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Commanding Norris helps McLaren ends its long wait
Perez tipped for exit as Lawson and Tsunoda wait
NEW FACES IN NEW PLACES IN FORMULA 1 • After last winter’s non-event of a silly season, the post-season test at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday of this week gave F1 aficionados their first glimpses of the new driver/team combinations for 2025. And luckily, our friends at Motorsport Images got these photos through in time for us to go to press.
Le Mans splits classes in qualifying tweaks
Bruni reaches the end of the road with Porsche
FORMULA 1
Fourmaux joins Hyundai line-up
Magnussen joins BMW Hypercar line-up
Browning steps up with Hitech and Beganovic
Dumas team takes glory on LMP2 debut
Brown back to single-seaters
DeLeon lands WSR BMW chance as Morgan switches to Excelr8
BEARMAN HEADS TO SUZUKA FOR SUPER FORMULA TEST
New attitudes to challenge Max • Indications that Verstappen’s rivals have learned to shift the power dynamic against the four-time world champion up the prospects of an enthralling fight next year
Is new Attack Mode a step too far? • The effectiveness of Formula E’s all-wheel-drive Attack Mode is vividly obvious on track. We’ll have to see how strategies adapt and its use plays out before reaching a verdict
Editor’s Note
NORRIS DELIVERS McLAREN’S CROWN • A Verstappen-Piastri clash put the pressure on the Briton, but he held his nerve to beat two charging Ferraris and clinch the constructors’ title for McLaren
QUALIFYING
TRACKSIDE VIEW
BOTTAS AND COLAPINTO BOW OUT EARLY
Alpine climbs mountain and beats Haas to sixth
LAWSON’S WEEKEND UNDONE BY LOOSE WHEEL
One more Red Bull nightmare a ‘summary’ of Perez’s season
Q&A
DRAWING BOARD
ABU DHABI GP DRIVER RATINGS • Norris ends the season with full marks following a flawless performance, on a weekend when Hamilton, the Ferrari pairing and Gasly also starred
Evans makes history with last-to-first charge • Jaguar’s veteran pulls level on most Formula E wins as the new Gen 3 Evo era gets off to a dramatic start in Sao Paulo
Bortoleto’s title after Hadjar heartbreak
Typhoon TOM’S pair crowned in delayed finale
Pulling champ – for second time
WEEKEND WINNERS
HYUNDAI’S ENDURANCE RACING ATTACK BEGINS • The World Rally frontrunner is going into sportscar competition with its Genesis brand – and has no time to lose
DERANI’S BIG ROLL OF THE DICE • He had good offers and a strong career in IMSA, but the Brazilian decided he wanted a different challenge instead
NEUVILLE’S THREE STEPS TO SUCCESS IN TURBULENT SEASON • The Hyundai star finally ended his long wait for the World Rally crown after a campaign that featured controversy and drama to the end
ROUND BY ROUND
THRILL AND SPILLS AS PAJARI CLAIMS WRC2 CROWN
AUTOSPORT’S TOP 10 DRIVERS
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The best supporting acts of the decade • We rank the top 10 TOCA from the past 10 seasons
Seewooruthun graduates with Argenti
Slater and Cuthbert to continue with R Racing
Marshalling points and testing penalties for Swift Sport Challenge
OLDER Mk2 GOLFS SET TO RETURN TO PRODUCTION GTI
COURAGEOUS WILTSHIRE
500cc F3 cars to race at landmark Silverstone...