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Red Bull faces "awkward" Gianpiero Lambiase dilemma ahead of McLaren move, says David Coulthard

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 23:05
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Red Bull will inevitably be forced to place Max Verstappen's departing race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase on gardening leave to protect highly sensitive future car developments.
Lambiase, affectionately known as GP, has signed to join McLaren in 2028 as chief racing officer. While the move will come when his current contract with Red Bull expires ...Keep reading

Ollie Bearman opens up on Lewis Hamilton’s message after Ferrari F1 debut

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 21:57
Haas Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman has revealed that Lewis Hamilton was one of the first people to reach out to the Briton after he made his F1 debut with Ferrari at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. 
Bearman was brought in at the last minute to stand in for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari for the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after the Spanish driver was taken ill with appendicitis. He impressed ...Keep reading

Audi team battle key to Bortoleto betting success

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-04-17 21:38
An exciting season match bet battle is brewing at Audi.

Colton Herta admits IndyCar absence "hurts a bit" during F2 season

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 19:50
Colton Herta has ruled out attempting to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula 2 round at Montreal on the same day.  The California native, who is a test driver for Cadillac’s Formula 1 team and currently running his maiden season in F2, was previously rumored to contest this year’s Indy 500 with Andretti Global, his IndyCar team for six years (2020-25). Although the option existed prior ...Keep reading

Win tickets to Ask DC: An evening with David Coulthard

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-04-17 18:36
F1 Unlocked is giving fans the chance to attend Ask DC: An Evening with David Coulthard at F1® Arcade, a must-see night celebrating all things Formula 1®.

Russell on Antonelli title fight and Mercedes future

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-04-17 18:36
George Russell has shared an insight into how he is approaching the resumption of the season in May, with the Mercedes driver hoping that the championship battle continues to be between himself and team mate Kimi Antonelli whilst remaining wary of the competition.

Herta to take part in four FP1 sessions with Cadillac in 2026

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-04-17 18:36
Cadillac have announced that Colton Herta will make his practice debut with the team at the upcoming Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Ferrari on WEC changes: 'With the BoP hidden, part of the race story will be missing'

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 17:52
Ferrari says the decision to keep Balance of Performance data secret in the 2026 World Endurance Championship will take away a key element of the 'race narrative'.
Earlier this week, it emerged that the WEC will no longer publish BoP figures in 2026, with any information kept private between the teams and the series.
Previously, the championship released a detailed table ahead of each round ...Keep reading

Current street course woes make Long Beach “a critical weekend” for Graham Rahal

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 17:30
Graham Rahal is hoping to hold onto his welcomed momentum, but warns it’ll be a challenge coming into the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The 37-year-old Ohio native ended a 41-race podium drought with a third-place finish in the last round at Barber Motorsports Park. Although that result helped lift the spirits of both he and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL), there is an element of ...Keep reading

Ott Tanak lands 2027 WRC car testing role with Toyota

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 17:19
Ott Tanak has taken on a test driver role at Toyota to help develop the Japanese marque’s all-new car for the 2027 World Rally Championship.
As first reported by Dirtfish, Toyota has since confirmed to Motorsport.com that the 2019 world champion has joined the team to help with the development of its 2027 WRC challenger, built to new technical regulations that will come into force next ...Keep reading

"Ocean's Eleven" prequel to be set around 1962 Monaco Grand Prix

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 17:17
The highly anticipated prequel to the Ocean's franchise is set to have a Formula 1 link.
Speaking during a Warner Bros. showcase at CinemaCon, Margot Robbie, who will star in the film alongside Bradley Cooper, explained that the heist movie will be set around the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix. 
“Before Danny Ocean ever stepped foot in Vegas, two masterminds taught him everything he knows — his ...Keep reading

O'Ward: F1 has become an "artificial" show, while IndyCar is where the real racing is

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 17:13
Two years ago, Pato O’Ward said there was a deadline to consider the possibility of reaching Formula 1. Now that he is 26 and has established himself as one of the benchmarks in IndyCar, that deadline has passed; however, the Arrow McLaren driver has also lost interest in the F1 due to the new cars and rules. 
In an interview with FOX Deportes ahead of this weekend's Long Beach race, the ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta explains what KTM needs to close the gap to Aprilia in MotoGP

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 17:04
Pedro Acosta believes cornering remains the key area where KTM’s MotoGP bike is falling short of pacesetter Aprilia in the early part of the 2026 season.
Aprilia dominated the opening three flyaway rounds across Asia and the Americas, with factory rider Marco Bezzecchi extending a winning streak that began with the Portuguese GP at the tail end of 2025.
But KTM’s heavily-updated RC16 ...Keep reading

Alpine’s 2026 F1 form no surprise to Racing Bulls

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 16:38
Alpine’s strong 2026 Formula 1 form is no surprise and Racing Bulls is set to bring many upgrades to fight back, says the Italian team’s principal Alan Permane.
Having all but stopped developing its 2025 challenger at the end of May to devote its resources to its 2026 project, Alpine finished dead last in last year’s constructors’ championship but has jumped to fifth in the current ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville wants to "make everyone proud again” at WRC Rally Islas Canarias

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 16:00
Thierry Neuville says the target for next week’s Rally Islas Canarias is to “make everyone proud again” after a mistake cost Hyundai a World Rally Championship win in Croatia.
Hyundai appeared on course to claim a first win of the season last weekend, with Neuville taking a lead of more than a minute into the final stage. However, a mistake resulted in a collision with a concrete block ...Keep reading

Porsche Penske driver loan sets up 'teammate' rivalry in Long Beach

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 15:52
Julien Andlauer will go from sharing a race seat to potentially trading paint with Laurin Heinrich at this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The two drivers, along with Felipe Nasr, shared driving duties in Porsche Penske Motorsport’s (PPM) #7 Porsche 963 that was victorious in the opening two rounds - Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring - to start the 2026 ...Keep reading

Cadillac confirms FP1 plan for Colton Herta in 2026 F1 season

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 15:38
Cadillac has confirmed Colton Herta’s free practice programme for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign with the ex-IndyCar star contesting four FP1 sessions this season.
The 26-year-old will make his F1 weekend debut at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on 12-14 June, with his other three appearances to be confirmed at a later date.
This comes amid a year of change for Herta, who ended a ...Keep reading

F1 fans surprised by modest addition to Charles Leclerc’s garage

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 15:31
Formula 1 fans were surprised after Charles Leclerc was spotted in a custom Fiat 500.
Stepping away from the high-performance cars that typically fill his garage, the Monegasque driver was recently spotted in the streets of his hometown in the bespoke, classic Fiat 500. While the model itself is modest, the styling is unmistakably Leclerc.
The Ferrari F1 driver has applied his signature ...Keep reading

Russell 'would understand' if Verstappen leaves F1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-04-17 15:29
George Russell says Formula 1 "would not want to lose" Max Verstappen - but would "understand" if the four-time world champion decided to leave the sport.

Robin Frijns admits BMW’s struggles in WEC: “We don’t fully understand the car yet”

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-04-17 14:26
Following the postponement of the Qatar 1812km, the 2026 World Endurance Championship season gets underway at Imola. It was at the Italian circuit that factory BMW driver Robin Frijns secured his best Hypercar result in 2025, finishing second.
During this week's Prologue — also held at Imola due to the war in the Middle East — the updated BMW M V8 Hybrid showed strong pace with the ...Keep reading

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