknell in WEC

Aitken placed with Lamborghini big guns

Gamble plays hand at Ciceley

IN THE HEADLINES

Peugeot opts out of 2022 Le Mans to focus on reliability

OPINION

RED BULL RB18 • As one of the first teams to launch its 2022 challenge, but the last to reveal the actual car, Red Bull was expected to take a bold approach with the new regulations – and it doesn’t disappoint

HAAS VF-22 • Having first appeared as a render at an earlier stage of development, the car that shares some key design ideas with Ferrari ended the first test without its title-sponsor livery

Don’t miss out! The new season will arrive before you know it

A mixed first impression • Lightning fast in the quick bits, more cumbersome in the slow stuff, the new Formula 1 generation leaves our man with a jumble of feelings on first contact

THE CARS OF F1 2022

THE WINNERS AND LOSERS OF F1 2022’s FIRST BIG TEST • The first week of the new term posed more questions than answers – as usual – but there was still plenty to be drawn from what we saw at Barcelona last week

TESTING DATA, BARCELONA, 23-25 FEBRUARY

CAN QUARTARARO HOLD OFF DUCATI POWER AND A REVIVED HONDA? • The MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar this weekend and the reigning champion has a significant disadvantage against the chasing pack

WILL WE MISS VALENTINO ROSSI IN 2022?

UP-AND-COMING DOWN UNDER • There’s a changing of the guard looming as Australia’s Supercars series gets back on the rails at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend. Time to look at some of the stars of the future

RIGHT MAN, WRONG AGE, WRONG TEAM • It’s 20 years since sportscar great Allan McNish made his long overdue F1 debut with Toyota, but the circumstances were hardly ideal

Rovanpera supreme at start of post-Sebastien era • There was not a trace of a Loeb or an Ogier in the service park, but that didn’t matter. Toyota’s young Finnish talent emerged on top after a thrilling rally

SECOND PLACE “LIKE A WIN” FOR HYUNDAI

EVANS “AT A LOSS” OVER PENALTY

From V8 Supercars to V6 superstar • Scott McLaughlin put in a consummate performance at the start of just his second season since emerging from Australian tin-tops, but he had to work hard for it at the end

A NEW THRONE FOR Mc LAUGHLIN

Brabham makes dream comeback

Larson’s larceny on Elliott

MORRIS REUNITES WITH TEAM PARKER

Rowledge heads the R Racing Junior ranks

Williamson to make British GT debut

Ex-Stig Collins commits to Praga guest entry

Hedley aiming for title after joining Elite for GB3 season

Mills enters GB4 with family team

IN THE HEADLINES

Largest number of electric vehicles enter UK club event

Rudman heads packed Legends field

Henderson’s relish with back-to-back wins

W Series racer Hawkins to TCR UK in FastR Cupra Leon

YOUNG DRIVERS HILLCLIMB SERIES SET TO EXPAND

Perception of a problem • Poor driving standards is an issue...