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The impressive stats underpinning Liam Lawson's career-saving F1 season

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 12:42
Racing Bulls has finally announced Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad will stay put for the 2027 season, ending a long-running saga as the team and the wider Red Bull company weighed up keeping Lawson on board for another year or promoting the next prospect in the pipeline, F2 frontrunner Nikola Tsolov.
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Ralf Schumacher questions Lewis Hamilton's leadership as he issues Max Verstappen warning

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 12:38
Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Max Verstappen would find life at Mercedes "very difficult" and has argued that Lewis Hamilton has never learned to run a team.
On Sky Sports Germany's Backstage Boxengasse podcast, Schumacher said that Verstappen's deep involvement in the technical side of Red Bull would likely not carry over easily to another team such as Mercedes.
"I think ...Keep reading

George Russell launches karting academy

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 12:18
Formula 1 star George Russell has launched a karting academy in partnership with Silverstone to make motorsport more accessible and discover the next young superstar. 
The eight-time grand prix winner launched his GR63 Karting Academy on Thursday with it open to boys and girls aged eight to nine, based at the kart track in Silverstone.
It features a “four stage path to the top” and ...Keep reading

Lindblad and Lawson to continue at Racing Bulls

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-11-12 11:44
Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson will continue as the drivers for Red Bull's second team Racing Bulls in 2027.

Ayrton Senna's 1994 Williams F1 car heads to auction with $6million estimate

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 11:43
A Williams FW16 driven by three-time Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna in his final season in the series is going under the hammer in New York.
RM Sotheby's is offering chassis FW16B-01 in Sotheby's 'The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction', with an estimate of $4million to $6million (£2.95million to £4.45million). It is the first time the car has been put up for public sale.
When the ...Keep reading

Lawson and Lindblad to remain at Racing Bulls for 2027

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-11-12 11:27
Racing Bulls will retain their current pairing of Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad for the upcoming 2027 season.

Liam Lawson retained by Racing Bulls for 2027 alongside Arvid Lindblad

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 11:05
Racing Bulls has confirmed Liam Lawson will stay with the team for the 2027 Formula 1 season, partnering Arvid Lindblad for a second year.
Lawson and Lindblad formed a formidable duo this year as they propelled Racing Bulls to fifth in the constructors' championship, which is set to be the Anglo-Italian team's best-ever result.
But despite accounting for 89 points, twice the number ...Keep reading

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-11-12 11:03
We look back on Kimi Antonelli’s incredible rise to become F1’s youngest ever champion.

George Russell launches fully-funded GR63 Karting Academy at Silverstone

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 10:35
Motorsport has an alarming financial barrier to entry, with seasons of junior karting frequently running deep into the six figures. Mercedes Formula 1 star George Russell is taking direct action to change that.
Russell officially announced the launch of the GR63 Academy, a grassroots karting initiative created in partnership with Silverstone and the British Racing Drivers' Club. The programme ...Keep reading

Formula E postpones Jeddah E-Prix with Mexico now the season opener

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 10:33
Mexico City will now serve as the season opener for the 2026/27 Formula E campaign after the postponement of the Jeddah E-Prix.
The Saudi Arabian circuit was scheduled to kickstart the Gen4 era on 18-19 December with a double-header weekend, but this was always in doubt due to conflict in the Middle East.
War between the United States/Israel and Iran is ongoing and has caused vast disruption ...Keep reading

With the Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix over, it is time to heal the wounds

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 10:01
Over the past six weeks, MotoGP riders progressively hardened their stance in an attempt to put pressure on the championship promoter, which remained determined to honour its contract with the Qatari government. Under that agreement, the race had to go ahead unless force majeure could be invoked.
Several countries represented in the paddock had advised their citizens to postpone any travel to ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen on Ferrari clashes: "I would never sign two number-one drivers"

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 09:05
Although Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Frederic Vasseur spoke to Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc on Thursday evening in Sao Paulo to clear the air, an extraordinary amount had already been said and written about the Ferrari clash in Mexico.
When Max Verstappen was asked for his opinion in Brazil, the Red Bull driver indicated that he primarily sees the incident as a consequence of ...Keep reading

Freddie Slater's 'surreal' first taste of Formula 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-11-12 06:11
The rising star tells the BBC about his experience taking part in F1 practice in Mexico.

Austin Cindric wins Ford Veterans Day Classic at Daytona

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 03:15
2022 Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric, representing the Air Force, won the first-ever Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic, featuring 12 Ford Mustangs in a 30-minute contest around the Daytona International Speedway contest.
He beat Robert Noaker, who wasn't even an original entry, taking over for 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney as he suffered a fall a day after winning the Cup ...Keep reading

Kevin Harvick: NASCAR needs a Gen 7.5 car and 'some hard conversations'

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 02:54
Kevin Harvick has said this all along but he reiterated it on Wednesday in the aftermath of NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell dismissing the notion of another new car for the Cup Series in the coming seasons.
Harvick, the 2014 champion and a NASCAR on FOX analyst, says the current car just needs a lot more horsepower and some modifications to the underbody and single source supplier system ...Keep reading

Frankie Muniz "a little sore," released from hospital after Daytona crash

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 01:21
Frankie Muniz was involved in a scary crash while practicing for the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway, and had to be cut from his Ford Mustang by safety crews.
While awake and alert, the 40-year-old was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. Photos from the scene show that Muniz crashed in the infield road course portion of the circuit ...Keep reading

Final Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss heads to auction for over $6million

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 00:31
The final Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss to leave the factory is back on the market, with RM Sotheby's valuing the roofless speedster at more than $6million (£4.5million).
The car, chassis number 75, is in the auction house's online Sealed December sale, with bidding open from 25 November until 2 December.
Mercedes and McLaren built 75 Stirling Moss models from June 2009 until the ...Keep reading

George Russell credits Toto Wolff's loyalty for Mercedes' F1 title return: "Nobody was hired or fired"

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-11-12 00:01
George Russell says Toto Wolff's refusal to change Mercedes during the difficult years of the ground effect era is a big reason the team is back on top of Formula 1.
The Brackley outfit sealed its ninth constructors' title at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, its first since the end of its run of eight in a row in 2021. From 2022 to 2025, it went four seasons with little success as it ...Keep reading

Bruno Senna reveals plans to put Kimi Antonelli behind the wheel of Ayrton Senna's F1 car

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-11-11 23:55
Former Formula 1 driver Bruno Senna says he wants to give Kimi Antonelli the chance to drive one of Ayrton Senna's cars next year, after the 2026 world champion visited the family's estate in Brazil.
Antonelli arrived at the estate days after clinching his maiden F1 championship at the Mexican Grand Prix, becoming the youngest driver in the history of the series to win the title.
Speaking on ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen questions Ferrari’s decision to let Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc race freely

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-11-11 23:48
Following his impressive win at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Max Verstappen said he would never put two number one drivers together if he were a team principal of Ferrari. He believes the battle between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc gifted him the win in Mexico.
The Ferrari pair fought hard on the opening lap at the Mexico City Grand Prix, and Verstappen took advantage of the clash ...Keep reading

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