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Chris Medland highlights the key talking points as F1 heads to the United States for Round 18 of the 2026 season.

Max Verstappen and Valentino Rossi were both in action as the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe season reached its conclusion at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve (Portimão) in Portugal.

Alex Albon has branded Williams’ cooling vest as “the best on the grid”, following a comfortable Singapore Grand Prix for the British-Thai driver.
A Heat Hazard was declared for the Marina Bay race, meaning drivers had a choice between wearing a cooling vest or having the corresponding ballast added to their car. This regulation stems from a strenuous 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, where a number ...Keep reading

Daniel Juncadella has said he feels “sorry” for the opening-lap error that left the #19 Genesis GMR-001 at the back of the field in the World Endurance Championship’s Barcelona 6 Hours.
Home hero Juncadella made a brilliant launch from third on the grid, passing Toyota’s Sebastien Buemi and fellow Genesis driver Andre Lotterer to take the lead under braking for Turn 1.
But with the ...Keep reading

Following an impressive performance at Portimao, Max Verstappen is hoping to continue his GT racing at Spa-Francorchamps, which he describes as his "favourite track". He revealed this after finishing ninth in the GT World Challenge Europe this gone weekend where he shared the Team Verstappen Mercedes with Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat.
“It’s my favourite track, of course, so I’m trying ...Keep reading

McLaren has reaffirmed its faith in Leonardo Fornaroli – and is taking its commitment to the Italian driver a step further. Fornaroli has been confirmed as the Formula 1 team's reserve and third driver for the 2027 season, but his programme will also include a second, prestigious challenge: making his World Endurance Championship debut behind the wheel of McLaren's new Hypercar.
It marks the ...Keep reading

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has warned that the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is "incredibly bumpy" ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix, joking he may need to "order a new spine" afterwards.
The Red Bull driver heads to Austin with the momentum of two consecutive victories at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and the Singapore Grand Prix. However, Verstappen has ...Keep reading

George Russell has revealed he was dealing with "a lot" behind the scenes during the weekend of his 2025 Singapore Grand Prix victory, saying "not many people know" what was happening away from the track.
The Mercedes driver was speaking to Austrian broadcaster ORF Sport, which showed him photographs of himself celebrating last year's win at the Marina Bay Street Circuit with his partner ...Keep reading

Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto and Red Bull's Max Verstappen are close friends outside of Formula 1, with the pair often seen racing together during online gaming sessions. Motorsport.com can confirm that the Brazilian asked the four-time champion how Red Bull grew into a championship-winning team as he looks to apply these learnings to Audi.
This is Bortoleto's second season in the championship ...Keep reading

George Russell would have been crowned sprint champion in 2026, if F1 had awarded such a title, after Lando Norris's last-lap clash with his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in Singapore.
While Russell is currently watching his championship title hopes slip away as his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli continues to extend his lead in the standings, the Briton has come out on top in the sprint ...Keep reading

The 2026 GT2 European Championship season ended on a Maserati high, with the Trident cars securing pole positions and claiming victories and podium finishes in both races held on Sunday at Portimao.
The SR Motorsport by SchnitzelAlm duo also claimed the top step of the podium in Race 1, whilst Ethan Gialdini/Mikkel Njor clinched the overall championship title, with David Thilenius/Jay Mo ...Keep reading

This weekend at the United States Grand Prix, Red Bull could indeed overtake McLaren in the constructors' standings. With the Woking outfit defending its place in third, drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar will have to push hard if they want their team in the top three.
McLaren sits on 339 points after 17 races, just seven ahead of Red Bull on 332. The gap has shrunk quickly after ...Keep reading

Six Saudi Arabian high school students, four boys and two girls, are excitedly pacing around the Singapore F1 paddock.
They are known as Team Lynx Racing, the recently crowned winner of the annual STEM Racing World Finals, which was held in Singapore during the week leading up to the grand prix. Coming out on top of an international, four-day engineering competition, Lynx Racing received the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton's father, Anthony Hamilton, shared a surprise paddock meeting during the GT World Challenge Europe weekend in Portimao, which has drawn widespread praise from Formula 1 fans.
The Dutchman used a gap in the F1 calendar to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe finale alongside Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat. The trio finished ninth in the race. 
Hamilton ...Keep reading

All the key BBC coverage details for the United States Grand Prix, which takes place from 23-25 October.

A selection of images from F1 races in the US, from Indianapolis, Watkins Glen and Long Beach to the streets of Dallas and the Caesars Palace car park.

With three races still to go in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, Toyota has clinched the manufacturer championship. This is their fourth manufacturer title in the Cup Series, previously winning in 2016, 2017, and 2019 as well. 
Toyota supports Joe Gibbs Racing, 23XI Racing, and Legacy Motor Club in the Cup Series with nine full-time entries.
"Our team members at TRD, along with our ...Keep reading

Tyler Reddick walked into the room for his post-race press conference and said bet you weren’t expecting me and it’s hard to argue with him.
For all the success the 23XI Racing No. 45 had at the start of the season, they have gone winless over the past six months and suffered through a catastrophic second half until their sixth victory on Sunday at Phoenix.
“Oh, man, yeah; it's been a ...Keep reading

Bubba Wallace has been brushing shoulders with Victory Lane throughout the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, but he has yet to reach Victory Lane. 
Phoenix was just the latest close call for Wallace and the No. 23 team, which haven't won a race since the summer of 2025 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Along with two runner-up finishes, he has led over 300 laps this year, which is more than any other ...Keep reading

Stray Kids' Felix has shared behind-the-scenes photos from his time with Ferrari at the Singapore Grand Prix, and the team has posted its own footage of the K-pop star in the garage.
Felix, a member of the South Korean group Stray Kids, was a guest of the Ferrari Formula 1 team at Marina Bay circuit last weekend. Following his time with the Scuderia, he posted to Instagram a number of ...Keep reading