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NASCAR boss Jim France is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) but he will remain as the Chairman and majority owner of NASCAR.
France, who turns 82 later this year, took over the position from nephew Brian France in August, 2018, after Brian France was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Sag Harbor, New York. 
Steve O'Donnell, who was the president of NASCAR, will be promoted to the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has tempered expectations about the new regulation tweaks, arguing that it is unlikely fans will see whether the changes have worked at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. 
During the five-week break between the Japanese and Miami Grands Prix, the FIA and Formula One Management met with the teams and other stakeholders to discuss tweaks to the regulations ...Keep reading

Formula 1 champions Jacques Villeneuve and Jenson Button are set to go head-to-head in the RAC TT Celebration at the 2026 Goodwood Revival.
Both the 1997 and 2009 champions, who were previously team-mates at British American Racing (BAR) Honda in 2003, will get behind the wheel of Jaguar E-types - Button in his ‘CUT 8’ E-type and Villeneuve in the 'CUT 7’ E-type.
Button will return to ...Keep reading

Races in Australia, China and Japan have changed the odds, so we look at where the value now lies for bettors.

F1.com crunches the numbers to find out how the current battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli compares to past intra-team duels at Mercedes.

Arrow McLaren team principal Tony Kanaan wants to get through next month’s Indianapolis 500 before deciding to retain or move on from Christian Lundgaard and Nolan Siegel. 
Both Lundgaard and Siegel are in the final year of their current contract with the team. Siegel’s status has already been well-publicized, with Kanaan telling Motorsport.com in December the California native, who ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez confirmed he is fully fit after nearly a month away from racing in MotoGP, but admitted he currently lacks the pace to mount an “attack” at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The factory Ducati rider took advantage of an extended break in the calendar to recover from his Indonesia 2025 injuries, as well as a crash in Austin that left him in pain.
While his improved physical condition ...Keep reading

 
Formula 1® race weekends, especially pivotal races like the Miami Grand Prix, extend far beyond Sunday’s race. Practice, qualifying and sprint sessions shape the story as teams develop their cars through the 2026 season. In Miami, the focus is on whether Mercedes can hold its advantage, or if rivals like Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull can close the gap.  Drivers, engineers and entire ...Keep reading

Hyundai’s Dani Sordo has responded to interest in his services from the World Rally Championship’s newest manufacturer RMC Motorsport, which aims to join the championship next year.
Spanish team RMC Motorsport unveiled plans to join rallying’s top tier next year by confirming it will design and develop a car built to the WRC’s new 2027 technical regulations. 
Operating under WRT ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin's chances of picking up a first grand prix win since 2024 have taken a blow after he was hit with the three-place grid penalty for Sunday's Spanish GP.
The factory Aprilia rider was 'observed to be riding slow online disturbing another rider at Turns 3-4' during the final minutes of Friday afternoon's Practice session. That rider was Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez, who comfortably ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta pointed to tyre grip and braking issues at Jerez after missing out on a direct place in Q2 for the first time in the 2026 MotoGP season.
Acosta was unusually off the pace during Practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing a distant 15th aboard the factory KTM.
After bolting on a fresh soft rear tyre late in the session, the Spaniard lit up the timesheets on two separate ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo has admitted Yamaha’s persistent lack of competitiveness is making it difficult for him to perform at his best in MotoGP this season.
MotoGP’s return to action at the Spanish Grand Prix after an unexpected four-week break did little to lift the mood within the Yamaha camp, with Practice at Jerez underlining the scale of the challenge the Iwata-based brand faces to return to ...Keep reading

Sepang – Oleg Karpov
It’s ironic to think that some welcomed the return of the Istanbul track to the calendar on the basis that F1 was going back to ‘historical’ venues – because Hermann Tilke and his company were commonly blamed for creating lookalike circuits. The only real basis for that argument is that all Tilke tracks are, indeed, the same in the sense that they feature ...Keep reading

Former W Series driver and Sky Sports pundit Naomi Schiff has shed light on the family sacrifices behind every successful racing career.
While reflecting on her own ascent through the junior ranks, Schiff noted the burden that her racing put on her whole family.
The 31-year-old began her single-seater career in 2010 in the South African Formula Volkswagen Championship when she was 16, and ...Keep reading

Istanbul Park is set to make its comeback to the F1 calendar, signing a five-year deal that sees it return to the schedule from 2027 onwards. The F1 circus last raced here in 2021, when Valtteri Bottas won from pole for Mercedes. There have been just nine editions of the race so far, but the Turkish Grand Prix has thrown up plenty of memorable moments…

The Turkish Grand Prix is making a comeback to the F1 calendar, in a new five-year deal starting from 2027.

Formula 1 have announced that the Turkish Grand Prix will return to the FIA Formula One World Championship from 2027, with Istanbul Park confirmed on the calendar through the 2031 season following a new agreement with Türkiye’s Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Trackhouse Aprilia boss Davide Brivio says it is time for his team to step up from grooming rookies and sign an experienced MotoGP rider for 2027.
His comments at the Spanish Grand Prix follow the news that Ai Ogura will leave the satellite team for the factory Yamaha squad next season, as exclusively revealed by Motosport.com earlier this month.
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BBC Sport Formula 1 correspondent Andrew Benson talks to Mercedes driver George Russell about competition, Kimi Antonelli and his title hopes.

Alex Marquez topped Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as Pedro Acosta was relegated to Q1 for the first time in the 2026 MotoGP season.
Having struggled for form so far on the factory-spec GP26, the younger Marquez returned to the front at Jerez on Friday, at a track where he claimed his maiden MotoGP victory last year.
The Spaniard led a 1-2 for Ducati in the hour-long session at ...Keep reading