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After hitting a new low for 2026 at Le Mans on Friday, Marc Marquez is sticking to the same explanation for his troubles that he has offered in previous races. The nine-time world champion insists that he is the problem, not the bike.
In Practice for the French Grand Prix, the Spaniard failed to make it directly into Q2 for the first time since last year's Indonesian Grand Prix - the scene of a ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team chief Guenther Steiner has argued that Adrian Newey should have never taken the role of team principal at Aston Martin.
Newey joined the Silverstone outfit in 2025 as managing technical partner and shareholder, after almost two decades at Red Bull. It was later announced in November 2025 that Newey would also take the role of team principal for 2026, replacing Andy ...Keep reading

Class leading performance may still be a long-term work in progress for Cadillac, but with short-term respectability achieved F1's 11th team has also tried to make a rapid off-track impact. F1 branding in general was almost impossible to escape in Miami, and Cadillac carved out its own space by taking over Jungle Plaza in the Miami Design District for a free, two-day fan event, with an appearance ...Keep reading

Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier ended Friday leading Rally Portugal after a wild off inflicted a double puncture for Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux.
Ogier had started Friday’s leg struggling to extract the desired pace from his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, but changes made during the midday remote service sparked an afternoon resurgence. 
The nine-time world rally champion headed ...Keep reading

Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has insisted that four-time champion Max Verstappen remains fully committed to the team despite his dissatisfaction with the new regulations.
The Dutchman has been open about disliking the new regulation cars, which were introduced from 2026, describing them as "Formula E on steroids" earlier in the year.
In addition to his issues with ...Keep reading

Honda caused a stir on the opening day of the MotoGP French Grand Prix by topping the times across the two practice sessions.
While Honda was always expected to be competitive at Le Mans following Johann Zarco’s brilliant wet-weather victory there last year, its pace on Friday was particularly striking given the track remained dry throughout the day.
Factory rider Luca Marini led the way ...Keep reading

Tech3 KTM boss Guenther Steiner has said that Maverick Vinales will likely only return to action at the Italian Grand Prix after telling him to recover fully before another comeback.
Vinales has come in for criticism for his enthusiasm to return to action following a shoulder injury sustained at last summer's German Grand Prix. There have been multiple false starts, most recently in March's ...Keep reading

Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington, Kimi Antonelli’s race engineer at Mercedes, has received praise from team boss Toto Wolff for how he has handled working with the youngster.

Proposals for further evolutionary changes to the 2026 regulations have been agreed in principle following an online meeting, convened by F1’s governing body the FIA and attended by Team Principals, Formula One Management and power unit manufacturer representatives.

F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto evaluates what's happening with the F1 driver market so far in 2026.

MotoGP Race Direction issued a clarification to its pitlane entry regulations ahead of this weekend’s French Grand Prix at Circuit de la Sarthe following the controversy surrounding Marc Marquez’s actions during the Jerez sprint race.
The revised guidance is designed to prevent riders from exploiting the same grey area in the regulations that allowed Marquez to avoid a penalty in Spain ...Keep reading

Formula 1 bosses agree a change to engine design for the 2027 season in response to criticisms of the new power units introduced this year.

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has taken delivery of an incredible new superyacht following the Miami Grand Prix, which is estimated to be worth £15million ($20million).
The Monegasque driver attended an exclusive ceremony with his wife, Alexandra, at Riva's La Spezia shipyard to officially launch their bespoke vessel on 7 May.
The event has already gone viral on social media ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco raised his home crowd's hopes of a repeat French Grand Prix victory by going fastest in practice on Friday afternoon at Le Mans.
Riding an LCR Honda, as he did on his way to victory on the wet Bugatti circuit a year ago, Zarco pipped the VR46 Ducati of Fabio Di Giannantonio on a dry and sunny day that went mostly to script. 
One major exception to that was Marc Marquez's ...Keep reading

Malthe Jakobsen claimed Peugeot’s first-ever World Endurance Championship pole position after topping Friday’s qualifying session for the Spa 6 Hours.
Despite spinning at Raidillon on his outlap at the start of Q1 and flat-spotting his tyres, Jakobsen rebounded strongly in the #94 Peugeot 9X8 to edge out the #12 Jota Cadillac V-Series.R by just 0.043s.
Alpine had led much of the two-part ...Keep reading

Formula 1 will shift away from the current split between combustion and electric power, which is close to 50:50 this year, for the 2027 season, the FIA has announced.
F1’s new-for-2026 rules quickly became a controversial topic this season, with the longed-for smaller, nimbler cars overshadowed by the greater emphasis on energy management.
F1 racers have been dissatisfied with the driving ...Keep reading

Liberty Media CEO Derek Chang says F1 chiefs are "working overtime" to come up with contingency plans for the series' Middle Eastern races, with various options on the table pending on the war in Iran.
F1 was forced to call off its April doubleheader in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with further question marks hovering over the final make-up of the 2026 ...Keep reading

Tickets are now available for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix at IMAX locations across the United States.
Apple TV is collaborating with IMAX to bring a select number of races from the 2026 Formula 1 season to the big screen with watch-party-style events. The first of these events featured the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, where Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in ...Keep reading

The arrival of a new car is often a story of growing pains and technical setbacks. However, at the 6 Hours of Imola, the Genesis GMR-001 proved that a focused 500-day build-up can result in a remarkably polished debut. With a 14th-place finish for the #17 entry displaying perfect reliability with an acceptable speed, the Korean manufacturer has officially put the grid on notice.
By any ...Keep reading

Watkins Glen International hosts the 12th round of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, and will feature all three national divisions and the ARCA Menards Series from Friday through Sunday. This is also the earliest the track has ever appeared on the NASCAR schedule.
Will Shane van Gisbergen go back-to-back, or will another driver capture the checkered flag at The Glen? Here's all some major storylines ...Keep reading