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Tsunoda reveals his biggest mistake at Red Bull in 2025

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-09-17 15:22
Yuki Tsunoda has enjoyed a surprise three race cameo in 2026, slotting into Racing Bulls in place of Liam Lawson following Isack Hadjar’s injury. While it remains unknown whether Tsunoda will get a fourth outing this season, the Japanese racer has certainly made the most of his unexpected comeback.

The power unit manufacturers with the most wins in F1 history

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-09-17 15:22
After Mercedes added to their victory tally with Kimi Antonelli at the Madring, we’ve looked at the engine manufacturers with the highest number of F1 wins.

Max Verstappen even surprised himself with karting challenge performance

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 14:30
Max Verstappen surpassed his own expectations when he completed his Silverstone karting challenge in blistering time against 100 competitors.
On Wednesday Red Bull ran the ‘Max vs 100’ event, which pitted the four-time world champion against 100 amateur karters consisting of content creators, motorsport personnel and athletes.
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Samantha Busch says Ty Gibbs has been like a 'big brother' to Brexton in recent months

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 14:10
This weekend, Ty Gibbs will carry the M&Ms colors in honor of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch at Bristol Motor Speedway, a track he dominated at.
Busch, who died suddenly at just 41 years old in May, earned most of his success at Joe Gibbs Racing with M&Ms as his primary sponsor, including two championships in 2015 and 2019.
Kyle's wife Samantha has been very open about the struggles she and her ...Keep reading

Verstappen easily beats 100 racers in a go-kart

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-09-17 14:04
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen easily beats 100 amateur go-karters from the back of the grid in a challenge at Silverstone.

Ai Ogura says bad medical advice cost him an earlier comeback

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 13:38
Ai Ogura's spell on the MotoGP sidelines will come to an end at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg - though he believes the comeback could have been a week earlier if he had ignored medical advice in his homeland. 
The Japanese rider broke his thumb in a training accident following the British Grand Prix last month, and surgery ahead of the subsequent Aragon round saw him miss ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR at Bristol this weekend: Full schedule, start time, TV

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 13:35
NASCAR Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will compete at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for three consecutive nights of racing between Thursday and Saturday. They will also be joined by the ARCA Menard's Series.
Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the Bristol Night Race, while Ty Gibbs won the most recent Cup race at Bristol.
Denny Hamlin is the championship ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi not giving up on MotoGP title hopes after latest error

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 13:24
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi says he is determined to take the 2026 MotoGP title fight down to the wire despite losing significant ground to his rivals at last weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix.
Bezzecchi let a potential victory at Misano slip out of reach when he crashed from the lead at Turn 13 on the opening lap of the race. The Italian had made the perfect launch from pole position after ...Keep reading

Mercedes open to F1 ADUO rethink amid Fernando Alonso talks with FIA president

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 13:16
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff acknowledged Honda "needs more" help to become competitive as Aston Martin's engine partner, amid conversations between Fernando Alonso and Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Aston Martin's new engine partner has struggled for competitiveness with the new regulations. The Japanese marque performed a late U-turn on its decision to walk away from F1, having to assemble a ...Keep reading

Lando Norris spotted driving Ferrari F40 in London after 2025 crash

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 13:15
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has been seen driving his Ferrari F40 in London, confirming the supercar's return to the road following a high-profile crash in early 2025.
Norris's F40 was involved in an accident in January 2025 on the roads outside Monaco, while Norris was away. The vehicle, driven by a friend at the time, lost traction exiting a left-hand corner and made contact with ...Keep reading

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-09-17 12:58
We give you a flavour from Silverstone as Max Verstappen attempts a unique challenge!

Fernando Alonso adds striking chrome Bugatti Veyron to "astounding" car collection

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 12:40
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has been spotted picking up a new chrome-wrapped Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport.
Alonso has expanded his already impressive private car collection, which is thought to include a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and a Pagani Zonda Verde Diamante, with the new hypercar. 
The Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport is powered by an 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged W16 ...Keep reading

Alpine announce Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-09-17 12:22
Mike Elliott – who last worked in Formula 1 for Mercedes – will return to the sport with the Alpine team.

Danielsson confirmed as Wild Card for F1 ACADEMY Austin round

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-09-17 12:22
Alexia Danielsson will be the Wild Card entry for Round 5 of the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season in Austin.

The issue Red Bull are still trying to correct on the RB22

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-09-17 12:22
Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola take a closer look at the problem Red Bull are experiencing on the RB22, despite some strong results of late.

How Verstappen won the ‘biggest race’ of his motorsport career

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-09-17 12:22
Just a few days after recording a podium finish in the Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was at another track and on the hunt for another trophy – the four-time F1 World Champion taking part in Red Bull’s special ‘Max vs 100’ karting event.

Francesco Bagnaia slams viral social media video about Ducati accusations

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 12:18
Francesco Bagnaia has hit back at a video in which he appeared to claim Ducati was preventing him from fine-tuning his bike, insisting his comments were “completely taken out of context”. 
After another disastrous race at Misano last weekend, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia was seen chatting with VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio in the TV pen, and Spanish broadcaster DAZN shared footage of ...Keep reading

DTM considers major format shake-up with two-part shootout qualifying for 2027

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 12:03
The team principals' meeting on Thursday evening ahead of the DTM weekend at the Sachsenring lasted more than four hours: the teams had been asked in advance to contribute ideas on how the DTM can be improved for 2027. At the centre of the discussion were improvements to the qualifying and race formats, as well as the potential introduction of torque sensors.
The 20-minute qualifying format in ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's Dawn Apollo Studios signs major new deal with Skydance Sports

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-09-17 11:58
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a multi-year, first-look production deal with Skydance Sports through his Dawn Apollo Studios company.
The agreement with Paramount Skydance's sports entertainment division will allow Dawn Apollo to develop and produce new scripted, unscripted and animated content, and Hamilton will serve as executive producer on all of those ...Keep reading

Former Mercedes design boss Elliott joins Alpine

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-09-17 11:52
Former Mercedes F1 design boss Mike Elliott joins Alpine as chief technical officer.

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