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Chris Gabehart said in a Wednesday legal filing that the lawsuit against him by former employer Joe Gibbs Racing isn’t about protecting trade secrets but instead ‘punishing a former employee for daring to leave.’
And while seemingly less consequential on the merits of the lawsuit itself, Gabehart also revealed his reasons for leaving Joe Gibbs Racing in the first place by citing a culture ...Keep reading

Teams need to be prepared to adapt to every scenario, including the possibility that one of their main drivers could fall ill or sustain an injury that rules them out of a race weekend. With every result proving crucial, their roster of reserve drivers must be ready to step in at the last second, so who has each team trusted that responsibility to?

In its first year being held at Dover Motor Speedway, the NASCAR All-Star Race now has a format to be contested under the shadow of Miles the Monster.
And this one is going to be a marathon that requires a good bit of arithmetic.
First and foremost, there will no longer be an ‘open’ race for drivers not already locked-in to race their way into the decisive segment of the event. With ...Keep reading

As the 2026 Formula 1 season gets under way, we have a new American outfit on the grid in the form of Cadillac.
Interest in F1 has been rising on the United States market, with Haas and Cadillac two full-fledged constructors while Red Bull Ford engines power the Red Bull and Racing Bulls cars. Three grands prix take place in the country, in Texas, Miami and Las Vegas.
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All eyes were on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona, and that was partly due to the entry list. An extreme sports athlete joined the grid alongside a famous YouTuber, a child sitcom star, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, and several other interesting names, which made it must-watch TV.
Well, the third round of the 2026 NCTS season has similar intrigue, as the Truck Series takes ...Keep reading

Everyone’s been talking about the raft of technical innovations and changes for 2026, but one of the easiest for fans to spot is the new rear and side lights on each car. You’ll see them flashing at every circuit, but what exactly does each colour and sequence mean, and why have they been redesigned?

Freddie Slater, the first driver signed to Audi's junior programme, chats about his rapid rise to F3, his goal to make it into F1 and his friendship with current World Champion Lando Norris.

Following the launch of F1’s ‘All To Drive For’ campaign, featuring acclaimed actor Damson Idris, the Hollywood star is officially joining the F1 family as a Global Brand Ambassador.

The lights are about to go out in Melbourne and this year; fans have more than just championship points to play for. We’re giving you the chance to win the brand-new TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E5 45 mm x Formula 1 Edition simply by predicting who will win the 2026 Australian Grand Prix winner.

Above all else, Peugeot should be admired. Imagine building a hypercar for a completely different set of regulations that gets drastically altered due to the LMH-LMDh convergence just as the car’s development is finished. 
Then overhauling the car completely two years later only to find out that five Evo Jokers weren't enough to catch up to the competition ...Keep reading

Austin Hill, 31, is a proven winner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with nearly 150 starts and 15 wins. He was victorious in the 2026 season-opener at Daytona and nearly went back-to-back at Atlanta before last-lap contact while trying to block Ross Chastain.
All of Hill's success in the secondary level of NASCAR has been with RCR. He also 15 Cup starts, finishing as high as ninth at ...Keep reading

Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) and AVL RACETECH have entered into a technical partnership ahead of the 2026 IndyCar Series season.
In what began as a collaboration in 2021, the new phase of the alliance sees AVL RACETECH as the Official Dynamic Vehicle Simulation Partner for ECR. Through the partnership, ECR’s engineering capabilities receive a boost with the increased usage of AVL’s simulation ...Keep reading

Marcus Ericsson is carrying an edge with him into the 2026 IndyCar season.
That’s because the 35-year-old Swede is desperate to get back to his winning ways.
While it might feel like a century ago with Alex Palou’s dominance, one would only have to go back to the 2023 season to find Ericsson winning races, fighting for podiums and finishing sixth in the championship. Uniquely, Chip ...Keep reading

It is no overstatement to say 2025 was Lewis Hamilton's annus horribilis, with the seven-time world champion's blockbuster move to Ferrari not exactly going the way he had imagined. Amid struggles with a difficult-to-drive SF-25, a pole-to-flag win in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint turned out to be a false dawn as he went on to record his first-ever campaign without a grand prix podium in his ...Keep reading

Star of the F1 movie Damson Idris has become a global brand ambassador for Formula 1.
In his new role, the Briton will "act as a bridge between the world of Formula 1 and the wider cultural and entertainment landscape," according to the press release, and will appear at several grand prix weekends to take part in content, promotional activities and work to welcome a new demographic of fans to ...Keep reading

With Ferrari preparing for Formula 1’s 2026 technical reset, Lewis Hamilton continues a career that has already reshaped the sport’s record books.
From a title-challenging rookie F1 season with McLaren in 2007 to a dominant hybrid-era partnership with Mercedes, Hamilton has repeatedly adapted to change and delivered under pressure. Given his past success, wins are what the Tifosi are hoping ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan has spoken out about serious death threats he received during his time at Alpine.
The Australian driver signed with the French team for his rookie season in 2025. But with rumours that he could be replaced by Argentine driver Franco Colapinto surfacing early in the season, Doohan faced mounting pressure in his seat alongside Pierre Gasly. 
Following the ...Keep reading

Alex Albon conceded that Williams are on the back foot ahead of the season opener in Australia.

Franco Colapinto has admitted that despite early signs of promise, it’s “tricky to tell” how competitive Alpine will be compared to their midfield rivals as they target a significant improvement from last season.

Our betting experts answer the key F1 talking points ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, including which drivers and teams they're backing this season.