Motorsport

Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon says he has "so much confidence" his team can take another step forward after its rise to fifth in 2025.
Williams secured a comfortable fifth place in last season's championship as the experienced and rapid combination of Albon and new team-mate Carlos Sainz combined for 137 points,- the Grove-based squad's best result in a decade.
Even if the squad has ...Keep reading

From the very start of the 2025 MotoGP season, when Alex Marquez strung together three consecutive second-place finishes in Thailand, Argentina and the United States, one question followed him everywhere: ‘Would he receive upgrades on his GP24?’
The younger Marquez’s answer was always the same, as the contract between Ducati and his team Gresini Racing did not stipulate any upgrades ...Keep reading

The FIA has offered up a first look at the World Rally Championship cars of the future, built under the new technical regulations that will come into force from 2027.
The new technical regulations, which will span a 10-year period, are designed to be more affordable and flexible in a bid to attract new manufacturers and teams to the series. Cars will be built to a €345,000 cost cap, deliver ...Keep reading

Sky Sports strategy analyst Bernie Collins believes that the job for the Cadillac Formula 1 team cannot be underestimated.
The American outfit is set to join the grid in 2026 as the 11th team with experienced drivers Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. And while the regulation changes next year will reset the order of the grid, Collins argued that the General Motors-backed team will likely ...Keep reading

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has explained why missing out on a fifth consecutive Formula 1 world title by two points doesn't really feel like a loss.
Verstappen came just two points short of overhauling McLaren's Lando Norris, who sealed his maiden world championship with third place in the Abu Dhabi season finale.
After a tough first half of the campaign, Verstappen trailed the second McLaren ...Keep reading

2026 Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver Arvid Lindblad has shared some insight into the now-viral clip of him approaching Lando Norris five years ago.
Lindblad told the McLaren driver to remember him and that he would see him in F1 in five years, taking inspiration from Lewis Hamilton's Ron Dennis story. Following the news that the British driver had signed for Racing Bulls for 2026, footage of the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has discussed Dr Helmut Marko's exit from Red Bull Racing, reflecting on his time as a Red Bull junior driver and Marko's ability to be "bold when a lot of people in the paddock were conservative".
Marko confirmed at the beginning of December that he had decided to leave the Milton Keynes outfit at the end of 2025 after 20 ...Keep reading

Dorna has taken stock of what it described as a historic 2025 season for MotoGP, defined by Marc Marquez’s comeback story, as it recorded a 12% growth in the series’ global fanbase.
The narrative of the campaign largely revolved around the Marquez brothers - above all Marc, but also Alex Marquez, who played an unexpected role as supporting character. As the longest campaign in history ...Keep reading

A piece of history is about to become part of the past, with the iconic Dunlop Bridge at Circuit de la Sarthe set for a name change.
A visual symbol of the world's greatest endurance race, the Dunlop Bridge has long been a meeting point whose name resonates with everyone at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Located at the top of the chicane of the same name (whose identity may also evolve), it has ...Keep reading

London, UK — 18 December, 2025 — Michelin-starred chef and lifelong motorsport fan Tom Kerridge will curate the culinary program for the 2026 Autosport Awards, taking place January 21 at London’s Roundhouse. The collaboration adds a new dimension to racing’s most celebrated night, bringing together sporting excellence with elevated lifestyle, entertainment, and creative ...Keep reading

M-Sport Ford is involved in ongoing discussions to add Martins Sesks to its World Rally Championship driver line-up for 2026.
The British squad announced its full-time driver line-up for next year this week, which sees Josh McErlean joined by European Rally Championship title runner-up Jon Armstrong – who will make the leap to Rally1 machinery for the first time. The decision comes as part ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Andrea Kimi Antonelli may need three to five years to reach his peak performance level in Formula 1.
Antonelli made his F1 debut this season with very little experience, with the two-time Formula 4 and Formula Regional champion skipping F3 on his way to a sole F2 season.
The Italian rookie was unsurprisingly inconsistent during his maiden Formula 1 ...Keep reading

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony is set to take place later today.
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has been shortlisted for the main award, alongside footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler and golfer Rory McIlroy.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the awards and vote.
When is the 2025 ...Keep reading

Jacques Villeneuve has shared some insight into how Oscar Piastri could be feeling after missing out on the championship title despite leading the drivers' standings earlier in the season.
The Australian driver was leading the standings with a nine-point advantage over his team-mate Lando Norris heading into the summer break. While he won the Dutch Grand Prix and secured a third-place finish at ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has picked #3 as his race number for the 2026 Formula 1 season, following his title defeat this year.
Verstappen had wanted this one all along as it was a lucky number to him, but it was taken by Daniel Ricciardo when the Dutchman started his career. Therefore, he chose #33 to “add double the luck” and raced with it from 2015 to 2021, when he won his maiden world ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has teased an upcoming project, with a potential link to his love of the Marvel Comics franchise.
The Frenchman has often spoken about his love for the franchise and has worn special Marvel-inspired helmet designs, including a Spider-Man and Venom design for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
When asked about his biggest hobbies outside of the championship by ...Keep reading

Doug Boles, the President of IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, provided more clarity on the new independent officiating system that will be in place beginning in 2026.
Last Thursday, IndyCar announced a three-member Independent Officiating Board (IBO), which will govern INDYCAR Officiating Inc. - a recently created non-for-profit - and elect a Managing Director of Officiating (MDO) ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have applauded the return of the Portugal Grand Prix for 2027 and 2028.
F1 announced on Tuesday that the Algarve International Circuit will take Zandvoort's spot on the calendar.
Fans have celebrated the decision to bring back a purpose-built race track rather than a new street circuit. The recent new additions have all come in the form of street circuits, such as the upcoming ...Keep reading

Chip Ganassi Racing has solidified its expanded roster for the 2026 season in Indy NXT.
On Wednesday, the team confirmed the additions of Carson Etter and James Roe to the program alongside current drivers Bryce Aron and Niels Koolen.
The Irish-born Roe moves over to drive the No. 8 entry after spending the last three seasons with Andretti Global, while Californian Etter will contest his ...Keep reading

1,078 days.
That’s how long the drought will have lasted since the IndyCar Series raced in the Lone Star State; from the checkered flag at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2, 2023, to the long-awaited return of the green flag for the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington on March 15, 2026.
Despite the inaugural event still 87 days away, Grand Prix of Arlington president Bill Miller already has ...Keep reading