Stuart studied history at the University of Kent and had a brief career as a road tester on car/bike magazine Redline until he ended up in a ditch with a Ducati 748 on top of him. He joined the Autosport ecosystem as deputy editor of sister title Le Mans & Sportscar Racer in 1999. Most recently he was the editor of GP Racing magazine. He's also the author of 15 books on automobiles and motor racing, including the award-winning Art of The Formula 1 Race Cars. No Ducatis were harmed during its production.
Latest articles by Stuart Codling
Pool position: bringing Glastonbury glam to Silverstone
The political shift that will determine F1's next engine formula
Domenicali responds to Verstappen's criticism of F1 2026: “His voice has to be listened to”
Melted pistons and massive turbo lag: how Mansell tamed 1980s F1 monsters
Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit
“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework
Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?
Bearman’s Japanese GP crash has forced F1’s hand over safety
FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP
How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin
The grim start warning Formula 1 seems to have missed
Why Aston Martin is remaining positive despite dire start to F1 2026
Verstappen: F1 fans who enjoy 2026 rules 'don't understand racing'
How Antonelli became F1's youngest-ever polesitter
Mercedes yet to understand problem that nearly ruined Russell's qualifying
Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers
What's holding Cadillac back in F1?
Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?
Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula
Why Williams cannot instantly put its overweight F1 car on a diet
Why now isn't the right time to panic over "artificial" 2026 F1 racing
Verstappen wants FIA to take action over F1 2026 rules
Why Brawn's F1 fairytale is unlikely to be repeated in 2026
How Russell guided his "go kart" Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin
Verstappen undergoes X-ray on hands after Australian GP qualifying crash
Alonso reveals when Aston Martin should retire from F1 Australian GP
The litmus test for Lindblad after his rapid rise to F1
Why F1 Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs are unlikely to be replaced if cancelled
Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't
Alonso's defiant message on Aston Martin's F1 car limitations
Why Ecclestone still has the power to make F1 squirm
Why rain is a growing concern for teams early in the 2026 F1 season
Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical
Can Aston Martin dig itself out of the hole – and how quickly?
Why Honda can’t kick its Formula 1 habit
How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen's anger at F1 2026 ruleset
Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is
What Verstappen means by warning of F1 2026 "disaster" to come
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris leads from Verstappen on opening day
Airbags in F1: The FIA's (almost) forgotten safety revolution
How Newey hopes to help Aston Martin party like it's 1998
Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules
Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026
How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris
Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing
Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths
The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026
From driving a catering truck to running an F1 team: Alpine’s Nielsen on four decades in the paddock
Alonso's verdict on Aston Martin's first proper day of 2026 F1 running
The "huge changes" Aston Martin had to overcome to make the Barcelona F1 shakedown
What happened on day two of F1's secret 2026 test
What happened behind closed doors on day one of F1’s secretive 2026 shakedown
Why the first 2026 F1 test is really being held in secret – and what to expect
What missing the Barcelona test means for Williams' 2026 F1 season
Audi launches its own F1 young driver programme
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