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Celebrating 20 years of F1's knockout qualifying system

Formula 1
Celebrating 20 years of F1's knockout qualifying system
After a three-year spell of tinkering with qualifying formats, F1 finally captured lightning in a bottle with its knockout system in 2006. Now 20 years on, it has largely resisted the urge to mess with it - and long may that continue

How Alex Palou made a perfect start to his IndyCar title defence after a winter of discontent

IndyCar
How Alex Palou made a perfect start to his IndyCar title defence after a winter of discontent

Autosport magazine: Your essential F1 2026 guide

General
Autosport magazine: Your essential F1 2026 guide

Five things we learned at the MotoGP Thai GP

MotoGP
Five things we learned at the MotoGP Thai GP

The non-championship F1 champions

Formula 1
The non-championship F1 champions

Laurent Mekies exclusive: "My job is to protect Red Bull's DNA, not to change it"

Formula 1
Laurent Mekies exclusive: "My job is to protect Red Bull's DNA, not to change it"

Will nobody win the Australian GP? Why sandbagging is an art form in F1

Formula 1
Will nobody win the Australian GP? Why sandbagging is an art form in F1

Why Ecclestone still has the power to make F1 squirm

Formula 1
Why Ecclestone still has the power to make F1 squirm

What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

Formula 1
What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

Is pure driver skill still rewarded under F1’s 2026 regulations?

Formula 1
Is pure driver skill still rewarded under F1’s 2026 regulations?

Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

Formula 1
Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

Top 10 best F1 cars that didn’t win a title

Formula 1
Top 10 best F1 cars that didn’t win a title

The new Mercedes star who had an unconventional route to success

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

Five MotoGP riders who need a big 2026 season

MotoGP
Five MotoGP riders who need a big 2026 season

Can Aston Martin dig itself out of the hole – and how quickly?

Formula 1
Can Aston Martin dig itself out of the hole – and how quickly?

For richer or for poorer - how track layouts will affect F1 2026's competitive order

Formula 1
For richer or for poorer - how track layouts will affect F1 2026's competitive order

Why Melbourne will be more challenging for F1 – and what a plan B might look like

Formula 1
Why Melbourne will be more challenging for F1 – and what a plan B might look like

What we learned from the Thailand MotoGP test

MotoGP
What we learned from the Thailand MotoGP test

Why Honda can’t kick its Formula 1 habit

Formula 1
Why Honda can’t kick its Formula 1 habit

Ferrari’s last front-engined winner

Formula 1
Ferrari’s last front-engined winner

Why Mikkel Jensen wants ‘to win Le Mans so bad’

WEC
Why Mikkel Jensen wants ‘to win Le Mans so bad’

The reason MotoGP teams are withholding their 2027 rider announcements

MotoGP
The reason MotoGP teams are withholding their 2027 rider announcements

Analysis: Is F1 engine vote a fair solution after Mercedes kept FIA 'in the loop'?

Formula 1
Analysis: Is F1 engine vote a fair solution after Mercedes kept FIA 'in the loop'?

A motorsport life in graphic detail

General
A motorsport life in graphic detail

What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

Formula 1
What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

Formula 1
What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

Why Adelaide is the move MotoGP had been waiting for

MotoGP
Why Adelaide is the move MotoGP had been waiting for

What Red Bull warned about – and whether the 2026 F1 ruleset could have been different

Formula 1
What Red Bull warned about – and whether the 2026 F1 ruleset could have been different

What we learned from the opening day at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

Formula 1
What we learned from the opening day at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

Why under the F1 cost cap regulatory mistakes carry compound interest

Formula 1
Why under the F1 cost cap regulatory mistakes carry compound interest

Top 10 greatest F1 circuits

Formula 1
Top 10 greatest F1 circuits

Just how good is the WRC’s King of Consistency?

WRC
Just how good is the WRC’s King of Consistency?

What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

Formula 1
What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

The unexpected factor that makes F1 qualifying more complicated in 2026

Formula 1
The unexpected factor that makes F1 qualifying more complicated in 2026

How Elfyn Evans is becoming a Rally Sweden master

WRC
How Elfyn Evans is becoming a Rally Sweden master

Why Jaguar's Formula E resurgence ensures Porsche won't have it all its own way

Formula E
Why Jaguar's Formula E resurgence ensures Porsche won't have it all its own way