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On the verge of conquering Japan’s highest tier of open-wheel racing, Kakunoshin ‘Kaku’ Ohta has set his sights across the Pacific.
The 27-year-old native has surged to the front of the Super Formula championship, holding the points lead heading into next month’s season-closing doubleheader at Suzuka. Yet, while a crown on home soil hangs in the balance, the Honda factory driver’s ...Keep reading

When Joe Gibbs Racing first sued Chris Gabehart, and eventually Spire Motorsports, JGR initially sought $8 million from each defendant.
Now, after nine months of legal proceedings and fact discovery, Spire now says JGR is seeking ‘nearly $150 million’ in damages. The damages relate to JGR's claims of intellectual property misappropriation and alleged usage by the defendants of that data in ...Keep reading

Inception Racing will embark on its fifth consecutive full-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaign in 2027, beginning a new era for the team as it transitions to Chevrolet's flagship GT3 platform, the Corvette Z06 GT3.R.
The Optimum Motorsport-backed operation will field the #70 Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class, retaining its driver lineup of Brendan ...Keep reading

Cadillac has revealed its Formula 1 engine factory will open on 18 December.
General Motors was approved by the FIA in 2025 as a power unit supplier from the 2029 season onwards, hence the construction of new F1 engine facilities at the manufacturer’s base in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“We're opening our whole engine factory, if you will, in Charlotte, North Carolina on 18 December,” ...Keep reading

In an extensive conversation with Motorsport.com at Phillip Island, Marc Marquez puts the chances of him retiring when his next Ducati contract expires at 70%, and admits that he will do so “a free man”, regardless of whether he has won any more titles.
Last year, ahead of the opening race of the season in Qatar, the Spaniard was unequivocal when asked where he saw himself in three ...Keep reading

Freddie Slater will get behind the wheel of Audi's challenger for FP1 in Mexico City and Sao Paulo.

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Audi junior Freddie Slater will make his debut at the wheel of a Formula 1 car with a couple of Free Practice 1 outings in Mexico City and Sao Paulo.
Audi took over the Sauber team ahead of the 2026 season for the German brand’s maiden F1 season, incidentally launching a new driver academy, which has largely rested on Slater’s shoulders.
Previously an Italian F4 and Formula Regional ...Keep reading

Briton Freddie Slater will drive for Audi in first practice at the Mexico City and Sao Paulo Grands Prix.

Briton Freddie Slater will drive for Audi in first practice at the Mexico City and Sao Paulo Grands Prix.

Briton Freddie Slater will drive for Audi in first practice at the Mexico City and Sao Paulo Grands Prix.

On 22 October 2006, Fernando Alonso beat Michael Schumacher to the world title in the Brazilian Grand Prix, as the seven-time champion retired from Formula 1.
In truth, there was little doubt Alonso was going to clinch a second crown that day. Schumacher’s engine failure and retirement from the lead of the Suzuka race had turned a potential two-point lead into a 10-point deficit, meaning the ...Keep reading

Raul Fernandez has admitted he is not 100% fit heading into the Australian Grand Prix after breaking a finger in a crash at Mandalika a fortnight ago.
The Trackhouse rider was unfortunate to get caught up in a first-lap incident with Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi during the sprint race for the Indonesian Grand Prix. 
The impact left him with a broken index finger on his right hand, forcing ...Keep reading

Liberty Media director Chase Carey believes MotoGP “can’t just copy” Netflix’s Formula 1 docuseries Drive to Survive to gain widespread recognition.
Liberty acquired F1 in January 2017, and one of the major events under the American company was the release of the Netflix show’s opening season two years later, which substantially contributed to the world championship’s increased ...Keep reading

Guess the total race positions gained by each driver so far this season for your chance to win Grand Prix tickets to a race of your choice in 2027.

As F1 heads to the Circuit of The Americas for the United States Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

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Marc Marquez has made a thinly-veiled comment about his MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin, saying "if you're fast, you don't need team orders."
During qualifying for the Indonesian GP, Ducati star Marquez followed Martin out of the pits, ready to make his rival nervous in an attempt to unsettle him. The move worked quite well for the reigning world champion, who managed to qualify ahead of the ...Keep reading

Christian Horner has revealed Red Bull shareholders called him on the back of the Red Bull Ford Powertrains engine’s maiden Formula 1 victory in Malaysia.
Horner joined the Milton Keynes-based squad as its team principal when the brand acquired the Jaguar outfit ahead of the 2005 season, but was sacked and replaced by Laurent Mekies in July 2025.
Across two decades at the helm of the team ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship rookie Jon Armstrong will compete with a different co-driver in 2027 after announcing plans to split with Shane Byrne after two seasons.
The M-Sport-Ford driver announced on social media that the pair had agreed to part ways following a maiden season competing in the WRC’s top tier. 
Armstrong and Byrne first joined forces in 2025 after the former’s co-driver ...Keep reading