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Ferrari F1 car at Sakhir during the 2022 Bahrain GP

F1 2024 calendar and race reports: What time the next grand prix starts and what happened in the previous rounds

Published 20 May 2024
By Sunday Times Driving
The 2024 Formula One season is underway and set to feature a record 24 races. Come back here for race start times and reports.
Mini John Cooper Works (JCW)

New Mini JCW previewed

The new Mini JCW makes its competition debut ahead of a full unveil of the hot hatch in autumn this year.
Published 19 May 2024
Ford to invest £230m in Halewood plant

Ford managers could go on strike

Hundreds of Ford managers across the UK could go on strike as part of a dispute over a pay deal with the carmaker, according to the union Unite.
Published 10 May 2024
Ortus-T solar car by Durham University for 2024 iLumen European Solar Challenge

Durham solar car team to take part in 24-hour race

Most people will have noticed that the sun goes down at night but that hasn't stopped a 24-hour solar car endurance race from being established.
Published 10 May 2024
Jim Farley poses with the Alan Mann Racing Ford Mustang at Goodwood Members Meeting 2024

Ford's racer CEO: Time to outsmart Porsche

Ford's global boss shares insights on his personal passion for racing and the future of the auto industry.
Published 09 May 2024
Scalextric launches Harry Potter Ford Anglia

Wizard new cars from Scalextric

From Harry Potter to Formula One you can now live out your celebrity slot car fantasies with the latest Scalextric car models.
Published 09 May 2024
Nissan Qashqai and Juke manufacturing in Sunderland

Top 10 best-selling cars in the UK 2024

The UK's top 10 most popular cars of 2024 according to the official sales data from the SMMT.
Published 09 May 2024
Volkswagen California

Volkswagen electrifies the California camper

Volkswagen’s mid-size California camper gets a new look with more room inside and a plug-in hybrid option.
Published 07 May 2024
Ferrari 12Cilindri

Sci-fi inspired Ferrari 12Cilindri revealed (vid)

Ferrari's latest grand tourer is a development of the 812 Superfast and keeps the non-hybrid, non-turbo V12 engine... but tuned for extra power.
Published 03 May 2024
Renault Symbioz

Renault takes covers off Symbioz hybrid

Family-friendly Symbioz hybrid crossover is one of five Renault models in broadly the same market sector, slotting between Captur and Austral.
Published 02 May 2024
Adrian Newey - greatest minds in motorsport

Red Bull confirms departure of Adrian Newey

F1 design legend Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull Racing at the beginning of 2025.
Published 01 May 2024
Lotus Engineering celebrates unveiling of new British Track Bike ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hope-Lotus Olympic bike revealed

The Hope-Lotus for the 2024 Olympic Games is an evolution of the all-conquering bike which topped the medals table at Tokyo 2020.
Published 01 May 2024
Aston Martin teases new twin-turbocharged V12 engine

Aston Martin announces 824bhp V12 engine

Aston Martin confirms new V12 engine, set for a slew of high-end models – including a reborn Vanquish.
Published 01 May 2024