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Lando Norris gets first look at Madame Tussauds waxwork as he donates race suit

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-06-24 00:11
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has finally come face to face with his first-ever Madame Tussauds London wax figure.
The waxwork will go on display in London ahead of his home race, the British Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver, who secured his maiden F1 drivers' championship title at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, spent months working alongside artists from the renowned Baker Street ...Keep reading

McLaren F1 fans praise "lovable" Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after viral video

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 23:41
Formula 1 fans have praised the McLaren team dynamic after the Woking outfit shared a fun video of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri scrapbooking. 
The short, laid-back video, which was released on the team's official YouTube channel, showed the drivers joking together as they looked back at their careers so far. 
"We're making a scrapbook of McLaren's history," Piastri said to the camera ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner warns Toto Wolff will use Mercedes team orders if Ferrari threat grows

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 23:08
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will not shy away from imposing team orders if Ferrari and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton emerge as a genuine threat for the constructors' and drivers' championships.
Following a strong comeback performance by Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, where Hamilton secured his maiden win with the ...Keep reading

Two Bubba Wallace crew members suspended after NASCAR San Diego loose wheel

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 22:14
As expected, NASCAR has suspended two crew members from the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace.
Rear tire changer Adam Hartman and jackman Nathan Ricketts have been suspended for the next two NASCAR Cup Series races, and will be forced to sit out events at Sonoma Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway. They can return for the weekend of July 12 at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta).
Wallace's ...Keep reading

McLaren to trial upside-down rear wing at F1's Austrian GP

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 19:44
The McLaren Formula 1 team is the latest squad to trial an upside-down rear wing concept at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, following similar designs at Ferrari and Red Bull.
Ferrari shocked the F1 paddock in winter testing with a rear wing that rotated 180 degrees as straight mode was enabled, drawing interest from rivals as they looked to explore developing their own versions.
Red ...Keep reading

Stroll explains what he’s learned after almost 10 years in F1

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-23 18:53
Lance Stroll has given some insight into how much he has grown as an F1 driver since his arrival on the grid almost 10 years ago, as well as highlighting the key lessons he has picked up along the way.

The key way Ferrari have looked to tackle tyre degradation

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-23 18:53
Ferrari’s new rear wheel rims were a significant part of the upgrade the team brought to Barcelona last week and they have been credited with improving the thermal degradation of the car’s tyres.

Cadillac share details of 'substantial' Austria upgrades

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-23 18:53
Cadillac are hopeful their latest upgrades will take them closer to scoring their first points of the 2026 season.

Filipe Albuquerque: 2026 IMSA season “brutal” so far for #10 WTR Cadillac

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 17:00
Wayne Taylor Racing’s Filipe Albuquerque has described the first half of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship as “brutal” for himself and team-mate Ricky Taylor.
The duo has endured a trying season so far in the #10 Cadillac V-Series.R, failing to finish higher than 10th across the opening four rounds. It was only in last month’s Detroit street race that they were able to end their ...Keep reading

Shock as Audi ran upgraded F1 engine at Barcelona GP after ADUO verdict

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 16:49
Audi introduced a new Formula 1 power unit as early as the Barcelona Grand Prix, after the FIA communicated the results of the first ADUO period.
The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities mechanism allows engine providers who lack power to introduce extra updates, and the first review took place following the Canadian GP, with the FIA releasing the results to the manufacturers in ...Keep reading

From simulator to stopwatch: the creative evidence teams have used to dispute F1 race results

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 16:17
Formula 1 teams have the power to appeal penalties or reprimands imposed by the stewards over a race weekend. But to do so, they must present new evidence that hasn’t yet been seen before by F1’s law enforcement.
As a result, teams have investigated every avenue of the series to uncover new, creative and clever evidence that they believe could help them attempt to overturn a racing ...Keep reading

Why Alonso's influence on the driver market is as strong as ever

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-23 15:48
Lawrence Barretto digs into the latest ongoings in the F1 driver market, with Fernando Alonso's decision on his future one of the key factors.

FIA’s WMSC ratifies F1 regulatory changes for 2027 and 2028

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-23 15:48
On Tuesday, the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) held their mid-2026 meeting during the FIA Conference in Macau, with various updates to the 2026 Sporting, Technical and Financial Regulations being approved, and proposed changes for 2027 and 2028 being ratified.

Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at Road America

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 15:46
Arrow McLaren’s Christain Lundgaard was victorious in an XPEL Grand Prix at Road America was about as manic as anyone could possibly have fathomed.
The Danish driver went from a broken front wing and tire puncture at the start of the opening lap, took the lead with four laps to go from the mechanically wounded #66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Marcus Armstrong, and then had to fend off ...Keep reading

Cadillac reveals “substantial upgrade package” for F1 Austrian GP

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 14:44
The Cadillac Formula 1 team has revealed it is bringing another “substantial upgrade package” to this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.
The new American team unsurprisingly started life in F1 as a backmarker but has been making inroads performance-wise, courtesy of consistent updates to the MAC-26.
This included an upgraded rear wing and exhaust in Monaco, followed by further rear wing ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin: “Game on” between Aprilia and Ducati after Marc Marquez’s recent wins

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 13:45
Jorge Martin says the fight is on between Aprilia and Ducati after the Borgo Panigale marque closed the gap between the two with a double win in MotoGP's Czech Grand Prix.
Aprilia started the 2026 season with a clear advantage over the rest of the field, with many speculating that the championship could be fought exclusively between Martin and team-mate Marco Bezzecchi.
However, Ducati has ...Keep reading

What F1 drivers have been up to before Austria

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-23 12:47
With an extra weekend between the Barcelona-Catalunya and Austrian Grand Prix, here’s a recap of everything the F1 drivers have been up to.

Laura Mueller on settling in as Ocon’s race engineer

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-23 12:47
As we celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, F1.com chats to Laura Mueller about her first 18 months as Race Engineer to Esteban Ocon at Haas, and the journey she has been on along the way.

F1 revisits wet-weather boost mode as FIA ratifies rule changes

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 12:17
Formula 1 will partially restore Boost Mode in wet conditions for the remainder of the 2026 season for safety reasons, as the FIA's World Motor Sport Council ratifies a raft of regulation changes.
Earlier this year, the FIA had banned drivers from using Boost Mode in wet conditions following driver feedback that the huge increase in torque would present a safety risk, with the 2026 cars already ...Keep reading

F1-like calendar, F1-like performance? How Formula E is "growing up" in its big brother's orbit

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-23 11:42
When Formula E unleashes its brand-new generation of machinery – the 600kW, all-wheel drive Gen4 car – it will do so on its most diverse calendar yet, with a mixture of street circuits, classic permanent venues and abridged grand prix tracks.
The time when relatively slow and unimpressive FE cars had to be kept to tight, chicane-laden venues to keep their batteries humming along appears ...Keep reading

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