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Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that if Esteban Ocon continues in his current form, it will be his last year in the championship. 
The Frenchman was handed a 10-second penalty during the Chinese Grand Prix for causing a collision with Alpine's Franco Colapinto. The Haas driver apologised to Colapinto after the race, claiming, "It's my fault, I did a mistake, I ...Keep reading

Adrian Newey is set to step down from his team principal position at the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, where he’ll be replaced by current Audi team boss Jonathan Wheatley.
Motorsport understands Newey will step down in order to focus exclusively on technical matters, as Aston Martin has experienced a more than underwhelming start to the 2026 F1 season. Power unit trouble with new partner Honda ...Keep reading

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has opened up on his rivalry with seven-time champion Michael Schumacher in the 1990s.
The Canadian driver recounted highlights from his career during an episode of the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast, including his intense battles with Schumacher and what that meant for their off-track relationship.
"It's an odd one because we never actually really ...Keep reading

Formula 1 will open the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship at DreamHack Birmingham before staging further events at its new studio facility in Biggin Hill.

Kimi Antonelli has admitted that he “would love” to compete in an endurance race with Max Verstappen in the future, with the latter having recently confirmed that he will take part in the Nurburgring 24 Hours later this season.

Lando Norris is set to receive his first-ever Madame Tussauds figure, with the London attraction confirming that the figure will debut this summer.

The FIA has appointed a new deputy race director in Formula 1, promoting Paul Burns to the role to work with current lead Rui Marques.
This follows Claire Dubbelman's departure from the FIA at the start of 2026 to join the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, leaving the deputy post open for the opening two rounds of the season.
The FIA has since promoted Burns, who has experience in ...Keep reading

DS Automobiles has announced that it will exit Formula E at the end of the ongoing 2025-26 season.
The French carmaker said it is evolving its “sporting and technology strategy” to focus on new ventures in golf and SailGP, rather than continuing into the upcoming Gen4 cycle of the all-electric championship.
The decision comes amid speculation that Opel will join Formula E for the 2026-27 ...Keep reading

2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris will be celebrated in London's Madame Tussauds with a waxwork figure.
The Briton described the "honour" as "surreal" after working closely with the artists and studio team. "It's pretty surreal to think I'll have a figure in Madame Tussauds, it's such a big honour. Working with the artists has been awesome, and seeing all the detail they've put into the ...Keep reading

Felipe Nasr is optimistic that Porsche Penske Motorsport have gotten a better understanding of Michelin’s new-for-this-year Pilot Sport Endurance GTP tire entering this weekend’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
The 33-year-old Brazilian, who co-drives the #7 Porsche 963 with Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich, heads into IMSA’s once-around-the-clock endurance round at Sebring ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer called out Sergio Perez after the Mexican driver pulled off an "audacious" move on his Cadillac team-mate Valtteri Bottas during the Chinese Grand Prix.
Cadillac joined F1 as the 11th team in 2026 with the experienced driver line-up of the former Red Bull and Mercedes drivers.
After Bottas and Perez started the Chinese Grand Prix from 19th and 21st on ...Keep reading

The first two races of the Formula 1 season have revealed an under-the-radar trend, one that offers a clearer picture of what had been hinted at in the Bahrain tests and of certain characteristics of the Red Bull power unit.
As seen in Melbourne and confirmed in China, the Racing Bulls VCARB 03 is one of the most difficult cars to overtake on the entire grid.
This was something that Oliver ...Keep reading

2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg sent a heartfelt message to Kimi Antonelli after the Mercedes driver claimed his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Antonelli successfully converted pole position into his first race victory at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday 15 March after fending off competition from his Mercedes team-mate George Russell and the Ferraris of Lewis ...Keep reading

Damson Idris sat down for an exclusive Q&A about his experience of filming *F1 The Movie* after becoming a Global Brand Ambassador for F1.

Audi F1 team boss Jonathan Wheatley says the Chinese Grand Prix "exposed our weaknesses" as the team tries to get a grip on power unit driveability and reliability.
Audi's long-awaited debut as an F1 works outfit has been a tale of two halves. The German manufacturer surprised friend and foe with the performance of its first-ever F1 power unit, which has allowed it to slot into F1's midfield ...Keep reading

After several weeks away following the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is back with another prestigious event -- the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida. 
In Daytona, Penske prevailed yet again with Julien Andlauer, Laurin Heinrich, and Felipe Nasr piloting the #7 Porsche to victory over the #31 Whelen Cadillac squad. The class wins went to the ...Keep reading

From 1 June, new FIA tests for Formula 1 engines mean Mercedes’ compression ratio loophole will be closed – but it may not be sufficient for Ferrari to catch up.
As the world championship switched to new power units for 2026, the internal combustion engine’s compression ratio was reduced from 18:1 to 16:1. However, the ratio is checked at ambient temperature, and Mercedes found a way to ...Keep reading

We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

After Kimi Antonelli's stunning performance in China, we look at the youngest F1 stars to ever win a Grand Prix.

NASCAR has issued a four-race suspension for three members from the Big Machine Racing NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts team, due to "loose or separated ballast" on the #48 Chevrolet, driven by Patrick Staropoli.
As a result, crew chief Patrick Donahue, car chief Dillon Bassett, and engineer Morgan Olsen will have to sit out the next four races. They will miss upcoming races at Darlington ...Keep reading