Motorsport

F1 25 is offering players the opportunity to have the Williams Gulf livery, which the Grove outfit ran at the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, free for a limited time.
Williams released the 'Driven by Words' livery for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The design included 493 words that fans from around the world associated with the James Vowles-led team and its partnership with Gulf. 
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The 2026 Dakar Rally is shaping up to deliver one of the most closely fought battles in recent years. Ford and Dacia arrive in Saudi Arabia determined to apply the lessons they learned on their debut last year with the aim of ending Toyota’s dominance in the world’s most prestigious rally-raid. Toyota isn’t standing still either, and has introduced an all-new car to maintain its position at ...Keep reading

Apple has published a behind-the-scenes feature of the making of the F1 movie at Silverstone Circuit. This follows its global streaming debut on Apple TV on 12 December. Diving into the details of how the production filmed its time at the legendary British track, it shows the excitement of the team as they filmed during the grand prix weekend.
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has opened up about his decision to share the news of his engagement to his partner Alexandra Saint Mleux and how he deals with retaining privacy in his personal life.
Leclerc quickly rose to fame when he joined Ferrari in 2019, which coincided with the boost in popularity of the championship with the release of Netflix's Drive to Survive. Over the years, the ...Keep reading

Ferrari has bid farewell to its 2025 reserve driver Zhou Guanyu as the Chinese driver parted ways with the Maranello outfit ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Zhou joined Ferrari as a reserve driver alongside Antonio Giovinazzi in 2025 after losing his seat at Sauber at the end of 2024. He was also part of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2014 to 2018.
"Grateful for Zhou Guanyu’s ...Keep reading

Juan Cruz Yacopini will miss the 2026 Dakar Rally after reportedly suffering serious injuries in a sea diving accident shortly before Christmas, although details have not yet been officially confirmed by his family. 
The Argentine driver was due to start his sixth Dakar Rally on Saturday, but that appearance has been ruled out. According to Argentine sources, the accident occurred when ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel has given insight into the advice he gave Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Briton’s move to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Vettel raced for the Scuderia from 2015 to 2020, becoming its third-most successful driver in terms of grand prix victories, though he was twice beaten to the title by Hamilton.
The German, who previously competed for Faenza-based outfit Toro Rosso ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen still speaks glowingly of Christian Horner with the pair maintaining a great relationship even after the Briton’s sacking as the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss. 
Horner surprisingly departed the Austrian outfit in July after starting the role when Red Bull entered F1 in 2005, in which it then became one of the most successful teams ever.
Under Horner’s leadership Red Bull ...Keep reading

As the calendar turns to a new year, MotoGP’s attention shifts firmly to 2026, with teams preparing to unveil their latest bikes ahead of pre-season testing. 
It remains to be seen how aggressive manufacturers will be with their new designs, with a major regulation change mandating a switch to 850cc engines looming in 2027. Either way, it will be important for each marque to start the ...Keep reading

With the 2025 calendar year, the ground effect era has also come to an end in Formula 1. The FIA previously indicated that things moved “in the right direction”, but the governing body does not give itself full marks in all areas. That applies first and foremost to the effect of dirty air, which has become a bigger problem again over the past two seasons.
Extremely low ride heights a ...Keep reading

On the whole, the 2025 NASCAR season was a memorable one for a lot of reasons.
There was pretty good competition on the big tracks during the summer months, continued progress on short tracks with the fourth year NextGen and the culmination of a 15-month legal process that made it all the way to trial.
Kyle Larson emerged the champion for the second time in his career, while the entire ...Keep reading

Rockingham Speedway has a new owner, again. This time, it's the IHRA that has stepped in to acquire 'The Rock' with plans to preserving the once-abandoned facility. 
The IHRA is bankrolled by owner Darryl H. Cuttel, who also owns the Ohio-based Darana Hybrid electrical-mechanical contractor, which does work for Elon Musk companies such as xAI, Tesla, and SpaceX. Over the past year, Cuttel ...Keep reading

Several of the Formula 1 team chiefs have chosen their top 10 drivers for the 2025 season.
McLaren's Andrea Stella, Mercedes' Toto Wolff, Williams's James Vowles, Racing Bulls' Alan Permane, Haas's Ayao Komatsu, Sauber's Jonathan Wheatley, Alpine's Steve Nielsen and Aston Martin's senior leadership teams took part in the task.
F1 has asked the team principals to share their top 10 rankings ...Keep reading

Brad Pitt and Damson Idris were really driving in the APXGP cars during the F1 movie, and Apple has now shared a glimpse into how the actors prepared for the physical element of their roles.
F1 follows nomadic driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt) as he returns to Formula 1 to help the struggling APXGP team, alongside rookie driver Joshua Pearce (Idris). 
The film was shot during real-life race ...Keep reading

As 2025 draws to a close, the Formula 1 drivers have been sharing their on and off-track highlights of the year. 
From Lando Norris's first drivers' championship title to Charles Leclerc's engagement to his long-term partner, Alexandra Saint Mleux, the drivers have had a lot to celebrate this year.
Here is a round-up of the drivers' posts to date.
Lando Norris, McLaren
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Lewis Hamilton has detailed how he remains mentally a d physically strong and how his training has changed over his 19 years in Formula 1.
At 40 years old, the Briton is the second-oldest driver on the grid behind two-time champion Fernando Alonso at 44. Over the years, his approach to training and his non-negotiables have changed.
"When I was younger, I think the training was really my ...Keep reading

Honda development rider Aleix Espargaro has put his parallel cycling career on hold in order to focus on his MotoGP test work.
Espargaro retired from full-time racing at the conclusion of 2024, signing off as an Aprilia factory rider at the season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix. He then took up a development role with Honda – as well as a role with the Lidl-Trek professional bicycle racing ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has shared an update on his Mission 44 foundation, revealing that the charity has reached over 500,000 young people in the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil.
The British driver founded Mission 44 in 2021 with the aim of increasing diversity and inclusion in motorsport.
"Hi everyone, I just wanted to update you on where we're at with ...Keep reading

Gabriel Bortoleto has shared his mixed feelings about his first home grand prix during his rookie season. While he suffered multiple crashes during the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, he also felt the love and support of his home fans.
The Brazilian driver suffered a high-speed crash during the sprint race at Interlagos. Thankfully, he was able to walk away from the 57G crash and was cleared to ...Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier says Ott Tanak pushed him “harder than anyone else” as the nine-time world rally champion paid tribute to his rival and friend, who will take a sabbatical in 2026.
Tanak shocked the rally world in November when the 2019 champion announced plans to take a break from full-time competition in the WRC next year, forsaking a 2026 seat at Hyundai in the process.
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