Racing

Sainz: Ferrari F1 upgrade expectations "completely out of reality"

Carlos Sainz says his Ferrari Formula 1 team's upgrade package for Imola "worked exactly as we expected", calming down the "out of reality" expectations in Italy.

29 extremely strange cars

Forget your small SUVs, superminis and family hatchbacks, this story is about the downright strangest cars ever made

Ericsson: Indy 500 qualifying laps like “driving with a gun to my throat”

Marcus Ericsson has described Indianapolis 500 qualifying as like “driving with a gun to my throat” as he faces the last-chance qualifying group to make the field.

What F1 GPS data reveals about Verstappen’s Imola qualifying save

Max Verstappen’s eighth consecutive Formula 1 pole position - which equals Ayrton Senna's record - owes much to the tow he picked up from Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg – per the GPS data of Imola Q3’s final runs.

Verstappen sees off McLaren challenge to match Ayrton Senna’s pole record

Verstappen now has eight consecutive pole positions ahead of Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

32 classic cars that became commercial vehicles

120 years of Rolls-Royce

Cleaning experts reveal 35p car window cleaning hack from Tesco

Cleaning experts Southampton Gutters have shared a hack that will leave your car windows sparkling clean and streak-free for summer - and it costs less than 50p from your local supermarket.

Why owners are scared to drive their electric cars

Electric vehicles are used 20 percent less than gas-run cars as a new survey reveals what's holding many drivers back from buying the futuristic automobiles.

Super Formula Autopolis: Makino finally claims maiden series victory

Tadasuke Makino finally ended his Super Formula victory drought with a dominant drive in the second round of the season at Autopolis.

Dodge CEO and Father of the Hellcat Is Retiring

Tim Kuniskis will step down from Ram and Dodge as of June 1, just in time for the electric revolution.

25 Designer Tote Bags You’ll Never Stop Carrying

They’re worth the investment

Max Verstappen gave Ferrari fan ‘the finger’ before later applauding him

"Did you sign with Ferrari or something? Is there something we don't know?"

The best-looking Fords ever sold

Double-take cars from the illustrious Blue Oval that fulfilled their brief better than many others

14 Awesome Hitch Racks That Make Bike-Hauling Easier

These are our best-tested hitch-mounted bicycle racks for carrying road, gravel, mountain, and e-bikes to your riding destinations.

Our 20 favourite fast Fords

From the Sierra RS Cosworth to the Fiesta ST, everybody loves a fast Ford. We pick our 20 all-time favourites.

Valtteri Bottas opens up on clandestine Williams meeting after paddock spot

A reunion of Valtteri Bottas and Williams? The Finn set tongues wagging as he was spotted in the Williams motorhome on Saturday...

Indy 500: How the two-day qualifying system works in 2024

The qualifying format for the Indianapolis 500 is one of the most complicated in all of motorsport, so here’s how it works this weekend for the 2024 edition.

Alonso hit with F1 Imola GP pitlane start after Aston Martin changes

Fernando Alonso will start Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Imola's pitlane after Aston Martin made changes to his car.

Why McLaren won't gamble with F1 Imola GP strategy in Verstappen fight

McLaren insists it has no desire to “roll the dice” with strategy in Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in its bid to try to topple Max Verstappen.

After mechanical misfire, Kyle Larson begins qualifying at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS — Qualifying started for the Indianapolis 500, and it took more than three hours (and one deflating misfire) before Kyle Larson had logged an official speed in the record book. If that seems an agonizing and tense wait for making your debut at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, you don‘t know Kyle Larson very well. […]

Fernando Alonso’s Imola start troubles go from bad to worse

"It's just not good enough..."

Audi RS4 Avant Vs. BMW M3 Touring Drag Race: It's Not Even Close

The two coolest wagons on sale today come together for a good old fashioned drag race. But one is far quicker than the other.

30 Genius Garage Organization Ideas to Keep Your Life in Order

Experts share their best tips for cleaning your garage…and actually keeping it organized.

Supercars Perth: Waters wins as penalty costs Mostert the double

Cam Waters took victory in the 10th race of the 2024 Supercars season at Wanneroo after a pitlane slip cost Chaz Mostert the win and the chance for a double.

My customers would never pay £40 for Jeremy Clarkson's mushroom powder

Farmer Jamie Blackett, from Galloway, has slammed Jeremy Clarkson 's latest venture into mushroom farming after the Clarkson's Farm star devised the idea to sell mushroom powder for £40.

Tesla Cybertruck takes second place to Ford F-150 Lightning, new monthly registration data shows

Tesla's Cybertruck was the second-best selling electric pickup truck in March, according to one key indicator.

Ganna was "downcast" due to Pogacar, but has good news for Arensman and Thomas after critical victory

Tadej Pogacar seemed to make the race briefly exciting at checkpoint one, but ultimately, there was no matching time trial expert Filippo Ganna, who, after a 'failed' attempt in the first Giro time trial, now clinched the victory in this one. The Italian of INEOS Grenadiers was clearly relieved after the race, winning his first time trial since the Vuelta a España in 2023. He made a special point of thanking Tadej Pogacar. "It was really tough,"...

Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo hail ‘massive’ qualifying at F1 Emilia Romagna GP

Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda both advance to Q3 at Imola, setting VCARB up for a big Sunday

What channel is F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on today? TV schedule, start time for 2024 Italy race

The fourth edition of the Emilia Romagna gets underway from Italy's Imola Circuit today, and is the seventh race of the 2024 Formula One season

Councils hit back after drivers make cars 'invisible' to speed and bus lane cameras

Council's are raising concern about the emergence of "ghost plates" as drivers employ covert methods to avoid speed cameras and render their plates unreadable to conventional cameras

Ferrari drivers disagree on theories for shock Red Bull Imola GP qualifying pace leap

Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc disagreed when trying to explain Red Bull's surprise pace jump in Imola qualifying.

Verstappen wishes F1 had '24 Imolas', but the series has other plans

Formula 1 drivers led by world champion Max Verstappen have signed a love letter to Imola's old-school challenges, amid an uncertain future for the classic Italian venue.

New Tesla Model 3 Performance Gets Another $1,000 Price Hike

It still qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit, but barely.

“Major changes” unlikely to MotoGP’s feeder classes under 2027 rules overhaul

Dorna Sports says “major changes” to the Moto2 and Moto3 categories are unlikely when MotoGP undergoes its rules revolution in 2027.

Listen to Robert ‘Pops’ Popwell rip it up on The Crusaders’ Sweet ’N’ Sour

Popwell played a red 1962 Fender Precision, with an added Telecaster pickup near the bridge

Aston Martin F1 upgrades "not good enough" to keep up with rivals - Stroll

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll fears the upgrades the team has brought to Imola haven't been enough to keep pace in the fight behind Red Bull.

I slept in my car and showered in the factory to work 12-hour shifts at Tesla. I still got laid off after 5 years.

Nico Murillo slept in his car for a year at Tesla's Fremont factory to reduce his commuting time, but still fell victim to Elon Musk's April layoffs.

The top 10 best electric SUVs

9 Car-Themed Coffee-Table Books Worth Making Room For

Pick up one of these massive automotive-themed tomes and learn a thing or two.

Thousands expected at pro-Gaza rally on Washington’s National Mall

Thousands expected at pro-Gaza rally on Washington’s National Mall - Rally in the nation’s capital in support of Palestinian rights and an immediate end to Israeli military operations in Gaza

‘You see progress’ – Toto Wolff believes Mercedes W15 deficit to the front is ‘getting smaller’

"It's just a patience game..."

The 16 Most Iconic Toys From the 90s and Where to Buy Them Now

Which ones are you getting (again)?

Motor racing-McLaren can hope to win at Imola, says Piastri

IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) - McLaren can hope to win Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Australian Oscar Piastri said on Saturday after qualifying on the front row alongside Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen. Pole-sitter Verstappen has so far won four of the six races but Piastri's team mate Lando Norris, who will line up third, won the previous race in Miami and McLaren were one-two

Plans to roll out 'dental vans' to tackle shortage could be shelved

The vehicles, which are kitted out to provide mobile care to rural communities, were announced this year as part of a government effort to allow more people to get attention.

Eight premium cars including Audi and BMW with common faults

Which? says its unique reliability data collated from thousands of UK drivers shows you can't rely on cars from premium brands to be more dependable.

10 car makers that didn’t just make cars

NASCAR hopes repaved track, softer tires make for more competitive All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is hoping a repaved track and some softer tires will make for more competitive short track racing for Sunday night’s All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. It can’t get much worse than last year. After months of hype leading up to the first race at the renovated track since 1996, the All-Star race turned out to be a snoozer, with Kyle Larson running away with the victory and the $1 million prize. He was...

Auto advice: What is Vision Zero and how is it making our roads safer?

Our motoring editor answers your questions on the plans to eliminate road deaths by design What is Vision Zero? In 1997, Sweden introduced its Vision Zero road safety strategy to foster an approach based on the principle that any loss of life on the roads is unacceptable. At the heart of Vision Zero is the recognition that people are human and ther...

The Nose Dive Assembly review – a gen Z take on the trad touring circus

There’s a festival feel at a Revel Puck Circus show: the big top, the caravans and candyfloss, the sense of community. It’s like a gen Z version of a trad touring circus, with the young performers dressed in matching jazzy gender-neutral jumpsuits rather than leotards and spangles. Inside the tent are some fantastic acts. There is supremely graceful hair hanging from Poppy Plowman (yes, that’s hanging from a rope tied to your topknot). Plowman...