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How raw talent Rafa Camara feels ahead of 'very surprising' F1 home debut in Brazil

Motorsport - 6 hours 8 min ago
If Rafa Camara felt any nerves about making his F1 debut earlier than expected, on home soil no less, then he didn't show it.
The Ferrari junior has been drafted in to replace Esteban Ocon at Haas next year, and already starts that journey this weekend after Ocon's high-profile split with the team halfway through the Mexico weekend.
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How to watch NASCAR season finale at Homestead: Schedule, start time, entry list, TV

Motorsport - 6 hours 23 min ago
Homestead-Miami Speedway reclaims its spot as the NASCAR season finale for the first time since 2019, crowning the champion for the Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series.
In Cup, Kyle Larson just needs to stay out of trouble to become champion, holding a 67-point lead over Christopher Bell and a 70-point lead over Denny Hamlin. However, Layne Riggs is just 20 points behind Kaden Honeycutt ...Keep reading

Ferrari confirms Charles Leclerc's Brazilian GP schedule after birth of first child

Motorsport - 6 hours 23 min ago
Ferrari has confirmed that Charles Leclerc will miss Thursday's media day ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix following the birth of his first child.
The Monegasque driver and his wife, Alexandra, announced earlier this week that they had welcomed their daughter, Bianca, and Ferrari has now explained what this means for his race weekend in São Paulo.
Drivers' Thursday media commitments are ...Keep reading

Legacy Motor Club adds even more investors, including Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan

Motorsport - 6 hours 36 min ago
Legacy Motor Club, co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, has added even more investors to its ownership group.
“I wanted to bring together people who know what it takes to build something exceptional and sustain it,” said Johnson in a release from the team. “They’ve competed, created, taken risks and led people. They bring different experiences but share a ...Keep reading

Aston Martin knew before Mexico GP it would not finish, Honda brings new countermeasures

Motorsport - 6 hours 45 min ago
Ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Honda had already acknowledged that the race weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez – at 2,286 metres above sea level, the highest circuit on the Formula 1 calendar – would be a considerable challenge.
At that point, the main concern was extreme turbo lag, which had already been a problem in Singapore, although Honda added that reliability would also ...Keep reading

MotoGP riders open up on controversial Qatar GP: 'I was a bit worried'

Motorsport - 7 hours 2 min ago
Following their last-minute arrivals in Doha, top MotoGP riders have adopted a conciliatory tone about this weekend's hotly-debated Qatar Grand Prix.
Given the ongoing conflict in the region, most riders were reluctant to travel to the event, almost resulting in a standoff with series owners MGPSEG. Yamaha's withdrawal from the event and riders adopting a fly-in-late approach made for an ...Keep reading

Facts, stats and trivia ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Formula 1 - 7 hours 39 min ago
As F1 heads to the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Need To Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Play Higher or Lower for your chance to win 2027 GP tickets

Formula 1 - 7 hours 39 min ago
Guess whether each driver's total career Grand Prix starts are higher or lower than the previous driver's for your chance to win 2027 Grand Prix tickets.

How to follow Sao Paulo Grand Prix on the BBC

Formula 1 at the BBC - 8 hours 32 min ago
All the key BBC coverage details for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which takes place from 6-8 November.

Jorge Martin passed fit to practice at Qatar Grand Prix

Motorsport - 9 hours 37 min ago
Jorge Martin has been declared fit to take part in Free Practice 1 at the Qatar Grand Prix on Friday, giving the Aprilia rider a chance of prolonging his world championship hopes.
Martin broke his wrist at last month's Australian Grand Prix and the ongoing pain forced him to pull out of an attempt to race at the Malaysian Grand Prix last weekend.
Following a brief return to Spain after the ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta signs Monster as personal sponsor

Motorsport - 9 hours 51 min ago
Pedro Acosta has signed Monster Energy as a personal sponsor ahead of his switch to Ducati for the 2027 MotoGP season.
A social media post with a video showing images of the open sea and a new logo playing with the profile of a shark and the word 'Acosta' confirmed as much ahead of the start of the Qatar Grand Prix weekend.
Acosta, who has competed in the colours of Red Bull KTM Factory ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff on the moment Lewis Hamilton’s exit decided Antonelli’s future

Motorsport - 9 hours 53 min ago
Replacing a seven-time World Champion is arguably the most daunting task in modern motorsport. For Mercedes, the decision was made in a matter of seconds.
Lewis Hamilton’s shock defection to Ferrari sent shockwaves through the Formula 1 paddock, but the Brackley war room was already looking ahead. Following Kimi Antonelli's historic world championship clinch at the Mexico City Grand Prix ...Keep reading

How young can a Formula 1 world champion actually be?

Motorsport - 10 hours 16 min ago
Kimi Antonelli became Formula 1 world champion in 2026 at 20 years and 68 days old, breaking Sebastian Vettel's previous age record by more than three years. But does that make Antonelli the youngest Formula 1 world champion of all time? So far yes, but there is room for someone to come and usurp the Italian.
But how young can a Formula 1 world champion actually be, and what are the chances ...Keep reading

Everything you need to know about the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace

Formula 1 - 10 hours 42 min ago
Get up to speed with all the key Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace statistics, driving pointers, facts and more.

Mercedes reveal how close Antonelli came to Mexico DNF

Formula 1 - 10 hours 42 min ago
Kimi Antonelli came dangerously close to retiring from the Mexico City Grand Prix, where a P3 finish helped him secure his maiden title.

Sebastien Ogier tipped for partial WRC 2027 programme

Motorsport - 12 hours 16 min ago
Sebastien Ogier’s World Rally Championship programme for 2027 is yet to be finalised but Toyota expects the nine-time world champion to contest no more than three rallies.
Ogier was absent from Toyota’s 2027 driver line-up launch in Finland on Tuesday, where it was revealed that the reigning WRC manufacturers champions will field an expanded six car line-up, split into two distinct teams ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen jokes about key difference with Kimi Antonelli at 20: “He speaks Italian!”

Motorsport - 12 hours 36 min ago
Following the Mexico Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli has entered the history books as Formula 1’s youngest-ever world champion. The Italian has taken the record from Sebastian Vettel, who had already said at Monza that he would be delighted for Antonelli to break it and that records are there to be broken.
Under the current superlicence rules, it will be an enormous challenge to lower ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli almost had to retire in Mexico due to an oil leak

Motorsport - 13 hours 14 min ago
In Mexico, Kimi Antonelli wrote a remarkable chapter in both Formula 1 and Italian sporting history. He clinched his first world championship in a campaign defined not only by his speed, but also by the consistency and maturity he displayed all year.
Antonelli celebrated the championship alongside Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who later lifted him onto their shoulders on the podium in a ...Keep reading

F1 champion Alan Jones passes away, aged 80

Formula 1 - 13 hours 44 min ago
1980 champion Alan Jones has passed away at the age of 80.

How Mercedes can win F1’s world constructors’ title at Brazil GP

Motorsport - 13 hours 46 min ago
After Kimi Antonelli earned his maiden Formula 1 world title at the Mexico Grand Prix, Mercedes can add a ninth constructors’ trophy to its record in Brazil.
The Silver Arrows have won 12 out of 19 grands prix so far this season, meaning they comfortably lead the championship. Only Ferrari can mathematically catch them, but that’s a tall order with a 126-point deficit.
Mercedes had a ...Keep reading

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