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Alex Palou's quest to become a five-time IndyCar champion begins this weekend in the streets of St. Petersburg. 2026 will feature brand new street races in Arlington, Markham and Washington D.C., a return to the Phoenix oval, and some very interesting names in new places -- like David Malukas joining Penske and Will Power partnering with Andretti. There's even a Schumacher on the grid as Mick ...Keep reading

History doesn’t always repeat, but it often echoes itself. So there’s something deeply resonant about Ford’s choice of team partner for its comeback as an engine supplier.
Red Bull Racing was born out of what’s easily the nadir of FoMoCo’s involvement in Formula 1. Having supported Jackie Stewart’s entry into F1 as a constructor in the late 1990s, Ford then bought the team ahead of ...Keep reading

At just 13 years old, Keelan Harvick will now follow the highly successful Toyota pipeline as one of the manufacturer's development drivers.
“I’m really grateful to have this kind of opportunity with Toyota Racing Development,” said Harvick. “To have their support and be able to represent ExxonMobil, it doesn’t get much better. I’m still getting experience, but it’s going to be a ...Keep reading

The Australian Grand Prix has named Turn 6 of the Albert Park Circuit after Esteban Ocon's race engineer Laura Mueller and Red Bull head of race strategy Hannah Schmitz.
As part of the In Her Corner initiative, which is in partnership with Engineers Australia and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the move comes in celebration of International Women's Day.
Schmitz began working for Red ...Keep reading

It looked like the Formula 1 door had closed for 2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire as he took up a full-time race drive in Peugeot’s WEC Hypercar programme this season. But it has creaked open just a fraction since Pourchaire has been announced – somewhat surprisingly – as an addition to Mercedes’ F1 development ranks.
F2 champions and runners-up have struggled to make the leap to F1 ...Keep reading

Filip Cleeren: Promoting Antonelli now looks like a masterstroke
If the outside world posed questions on Mercedes' decision to promote Kimi Antonelli to an F1 seat prematurely, then suddenly that move looks like a masterstroke now.
Having barely finished high school, Antonelli went through inevitable ups and plenty of downs in his maiden year. But with all that experience in the bank, which ...Keep reading

With the Australian Grand Prix weekend approaching, which F1 team stood out to you in pre-season testing this year?

Williams have announced that Damon Hill is returning to the team as an Official Ambassador, 30 years after the Briton won the World Championship with the Grove-based outfit.

Carlos Sainz met Thea, the young fan who designed his 'lucky' Sparkles sticker in 2025. 
Sainz and his team-mate Alex Albon responded to fan questions in a social media video posted on 13 September 2025. One young fan, Thea, asked the Spaniard if she should name her toy unicorn Sparkles or Sprinkles and if he would put a unicorn sticker on his helmet for the rest of the year, something he ...Keep reading

Ford Racing jumped to the challenge of supporting Red Bull and its powertrain during testing in Bahrain over the last couple of weeks. But then, towards the end of last week, it quite literally leapt into its partnership as the brand's Dakar-spec Raptor T1+ was launched over Red Bull's RB7 on the streets of San Francisco ahead of the city's first Red Bull Showrun. 
The rally-raid prototype ...Keep reading

The Independent Officiating Board (IOB) have established a number of items as the 2026 season for the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT gets underway later this week, but the search continues on finding someone to fill the role as the managing director of officiating (MDO). 
The IOB, which consists of chairman Raj Nair, secretary and treasurer Ray Evernham and FIA appointee Ronan Morgan, have spent ...Keep reading

The F1 movie picked up another award over the weekend at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. 
Having been nominated alongside Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners and Warfare, the Brad Pitt-led film won the Best Sound category at the awards.
F1 had also been nominated for the Special Visual Effects and Best Editing categories. Avatar: Fire and Ash won Best Special Visual Effects, and the ...Keep reading

Damon Hill will return to Williams as its official ambassador for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, just weeks after Jenson Button left that role for Aston Martin. 
It comes on the 30th anniversary of Hill clinching the world title at the British outfit, where he spent half of his eight-year F1 career, taking 21 of his 22 grand prix victories. 
The 65-year-old will be part of a three-person ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has promised fans that he is “not going anywhere” as he took a moment to reflect on 2026 pre-season testing, with the Ferrari driver admitting that he is excited for what he has predicted will be “one hell of a season”.

Laura Mueller and Hannah Schmitz are set to become the first women to have an F1 circuit corner named after them, with Turn 6 to be dedicated to them at the Australian Grand Prix in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Kimi Antonelli has conceded that pre-season testing in Bahrain was not “the smoothest of tests” for him after experiencing some reliability issues, with the Mercedes driver expecting a “tight fight” amongst the top four teams when the campaign gets underway.

Pre-season testing is over and as Formula 1 prepares to head to Down Under, let's see what betting odds are gaining speed in the markets.

With new F1 regulations this year, the Mercedes team has emerged as a favourite after testing, with Kimi Antonelli as one of the two racers who will drive the Silver Arrows in the 2026 season.
Recognized for his skills at an early age, Antonelli has risen through the ranks as a long-term Mercedes prospect from the age of 12. From multiple karting championships in Europe to open-wheel ...Keep reading

Christian Rasmussen has partnered with The Grandstand Project (GP), a female-run independent brand focused on designing apparel for the surge for the next generation of racing fans.
The collaborated merchandise project, CR21xGP, features classic racing staples inspired by high-end streetwear and incorporates designs by renowned graphic designer Varker, known for creating reigning Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Aprilia’s latest MotoGP trick on the RS-GP26 came to light following the final day of MotoGP testing in Buriram. A previously hidden duct drawing air from beneath the fairing has now been exposed.
There is one opening on each side, channelling airflow through a new pathway. Until last year, the bike featured a Formula 1-inspired S-duct that collected air from the lower section of the fairing ...Keep reading