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Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Fred Vesti has completed a live street demonstration run in Singapore.
The run took place as the headline attraction of the adidas Orchard Ignition festival on Sunday 30 August, organised in partnership with Mercedes-AMG, adidas and global partner BABYMONSTER.
Vesti took to the track for three separate runs throughout Sunday afternoon, and footage of the ...Keep reading

Gigi Dall’Igna, Ducati’s general manager and the key figure in the technical operation of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, is convinced that this year’s MotoGP title will go not to the fastest rider, but to the one who keeps the coolest head.
Ducati rider Marc Marquez claimed his fourth victory and third double of the season in Aragon on Sunday, in a campaign in which he is plausibly ...Keep reading

2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has likened racing against Fernando Alonso to battling Michael Schumacher.
Writing in his Jenson's Journal for Aston Martin ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, Button reflected on Alonso's career as the paddock waits to see if the Spaniard will commit to another season in the championship.
"The biggest compliment I can give Fernando is that fighting him was ...Keep reading

It's now been confirmed that Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon will stay with Williams in 2027, but Team Principal James Vowles admits that he had concerns about losing the pair.

In the latest episode of F1 Nation, Tom Clarkson, Jolyon Palmer and James Hinchcliffe turn their attention to the Temple of Speed ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli returns to the Italian Grand Prix this weekend armed with a 59-point lead in the drivers' championship and a completely different mindset to his troublesome home race debut in 2025.
In 2025, he suffered a messy race at Monza, in which he was handed a five-second penalty for a clash with Williams's Alex Albon and shown a black-and-white flag for track limits, before picking up two ...Keep reading

Lando Norris insists that achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a Formula 1 champion has not changed who he is as a person, though it has brought a sense of calm and confidence in the car.
The McLaren driver reflected on his title success during an interview with Sky Sports, which was filmed after he announced a contract extension with the Woking outfit until the end of 2030.
"It hasn't ...Keep reading

While fuel-saving remained ever-present, the new rules package seemed to improve the racing product at Daytona International Speedway, as drivers were able to make moves all throughout the field and it never felt truly gridlocked.
At the end of the day, it was Ryan Preece ending his 0-248 streak with a huge win at Daytona, one that vaulted him up into the Chase for the first time in his entire ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez has stated that he's tried to 'influence' some of Cadillac's hires in its first Formula 1 season, and has offered feedback on potential targets for the team to headhunt.
The arrival of an 11th outfit in Formula 1 has expanded the job market within the championship, but this naturally comes with increased competition for engineers and staff members, one of the reasons why the ...Keep reading

Ukraine escalates its complaint against the FIA decision to lift the ban on Russian competitors taking part in international events.

Ukraine escalates its complaint against the FIA decision to lift the ban on Russian competitors taking part in international events.

Ukraine escalates its complaint against the FIA decision to lift the ban on Russian competitors taking part in international events.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has called on his squad to keep improving its race weekend execution as the margins between Formula 1's 2026 frontrunners continue to shrink.
Having focused a large part of 2025 on the new regulations, Ferrari has fielded a competitive car in the SF-26, which it has relentlessly upgraded to allow both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to win a grand prix ...Keep reading

Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the 13th Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from Monza in Italy.

In the latest Lights to Flag we caught up with the Italian racer to reflect on a long and distinguished career in Formula 1.

Fabio Quartararo says he will no longer help Yamaha with development work pertaining to the 2027 MotoGP season after being denied a chance to test Pirelli’s new tyres.
The 2021 champion made that comment following last weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix, where he felt he was reduced to the role of a “test rider” as Yamaha evaluated several new components.
Quartararo is leaving Yamaha after ...Keep reading

McLaren’s win in Zandvoort, its second in a row after Budapest, highlighted a key point: the updates introduced on either side of the summer break did more than restore the aerodynamic load the car had been missing. They also enabled the team to take a decisive step forward.
At the Barcelona Grand Prix, for instance, McLaren’s strengths had already begun to emerge, and the same was true at ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia says he feels “humiliated” after reaching “one of the lowest points of my sporting career”, saying he sees “no way out” of his current struggles in MotoGP.
The factory Ducati rider endured a wretched weekend in MotorLand Aragon, failing to score a single point after finishing 11th in the sprint and crashing out of Sunday’s race.
Bagnaia had been showing rapid ...Keep reading

When Ferrari took to the track in February at the official start of winter testing in Bahrain, the Scuderia's 2026 challenger immediately turned heads.
The SF-26 featured an intriguing vane behind the exhaust pipe on day one, internally named FTM, and the next day it debuted an even more eye-catching rear wing that rotated 180 degrees between cornering mode and straight mode, quickly dubbed the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has called out Williams for "overpromising and underdelivering" in 2026, admitting he remains surprised by Carlos Sainz's decision to sign with the Grove outfit over Audi.
Despite bold claims throughout 2025, Williams has struggled in the 2026 season. It arrived at pre-season testing in Bahrain on the back foot, having missed private testing in Barcelona. It ...Keep reading