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Perez signs Cadillac contract extension until at least 2029

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-28 17:49
Sergio Perez has extended his contract with the Cadillac Formula 1 Team, which will ensure that the Mexican driver will stay with the American outfit until at least 2029.

Formula 1 publishes first sport-wide Social Impact Report

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-28 17:49
Formula 1 has unveiled its first sport-wide Social Impact Report, as well as announcing a £2.4 million investment in the next phase of the Formula 1 Engineering Scholarship Programme for until the 2028/29 academic year.

Match the grid for your chance to win the ultimate F1 experience

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-28 17:49
Get race ready for your chance to win the ultimate F1 experience. Think you've got the speed, focus and memory to take on the grid?

Five things to look out for at the F1 Mexico GP

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 16:51
Formula 1 is back again this weekend with the highly popular Mexico Grand Prix, which comes just seven days after Kimi Antonelli romped to victory in Austin.
That was the Mercedes driver’s ninth win of the 2026 season after dominating from pole in a race largely defined by strategy with Antonelli nailing a one-stopper.
He was joined on the podium by two-stopping duo Charles Leclerc and Max ...Keep reading

Every time NASCAR took a win away due yellow line violations

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 16:23
There's been a lot of talk about yellow line penalties this week, and it's a debate that reappears often at superspeedways. The rule was established about 25 years ago for safety reasons but it still brings controversy to this day.
Despite many penalties over the years, only four times has the driver who actually crossed the finish line first later been stripped of the victory due to a yellow ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen sits out for Red Bull in Mexico GP FP1

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 16:17
Max Verstappen will step aside during first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix as Red Bull continues to complete its quota of rookie runs in FP1 sessions.
Teams are required to give rookies - designated as drivers to have raced in two or fewer races - at least four opportunities to run during practice sessions across the season, with that quota split between two watching briefs per ...Keep reading

Perez signs multi-year extension with Cadillac

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-10-28 16:10
Sergio Perez will remain with Cadillac until 2029 after signing a multi-year contract extension.

Eduardo Barrichello: The second-generation racer forging his own path

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 16:06
Over the past two years, Eduardo Barrichello has become an increasingly difficult presence to overlook in sportscar racing. Whether it’s been the World Endurance Championship or the IMSA SportsCar Championship, his performances in the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 have warranted serious attention. After finishing third in the GTD class and on the podium at the Le Mans 24 Hours, he is already ...Keep reading

MotoGP seeks compromise with riders over Qatar Grand Prix 

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 15:30
After months of uncertainty and several weeks of mounting tension, the stand-off between most of the MotoGP grid and the championship promoter over the Qatar Grand Prix is expected to be resolved within the next 48 hours. 
Ideally, an agreement could be reached as early as Thursday, once Carlos Ezpeleta, deputy managing director of MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MGPSEG), the company that ...Keep reading

F1 publishes first Social Impact Report; key student scholarship renewed

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 15:03
Formula 1 has published its first sport-wide Social Impact Report, with over half a million young people across the world having beneffited from F1 programmes last year.
In initiatives designed to educate, inspire and open pathways into the sport in 2025, youngsters from across 71 countries were able to take a step closer to F1.
F1 has also renewed its now-established Engineering Scholarship ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez signs fresh Cadillac F1 deal until 2029

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 15:02
Sergio Perez has committed to the Cadillac F1 project until at least 2029 as the Mexican signed fresh terms with the US-owned outfit.
Perez joined F1's expansion team for its 2026 debut after his Red Bull exit left him on the sidelines last year.
Despite going through the ups and downs of an inconsistent debut season for the American team, the 36-year-old has found his best form this season ...Keep reading

How to stream the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix on F1 TV Premium

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-28 14:43
Here is all the information you need to follow the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend live on F1 TV.

Ricciardo opens up on the ‘humiliation’ he felt amid F1 exit

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-28 14:43
In the latest episode of official podcast F1 Beyond the Grid, Daniel Ricciardo reflects on how he’s handled his retirement from the sport.

Oliver Bearman explains why Haas’ 2026 F1 car is ‘hitting its ceiling’

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 12:57
Oliver Bearman believes Haas cannot extract much more performance from its 2026 Formula 1 car, following the United States Grand Prix.
Bearman displayed encouraging Friday pace at the Circuit of The Americas, with 11th and 10th in the opening two free practice sessions, before slipping down the order – to the extent that he qualified just 16th.
The Briton explained this was down to finding ...Keep reading

Toprak Razgatlioglu going through a "difficult time" after shoulder surgery

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 12:02
Toprak Razgatlioglu has conceded he is going through "a difficult time" after his MotoGP season was ended early by shoulder surgery.
The Turkish rider was absent from the Australian Grand Prix and will miss the final rounds, including the important test scheduled in Valencia for 1 December, the first full test using bikes under the new 2027 regulations.
Razgatlioglu crashed during FP2 at ...Keep reading

The 5 drivers most likely to qualify fastest in Mexico

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-28 11:39
We have looked at the betting markets for Qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and assessed the chances of the leading contenders for pole.

What went into Ferrari's upgrade package in the US?

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-10-28 11:39
Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola delve into the upgrades Ferrari introduced at the United States Grand Prix.

Yet another DNF for Cadillac’s Valtteri Bottas: ‘Sometimes we don’t quite understand it’

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 11:33
Valtteri Bottas described the Cadillac Formula 1 team as struggling to understand its issues, after he retired from Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.
Bottas suffered his ninth retirement of the season at the Circuit of The Americas, a surprisingly high number for a driver whose pre-2026 DNF rate was 11%.
Of those nine, eight were linked to technical problems, and that was the case again ...Keep reading

Diogo Moreira: “From what we saw in the Austria test, Honda could fight for MotoGP title next year”

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 11:00
The last MotoGP rider to find out where he would be racing next season was Diogo Moreira, who had to wait until the Japanese Grand Prix to receive confirmation that he would be joining Honda’s factory team. The Brazilian, already officially crowned this year’s best rookie, sat down with Motorsport.com at Phillip Island for an interview that reveals the ambition with which he is embracing his ...Keep reading

Lando Norris' LN4 Fusion granted entry to F2 for 2027

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-10-28 10:29
Lando Norris' new race team LN4 Fusion has been granted a place on the 2027 Formula 2 grid.
The squad has been selected as the only new team for the next three-year cycle, joining 10 incumbents from the beginning of next season.
When announced that the team had been created in September, Formula 3 and Formula 4 conquests were revealed but LN4 Fusion still faced an application process to join ...Keep reading

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