Autosport F1 & Motorsport

In the first of four days coverage straight from the track itself, Alex Kalinauckas and Stuart Codling Review Media Day in Mexico City, as McLaren made late headlines via lodging a Right to Review into the Lando Norris time penalty in Austin that cost him a podium finish.

The duo break down why McLaren's changed their mind and what could be the "new and significant" evidence that could led to a second hearing a potential overturning of the penalty, as well as hear what the other drivers opinions on the overtaking regulations are.

Stick around all the way to the end for a snippet of an interview with James Vowles from the latest episode of the James Allen on F1 Podcast, avaliable now where all good Pods are found.

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Alex Kalinauckas and Jonathan Noble review Saturday's Qualifying at the Abu Dhabi GP.

McLaren enters Sunday's race as a huge favourite to win the Constructors Championship after locking out the front row, led by Lando Norris' eighth pole position of the season. Jon and Alex break down the potential threats standing in the way between the team and glory, such as Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz starting behind them from Row 2.

There's also more heartbreak for Charles Leclerc after a track limits breach knocked him out in Q2, forcing the Monegasque driver to start from the back of the grid post-penalty, a shock elimination for Lewis Hamilton in Q1 after a freak bollard, and Nico Hulkenberg's exceptional performance to qualify in fourth before receiving a three-place grid penalty for overtaking in the pitlane.

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Bryn Lucas hosts the latest edition of the Autosport Q+A Podcast, this time joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Kevin Turner.

On this week's episode, a large amount of recent news to dissect, such as the departure of the FIA's F1 Race Director Niels Wittich, and whether his questionable management of the Brazilian Grand Prix may have led to his reported firing. There's also the recent shock statement from the Grand Prix Drivers Association released on Instagram in response to recent decisions made by both Race Control such as Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc's fines for swearing. How much pressure is FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem under?

There are also discussions on Alpine as they become a customer of Mercedes power units and gearboxes for 2026, Dan Fallows stepping down as Aston Martin's technical director, and F1 having a huge live show to launch the 2025 season, and why it's seen as a "travesty" by the panel.

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Across all four days of the Grand Prix, we'll be releasing audio straight from our journalists at the track! Alex Kalinauckas and Jon Noble report from media day at the United States Grand Prix, discussing the news that Red Bull had to disclose to the FIA that they had a device on their car that raised the height of their front Bib, how the Red Bull drivers and rival Oscar Piastri felt about it, as well as what the FIA will do about it going forward.

There's also discussion about the World Motorsport Council's latest meeting and the reveal that the fastest lap bonus point is being removed from the sport in 2025.

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To commemorate Lewis Hamilton's 40th birthday today, here's a full episode of the James Allen on F1 for the Autosport Podcast!

For the first JA on F1 podcast of 2025, we discuss Lewis Hamilton as he turns 40. The seven-time World Champion is preparing to drive a Ferrari F1 car for the first time this month. In his New Year message to fans, he said “Reinvention is powerful”

So how will this reinvention for Hamilton go? What do we know so far about the 2025 Ferrari car he will be driving? And what does history tell us about F1 champions who make late-career moves; how did it work out for them? Is it possible to win a World Championship beyond 40?

With James in the studio to dive into Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari are Chief Motorsport Writer Ben Hunt and F1 writer Jake Boxall-Legge. We also hear from our colleague Roberto Chinchero on the excitement building in Italy.

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