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James Newbold
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James Newbold

James Newbold is Autosport's Plus Editor, responsible for coordinating website feature content.

In a sign of things to come, having completed his Politics and International Relations degree at the University of East Anglia in 2015, he left his graduation ceremony early to catch the last train to Brussels for the following day's Spa 24 Hours.

After a period as a freelancer, he joined the Autosport staff in 2018 and won the Motorsport UK young journalist of the year award.

He initially edited Autosport magazine's Performance and Engineering supplements before joining the website team in his current role in 2020.

A keen enthusiast of anything that can be categorised unusual, niche or random, he enjoys unearthing little-known stories across all branches of motorsport, but has spent most of his career covering sportscars as Autosport's British GT correspondent and is a regular part of the Le Mans 24 Hours reporting team.

An expert in catching 40 winks on media centre floors, he lives with his wife and son in Plymouth, England.

Latest articles by James Newbold

Retro Mercedes 190E-inspired racer set for Nürburgring 24 Hours debut

Nurburgring 24 Hours
Retro Mercedes 190E-inspired racer set for Nürburgring 24 Hours debut

Why Verstappen's Nordschleife approach is a win-win for motorsport

General
Why Verstappen's Nordschleife approach is a win-win for motorsport

The new Mercedes star who had an unconventional route to success

F1 Academy
The new Mercedes star who had an unconventional route to success

The making of Phil Hanson, Britain's latest Le Mans winner

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
The making of Phil Hanson, Britain's latest Le Mans winner

WEC announces unchanged calendar for 2026, Le Mans clashes with Barcelona F1 race

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
WEC announces unchanged calendar for 2026, Le Mans clashes with Barcelona F1 race

Top 10: Ranking the best GP2 non-champions

FIA F2
FIA F2
Top 10: Ranking the best GP2 non-champions

End of an era: Reynard’s last US open wheel win

IndyCar
IndyCar
End of an era: Reynard’s last US open wheel win

BMW claims Dubai 24 double spoils on debut for GT3 EVO

GT
GT
BMW claims Dubai 24 double spoils on debut for GT3 EVO

Top 10: Ranking the best F3000 non-champions

General
General
Top 10: Ranking the best F3000 non-champions

Campbell, Guven to defend Bathurst 12 Hour victory in Absolute Racing Porsche

Intercontinental GT Challenge
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Campbell, Guven to defend Bathurst 12 Hour victory in Absolute Racing Porsche

The familiar names Rovanpera will face on his 24-hour race debut

GT
GT
The familiar names Rovanpera will face on his 24-hour race debut

The valiant runner-up finish that avoided blowing Bortolotti's DTM title hopes

DTM
DTM
Zandvoort
The valiant runner-up finish that avoided blowing Bortolotti's DTM title hopes

Motorsport.com's 10 brightest female stars of 2024

General
General
Motorsport.com's 10 brightest female stars of 2024

Friday favourite: The “exciting” Ferrari that lifted a BTCC star to the next level

European Le Mans
European Le Mans
Friday favourite: The “exciting” Ferrari that lifted a BTCC star to the next level

The lesser-trodden path Martin is taking in joining Mercedes-AMG

IMSA
IMSA
The lesser-trodden path Martin is taking in joining Mercedes-AMG

Friday favourite: The Supercars legend who helped a former F1 hopeful conquer Bathurst

Supercars
Supercars
Friday favourite: The Supercars legend who helped a former F1 hopeful conquer Bathurst

Friday favourite: The new era IndyCar that offered an ideal reset

IndyCar
IndyCar
Friday favourite: The new era IndyCar that offered an ideal reset

Qualifying format tweaks planned for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
Qualifying format tweaks planned for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

BMW signs Magnussen to LMDh roster as factory driver for 2025

WEC
WEC
Bahrain November testing
BMW signs Magnussen to LMDh roster as factory driver for 2025

How an IMSA homecoming has been years in the making

IMSA
IMSA
How an IMSA homecoming has been years in the making

Norris "would do the same" as Verstappen in reporting yellow flag breach

Formula 1
Formula 1
Qatar GP
Norris "would do the same" as Verstappen in reporting yellow flag breach

Ex-F1 race director Wittich returns for GTWCE finale

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Ex-F1 race director Wittich returns for GTWCE finale

Bortolotti sad to see "special" Lamborghini Huracan depart after 2025

DTM
DTM
Bortolotti sad to see "special" Lamborghini Huracan depart after 2025

Wickens explains 'chicken or egg' hurdles to securing IMSA seat

IMSA
IMSA
Wickens explains 'chicken or egg' hurdles to securing IMSA seat

Friday favourite: How Coulthard impressed Red Bull’s original Dutchman

Formula 1
Formula 1
Friday favourite: How Coulthard impressed Red Bull’s original Dutchman

Pratt Miller returns to prototypes with LMP2 entry for 2025 IMSA season

IMSA
IMSA
Pratt Miller returns to prototypes with LMP2 entry for 2025 IMSA season

Will an FIA rule change lead to a popular F1 talent school's revival?

National
National
Will an FIA rule change lead to a popular F1 talent school's revival?

Palou, Dixon join MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025

IMSA
IMSA
Palou, Dixon join MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025

How to be an ace engineer: Schumacher’s first F1 engineer Trevor Foster

Formula 1
Formula 1
How to be an ace engineer: Schumacher’s first F1 engineer Trevor Foster

Friday favourite: How Jochen Mass helped a rookie navigate F1’s most chaotic season

Formula 1
Formula 1
Friday favourite: How Jochen Mass helped a rookie navigate F1’s most chaotic season

What could have been: Jenson Button’s F3000 test, 25 years on

Formula 1
Formula 1
What could have been: Jenson Button’s F3000 test, 25 years on

WEC Bahrain: Toyota wins thriller to secure manufacturers' crown, Porsche seals drivers'

WEC
WEC
Bahrain
WEC Bahrain: Toyota wins thriller to secure manufacturers' crown, Porsche seals drivers'

Friday favourite: When a burly Skoda challenged the WRC’s big boys

WRC
WRC
Friday favourite: When a burly Skoda challenged the WRC’s big boys

Marciello to defend FIA GT World Cup, all previous winners on 23-car entry

GT
GT
Marciello to defend FIA GT World Cup, all previous winners on 23-car entry

FIA allows cars from 1991-2000 to enter historic competition

Vintage
Vintage
Monaco Historic Grand Prix
FIA allows cars from 1991-2000 to enter historic competition

How a faulty steering wheel created a tense IMSA title showdown

IMSA
IMSA
Petit Le Mans
How a faulty steering wheel created a tense IMSA title showdown

The 30-year reunion that brings Barrichello back to his F1 happy hunting ground

Formula 1
Formula 1
The 30-year reunion that brings Barrichello back to his F1 happy hunting ground

Friday favourite: The “pretty awful” Jordan that became an unlikely winner

Formula 1
Formula 1
Friday favourite: The “pretty awful” Jordan that became an unlikely winner

IndyCar champion Palou joins works Mercedes outfit for Indianapolis 8 Hour

GT
GT
IndyCar champion Palou joins works Mercedes outfit for Indianapolis 8 Hour

Di Grassi "positively surprised" by Lola/Yamaha powertrain progress in testing

Formula E
Formula E
Di Grassi "positively surprised" by Lola/Yamaha powertrain progress in testing

Under the skin of Ford’s Pikes Peak pace-setter

General
General
Under the skin of Ford’s Pikes Peak pace-setter

How a hidden revolution has improved GT racing

WEC
WEC
How a hidden revolution has improved GT racing

WEC Sao Paulo: Jota leads final practice top three sweep for Porsche

WEC
WEC
Interlagos
WEC Sao Paulo: Jota leads final practice top three sweep for Porsche

Friday favourite: When IndyCar team-mates lived on the same street

IndyCar
IndyCar
Friday favourite: When IndyCar team-mates lived on the same street

Ferrari reveals first-ever updates to Le Mans-winning Hypercar

WEC
WEC
Interlagos
Ferrari reveals first-ever updates to Le Mans-winning Hypercar

F1 live: British GP practice as it happened

Formula 1
Formula 1
British GP
F1 live: British GP practice as it happened

Hitech names replacement for banned F3 racer at Silverstone

FIA F3
FIA F3
Silverstone
Hitech names replacement for banned F3 racer at Silverstone

Colapinto gets debut FP1 outing with Williams F1 team at British GP

Formula 1
Formula 1
British GP
Colapinto gets debut FP1 outing with Williams F1 team at British GP

Dumas, Ford win Pikes Peak despite stopping on course

Hillclimb
Hillclimb
Pikes Peak
Dumas, Ford win Pikes Peak despite stopping on course

The "unorthodox" approach taken by Manthey in Le Mans LMGT3-winning strategy

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
The "unorthodox" approach taken by Manthey in Le Mans LMGT3-winning strategy

Le Mans 24 Hours: Kubica tops warm-up, Toyota's De Vries crashes

WEC
WEC
Road to Le Mans
Le Mans 24 Hours: Kubica tops warm-up, Toyota's De Vries crashes

Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota edges Ferrari in final night practice

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota edges Ferrari in final night practice

Inception McLaren confident of fighting WEC regulars after Le Mans GT3 pole

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
Inception McLaren confident of fighting WEC regulars after Le Mans GT3 pole

Ford: Provisional Le Mans LMGT3 pole "a surprise" despite strong progress

WEC
WEC
Road to Le Mans
Ford: Provisional Le Mans LMGT3 pole "a surprise" despite strong progress

Safety concerns over "crazy" Rossi attention at Le Mans

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
Safety concerns over "crazy" Rossi attention at Le Mans

IndyCar teams condemn Pourchaire death threats for Canapino Detroit clash

IndyCar
IndyCar
Detroit
IndyCar teams condemn Pourchaire death threats for Canapino Detroit clash

World RX plans UK street race in 2025 with MotoFest Coventry organisers

World Rallycross
World Rallycross
World RX plans UK street race in 2025 with MotoFest Coventry organisers

Wolff: Mercedes got Hamilton undercut messaging "completely wrong" in F1 Monaco GP

Formula 1
Formula 1
Monaco GP
Wolff: Mercedes got Hamilton undercut messaging "completely wrong" in F1 Monaco GP

Alpine: Alpenglow prototype will help determine costs of hydrogen Le Mans project

WEC
WEC
Alpine: Alpenglow prototype will help determine costs of hydrogen Le Mans project

Ford "a long ways away" from WEC podium contention with torque sensor setbacks

WEC
WEC
Spa
Ford "a long ways away" from WEC podium contention with torque sensor setbacks