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Heavy snowfall has forced Hyundai to postpone Thierry Neuville’s pre-event test ahead of the World Rally Championship season opener in Monte Carlo.
WRC teams have headed to the south of France this week to test in preparation for the annual asphalt curtain raiser to be held from 22-25 January.
While Toyota began testing on Tuesday with Elfyn Evans and Oliver Solberg running in largely dry ...Keep reading

With his 2026 Formula 1 campaign edging closer, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a different kind of winter training, swapping his usual Ducati for a KTM and asphalt for mud. 
While several on the grid chose a relaxing holiday on a yacht or playing padel, the Ferrari driver was keen to keep his skin in the game with some serious off-road machinery in the shape of a KTM 250 EXC-F ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil is in pre-trial custody over alleged fraud charges. But now, according to an update from his lawyer, Dirk Schmitz, the German racing driver is claimed to be the victim of an extortion plot, with him and his family all targeted in a blackmail scheme. This has resulted in the loss of a number of high-priced vehicles valued at approximately ...Keep reading

Running a full DTM campaign remains a major financial commitment, even in the GT3 era. ABT Sportsline has provided rare insight into what that commitment actually looks like in concrete terms, with marketing director Daniel Abt revealing internal budget figures that show just how expensive a modern DTM season has become.
“Since we are a private team in the GT3 DTM, we do receive some factory ...Keep reading

Philippe Bianchi, father of late Formula 1 driver Jules, has revealed his home was burgled early this week.
Nine karts were stolen, including the last one Jules raced ahead of his move to single-seaters. Bianchi went on to win the F3 Euro Series in 2009 and eventually competed in Formula 1 for two years. He died in July 2015 from injuries he sustained in a horrific crash in the 2014 Japanese ...Keep reading

Former F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante has secured a new contract for 2026, driving in the Eurocup-3 series with Palou Motorsport, founded by four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou and his father, Ramon Palou.
The 20-year-old driver will also be reuniting with PREMA Racing, which she worked with during the 2023 F1 Academy season.
Eurocup-3 was founded in 2023 as an alternative to ...Keep reading

Cadillac has announced a new partnership with IFS Software, which will act as the American outfit's official technology partner, ahead of its Formula 1 debut this year.
The team began using IFS Software before it had received the official approval to join the F1 grid as the 11th team in areas such as financials and procurement capabilities. According to the outfit, IFS now also supports areas ...Keep reading

Arvid Lindblad will become the next driver to take to the grid for a Red Bull-owned team in F1, with the Briton stepping up from F2 to Racing Bulls for the 2026 season. But what about those who went before him – and where have they all ended up?

Mitch Guthrie led a 1-2-3 finish for Ford in the fifth stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally, but Toyota’s Henk Lategan did enough to hold on to the overall lead.
Thursday’s 371km test from Al-Ula to Hail saw a two-horse race between Ford team-mates Guthrie and Nani Roma, with the duo trading positions as they inched closer to the central regions of Saudi Arabia.
Guthrie set the early pace in ...Keep reading

At the end of this month, the first collective test with 2026 machinery will take place in Barcelona. Logically, much of the 2026 rulebook has been finalised, but the FIA has deliberately left several aspects somewhat open. According to the FIA’s single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis, those are the “levers” that the governing body can play with if the on-track picture is unsatisfactory in ...Keep reading

Will Power wrapped up a positive first on-track outing with Andretti Global in a tire test at Phoenix Raceway on Wednesday.
The 44-year-old Aussie sported an all-black firesuit with minimal patches and piloted a No. 26 Honda to match. He, along with former Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden, took to the 1-mile tri-oval as part of Firestone’s preparations for next month’s open test ...Keep reading

David Coulthard has pointed to the clues that Lewis Hamilton may not be at his peak anymore, as the former Formula 1 driver chose Max Verstappen over the seven-time champion as his greatest world champion.
Coulthard was tasked with choosing his top F1 champion during an episode of The Red Flags Podcast. As he whittled down the list, which included drivers such as Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Juan ...Keep reading

Taking advantage of the Open Exemption Provisional, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will have a guaranteed spot in the 68th running of the Daytona 500.
The Open Exemption Provisional, which was created one year ago, can be utilized by a non-chartered team with a world-class driver to ensure them spot on the grid for any race where the field eclipses the maximum number of ...Keep reading

The FIA has shared a tribute to Joaquim van Thuyne after the 18-year-old passed away during a tragic fire at a Crans-Montana bar on New Year’s Eve.
Van Thuyne has been confirmed as one of the 40 people killed in a horrific fire at the Le Constellation bar at the Swiss ski resort. 119 more were injured, with some still in critical condition.
A criminal investigation has been launched into ...Keep reading

Over the course of three years and 71 races together, Corey Heim and Scott Zipadelli amassed 21 wins and 45 top-5s with three final four appearances and the 2025 Truck Series championship.
It’s objectively a hard act to follow but Kaden Honeycutt isn’t allowing the pressure to exceed the privilege and intends to just put in the work in pursuit of the same results.
“From my end, I think ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has revealed the influence that Ayrton Senna had on his career while opening up on his experience stepping into Senna's position at Williams after his death.
Coulthard served as Williams's test driver through 1993 and 1994 and was given a test at the Jerez Circuit following Senna's tragic death during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. He made his debut in ...Keep reading

The legendary Lewis Hamilton turns 41 today, so we decided to take a look at some of the seven-time World Champion’s best helmets during his 19 seasons in F1.

In 2025 Lando Norris became the latest driver to win the World Championship with McLaren. To celebrate his victory, we’ve knocked up a quick-fire quiz all about the racers who claimed the crown with the Woking team.

George Russell entered Mercedes as a great admirer of Lewis Hamilton. Shedding light on what their relationship turned into as the two talented drivers raced alongside each other at the Brackley team, Russell revealed how an engineer once wallpapered the office with a photo of the two. 
Talking on the Mercedes Formula 1 team's YouTube channel in a video celebrating his 150th race in F1 ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has shared a defiant message on his 41st birthday, stating that "the time for change is now" as he reflected on his winter break following a "very draining year".
The Briton entered the winter break claiming that no one would be able to reach him as he planned to take a step away from his phone and social media, but his birthday has prompted him to break cover as he shared photos ...Keep reading