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While Rafael Camara saw the chequered flag in a “tricky” debut race for Haas, the Brazilian faced the tough task of navigating his first Grand Prix and in changeable conditions.

Since 2022 there has no longer been a female driver in the DTM, although Ellen Lohr made history in 1992 with her legendary victory against Keke Rosberg & Co. in a Mercedes. However, that could change in 2027. Because there is apparently a realistic chance that a woman will once again be in a Mercedes-AMG cockpit next season.
As Motorsport-Total.com has learned, 22-year-old Frenchwoman Doriane ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi may have only himself to blame for his title challenge falling apart midway through the 2026 MotoGP season, but the Aprilia rider certainly knows how to dominate a grand prix.
His remarkable run of five consecutive victories, spanning the final races of 2025 and the opening flyaways of 2026, should have given him a significant advantage in the title race.But a disastrous ...Keep reading

Juan Manuel Fangio, one of Formula 1's most iconic World Champions and a two-time winner at Sebring, and multi-time Sebring winner Hurley Haywood have been selected as part of the third "Class of 75" driver group.
This elite list recognizes the most successful drivers in the history of the 12 Hours of Sebring, and it is being revealed in five batches of 15 leading up to the historic 75th ...Keep reading

The 2026 Formula 1 season will conclude with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix as planned, with Italy's Imola circuit stood down as back-up for the races.

The Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix which will conclude Formula 1’s 2026 season are set to proceed as planned, provided there is no dramatic escalation of the Iran war.
The Middle Eastern conflict, which started in late February as the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has destabilised the region. The calendars of many motorsport championships have been impacted – not least ...Keep reading

New World Rally Championship constructor Project Rally One has again called upon rally legend Sebastien Loeb to test its 2027 car ahead of its debut in Monte Carlo next year.
The nine-time world rally champion joined the Belgian squad’s regular test driver Stephane Lefebvre to put the car through its paces on asphalt around Saint-Die-des-Vosges in France last week. It is the second time Loeb ...Keep reading

Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola investigate the front wing switch that helped McLaren's Lando Norris win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

After a difficult time of it in Mexico City, Aston Martin bounced back strongly in Brazil as Fernando Alonso finished 12th at Interlagos, just missing out on a rare chance to score points.

Nico Hulkenberg believes that P10 and the final point on offer was "the maximum possible" in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the Audi driver having recovered from a 10-second penalty.

Valentino Rossi has revisited his 2015 feud with Marc Marquez in his new autobiography, maintaining that the Spaniard interfered in his MotoGP title battle with Jorge Lorenzo.
The nine-time world champion previously published a book about his career while he was still at the peak of his powers. But a new work, La Mia Storia, will be released on 10 November, offering a fresh account of the ...Keep reading

The FIA has announced its final Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) results for the 2026 Formula 1 season, with no changes granted for any of the power unit manufacturers.
From this season, the FIA installed a mechanism in the F1 regulations which allowed power unit manufacturers the ability to make updates, if they fell behind the leading engine, in the form of tokens ...Keep reading

Toyota says the battle for the drivers’ title was effectively decided before the Monza 6 Hours, hinting at the Balance of Performance as a contributing factor for an anticlimactic end to the 2026 World Endurance Championship.
Only Toyota's crews remained in contention for the Hypercar title heading into last weekend's Monza finale, after a dominant 1-2 finish in October's Barcelona race ...Keep reading

Honda says it needs to find the root cause of Lance Stroll’s multiple battery issues after yet another retirement for the Aston Martin Formula 1 driver in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Stroll’s race in Sao Paulo ended after 30 laps, as he lay 18th, 28 seconds adrift of 12-placed team-mate Fernando Alonso. This marked his 13th retirement in the 2026 campaign – discounting the Melbourne race ...Keep reading

The battle for race wins remains wide open heading into the season-closing triple header.

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola insists his team didn't lose the 2026 MotoGP title, but that Marc Marquez won it through his outstanding performances on the Ducati.
Marquez is on the verge of securing his 10th motorcycle racing world title and his eighth in the MotoGP category. He had his first 'match point' to clinch the championship in Qatar, though he always knew his chances were slim last ...Keep reading

Genesis’s maiden campaign in the World Endurance Championship ended without a single podium finish after its leading hypercar retired from the Monza 6 Hours due to a technical issue.
Paul-Loup Chatin was running a strong second in Sunday’s season finale when the #19 Genesis GMR-001 suddenly crawled to a halt at the exit of the Ascari chicane at the beginning of the third hour.
The ...Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says it’s up to Racing Bulls whether to retain Liam Lawson or promote Nikola Tsolov to a race seat in the 2027 Formula 1 season.
Rookie Arvid Lindblad is set to get a second campaign in the world championship next year, but the identity of his team-mate has been uncertain. Formula 2 title contender Tsolov was the favourite to get the seat, but his form ...Keep reading

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

While not entirely justifying the claims made against it, Joe Gibbs Racing has moved to satisfy one of the counterclaims brought against it by Spire Motorsports by issuing a payment in exchange for the services of car chief Cheddar Smith.
Spire countersued JGR on June 25 in part over a disagreement regarding how Smith ended up on the No. 54 car with driver Ty Gibbs in the first place.
In its ...Keep reading