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F1 is set to return to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit for the first time in nine years, with the track stepping in to host the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Chris Medland runs through the biggest talking points as F1 heads to Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 season.

We look at the betting market to predict the five most likely drivers to win the rearranged race taking place in Malaysia.

Which races have been won by an even tighter margin than George Russell's 0.196s victory over Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan?

Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola analyse McLaren's major Baku upgrade package and explain why the team emerged encouraged despite an imperfect debut.

Portugal will be absent from the 2027 World Rally Championship calendar despite having a date set for next year’s event, according to rally organisers Automovel Club de Portugal (ACP).
The gravel event is one of the founding members of the WRC hosting a round since the inaugural season in 1973, having only been absent from the schedule during a brief hiatus across 2002 to 2006.
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Jack Aitken enters Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on the verge of securing his first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP title. Holding a 147-point cushion in the driver standings, the frontman of the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R is balancing a championship-minded strategy with the unusual reality of a head-to-head solo driver points battle.
With a ...Keep reading

What next in 2027 for the McLaren team Dörr, which celebrated its second DTM victory with Ben Dörr at the Sachsenring? The Frankfurt-based squad, which also remains in the headlines because of the problems involving former Formula 1 driver Timo Glock, is in the third year of a three-year programme in the DTM. So will the team stay in the traditional series?
"We are working on the package and ...Keep reading

Front Row Motorsports has announced Jake Garcia as the replacement for Chandler Smith in the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150 in the 2027 NASCAR Truck Series. Smith is departing FRM to drive for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series next year.
Garcia, 21, currently drives for ThorSport Racing, and recently earned his first Truck win at Bristol Motor ...Keep reading

When Max Verstappen walked into the Red Bull hospitality on Friday for his Dutch Formula 1 media session – which in Azerbaijan, incidentally, consisted of just two Dutch journalists – the message was clear. The Baku City Circuit offered Red Bull its best opportunity to win a race this year, but Verstappen added: "We’ve done a great job messing it up."
A day later, he still came remarkably ...Keep reading

Bartone Bros. Racing with GetSpeed is expanding its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship program to compete in the full Michelin Endurance Cup in 2027. The team will field the #69 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the GTD Pro class, with Anthony Bartone and Mercedes-AMG factory driver Fabian Schiller set as primary co-drivers. Additional drivers for the longer endurance events will be named at a later ...Keep reading

The F1 Business Summit returns on 19 November at Caesars Palace, with Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu, Gordon Ramsay and Russell Wilson among the speakers.

Fernando Alonso's love affair with Formula 1 will continue as the Spaniard has opted to stick around for at least another year with Aston Martin.

Fernando Alonso says 'racing is my life' as he and Lance Stroll extend their Aston Martin contracts, leaving four seats to fill on the 2027 grid.

Ferrari confirm they have faith in Team Principal Fred Vasseur after Christian Horner named the Scuderia his 'dream' destination.

Isack Hadjar broke a bone in his wrist while training during the 2026 Formula 1 summer break, forcing him to sit out the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and requiring Red Bull and Racing Bulls to reshuffle their driver line-ups.
The will-he-won't-he question of his return then provided fodder for headlines in the following weeks as he skipped the next two rounds at the recommendation of MotoGP ...Keep reading

RFK Racing and Brad Keselowski are splitting at the end of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season in shocking news. He is a co-owner of the organization, but reports indicate that he will give up his ownership piece as well. On the question of Keselowski's stake in the team, RFK said they "intend to collaboratively and mutually work through the appropriate next steps regarding his existing ownership interest ...Keep reading

Dani Sordo has explained the reasons behind a surprise co-driver change ahead of the 2026 World Rally Championship season finale in Sardinia this week.
The three-time WRC rally winner will take over the third factory Hyundai i20 N Rally1 entry for the gravel rally, but will team up with a new navigator in Patricia Saiz.
It will mark the 27-year-old navigator’s WRC debut, with Saiz taking ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta is the fastest KTM rider and the benchmark for the Austrian marque. His first MotoGP victory at the brand’s home race in Spielberg was the high point so far.
In the 2026 season, the Spaniard is the only KTM rider who can regularly mix it at the front, as at the season opener in Thailand, he won the sprint and finished second in the grand prix.
In Austin, Acosta finished third ...Keep reading

In a joint announcement, McLaren Racing and Edward Jones revealed a new multi-year partnership designating the St. Louis–based firm as the Official Private Wealth Management Partner across both Formula 1 and IndyCar. The agreement establishes a long-term, year-round presence across two of global motorsport's premier racing platforms.
The activation begins during the 2026 Formula 1 season with ...Keep reading