| By Edd Straw | Wednesday, December 4th 2013, 15:23 GMT |
Bernie Ecclestone insists there is no doubt the planned Grand Prix of America will go ahead in 2015 despite it being dropped from next year's Formula 1 calendar
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| By David Evans | Wednesday, December 4th 2013, 15:34 GMT |
The FIA has approved the World Rally Championship's change of running order format for 2014, with the points leader now first on the road for every event
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| By Hal Ridge | Wednesday, December 4th 2013, 16:00 GMT |
The 2014 World Rallycross Championship will stage a round at the former Turkish Grand Prix-hosting Istanbul Park circuit, as one of five new venues for next season
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| By Edd Straw and Pablo Elizalde | Tuesday, December 3rd 2013, 13:14 GMT |
Esteban Gutierrez believes Formula 1 must make sure it helps rookies properly next year, as he reckons the new 2014 regulations will make it even more challenging
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| By Pablo Elizalde | Tuesday, December 3rd 2013, 15:13 GMT |
Nico Hulkenberg will race with the Force India team during the 2014 Formula 1 season after signing a multi-year deal, the outfit announced on Tuesday
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| By Edd Straw | Tuesday, December 3rd 2013, 15:22 GMT |
Comment: Hulkenberg facing more midfield time in F1
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| Sunday, December 1st 2013, 12:29 GMT |
Ken Gregory, best known as the manager of Stirling Moss, has died.
After serving in the Second World War, Gregory joined the RAC's competitions department in 1949, which served as his introduction to motorsport.
He quickly became heavily involved in the thriving 500cc racing scene, in which Moss was establishing himself (pictured), and Gregory became his business manager.
Gregory played a key role in Moss's move to Mercedes for the 1955 season, which allowed his charge to emerge as a genuine Formula 1 star, winning the British Grand Prix and finishing second in the world championship having previously had only one third place at that level.
Moss was not initially keen on the move, given his publicly-stated commitment to winning the title in a British car and with potentially clashing commercial deals agreed, not to mention Maserati's disputed claim that it had an agreement with him for '55. But Gregory secured a lucrative deal that would put Britain's leading driver in a top car.
Gregory's contribution to motor racing stretched far beyond simply managing Moss. He also managed Peter Collins, who won three world championship grands prix driving for Ferrari before his death at the Nurburgring in 1958.
Beyond that, he organised the first car racing meeting at Brands Hatch, previously used only for two-wheel racing, in 1950 and formed the British Racing Partnership with Moss's father, Alfred, in 1957.
BRP, which raced at world championship level from 1958-1964, the final two years as a constructor in its own right, only achieved patchy results. Second place for Moss driving a BRP-entered BRM in the '58 British GP was the highlight, although the team did win at non-championship level.
It also gave opportunities to a number of British talents, including Ivor Bueb, Chris Bristow, Cliff Allison, Henry Taylor and Team Lotus refugee Innes Ireland (pictured) as well as the very occasional outing for Moss.
BRP also fielded several non-British drivers, including Hans Herrmann, Lucien Bianchi, Masten Gregory and Jim Hall. Well-regarded American, Harry Schell, was signed up for 1960 but was killed when he crashed a BRP-entered Cooper in practice for that season's International Trophy at Silverstone.
The team dropped out of grand prix racing in 1965 after it was not granted membership of the F1 constructors' association. This was ostensibly because of question marks over whether it manufactured enough of its own parts.
Following a brief dalliance with the Indianapolis 500, BRP closed down after aspirations to return to F1 failed.
Gregory was also a credible driver in his own right, achieving some success in 500cc racing although this was always on an informal basis squeezed between his other commitments.
His racing exploits included outings in machinery produced by Kieft, of which Gregory was a director.
He later became involved in running charter aircraft and in publishing, notably starting up Cars and Car Conversions magazine.
| Sunday, December 1st 2013, 10:17 GMT |
Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen will renew their rivalries at tonight's AUTOSPORT Awards in association with Mercedes-Benz.
The quartet, who collectively boast eight Formula 1 world championships, are leading contenders for the International Racing Driver of the Year Award.
They face competition from three-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon and six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson.
Vettel won last year's title, and has been irrepressible in 2013, breaking numerous records en route to a fourth F1 crown.
Alonso, Hamilton and Raikkonen meanwhile have all triumphed this year, finishing second, fourth and fifth respectively in the championship.
The AUTOSPORT.com Rookie of the Year award also pitches F1 talent against each other, with top newcomers Valtteri Bottas, Jules Bianchi, Max Chilton and Esteban Gutierrez all shortlisted.
McLaren junior and Formula Renault 3.5 runner-up Stoffel Vandoorne and British Touring Car race-winner Sam Tordoff are also up for the award.
Other categories include International Racing Car of the Year, International Rally Driver of the Year and Rally Car of the Year.
The evening ends with the announcement of the winner of this year's McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award, which will involve one of six young British drivers receiving a McLaren F1 test and a £100,000 prize.
| Sunday, December 1st 2013, 10:22 GMT |
Young Brits Jack Aitken, Jake Hughes, Chris Middlehurst, Seb Morris, Matt Parry and Charlie Robertson are poised to discover which of them has won the 2013 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award.
The announcement of the 25th winner will be made at tonight's AUTOSPORT Awards, in association with Mercedes-Benz, in London.
The victor will join the likes of David Coulthard, Dario Franchitti, Jenson Button, Gary Paffett and Paul di Resta on the roll of honour of past winners of the prestigious award.
They will receive a cash prize of £100,000 as well as the traditional McLaren Formula 1 test, plus full BRDC membership and an AraiGP-6 RC carbon helmet.
The six finalists were given runs in Formula 2, Mercedes DTM and McLaren GT3 machinery at Silverstone in October.
Their performances were assessed by a panel of judges that included ex-F1 racer Derek Warwick, double British Touring Car champion Jason Plato, former GT ace Andrew Kirkaldy, McLaren head of vehicle engineering Mark Williams, leading commentator Ian Titchmarsh and AUTOSPORT's Kevin Turner.
Three of the finalists won championships in 2013. Hughes defeated Morris and Robertson to the inaugural BRDC Formula 4 title, Parry beat Aitken to win the Formula Renault NEC crown, and Middlehurst topped Formula Renault BARC.
All are Award finalists for the first time.
| By Glenn Freeman | Saturday, November 30th 2013, 12:05 GMT |
Red Bull junior Antonio Felix da Costa will test a DTM car for BMW this weekend
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