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What tyres will the teams have for the United States GP?

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-21 14:35
Pirelli have confirmed the tyre compounds that will be in use for the United States Grand Prix weekend in Austin.

What is the weather forecast for the United States Grand Prix?

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-21 14:35
The weather forecast is in ahead of the United States Grand Prix, which will be held at the Circuit of The Americas.

Philipp Eng and BMW to part ways after 11 years

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 14:23
BMW M Motorsport and Philipp Eng will part ways following the conclusion of the 2026 season, ending a successful 11-year partnership between the Austrian driver and the German manufacturer.
Both parties have mutually agreed not to extend Eng's factory contract beyond its current term, allowing the 36-year-old to pursue new opportunities in his racing career starting in 2027.
Eng leaves the ...Keep reading

Frankie Muniz offers new details on 2027 NASCAR plans

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 13:45
Actor-turned-racer Frankie Muniz has had an interesting 2026 season. He has missed a handful of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races where he was meant to compete full-time for Reaume in the No. 33 Ford, but he had a pretty good reason.
Muniz was also busy chasing a GT4 America title, which he achieved with co-driver Tyler Stone in the Am Class after a three-win season. Driving the TechSport ...Keep reading

Joan Mir remains on the sidelines as Honda forced to race with one rider in Australia

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 13:33
Since Joan Mir retired from the San Marino GP race on 13 September, the Honda rider has not competed again due to a health problem.
And now Honda has explained in its preview of the Australian GP that it will race with only Luca Marini this weekend, with Mir remaining sidelined and Aleix Espargaró, the test rider who replaced him in Indonesia, suffering from arm pump, needing ...Keep reading

F1 races to return to standard distance in 2028

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-10-21 12:41
Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season.

F1 races to return to standard distance in 2028

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-10-21 12:41
Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season.

F1 races to return to standard distance in 2028

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-10-21 12:41
Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season.

F1 races to return to standard distance in 2028

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-10-21 12:41
Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season.

The figures that show Mercedes has lost its supremacy in F1 2026

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 12:28
Mercedes is confident it can win again in the 2026 Formula 1 season, but is aware it has been facing a bigger challenge than ever from the other top teams.
The Silver Arrows triumphed in the opening six grands prix of the campaign, as F1 switched to new technical regulations. Later on, rival upgrades meant Ferrari claimed two victories in Austria and Great Britain, then McLaren’s Lando Norris ...Keep reading

How to stream the 2026 United States Grand Prix on F1 TV Premium

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-21 11:34
Here is all the information you need to follow the United States Grand Prix weekend live on F1 TV.

Mercedes show off special United States Grand Prix livery

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-21 11:34
Mercedes have become the latest team to present a revised, one-off livery for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri delivers worrying McLaren verdict with six races remaining

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 11:05
McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has admitted that his team will likely not find a fix for its problems before the close of the 2026 season. With only six races remaining, the Australian believes the car has reached its limit.
“I think in the short term, it’s probably as good as it’s going to get,” he told the media. "Malaysia was another good step forward in terms of ...Keep reading

Mirko Bortolotti risked another disqualification: How Grasser saved second place

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 10:55
Even though Mirko Bortolotti did not say it openly, the Grasser Lamborghini driver feared disqualification after his strong second place in the DTM Saturday race: the Italian ran out of fuel in the final metres of the race - and parked his Temerario GT3 at the end of the start-finish straight. The problem: after the race, there must still be fuel in the tank for the fuel sample.
It would have ...Keep reading

FIA enforces new rule to close F1 cost cap loophole

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 09:31
The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has approved new regulations to prevent teams’ non-F1 staff from working on Formula 1 projects.
The federation has likely intervened because some had managed to take advantage staff and facilities officially allocated to other activities to bypass the budget cap.
The decision will prevent an imbalance between teams with other activities and those with ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez praises MotoGP title rival Jorge Martín: “He is an incredible talent”

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 09:22
Marc Marquez has sung high praises for Aprilia's Jorge Martin, as the MotoGP title fight increasingly appears to be a two-horse race between the Spanish duo.
Marquez's shoulder injury and Aprilia's improved form has prevented the Ducati star from enjoying the same advantage and dominance as last season. Indeed, he has only briefly led the standings this year.
In the sprint race at Mandalika ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc makes worrying Ferrari admission ahead of major F1 upgrade

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 09:00
After a mixed season for the Ferrari Formula 1 team, Charles Leclerc says their problem is the "raw performance" of its car, not its set-up. This comes as the outfit is expected to bring its largest upgrade of the season to the United States Grand Prix.
Ferrari has often looked competitive in practice sessions, but as qualifying begins, it seemingly slips backwards in comparison to its rivals ...Keep reading

McLaren held fresh talks after Singapore GP clash as Lando Norris promises to "make better decisions"

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 08:12
Lando Norris has conceded he needs to make "better decisions" as McLaren aims to draw a line under his clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri in Singapore.
Norris drew the ire of his team management for taking out both himself and Piastri with a lunge for fourth place in the Singapore sprint race, costing the team valuable points in the championship and going against its racing principles.
Team ...Keep reading

Christian Horner reveals new details of controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi GP

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 08:05
Christian Horner's memoir, Drive, begins with the contentious 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - a Formula 1 race that many still find divisive to this day. For the first time, the Briton revealed that he deliberately put pressure on Michael Masi to restart the race after Nicholas Latifi crashed his Williams, causing a safety car.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen and then-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton ...Keep reading

2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-21 06:05
Phillip Island will be making its final appearance on the MotoGP calendar this weekend as the venue for the Australian Grand Prix. Starting 2027, the iconic 4.4km track will be replaced by a modern version of the Adelaide street circuit.
As such, one can expect a record crowd in Melbourne as the city bids goodbye to the premier class of motorcycle racing.
The championship remains finely ...Keep reading

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