Motorsport

Honda’s steady improvement in recent races has left the manufacturer just 19 points short of dropping out of MotoGP’s highest concession bracket.
After the final two rounds of the 2025 season at Portimao and Valencia, the position of each of the five manufacturers in different concession tiers will be recalculated. 
Since the system was reintroduced in November 2023 to balance ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has a packed calendar that takes in 24 tracks across 21 countries in five continents, but it takes more than a nice ribbon of tarmac to join the championship.
F1 and the FIA have strict guidelines over what circuits can host a grand prix and they must be classified as Grade 1 to qualify. This is the top level of the FIA's seven-tiered system that covers everything from drag strips ...Keep reading

Alexandra Saint Mleux and Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc announced their engagement on 2 November 2025.
After rumours of the pair's relationship in early 2023, the couple made their first public appearance at Wimbledon the same year. Since then, Saint Mleux has become a regular member of the F1 paddock along with the couple's fan-favourite long-haired dachshund, Leo.
Alexandra ...Keep reading

IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward has reacted to Colton Herta's move to Formula 2 alongside a test driver role, arguing that the American driver likely has an offer for a Formula 1 seat in 2027.
Herta signed with the Cadillac F1 Team as a test driver alongside a seat with Hitech in F2 as he works to gain the required superlicence points to compete in F1 in the future.
“He's very talented,” ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with his Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami has come under scrutiny from former driver Robert Doornbos, who has claimed that there is “no chemistry” between the two. 
The seven-time Formula 1 champion joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season after a successful 12-year stint with Mercedes. Hamilton has taken some time to adjust to the new team and while he ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 community has reacted to Charles Leclerc's engagement to his long-term partner, Alexandra Saint Mleux.
The couple announced the news on Sunday, 2 November 2025, with a post on Instagram that has already amassed 6.3 million likes. The announcement quickly drew the attention of those within the F1 paddock and fans. 
While details have been kept private for obvious reasons, the ...Keep reading

There will be a change atop the pit box for the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet next season. Brandon McSwain, who has worked as an engineer for the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team for the past six years, will replace Phil Surgen.
Chastain has worked with Surgen since the 2021 season when he still drove for Chip Ganassi Racing, and has won all six of his Cup races with the same crew ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson is a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Denny Hamlin is left to face the toughest loss of his entire career, and tire issues wreak havoc on championship Sunday. Phoenix certainly delivered a show, and yet, there was simply sadness and disbelief from many fans after the checkered flag.
The 2025 season is officially over, inspection is clear, and now we are left to pick apart 319 ...Keep reading

IndyCar frontrunner Colton Herta is under no illusion that he will dominate Formula 2 as he joins Formula 1’s feeder series in 2026.
2024 IndyCar runner-up Herta was hired by Cadillac – F1’s newest team – as a test driver, with the American outfit making its debut in the world championship in 2026.
Cadillac picked veterans Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas as its race drivers for next ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton revealed he ‘doesn’t blame’ Formula 1 fans for not understanding how long it would take for him to become a success at Ferrari after a disappointing 2025 campaign. 
The seven-time world champion made a blockbuster move to the Italian outfit this year, after 12 successful seasons with Mercedes which yielded six titles adding to his 2008 crown with McLaren.
But Hamilton ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Martin Brundle has discussed Laurent Mekies's approach to leading Red Bull Racing and why Christian Horner "wouldn't want to come back as a team principal".
The Milton Keynes outfit replaced Horner as Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal with Racing Bulls team chief Laurent Mekies on 9 July 2025. Horner later reached a settlement agreement ...Keep reading

Andretti Global has announced that Kyle Kirkwood will remain part of its NTT IndyCar Series lineup beyond 2025, after signing a multi-year contract extension with the team.
Kirkwood joined Andretti in 2023 and has since established himself as one of IndyCar’s rising stars. Over three seasons, he has collected five wins, three pole positions and six podiums, leading more than 300 laps. His ...Keep reading

The rider market that will shape the 2027 MotoGP grid is expected to start moving as the 2025 campaign draws to a close, erupt early next season and be largely settled by the time MotoGP returns to Europe, around May.
Some riders will attempt to stay where they are, either because they are satisfied with their current machinery or simply because that’s where their future is the most secure ...Keep reading

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have detailed what changes they made to prepare to fight for their first drivers' championship title.
The duo went into the 2025 Formula 1 season on the back of the team securing the 2024 constructors' championship, with hopes of fighting for the drivers' title. 
While Piastri explained that he approached the season the same as he had ...Keep reading

Williams has brought back its traditional W logo for the 2026 Formula 1 season and will change its name to Atlassian Williams F1 Team.
The stylised 'Forward W' logo harkens back to the early days of the squad under Frank Williams, when it started racing as Williams Grand Prix Engineering in 1977. The logo briefly made a comeback through its title-winning era between 1994 and 1999, before making ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez have hailed Aprilia’s new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini following the marque’s impressive ascent towards the front of the field in MotoGP.
Sterlacchini joined Aprilia at the end of the 2024 season after successful stints at KTM and, most notably, Ducati, where he worked closely with general manager Gigi Dall’Igna.
Under the Italian ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa's ongoing legal claim against former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One Management and the FIA faces a delay in determining whether it can continue. After a three-day hearing, Mr Justice Jay confirmed, "Judgment will be reserved to be handed down at a future date."
The ex-Ferrari driver is seeking £64million in damages for loss of earnings and ...Keep reading

Ferrari has received a double Balance of Performance break for this weekend’s Bahrain World Endurance Championship 2025 finale, as it attempts to claim both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles. 
The Italian manufacturer’s 499P Le Mans Hypercar will start the Bahrain 8 Hours 5kg lighter and with 3kW (4bhp) more baseline power than last time out at Fuji in September. 
Power above ...Keep reading

After the United States Grand Prix in October, George Russell made a comment about the power of pole position in the 2025 Formula 1 season - or at the very least, the correlation between qualifying and race finishes this season. "Right now in F1, it's a race to Turn 1," he noted and, after getting boxed in at the start of the Austin contest, a recovery was scarcely on the cards.
While ...Keep reading

The emotions and tensions after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race could be cut with a figurative knife.  
The four championship finalists, their respective fanbases, and everyone in the industry had been taken on a whirlwind journey on Sunday afternoon. There were various points throughout the race where everyone thought their chances of winning were ruined.
Chase Briscoe had a flat ...Keep reading