WRC News What caused Armstrong’s ‘scary’ off Jon Armstrong’s performance at Rally Islas Canarias has been a stark contrast to his World Rally Championship season so far. In his first year at the top… Read more by Luke Barry April 25, 2026 3 min
WRC News Armstrong determined not to plateau Nobody truly knew what to expect from Jon Armstrong ahead of his first season as a Rally1 driver in the World Rally Championship. He’d ended… Read more by Luke Barry April 17, 2026 3 min
WRC News McErlean: Armstrong is a good benchmark Jon Armstrong has grabbed the limelight in the M-Sport Ford camp so far in 2026, but that’s not the disaster it might seem for team-mate… Read more by Luke Barry April 16, 2026 2 min
WRC Features What we learned from Croatia Rally 2026 Four events down, four different winners. Or so we thought. I’ve chosen to keep my originally-planned intro to this piece to demonstrate just how unexpected… Read more by Luke Barry April 13, 2026 3 min
WRC News M-Sport lauds Armstrong’s pace despite Croatia crash Jon Armstrong retired from the podium battle on Croatia Rally after going off the road and into a concrete kerb – but M-Sport team principal… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 10, 2026 3 min
WRC News Armstrong out of Croatia Rally, Pajari extends lead Jon Armstrong is the latest driver to be caught out by Croatia Rally’s variable grip, clattering into a concrete kerb and retiring from stage four…. Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 10, 2026 3 min
WRC News M-Sport adjusts its Rally1 spare wheel position You can’t move the crew, you can’t move key mechanical components, so what can you do when looking to improve the weight distribution of your… Read more by Luke Barry April 9, 2026 5 min
WRC News Why Armstrong feeling “p***** off” is a good sign Jon Armstrong has come out of the gate strongly in his maiden World Rally Championship campaign despite his lack of top-flight experience – yet he’s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 3, 2026 3 min
WRC News Armstrong’s weakness is the same as Sesks’ In the Rally Sweden service park, M-Sport Ford team principal Rich Millener said the following: “There’s no doubt he has the speed, but I think… Read more by Luke Barry March 25, 2026 3 min
WRC News Armstrong continues to impress M-Sport, despite mistake This has nothing to do with clouds or silver linings. M-Sport Ford team principal Richard Millener’s assessment of Jon Armstrong’s pace and performance is absolutely… Read more by David Evans March 13, 2026 3 min
WRC News Armstrong: Safari challenge is just like Monte Carlo On the face of it, Jon Armstrong is making no sense. Give him a minute and the M-Sport Ford driver is absolutely right: the Safari… Read more by David Evans March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News M-Sport’s clever plan to develop Armstrong’s weakness Jon Armstrong has been upfront about one of his main shortcomings. He needs to be a more adept mechanic. The Irish driver has taken steps… Read more by Luke Barry February 28, 2026 3 min
WRC Podcast What’s expected of McErlean and Armstrong There are eight full-time Rally1 drivers in this year’s World Rally Championship. John Coyne has helped nurture 25% of them. It’s an incredible headline statistic,… Read more by Luke Barry February 26, 2026 5 min
WRC News M-Sport’s verdict on what Armstrong can achieve Jon Armstrong has surpassed early expectations after his first two events as a Rally1 driver in the World Rally Championship – but what is his… Read more by Luke Barry February 23, 2026 3 min
WRC News Armstrong’s biggest takeaway from Rally1 debut The result didn’t suggest so, but in his own words it was “still a really positive start to the season”. Nobody tipped Jon Armstrong to be… Read more by Luke Barry February 4, 2026 5 min
WRC News M-Sport’s 24-year points-scoring run ends in Monte Carlo Jon Armstrong and Josh McErlean retired from the Monte Carlo Rally on the penultimate stage, ending M-Sport’s 24-year points-scoring run in the World Rally Championship. The… Read more by Luke Barry January 25, 2026 2 min
WRC News M-Sport reveals new livery for 2026 WRC season M-Sport has taken the covers off its 2026 World Rally Championship challenger, sporting a new livery. The Ford squad is usually the most creative WRC… Read more by Luke Barry January 14, 2026 1 min
WRC News Armstrong’s aims for his surprise Rally1 season We’ve only known Jon Armstrong will be joining M-Sport’s World Rally Championship lineup in a Rally1 car for 24 hours. He’s only known a few hours… Read more by Luke Barry December 17, 2025 5 min
