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Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Leonardo Fornaroli were all in action for McLaren on Wednesday as the team carried out Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) running in Portugal.

The pressure on James Vowles could be mounting at Williams, according to former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner, who has offered a blunt assessment of the Grove outfit's current performance.
Following a challenging Hungarian Grand Prix where Williams continued to struggle for pace, Steiner did not mince his words regarding Vowles's tenure, suggesting that the team is "going ...Keep reading

Last minute World Rally Championship co-driver replacement Julien Ingrassia says he is determined to help guide Sebastien Ogier to a strong Rally Finland result and “honour” the seat vacated by Vincent Landais due to personal reasons.
Ingrassia has come out of World Rally Championship retirement for a one-off return after receiving a call from the reigning world champion last Saturday ...Keep reading

While Alpine's Franco Colapinto and Audi Formula 1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto completed a second day of Pirelli testing to finalise the 2027 tyre line-up, Aston Martin moved on from the previous day's tyre work and instead deployed its second filming day of the season at the Hungaroring.  
It was too good an opportunity to miss, given that the B-spec AMR26 made its first appearance at last ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has claimed that Michael Schumacher "changed the game" for car development, explaining that the seven-time champion was a major influence on his own leadership style.
Speaking alongside 1996 champion Damon Hill, who currently serves as an ambassador for the Grove outfit, during a live recording of the Up To Speed podcast, Vowles discussed the key ...Keep reading

Malaysia will end its nine-year absence from the Formula 1 calendar by making a long-awaited return in 2026, replacing Bahrain due to the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict.
This news was announced last Sunday and Sepang will host its first race since 2017 on 2-4 October, though under the ‘Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia’ tag.
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Sergio Perez has described partnering with four-time champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull as the "toughest" job in Formula 1.
Perez drove for Red Bull from 2021 to the end of 2024 before he was replaced by Liam Lawson for the 2025 season. After taking a year out of the championship, the Mexican signed with new F1 team Cadillac for 2026.
The Milton Keynes outfit has struggled for some time to ...Keep reading

Joan Mir says he is “hungry” for more success after four difficult years at Honda, explaining why he chose to leave a factory ride in favour of Ducati's satellite Gresini team.
Amid a lack of communication from Honda regarding MotoGP’s new 850cc era, Mir decided to take matters into his own hands, signing a two-year deal with Gresini for 2027-28.
This will be the first time that the ...Keep reading

Following a challenging opening half of the 2026 Formula 1 season, Haas driver Esteban Ocon has shared his plans for the summer break.
The Frenchman currently sits 17th in the drivers' standings on three points following the Hungarian Grand Prix, with his best result of the season a ninth place at the Monaco Grand Prix. He picked up the other point with a 10th place at the Japanese Grand ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has earned praise from Max Verstappen for his level of performance during the 2026 season so far.

Cadillac Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas and Australian Olympic cyclist Tiffany Cromwell have shown off their home in South Australia's McLaren Vale wine region. 
The couple acquired the estate following Bottas's initial visit in 2020. "We actually stayed here back in 2020 when I first came to South Australia," he explained to Domain. "It came on the market, and we just had to make it ...Keep reading

BMW has revealed a one-off Spider-Man livery for this weekend’s IMSA SportsCar Championship round at Road America.
As part of a collaboration with Marvel and Sony’s upcoming superhero film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 of Sheldon van der Linde and Dries Vanthoor will sport a special blue-and-red colour scheme in the six-hour enduro. The livery also features the ...Keep reading

First victory worldwide for the Lamborghini Temerario GT3 - which faced heavy criticism at the start of the season - in Sunday's DTM race at Oschersleben! After a strong second place by Abt Lamborghini driver Luca Engstler on Saturday, Grasser driver Mirko Bortolotti went one better on Sunday and secured the breakthrough for the vehicle. But are the Temerario's problems solved now?
"I do not ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has argued that Esteban Ocon "would be feeling twitchy" about his Haas seat after the strong performance of his team-mate Ollie Bearman.
Since joining the American outfit at the start of 2025, Ocon has found himself increasingly under pressure from his team-mate. In his rookie F1 season, Bearman finished 13th in the standings with 41 points and Ocon ...Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella thinks Lando Norris overcoming his early 2025 slump to win the championship turned him into a "much more confident" driver, as the reigning world champion got off to a strong start in 2026.
Last year, Norris freely admitted that at times he lacked the ultimate self-belief, with him clinching his maiden world championship at last year's Abu Dhabi ...Keep reading

Much of what was stated in legal filings on Wednesday in the Joe Gibbs Racing vs. Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit and countersuit was a rehash of previous allegations.
However, what was not a rehash, was JGR deciding to withdraw one of the allegations it made in an amended complaint. In the second amended complaint, the team made the following claim:
“A Spire employee has ...Keep reading

In a division full of several top prospects, a potential next big thing will soon arrive in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series with a resume to support the distinction.
Carson Brown.
The Richard Childress Racing development driver is the presumptive ASA STARS National Super Late Model Series champion, and championship contender in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, but also an ARCA and Trans-Am ...Keep reading

Following two wins in a row and a season-long podium streak by the #31 Action Express Cadillac, the V-Series.R received a 21-kilogram weight penalty that dominated the headlines when released last week.
However, as usual, we need to take a closer look at the BoP sheets to see how much of a disadvantage the naturally aspirated V8-powered LMDh is carrying into the inaugural 6-hour race at Road ...Keep reading

In the 10th season for the venerable Lexus RC F GT3, Vasser Sullivan Racing is proving that experience, internal evolution, and relentless focus on execution can still set the benchmark in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition.
Rather than seeking outside fixes, the team has doubled down on a core philosophy: Built, not bought. Through strategic internal promotions and a retooled ...Keep reading

The long-held dream of many motorsport fans – seeing Formula 1 and MotoGP share the same stage during a single race weekend – may be a step closer to becoming reality.
Motorsport.com understands that Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of both championships, is exploring the possibility of putting MotoGP machinery on track at the United States Grand Prix, which is scheduled to take ...Keep reading