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There were 39 cars on the entry list for the NASCAR Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway, which is the first NASCAR event at the track in seven years. Among those were three open teams: the No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota of Corey Heim, the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet of J.J. Yeley, and the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford of Josh Bilicki.
However, the Carl Long-owned No. 66 announced on Thursday that they ...Keep reading

Andrew Benson sits down with reigning world champion Lando Norris

Andrew Benson sits down with reigning world champion Lando Norris

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton says Silverstone will be "a completely different circuit" with this year's new cars.

After Lewis Hamilton's victory in Barcelona, hopes grew that Ferrari could become a genuine contender in this year’s Formula 1 title fight, but the seven-time world champion insists there is still a long way to go.
That is partly because of what Hamilton describes as the "phenomenal" strength of his former employer Mercedes, but also because Ferrari still lacks outright engine performance ...Keep reading

If you thought Formula 1's favourite water cooler topic of energy management had gone away because of the band-aid fixes applied in Miami and the bigger changes agreed for 2027, then think again.
Recent races at circuits where cars were less energy limited had perhaps put vexatious talk of energy management on the backburner. But the iconic Silverstone circuit has been labelled the "biggest ...Keep reading

The Austrian Grand Prix actually gave championship leader Kimi Antonelli more confidence that he can win the 2026 Formula 1 world title despite it being a “bad weekend”.
Antonelli made a blistering start to round eight by topping two practice sessions and being on provisional pole, but was pipped at the end following Max Verstappen’s crash.
The Mercedes driver aborted his final lap ...Keep reading

Felipe Nasr continues to push for an opportunity to get a seat in the IndyCar Series.
The 33-year-old Brazilian has been a dependable luxury insurance policy for Team Penske, consistently on active standby as Josef Newgarden has been nursing a lingering foot injury sustained during his dramatic crash at the Indianapolis 500 in May. Nasr was on the pit wall and ready to jump into the cockpit ...Keep reading

There have been plenty of memorable off-track moments at Silverstone – here are some of the most viral from previous Grands Prix.

Arvid Lindblad will take part in his first home race as an F1 driver at this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Haas have faced some tricky weekends of late, with Ollie Bearman admitting that there is a reason why the squad have fallen behind their competitors.

Lando Norris has shared his thoughts after reports emerged that Max Verstappen’s management have held discussions with McLaren.

History awaits as F1 ACADEMY is set for a landmark weekend, with the all-female series racing at Silverstone for the first time.

As F1 heads to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Fernando Alonso has confirmed that his Formula 1 future does not rely on Aston Martin’s upcoming upgrade, which team boss Adrian Newey hopes will convince him to stay.
The Silverstone outfit has endured a horrible start to the 2026 regulations with just one point across the opening eight rounds and at times being one second behind the rest. 
A large part of that is down to Aston not ...Keep reading

IndyCar driver Louis Foster will make his NASCAR debut in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park, driving the No. 76 Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Silverado with Droplight sponsoring the effort. The event takes place on July 11 as a standalone race, separate from the other two national divisions.
Foster has never raced at any level of NASCAR before, but the British racing ...Keep reading

Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) has confirmed that Scott Dixon will not be returning to the organization for the 2027 IndyCar season.
The decision marks the definitive end of one of the most successful and enduring driver-team dynamics in modern motorsport history. Over an incredible 24-year tenure with CGR, the New Zealander earned six series championships - the last of which came in 2020 - and ...Keep reading

Silverstone's distinctively fast and flowing layout delights Formula 1 drivers and fans alike – but perhaps less so this year, as the energy requirements of the latest cars threaten to neuter that spectacle.
Max Verstappen said last weekend in Austria that he had been moved to laughter after trying Silverstone out in the simulator. And that has become a recurring theme as other drivers are ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli arrived in the Silverstone Formula 1 paddock wearing a brand‑new blue uniform, the same one adopted by the entire Mercedes team. In his hands, he proudly carried a scale model of the famous Blue Wonder, the historic vehicle built by the Stuttgart manufacturer as a one‑off in the 1950s to transport its grand prix cars. It serves as the emblem of Mercedes’ new retro merchandise ...Keep reading

Nigel Mansell is one of the most successful British drivers in F1 history, having amassed 31 race wins, 59 podium finishes and a coveted world title across some 15 years in the sport, while representing the iconic Lotus, Williams, Ferrari and McLaren squads.