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Formula 1 on track to meet Net Zero 2030 target

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-06-17 11:16
Formula 1 has made outlined the significant steps made in its sustainability goals in the latest Impact Report.

How Diogo Moreira is working his way towards a Honda factory ride

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-06-17 10:29
Diogo Moreira’s progress in his rookie MotoGP campaign has not only justified Honda’s investment in him, but has also placed him in a prime position to earn a promotion to the factory team next season.
Moreira’s undeniable appeal stems from a rare blend of naturalness, freshness, confidence and respect, all in exactly the right proportions. Add to that a remarkable talent: nobody becomes ...Keep reading

Half a year after HWA split: AMG struggles with spare parts shortage

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-06-17 10:12
According to information from Motorsport-Total.com, Mercedes-AMG is still facing problems with the supply of spare parts for the Mercedes-AMG GT3. This is due to the restructuring of the entire GT3 program from long-term partner HWA to the in-house Affalterbach Racing GmbH (AFF), which has been responsible for team support since January 2025.
"It is indeed tight, but the teams are helping each ...Keep reading

F1 reports 35% CO2 reduction ahead of 2030 net-zero target

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-06-17 10:03
Formula 1 says it reduced its carbon emissions by 12% in 2025, keeping it on track to achieve a 50% reduction by 2030.
F1 set the goal of becoming "Net Zero" by 2030, which it claims would be delivered through a 50% reduction of its own emissions compared with 2018 levels. For the remaining unavoidable emissions that come with putting together a dense 24-race calendar, the championship will use ...Keep reading

Fuels and freight put F1 on track for net zero by 2030

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-06-17 10:02
Shifting from air to sea freight, investment in sustainable aviation fuel and revisions to the schedule are some of the measures helping F1 to become net zero by 2030.

How Hamilton bounced back by ‘unplugging from the matrix’

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 20:00
Lewis Hamilton has outlined how he turned his performance at Ferrari around to secure a maiden win with the team in Barcelona.

Aprilia team-mates Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin couldn’t be any more different

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 17:19
Aprilia arguably boasts the strongest line-up of any team on the 2026 MotoGP grid, but it has to deploy different operational and psychological strategies to get the best out of riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin.
The Noale-based marque recruited the pair from Ducati ahead of last season, but both made the switch during vastly different phases of their respective careers.
Martin joined ...Keep reading

Why Racing Bulls have ‘mixed feelings’ despite double points

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 16:55
Racing Bulls on paper had a great weekend in Barcelona-Catalunya, with both drivers scoring points as they continue their pursuit of Alpine in the Constructors’ Championship.

PALMER: Can Hamilton mount a title tilt after his first Ferrari win?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 16:55
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday in Barcelona. Now second in the standings, could he mount a serious championship charge in 2026?

McLaren lodge notification of appeal against Gasly’s Monaco P3

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 16:55
Pierre Gasly regained P3 in the Monaco Grand Prix following a successful Right of Review by Alpine.

POWER RANKINGS: Who impressed our judges in Barcelona?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 16:55
Find out who topped the Power Rankings table after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix weekend.

McLaren reserve driver Fornaroli set for test outing with Haas

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 16:55
McLaren reserve driver and reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli will test for the Haas Formula 1 team this week.

Aston Martin evaluating first major upgrade for Valkyrie hypercar

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 16:30
Aston Martin could introduce the first major upgrade to the Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar in 2027, according to The Heart of Racing team principal Ian James.
The British manufacturer is evaluating the use of the so-called evo jokers to address some of the underlying weaknesses of the V12-powered prototype for what would be its third season in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar ...Keep reading

FIA turmoil surrounding BMW: Was a Macau withdrawal on the cards due to the turbocharger?

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 16:27
Why does the BMW M4 GT3 Evo have to compete with a new turbocharger this year via a re-homologation? BMW Motorsport Director Andreas Roos argued that the change in the car's fifth year of competition - the second with the Evo package - was due to costs. "The main reason was to get the costs down, because it is now 1:1 the production turbocharger as it is used everywhere in the M3 or M4," Roos said ...Keep reading

McLaren launch appeal against Gasly penalty reverse

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-06-16 16:11
McLaren lodge an appeal against the decision to overturn Alpine driver Pierre Gasly's pit-lane speeding penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix.

The only 'fair' - or not really - way to fix F1's Monaco GP mess

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 15:44
That's just a classic Formula 1 mess, isn't it? The championship built on perfection and precision, measured to the third digit after the decimal point both literally and figuratively, has descended into complete chaos because of a tiny error measured in just seven dozen (77, to be precise) centimetres.
Alpine's right of review request over the outcome of the Monaco Grand Prix delivered a ...Keep reading

Chris Buescher signs multi-year contract extension with RFK Racing

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 15:39
RFK Racing has announced a multi-year contract extension for Chris Buescher, keeping him as the driver of the No. 17 Ford for the foreseeable future.
 Buescher, 33, became part of Roush's driver development program all the way back in 2009, and won the 2015 NASCAR O'Reilly Series championship with the team. He now has nearly 400 starts in Cup with six wins (five with RFK), and has been ...Keep reading

McLaren and Red Bull formally appeal against Pierre Gasly's Monaco reinstatement

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 14:58
Both McLaren and Red Bull have followed through with their intention to appeal against the FIA stewards rescinding Pierre Gasly's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix penalty.
Last Friday, FIA stewards reinstated Gasly's podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of the Monaco race for separate speeding violations.
Based on evidence provided by FOM, which is ...Keep reading

George Russell 'put in a tough spot' by Mercedes, claims Juan Pablo Montoya

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 14:05
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Mercedes compromised George Russell's chances at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, arguing that an overly aggressive pit strategy put the British driver in a difficult position.
Russell started the race from pole position, but it was Lewis Hamilton who claimed the victory after pulling off a three-stop strategy. The seven-time champion ...Keep reading

Why one of McLaren's world-beating strengths didn't carry over from F1 2025

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 14:00
The McLaren Formula 1 team is gradually starting to hone in on regaining its famous tyre management prowess that helped make it so successful in 2024 and 2025.
Speaking to Motorsport.com over the course of last year, Stella was bullish about McLaren being able to carry over some of its title winning strengths across an entirely different set of regulations because of the knowhow and ...Keep reading

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