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Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has taken aim at the FIA for reacting too slowly to the problems caused by the 2026 technical regulations, comparing the situation to a slow-moving disaster that everyone saw coming.
The 13-time grand prix winner shared his frustration over the series' governing body failing to listen to early warnings. The introduction of the new rules, particularly the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 race engineer Rob Smedley has argued that George Russell is "overthinking" his 2026 title challenge, urging the Mercedes driver to rediscover his "flow state" amid a growing points deficit to his team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
During an episode of the High Performance Racing podcast alongside former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake Humphrey, Smedley ...Keep reading

Audi’s racing director Allan McNish has been positively surprised by his team’s start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign - citing qualifying as a strength for the debutant squad.
The German marque has five Q3 appearances across the opening 11 rounds of the season between Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, who respectively have an average qualifying position of 12th and 13th.
It ...Keep reading

Formula 1’s 22 drivers have put on quite the show in 2026, with 11 action-packed rounds now behind us. But how do the scores from our Power Rankings judges look at the halfway mark? Here’s the top-10 list as we move through the summer break...

Later this season, Max Verstappen will make his 250th Grand Prix appearance, reaching another milestone in his incredible F1 career to date.

Former Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has suggested that the root cause of the team's current Formula 1 struggles can be traced back five years.
Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast alongside broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley, Szafnauer discussed the Silverstone outfit's trajectory under the ownership of Lawrence Stroll.
Despite ...Keep reading

Formula E has brought forward the 2027 Monaco E-Prix by two weeks to eliminate a clash with the World Endurance Championship. 
The two races on the famous streets of Monte Carlo will now take place on 1 and 2 May 2027, a week before the scheduled double header in Berlin.
When the full 2026/27 Formula E calendar was released in June, Monaco was slated to host the 10th and 11th round of the ...Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles has opened up on the blue flag incident involving Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
While accepting responsibility on behalf of the team, Vowles also pointed to the issues with the FIA's automated marshalling system. 
Speaking on the latest edition of the Vowles Verdict, the Williams boss broke down the chaotic sequence that ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez has likened his MotoGP career to that of fellow Catalan rider Sete Gibernau, in the sense that both were overshadowed by generational greats. 
While Alex has had to contend with his older brother Marc, Gibernau raced in the Valentino Rossi era. 
Gibernau finished runner-up to Rossi in MotoGP in both 2003 and 2004, while Alex learned what it was like to finish as 'best of the ...Keep reading

Haas driver Oliver Bearman says that watching his former junior category rivals Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar thrive at the front of the Formula 1 grid gives him a "huge amount of confidence" for his own future.
While Haas began the year capable of fighting for top-five finishes, the American outfit has since lost ground in the mid-season development race. The Briton currently sits 13th in ...Keep reading

A decision regarding the future of the World Rally Championship’s season finale in Saudi Arabia will be taken by mid September, according to the FIA, which is closely monitoring events in the Middle East.
The WRC is scheduled to host its season finale in Saudi Arabia on 11-14 November, but it is among an array of motorsport events in the Middle East that are facing uncertainty amid the ...Keep reading

McLaren will race its version of the so-called 'Macarena' rear-wing concept – but not until an unspecified point in the future, according to team principal Andrea Stella.
It's understood that the reason for not rushing to race the new rear wing is not linked to Red Bull's well-documented issues with its similar design. Instead, McLaren is being cautiously pragmatic, since the rotating rear ...Keep reading

After five of eight DTM weekends, a clear internal hierarchy has emerged at Porsche top team Manthey. Thomas Preining, who has been with the team since 2022 and became champion in 2023, clearly has the upper hand over newcomer Ricardo Feller, leading the qualifying head-to-head 10-0. Preining also holds a significant lead in the overall standings, sitting in fourth place with 117 points compared ...Keep reading

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.

IndyCar officials announced a major distance extension for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, increasing the race from 125 to 147 laps to create a full 250-mile competition in honor of America’s 250th birthday.
The historic race will take place on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as drivers compete on a 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit winding through the nation’s capital, sweeping down ...Keep reading

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers from the 2026 season so far.

Kimi Antonelli has reflected back on the pressure he felt during his rookie season with Mercedes in 2025.

A dramatic late-restart collision between GTP contenders Kevin Estre and Jack Aitken in the closing minutes was the peak of Sunday’s chaotic Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix.
With just over 10 minutes remaining in the six-hour IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup round at the 4.048-mile, 14-turn natural terrain road course, Estre, in the # 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963, and Aitken, in ...Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
Three duels under the ...Keep reading

Sky Sports F1 pundit and former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle believes the 2026 championship remains "far from over" following McLaren's Hungarian Grand Prix victory.
Writing in his post-race Sky Sports F1 column ahead of the August summer break, the former driver analysed the shift in the competitive order. McLaren's latest development package yielded the Woking outfit's 14th win at the ...Keep reading