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When IndyCar announced its updated driver licensing requirements for 2027 – raising the bar for feeder series entrants and putting a tighter leash on pure "pay drivers" – there was a sense of gratification that the sport was pushing toward a higher level of integrity. For years, deep pockets routinely bought seats for drivers with subpar credentials – placing them directly into ...Keep reading

NASCAR typically issues penalties reports by the end of business day on Tuesday but no later than Wednesday.
There has been nothing issued thus far and nothing is coming.
In other words, there were no technical infractions to deal with following the race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway but also no punitive actions against Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael McDowell for their post-race ...Keep reading

Red Bull's 2025 seat could have gone to Fernando Alonso or Charles Leclerc, and, according to Christian Horner, he wanted both equally.
Horner's upcoming book Drive discusses how the former team chief found himself up against a wall when he tried to find a new driver to sit alongside Max Verstappen. Horner, who ran Red Bull for two decades before his exit in July 2025, says that wall was Helmut ...Keep reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr. remains one of the most popular figures in NASCAR today, and the two-time Daytona 500 winner can't go anywhere without fans wanting an autograph or a picture. He won the Most Popular Driver award every year between 2002 and his final season in 2017, and was elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2021.
On his weekly podcast, the Dale Jr. Download, he revealed a bit of the ...Keep reading

No doubt with feedback provided by teams, NASCAR is going to allow teams to change front brake pads and rotors after practice and qualifying on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway.
Specifically, the following policy change was issued to teams on Wednesday.
At Phoenix Raceway, Teams will be given the option to remove and replace Front Brake Rotors and Pads only, following P/Q on Saturday. No other ...Keep reading

Red Bull have confirmed that Laurent Mekies will continue his role as Team Principal through 2031.

Freddie Hunt has been speaking to Beyond The Grid about his father James Hunt, reflecting on his racing talent, friendship with Niki Lauda and lasting impact on Formula 1.

Max Verstappen triumphed in Singapore with Red Bull at the weekend, to take his maiden Grand Prix win at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The Dutchman won at his 10th attempt under the lights of F1’s original night race at the end of an incredible weekend for the four-time World Champion that included the win in the Sprint too.

Director Christin Freitag reveals how 1,300 hours of archive footage, interviews and music helped recreate Michael Schumacher's 1994 Formula 1 season.

Former Red Bull CEO and team principal Christian Horner has revealed why he banned employees of the squad's powertrains division from using the name of bitter Formula 1 rivals Mercedes.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit had enjoyed a flourishing partnership with Honda following a turbulent end to its time working with Renault power, re-emerging as a title contender in the late 2010s and early ...Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies, who replaced Christian Horner at the F1 team, has his contract extended until the end of 2031.

Laurent Mekies has extended his contract as team principal of the Red Bull Formula 1 outfit with a new deal that takes him through until the end of 2031.
That will see the Frenchman spend at least six seasons leading the Austrian outfit after joining in July 2025 to end Christian Horner’s 20-year tenure as Red Bull team boss.
Mekies joined from sister squad Racing Bulls, who the ...Keep reading

Five-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou is stepping out of his usual championship-winning machinery this weekend to take part in the Chris Griffis Memorial Test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Friday, October 16.
Palou will hop behind the wheel of Chip Ganassi Racing’s #11 Indy NXT entry, lending his wealth of experience to help the team evaluate and develop the car's ...Keep reading

There will be just six drivers who will have to split their commitments between the World Endurance Championship and the GT World Challenge Europe over the weekend, amid an unexpected clash between the two series.
As has been known for some time, SRO Motorsports Group had brought forward the 3-Portimao hour race – counting as the final round of the 2026 Endurance Cup season – to Saturday ...Keep reading

Most racing memoirs begin with a story of a childhood moment or an experience that opened up a life to the world of motorsport. But Christian Horner's Drive skips the foreplay and goes straight to the good bit: the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The now-legendary race confirmed Max Verstappen's first Formula 1 world title, albeit while being a little divisive.
The former Red Bull chief explained ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies apologised to Isack Hadjar after reliability struggles limited his performance at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton's sixth place finish at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix was disappointing for the Ferrari team. After the driver chose not to pit when he was called in, he struggled with tyres towards the end of the race and lost a potential podium finish alongside his team-mate Charles Leclerc. Martin Brundle has now given his verdict on what he called a "bizarre" strategy.
Writing for Sky ...Keep reading

For the first time in three years, the World Endurance Championship will visit an all-new venue, with Barcelona hosting the penultimate round of the 2026 season.
The Spanish venue will make its WEC debut this weekend with a conventional six-hour race, replacing the cancelled Qatar 1812km fixture due to the ongoing war in West Asia. The season finale has also been moved from Bahrain to Monza ...Keep reading

Following a successful evaluation test on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Tuesday, Josh Pierson has cleared the final hurdle to become eligible for the IndyCar Series.
The approval comes as AJ Foyt Racing considers the 20-year-old Oregon native for its second seat alongside reigning IndyCar Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger for the upcoming season. While funding was not an ...Keep reading

Christian Horner has hinted that “it was perceived that I had too much influence over the team” which led to his departure as Red Bull Formula 1 team principal last year.
The former Red Bull boss oversaw the team’s transformation into the energy drinks-branded outfit and into two eras of F1 domination: firstly with Sebastian Vettel and four consecutive F1 world drivers’ and world ...Keep reading