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Marc Marquez opens up on Austin MotoGP injury struggles

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 13:00
Defending MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez revealed the injury difficulties he faced during the last round in the USA. Following his crash in Friday practice at COTA, his weekend there was so disappointing that it led some to speculate about whether fitness issues could be a serious threat to his title defence and long-term career.
Marquez still battles with the after-effects of his 2020 ...Keep reading

Alex Rins bemused by early Yamaha axe amid V4 engine struggles

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 12:33
Alex Rins has admitted he is “surprised” that Yamaha has taken such an early decision to drop him from its factory team for the 2027 MotoGP season, especially with its new V4 bike still struggling on track.
Earlier this month, Motorsport.com revealed that Yamaha has signed Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura to partner incoming Jorge Martin next year. That move, which has yet to be officially ...Keep reading

David Coulthard dismisses Ayrton Senna and Kimi Antonelli comparisons with Valentino Rossi claim

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 12:30
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has shot down comparisons between Ayrton Senna and Kimi Antonelli, claiming that the young Italian driver is more like MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.
Antonelli has firmly placed himself in the drivers' title fight after the first three rounds of the season. He took the lead in the championship, becoming the youngest driver to do so, after back-to-back ...Keep reading

Zak Brown would be “shocked” if Christian Horner didn’t return to F1

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 12:14
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says he would be “shocked” if former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner didn’t return to Formula 1 in the future.
Horner spent 20 years at the helm of the Milton Keynes-based outfit, which he led to eight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles. His position became precarious after Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz’ death; it was also weakened ...Keep reading

8 times in-season development catapulted teams up the order

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-04-23 11:51
F1.com has rounded up eight of the best zero-to-hero examples of teams timing their upgrades to perfection partway through a season.

‘It was a disaster’: Timo Glock eyes turnaround after Dorr McLaren Changes

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 11:33
Timo Glock labelled his 2025 DTM campaign “a disaster” and is targeting a reset for the new season after significant changes were made to his Dorr McLaren to address key concerns.
“Last year no longer exists for me,” said the former Formula 1 driver, who failed to finish higher than 10th in 2025. “In terms of results, it was a disaster. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong ...Keep reading

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-04-23 11:30
F1 title contender George Russell sits down for an in-depth chat with Andrew Benson.

Guenther Steiner explains why McLaren’s Gianpiero Lambiase signing is a major long-term statement

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 11:14
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that McLaren's signing of Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase proves the Woking outfit is building for the long term.
It was recently announced that Lambiase will join McLaren as chief racing officer in 2028 at the latest, reporting directly to team principal Andrea Stella. His exit comes after a successful ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen exit would be “not a great look” for F1 – Oscar Piastri

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 10:45
Oscar Piastri says Max Verstappen leaving Formula 1 wouldn’t be a great look for the world championship, as the Red Bull driver reconsiders his future.
Verstappen has been among the most vocal critics of F1’s new-for-2026 regulations due to the preponderance of energy management, which is preventing drivers from pushing flat out in qualifying, and creating a ‘yo-yo’ style of racing the ...Keep reading

Jenson Button reflects on "emotional" reunion with title-winning Brawn GP F1 car at Goodwood

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 10:19
2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has reflected on his "emotional" reunion with his title-winning Brawn GP car at the 83rd Goodwood Members' Meeting.
Over the Members' Meeting weekend, the Briton drove a Jaguar E-type and his Chevrolet Camaro Z28, as well as the Brawn GP F1 car. Having previously driven the BGP 001 at Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix, in 2019, Button was driving ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel: Divisive 2026 rules risk "DNA and heart" F1

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 09:53
For Sebastian Vettel, it is essential that Formula 1 does not lose “its DNA,” amid criticism surrounding the 2026 technical regulations.
Although some voices had raised concerns in the years and months leading up to the implementation of the new technical regulations, pointing out certain risks, seeing the scale of the changes on track provoked a strong reaction from fans and ...Keep reading

James Vowles sends clear Williams message after difficult start to 2026 F1 season

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 09:41
Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has shared an up-front message to fans following a difficult start to the 2026 season for the Grove outfit.
In recent years, Williams has placed a large amount of its resources in development for the 2026 regulation changes as part of its long-term plan to return to its former championship-winning form. But after missing the private testing in ...Keep reading

How Russell is surprising himself in title race - and the positives of F1's new rules

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-04-23 09:04
George Russell tells BBC Sport how he would enjoy more competition for the F1 title and why his approach to racing is the same as when he was 10 years old.

Ducati’s first run with 850cc MotoGP bike was “very good”, says Gigi Dall’Igna

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-04-23 07:20
Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna says there were encouraging early signs from the brand’s 2027 MotoGP prototype, as it presses ahead with the development of the GP27.
After KTM, Honda and Yamaha had already put their 2027 machines on track, Ducati became the latest MotoGP manufacturer to test its 850cc bike for the new technical era, which begins next year.
The Italian marque carried out a ...Keep reading

Why Hadjar offers betting value if Red Bull fires

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-04-22 22:43
The young French star is putting up a stronger challenger to Max Verstappen compared to his previous team mates.

FOX leverages NASCAR Kansas TV audience to boost IndyCar Long Beach

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-04-22 22:21
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday drew 2.926 million viewers on over-the-air FOX according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel metric.
Beyond just the factual number, there is not a straightforward comparison, since this race aired on FS1 last year. NASCAR boasted a 26 percent increase from Kansas last year but that race aired on FS1. An April Cup Series race would be over 3 ...Keep reading

NASCAR official explains overtime decisions at Kansas

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-04-22 21:54
It wasn't the loudest point of contention, but some in the NASCAR community did try to suggest after the Advent Health 400 on Sunday that race control should not have thrown the caution for a Cody Ware spin that set-up overtime and figuratively turning the race upside down.
Denny Hamlin was the leader at the time, having led the most laps and just retaken the lead from eventual winner Tyler ...Keep reading

Verstappen leaving F1 would not be great look - Piastri

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-04-22 21:39
Max Verstappen leaving Formula 1 would be "not a great look" for the sport, says McLaren driver Oscar Piastri.

2026 F1 Draft: Who would each team take first to start their future?

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-04-22 21:29
We're here to strip Formula 1 back to zero. No contracts, no politics, no legacy seats: just 11 teams and a clean board of drivers aged 22 and under. This is, ultimately, a long-term play. Not who wins next Sunday, but who shapes the next decade.
Raw pace matters, but so does trajectory, adaptability, and the kind of ceiling that can anchor a team through multiple regulation ...Keep reading

Jolyon Palmer builds his ultimate F1 team boss

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-04-22 19:42
We asked former Renault F1 driver and F1 TV analyst Jolyon Palmer to come up with his perfect team boss built from the composite parts of the best people to have done the job.

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