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The battle between Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad has been an entertaining aspect of the 2026 season thus far. A responsive split-strategy gamble helped them maximise their points haul in Hungary.

Mercedes has confirmed the departure of young driver guru Gwen Lagrue, with the Frenchman officially joining Red Bull as junior programme director
As previously reported by Motorsport.com over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, long-standing junior driver guru Lagrue is joining the Red Bull Formula 1 team in a similar role to the one he held at Mercedes. On Monday afternoon, Mercedes officially ...Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has owned up to the Scuderia’s “very poor” execution in a Hungarian Grand Prix where it made “too many mistakes” and “everything went wrong”.
Ferrari was hoping for a third race victory in 2026 after topping Friday practice and taking second and third on the grid at the Hungaroring, with pole position eluding Lewis Hamilton by a mere 0.012s to ...Keep reading

A consortium of manufacturers led by Japanese racing car constructor Dome has launched a bid to produce Super Formula’s next-generation car.
The Japan Motor Racing Industry Association (JMIA), a non-profit organisation that features 80 member companies, has produced a prototype known as the JNFP-1 that it hopes will form the basis of a challenger to eventually displace the series’ current ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have debated seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton's Hungarian Grand Prix penalty.
Hamilton was handed a five-second penalty for exceeding the pitlane speed limit. Making his third pitstop under a virtual safety car while fighting current championship leader Kimi Antonelli for a podium spot, Hamilton was clocked at 80.1km/h, just 0.1km/h over the limit.
He crossed the line in ...Keep reading

Joan Mir has revealed that Honda is no longer bringing updates to the RC213V, leaving the Japanese brand potentially exposed at circuits that do not suit its current package.
With MotoGP’s sweeping 2027 regulations overhaul on the horizon, all five manufacturers have shifted focus to the development of their new 850cc bikes, introducing few – if any – upgrades to their current ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle was "intrigued" by Max Verstappen following the Dutchman's second-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Although the Hungaroring is less power-dependent, Red Bull struggled with cornering instability throughout the weekend. Verstappen nonetheless managed to secure second place behind a dominant McLaren, while team-mate Isack ...Keep reading

Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe believes Aston Martin's patience will soon pay off, backing the Silverstone outfit to become a regular points scorer following the debut of its heavily upgraded car at the Hungarian Grand Prix. 
Aston Martin endured a torrid start under the new 2026 regulations, entering the Hungaroring weekend 10th in the constructors' standings ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has argued that the series' upcoming return to Malaysia will favour four-time champion Max Verstappen and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli. 
F1 recently confirmed that the Bahrain Grand Prix, which had been cancelled in April due to the conflict in the Middle East, will be hosted at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit over the 2-4 ...Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg admits scoring points for Audi this season has "been a long time coming", as the German finally finished inside the top 10 in last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

George Russell was left to reflect on another dramatic weekend in his “rollercoaster” 2026 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, admitting afterwards that the summer break “probably couldn’t come at a better time”.

Lando Norris got out of his McLaren on Friday disappointed. His car had been upgraded this weekend as part of the team’s attempt to turn their title-defending season around, but ending the day half a second off the pace looked more like a minor step than a game-changing one. Then the wind changed.

Lando Norris claims he was “just better in every sense” relative to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri on his way to a resounding victory in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
After snatching pole position by 0.012s over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, Norris lost the lead to Piastri on lap one as he slid on the dirty outside line in Hamilton corner.
The Briton easily kept up with the sister ...Keep reading

The BBC F1 team discuss Ferrari's performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix as, despite appearing to be the car to beat in practice, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finish the race in fourth and fifth respectively.

Sebastien Ogier will reunite with co-driver Julien Ingrassia for this weekend's World Rally Championship round in Finland.
The reigning world champion has announced that Ingrassia will step into the co-driver's seat in place of Vincent Landais, who has been forced to vacate the role due to personal reasons. Landais has been Ogier's regular co-driver since Rally Japan 2022.
Ingrassia retired ...Keep reading

Rivals claim Ferrari has the most agile chassis in Formula 1, if not the best engine or aerodynamics, so its SF-26 is generally expected to shine at circuits where straightline speed is less valuable than an ability to carry high speeds into slow corners.
And yet neither Lewis Hamilton nor Charles Leclerc were able to claim pole position in Hungary. More remarkable still, and contrary to ...Keep reading

Andrea Stella doesn’t approve of chaos - or, frankly, any other form of imperfection.
It’s already a well-known tradition even outside the paddock. The Italian’s media sessions are always delayed by a minute or two simply because he absolutely must sort out the mess on the table, created by journalists tossing their phones and recording devices onto it. He takes them one by one to create ...Keep reading

Fred Vasseur already knew it after practice: "We are not looking for the best Friday, we are looking for the best Sunday." But the Easter Bunny – I know, it’s late July – seems to have hidden the best Sunday exceedingly well. At least, Ferrari couldn't find it.
The Scuderia truly delivered a masterclass in Budapest – namely, in how to completely blow a promising weekend.
Never before ...Keep reading

Richard Brickhouse passed away on Friday, July 24, at his home in Rocky Point, North Carolina. The former NASCAR driver was 87 years old.
Brickhouse started 39 NASCAR Cup races in his racing career, finishing fourth on debut at Rockingham in 1968. He made appearances in both the 1969 and 1970 Daytona 500, placing 12th and sixth in very respectable showings.
However, Brickhouse's defining ...Keep reading

The latest chapter of a simmering feud between Carson Hocevar and Corey Heim added another chapter on Sunday during the Brickyard 400.
On Lap 91, Heim came down pit road ahead of Hocevar, and the Spire Motorsports driver leaned all the way down to the apron side-by-side with his rival with a middle finger out the door. Heim had let team owner Denny Hamlin go by just moments before but did not ...Keep reading