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Marc Marquez has vowed to continue attacking after hitting the ground running at Sepang on Friday - despite his injured title rival Jorge Martin appearing to be on the back foot.
Factory Ducati rider Marquez has a relatively modest record at the track outside Kuala Lumpur, but said he felt at one with his GP26 from the moment he ventured out onto the circuit on Friday morning.
"Some years ...Keep reading

At 2,286 metres above sea level, the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is by far the highest-altitude venue on the Formula 1 calendar. This naturally means thinner air, which presents a unique challenge at the Mexican Grand Prix for teams and manufacturers in two ways.
Firstly, the lower air density means that the power unit, and particularly the turbo, is put under considerable strain in Mexico ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia has called his situation "ridiculous" after failing to make it directly into Q2 for this weekend's MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix. 
While the double world champion had already failed to make the Friday cut 10 times in 2026, his excellent record in Malaysia meant he came into this event with a lot more confidence. Even amid the horrors of his 2025 campaign, he had been fast at ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez will line up for his 300th Formula 1 race when he takes to the track at home in Mexico City. Fans, murals and memes show what he means to the country.

The Audi Formula 1 team has announced that former team manager Beat Zehnder is leaving the organisation at the end of the 2026 season after a 34-year stint at Hinwil.
Zehnder was hired by founder Peter Sauber in 1988 as a mechanic for its sportscar programme and moved with Sauber to F1 at the start of the 1993 season, quickly becoming an integral part of the Swiss outfit.
He became team ...Keep reading

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez survived a fall to go fastest on Friday at the Malaysian Grand Prix, while his injured MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin curtailed his running and will have to navigate Q1 if he continues to compete on Saturday.
The first half of the session was unremarkable in terms of the timesheets, with Fabio Di Giannantonio finding his way to the top of them early aboard the ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell reckons Ferrari has "quite an advantage" at F1's Mexican Grand Prix with its turbo design, while Charles Leclerc still believes Mercedes has the best car "wherever we go".
Mexico's capital megalopolis sits on a 2250m plateau, which gives the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez one of the most unique engineering challenges. The lower-density air reduces aerodynamic ...Keep reading

The 2027 Dakar Rally has been relocated to Portugal and Morocco, with the war in West Asia preventing Saudi Arabia from hosting the event as originally planned.
Having been originally scheduled to begin on New Year’s Day, the 49th edition of Dakar will now run from 7-23 January and traverse two continents, bringing the marathon back to its roots in Europe and Africa.
As per the new route ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says he is unlike any driver Formula 1 has seen before and reaffirms a determination to keep racing into his mid-forties.

Jorge Martin has received the necessary medical clearances to take part in the remainder of the Malaysian Grand Prix after the opening practice on Friday.
Having been initially declared fit by MotoGP’s official doctor Angel Charte on Thursday, the Aprilia rider needed to undergo further evaluation after the first track session of the weekend before being allowed to continue at Sepang.
As ...Keep reading

Lawrence Barretto rounds up the big talking points to emerge during media day at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Nikola Tsolov’s FP1 appearance in Mexico has intensified the battle for a Racing Bulls seat in 2027.

The Ferrari 499P is turning blue. Cetilar Racing has unveiled its Ferrari 499P for the 2026-27 Asian Le Mans Series season, which will be held entirely in Europe this winter due to the ongoing Iran crisis.
The Le Mans Hypercar will be driven by team owner Roberto Lacorte, his son Nicola Lacorte and Ferrari factory driver Antonio Fuoco. It is one of two hypercars set to compete in the Asian ...Keep reading

Ducati's Marc Marquez takes a 10-point lead into this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix following his impressive victory in the sprint race at Phillip Island last time out.
His nearest rival is Aprilia rider Jorge Martin, who is attempting to race with a broken arm following his high-speed crash in Australia.
The title protagonists have enjoyed relatively limited success at Sepang. Marquez ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has defended McLaren's 2026 development progress ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix, and believes that "we've had a pretty good year" after a tough start to the campaign.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has outlined his priorities for the remaining races of the 2026 season.

Lewis Hamilton believes ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend that the "next five races are like test races", as the Briton pushes Ferrari to build a car capable of challenging for next year's titles.

Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari have the potential to win this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix, but that "we've got to be perfect" in order to beat the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull.

Oscar Piastri has no skin in the game so far as the 2026 drivers' championship is concerned, but he reckons there is still plenty to fight for in the final rounds of the season.
One of the biggest priorities is to work on improving his performances at circuits where he has struggled historically; another is to understand the effects of the latest set of upgrades applied to his MCL40 and work ...Keep reading

While Sir Patrick Stewart made his name in franchises such as Star Trek and X-Men, he'll be remembered by Formula 1 fans as an unforgettable lover of motorsport. And in Montreal in 2017, he proved just how passionate he was by drinking champagne from Daniel Ricciardo's race boot on the podium.
The film legend died aged 86 at his home in Los Angeles after what was described as a brief and ...Keep reading