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Ella Lloyd and Alisha Palmowski are both looking forward to the prospect of racing in front of a home crowd in F1 ACADEMY.

Live coverage of Friday's first practice session for the 2026 British Grand Prix.

Rumours that Max Verstappen is in talks with McLaren about a potential move have gained traction since last weekend's Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, despite a belated move by CEO Zak Brown to shut down the possibility.
Naturally, both the current McLaren drivers faced questioning on this topic ahead of the British GP at Silverstone, and the divergence in their line of thought was intriguing ...Keep reading

Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) announced that Marcus Armstrong has signed a multi-year contract extension that will keep him with the organization. As part of the agreement, Armstrong will transition to the team's #60 Honda for the start of the 2027 IndyCar season.
Since joining Meyer Shank Racing in 2025, Armstrong has continued to inch closer to the sharp end of the field. In his first season with ...Keep reading

Following the success of the first Lego Formula 1 drivers' parade in Miami last year, the concept returns at Silverstone this weekend.
This time, every driver has their own Lego minicar, built from no fewer than 28,000 bricks, allowing all 22 drivers to take part.
The minicars are limited to a top speed of 25km/h, although that did not stop the drivers from repeatedly crashing into one ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton made a brilliant start to his British Grand Prix weekend as the seven-time Formula 1 world champion went fastest in practice.
The Ferrari driver set a 1m29.260s on the soft tyre, 0.213s quicker than his Mercedes successor and championship leader Kimi Antonelli - who had led much of the running.
There was action from the start as it was the only practice session of this sprint ...Keep reading

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton leads the way in practice at the British Grand Prix before sprint qualifying later on Friday.

Prodrive says it is exploring a return to top-level prototype competition, describing the current endurance racing landscape as "very appealing".
The British engineering firm is one of the notable absentees from the WEC's thriving Hypercar class, which has attracted unprecedented manufacturer interest under the LMH and LMDh regulations.
While Prodrive remains involved in the WEC through the ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the "profound" experience of taking his brother, Nicolas, for a passenger ride in a V10-powered three-seater Ferrari at Fiorano.
Hamilton was recently spotted at Ferrari's private test track in the three-seater F1 car. It has since been confirmed that he was joined by his brother Nicolas, who rode in the passenger seat behind ...Keep reading

Mathias Lauda completed a demonstration run in the Ferrari 312T that his late father, Niki Lauda, drove to the 1975 Formula 1 championship. The run took place at the Red Bull Ring ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.
Taking part in the annual Legends Parade at the Spielberg circuit, Lauda returned the iconic number 12 chassis to an Austrian race track.
The 45-year-old, an experienced GT and ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have poked fun at the persistent rumours linking Max Verstappen to Mercedes following a post-race exchange with Toto Wolff at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Despite the Mercedes chief confirming that the Brackley outfit does not want to change its driver line-up for 2027, the moment Wolff congratulated the four-time champion on his second-place finish at the Red Bull Ring sparked ...Keep reading

During the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, reports emerged of 'informal' talks between McLaren and Max Verstappen's camp. The team has not denied the reports, but those in papaya stressed that such conversations are perfectly normal and that "everyone in the paddock talks to everyone".
That is, naturally, true and also means the informal talks should not be over-interpreted. Another aspect to ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has shared behind-the-scenes footage to show how the drone shots were achieved during the Austrian Grand Prix.
Fans were quick to pick up on and praise the long, swooping shots during the live coverage of the race at the Red Bull Ring, where Mercedes driver George Russell took his second grand prix win of the season. Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli completed the podium. 
The ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen defended George Russell for the way in which he clinched pole position at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix - but added he shouldn’t have been allowed to complete the lap.
The four-time world champion suffered a heavy crash at the penultimate corner of the Red Bull Ring in Q3 last Saturday, prompting yellow flag conditions in a messy end to qualifying.
That’s because ...Keep reading

A career-best World Rally Championship result achieved at Acropolis Rally Greece was “quite a relief” after a “disaster” of a start to the season, according to Josh McErlean.
The M-Sport-Ford driver headed into Greece’s punishing stages having endured a difficult first half of the campaign that had yielded only three top 10 finishes.
Mistakes in Monte Carlo and Portugal proved ...Keep reading

George Russell shrugged off complaints over the expected energy starvation at Formula 1's British Grand Prix and stated that, although the drivers may find the increased energy management aspect challenging, it will create "better racing".
The opening round of the 2026 season in Melbourne played out to mixed reviews; while some enjoyed the chaotic 'yo-yo' brand of racing seen with the new ...Keep reading

Gresini Racing became the first Ducati satellite squad to announce a new deal for 2027 with the Italian brand on Thursday, before Valentino Rossi's Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team confirmed its own contract extension the very next day.
The new three-year deal will keep VR46 tied to Ducati through the end of the 2029 season as the manufacturer's 'Factory Supported Team', extending a ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco will not undergo surgery to treat an injury to his left knee and that, following a positive response to his rehabilitation, he will return to competition after the summer, his team confirmed in a statement.
Zarco reportedly visited Dr Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet in Lyon to assess the current condition of his knee on 1 July. He is continuing his recovery process, and hopes to make a ...Keep reading

With Max Verstappen being linked to McLaren, Oscar Piastri has expressed his confidence in fulfilling his contract with the team.

With a decision about his future looming, Fernando Alonso has explained where Aston Martin's upcoming upgrade package will factor into his choice.