Ben Vinel joined the Autosport team as a news writer and editor in January 2024 after eleven years at Motorsport France and its predecessor ToileF1.com, specialising in Formula 1 and junior formulae. Ben previously taught French at Bishop Stopford School in Kettering and Bowdoin College (Brunswick, Maine) but jumped at the opportunity to work full-time in motorsport journalism thereafter.
Latest articles by Ben Vinel
Mercedes has "a fight on our hands with Ferrari" as true F1 pace order revealed
F1 Australian GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails
Verstappen undergoes X-ray on hands after Australian GP qualifying crash
F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out
F1 Australian GP: Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue
The drivers to watch out for in F2 and F3
How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC
‘The HANS saved my neck’ – Browning on airborne Super Formula crash
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Ferrari fastest as Aston Martin ends running early
Aston Martin ends F1 Bahrain pre-season test early after six laps on final day
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Antonelli quickest on day five as Aston Martin's woes continue
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes heads McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble
Why Cadillac isn’t using as many Ferrari F1 parts as it could
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Russell fastest from Hamilton in morning session
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc fastest as unreliability hits Mercedes, Red Bull
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Verstappen fastest on opening morning
Why Cadillac isn't aiming for points in F1 2026
Former Hamilton manager Hynes joins Cadillac in senior F1 role
Cadillac reveals cost of Super Bowl advert for its F1 livery reveal
Cadillac reveals two-sided livery for its maiden F1 season
Komatsu: "Nobody's satisfied" with Ocon's F1 2025 - but not all his fault
Williams launches 2026 F1 car livery
Aston Martin was four months late with 2026 F1 car design, Newey reveals
Haas signs Doohan as reserve driver for F1 2026
Button switches from Williams to Aston Martin in F1 team ambassador role
Why overtaking still looks "difficult" with 2026 F1 cars
The challenges facing Mercedes ahead of F1 2026
What happened on day three of F1's secretive 2026 shakedown
Why Hadjar's Red Bull testing crash doesn’t mean a Gasly 2019 repeat
Hadjar crashes Red Bull’s new F1 car
Audi signs Slater as first academy driver
Red Bull reveals actual 2026 F1 car as Barcelona test begins
Williams to miss Barcelona test as 2026 F1 car is late
Alpine launches livery for 2026 F1 season on a cruise ship
Fallows joins Racing Bulls after short-lived Aston Martin F1 stint
The challenges facing Alpine ahead of F1 2026
McLaren likely won’t upgrade 2026 F1 car before Australian GP
Microsoft switches F1 sponsorship from Alpine to Mercedes
Mercedes reveals new-look F1 design for 2026
Lindblad goes off in brand-new Racing Bulls F1 car
Honda admits to engine trouble ahead of 2026 F1 season
Honda unveils 2026 F1 power unit alongside Aston Martin
The challenges facing Audi ahead of F1 2026
Haas started new F1 car development as early as 2024
Ocon owns up to “mistakes” after multiple collisions with Perez at Force India
Red Bull questions relevance of ADUO, F1’s engine handicap system
The challenges facing Red Bull ahead of F1 2026
Crawford: ‘2027 is my best shot to reach F1’
Tsunoda yet to sign 2026 Honda contract amid Red Bull-Ford role
Doohan leaves Alpine ahead of F1 2026
How did Rovanpera's single-seater debut go?
Maria Teresa de Filippis: F1's first female driver
Audi to become first team to run 2026 F1 car in Barcelona filming day
Lindblad braced for "difficult" F1 rookie season with Racing Bulls
How team bosses, drivers, Autosport and fans ranked the top 10 F1 drivers from 2025
“It wasn’t funny” – Piastri reflects on Alpine F1 contract saga
Vettel reveals advice he gave to Hamilton for Ferrari switch
The key moments in Renault's F1 history as it bids farewell
Russell ready for F1 title challenge against Verstappen
"I was on my way down already" at Ferrari in F1 2020, Vettel admits