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It is the classic conundrum of modern Pro-Am GT racing: How do you keep a championship appealing for highly successful professional teams while simultaneously ensuring that gentleman drivers stay competitive and engaged? If the pros disappear into the distance, the amateurs quickly lose interest. From April 17-19, Gedlich Racing’s new GT Summer Series (GTSS) makes its debut at the ...Keep reading

Red Bull is used to fighting at the front in Formula 1, having mastered the ground effects era to claim consecutive world titles and previously dominating from 2010 to 2013. Now, the Milton Keynes team is coming to terms with a harsh new reality as it lags behind the frontrunners in F1’s new era.
“There is nothing to be happy about today,” remarked team boss Laurent Mekies on Sunday after ...Keep reading

Toprak Razgatlioglu may have scored his first point in MotoGP, but he was far from satisfied with his performance at the United States Grand Prix.
Competing in just his third weekend in MotoGP after his high-profile move from the World Superbike Championship over the winter, Razgatlioglu outgunned all his Yamaha stablemates in Austin to finish 15th on Sunday.
The Turk spent much of the race ...Keep reading

Suzuka has two sides to it. It’s a stunning track, one of the most captivating on the calendar and a true gem on the calendar. But, especially in recent years, overtakes has become extremely difficult here due to a layout that offers few real opportunities to attack and the lack of multiple DRS zones from the previous rules era to facilitate such manoeuvres.
However, the new 2026 regulations ...Keep reading

After the shock announcement that Jonathan Wheatley had left his role as Audi Formula 1 team principal with immediate effect on 20 March, former F1 TV pundit Will Buxton has thrown his weight behind Allan McNish to take the Briton's position.
While head of Audi F1 project Mattia Binotto has assumed the responsibilities of team principal in the meantime, Buxton argued that the German outfit ...Keep reading

Can you name all the drivers' champions in Formula 1? There's no time limit on this quiz. Good luck!

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has opened up about his title fight with his team-mate Damon Hill in 1996.
The Canadian driver entered his rookie F1 season with Williams in 1996 and was straight into a title fight with his team-mate Hill. He ultimately finished second behind the Briton with 78 points, compared to Hill's 97. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher ended the season in third ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has given an insight into his insane garage, which features multiple F1 cars as well as his first kart.
The Scotsman recently revealed details about his extraordinary private collection of machinery during an appearance on the Cars & Money podcast. Coulthard has proudly retained his very first and final go-karts from 1982 and 1988.
The collection ...Keep reading

Red Bull drivers often have fun off-track perks with experiences in other motorsports such as drifting and rally. It was no different for Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson during their downtime in Australia, where the Red Bull and Racing Bulls drivers took on a drift kart challenge with New Zealand drifting legend 'Mad' Mike Whiddett.
The drivers were tasked with clipping a proximity wall ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson revealed he was left "mentally drained" following the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.
After securing a hard-fought ninth-place finish at Suzuka, the Racing Bulls driver explained the mental toll that the new regulation cars have on the drivers.
"Good, a little bit mentally drained," he told F1 TV after the race. "It's very intense this year. You have a lot more that you're thinking ...Keep reading

Surprisingly, Am Racing has withdrawn from this weekend's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham. Nick Sanchez was set to drive the No. 25 Ford Mustang, as he has for the entire 2026 season. No reason has been given, at this time.
The team has ran every O'Reilly race so far this year. Sanchez earned an impressive third-place finish at Atlanta, but beyond that, they have just one ...Keep reading

Photos of Oscar Piastri's custom McLaren 750S have emerged on social media. 
The Australian driver recently took delivery of the 750S, which is the lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren to date. While Piastri's is a custom specification, the 750S is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine that produces a blistering 750PS (740bhp) and 800Nm of torque. This has resulted ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri recently traded in his McLaren Formula 1 car for the world of Australian V8 Supercars. Returning to his Aussie roots, the 24-year-old joined fellow countryman and Supercars driver and 18-time race winner Cam Waters.
"To be honest, I probably watched the V8s more than I watched F1 because the time difference was a lot kinder. Used to watch the drag races here with my dad," ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton opened up on his first podium finish with Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix, claiming he "never had to work so hard to get a podium".
While the seven-time champion secured the Chinese sprint race win with Ferrari in 2025, he failed to reach the podium at a grand prix. Now, after coming back from a rejuvenating winter break and gelling with the new era of regulations, Hamilton ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Karun Chandhok has urged Aston Martin to stop finger-pointing amid the Silverstone outfit's troublesome start to the 2026 season.
The Lawrence Stroll-led team headed into the 2026 season, which welcomed a new wave of regulations into the championship, with a new power unit partnership with Honda and the technical leadership of Adrian Newey. It's ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies watched his team score just four points in Japan, as Max Verstappen finished eighth and Isack Hadjar was outside the points in P12. The team have a best finish of sixth so far this season – not the return they hoped for from the first three races of the year.

Kimi Antonelli reached a new milestone at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, becoming the youngest championship leader in Formula 1's history. F1 TV pundit Alex Brundle commended the Italian driver's "tremendous performance" during the race at the Suzuka circuit. 
Antonelli arrived in Japan on the back of his maiden F1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, where he became the second-youngest driver to ...Keep reading

Beard Motorsports has reached an agreement with Casey Mears for him to run five NASCAR Cup races this year, driving the No. 62 Chevrolet. 
Mears' first race with the team will come on April 26 at Talladega Superspeedway. He will also compete in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the second Daytona race, the second Talladega race, and the season finale at Homestead-Miami ...Keep reading

Robert Wickens is staying put at DXDT Racing and will contest the sprint rounds of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning with next month’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The 37-year-old Canadian revealed the announcement on Tuesday during an IMSA-hosted Zoom media session. He will reprise his role behind the wheel of the team’s Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, with Mason ...Keep reading

Jari-Matti Latvala will make his maiden appearance in the American Rally Association National Championship with an outing at the Olympus Rally next month.
The Toyota World Rally Championship team principal announced plans to pilot a second factory-backed Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 car at the Washington-based gravel rally held from 17-19 April. The outing marks the 18-time WRC rally winner’s ...Keep reading