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Former W Series driver Abbie Eaton has cautioned that the F1 Academy must not be viewed as the 'long-term solution' for female representation in motorsport, insisting that champions require more long-term financial backing to successfully climb the single-seater ladder.
While Eaton has championed the all-female racing series for what it has done for women in motorsport so far, including the ...Keep reading

It has been approximately 19 months since the rally world last saw Dani Sordo contest a World Rally Championship event in a Rally1 car. But that streak ends at this weekend’s Rally Islas Canarias.
The three-time winner is back competing in the WRC’s top tier for the first time since finishing second at 2024 Acropolis Rally Greece for Hyundai. This week, the WRC veteran and co-driver Candido ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman has revealed the extravagant gift he bought his younger brother for Christmas.
Bearman opened up on one of the big perks of having an F1 driver in the family during an appearance on the Up To Speed podcast. The Briton explained that he gifted his younger brother, who is 16, a Fiat Topolino, even though he has not yet acquired a standard driving ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle's pre-race grid walk has become a fan-favourite moment of a Formula 1 grand prix weekend.
As he makes his way through the chaotic sea of mechanics, team members and celebrities, the impromptu comments and interviews have provided some of the most memorable live moments.
While reflecting on the famous grid walk in an interview with Sky Sports F1, Brundle remembered the moment ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has undergone rapid development in recent years, especially commercially. The global fanbase has grown significantly, with the series reaching new audiences.
The share of younger and female fans has increased – also at the tracks, as reflected in the attendance figures – and the same applies to F1’s appeal in the United States.
Part of this is linked to the sporting side – ...Keep reading

F1 TV Lead Commentator Alex Jacques assesses one thing each team needs to work on for the Miami Grand Prix, and also into the future.

The World Endurance Championship has reached a turning point regarding its sporting integrity. As announced by the FIA and the ACO during a briefing on Thursday morning, all Balance of Performance documentation will be kept strictly confidential starting in 2026.
While framed as a measure to stabilise the paddock, this decision effectively results in the systematic exclusion of the public from ...Keep reading

F1 bosses will use "a scalpel rather than a baseball bat" in making changes to the sport's rules at a meeting on Monday, says Toto Wolff.

Ayrton Senna knew that the 1993 Formula 1 season was likely to end in massive disappointment. 
His McLaren team had lost its Honda engines, and the triple champion knew customer Ford power would be impotent against the Williams-Renault of his arch rival, Alain Prost.
Senna was pondering his options, and wanted to feel what an Indycar was really like – a car without all the electronic ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has urged Red Bull to make a "big name signing" to avoid more key personnel exits.
Four-time champion Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero (GP) Lambiase is the latest high-profile figure to announce his exit from the Milton Keynes outfit, with the Briton moving to McLaren as chief racing officer by 2028.
While discussing ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hopes that Formula 1 and the FIA will take a considered approach to the changes due to be made to the 2026 regulations after "constructive" talks, to avoid making "erratic" decisions over the championship's short-term future.
The reaction to 2026's all-new technical regulations has been mixed; while the chassis changes have generally received positive reviews ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that the younger generation of drivers has adapted more quickly to the new regulations introduced for the 2026 season.
Steiner explained that the younger drivers don't have the years under their belts to develop bad habits, which he argued is also giving current championship leader Kimi Antonelli an advantage over his experienced ...Keep reading

The new DTM season kicks off this coming weekend in Spielberg with a field of 21 drivers. Compared to last year, there are four notable departures: in addition to Manthey champion Ayhancan Guven, who is moving to Formula E, three-time champion Rene Rast, Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken, and Grasser star Jordan Pepper will no longer be competing.
Rast and Aitken are focusing on prototypes ...Keep reading

One of the hottest topics during every Formula 1 season is that of drivers’ futures, with some close to their contract expiry date, some signed up for the short-term and others boasting longer deals. So, who will be driving where in 2027 and beyond as things stand?

Jari-Matti Latvala guided Toyota’s new GR Corolla Rally RC2 to its first American Rally Association National Championship win at the Olympus Rally.
The 18-time World Rally Championship event winner headed a Toyota 1-2 after emerging from a 98-car field at the Washington-based event, which previously hosted the WRC from 1985-1988.
After being beaten on the opening stage by four-time ...Keep reading

Maverick Vinales will sit out this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, with the Tech3 MotoGP rider yet to make a full recovery from a shoulder surgery.
Vinales withdrew from last month’s US Grand Prix to return to Europe and undergo an operation to recover a displaced screw from his left shoulder.
The Spaniard had been hoping to take advantage of an extended break in the MotoGP calendar to ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman has revealed what his main change to the new regulations would be after the first three rounds of the 2026 season.
During the unexpected April break due to the cancellation of the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain Grands Prix, the FIA and F1 have been considering potential tweaks to the regulations after concerns were raised by drivers and teams.
The new ...Keep reading

Formula 1 safety car driver Bernd Maylander has admitted that he still feels nervous when he is leading the field, even after 500 races.
Having been in the position since 2000, Maylander has guided the pack through some of the more dramatic moments in the championship.
Yet, despite recently surpassing the milestone of 500 races, the German driver has revealed that having 20, and now 22, of ...Keep reading

Ferrari identified traction and tyre management as the key areas where Toyota gained the upper hand in the World Endurance Championship's Imola opener.
Although the Italian manufacturer arrived at its home race without considering itself the favourite, it still emerged as Toyota’s main challenger in the Hypercar class.
The duel between the two manufacturers played out from the very start ...Keep reading

When Jacques Villeneuve arrived in the Formula 1 paddock ahead of his debut in 1996, he brought with him experience in the IndyCar Series, including the 1995 championship title and a prestigious Indianapolis 500 victory.
But, despite an impressive debut that included pole position for his first grand prix, the Canadian driver has revealed that going up against his Williams team-mate Damon Hill ...Keep reading