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In this moment, Denny Hamlin feels pretty even-tempered on what appears to be another missed opportunity at winning a championship, this time in his planned penultimate campaign at the highest level.
With his win at Talladega on Sunday, Kyle Larson now has a 92.7 percent chance of winning the championship and could actually clinch one race early at Martinsville on Sunday, by gaining three ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton insists he is “built differently” as he discusses the idea of extending his career long enough to race at the new African Grand Prix.
F1 recently announced a 10-year deal with Rwanda to host a race at a new circuit near Kigali, with the event expected to join the calendar in the early 2030s. Upon hearing the news, he was asked his thoughts ...Keep reading

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen says it is "normal" for F1 drivers and team members to fall ill at this stage of the season after two drivers missed Thursday's media day in Mexico City.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was excused from media duties while he recovers from a viral illness, with Mercedes expecting the Italian driver to return to the track for Friday practice ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has joked that former Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo is a "smart man" for picking him in a potential trio for a future Le Mans 24 Hour challenge.
Ricciardo has not taken part in any racing series since leaving F1 for the second time having raced for Red Bull's sister RB squad in 2024.
However, speaking on the Beyond the Grid podcast, the Australian race winner suggested ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has joked that his former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo is "a smart man" for picking him for his dream Le Mans line-up. In fact, he revealed that the pair of them had already discussed the possibility of it.
In a recent interview with the Beyond the Grid podcast, the Australian talked about his time at Red Bull and his exit from Formula 1. While he discussed what was next for him ...Keep reading

Alex Albon says Fernando Alonso's criticism on his clash in Austin was "not nice to hear" but dismisses the Spaniard's claims that the bottom third of the grid is lacking quality.
Alonso was furious after a first-lap clash with Albon at the Circuit of the Americas left him with permanent damage to his floor, leaving him with less downforce and unable to capitalise on a more competitive weekend ...Keep reading

Sir Patrick Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, aged 86

NASCAR takes on the historic Martinsville short track for the penultimate round of the 2026 season across all three national divisions. 
In the Cup Series, Kyle Larson is on the edge of clinching the 2026 title, now 73 points ahead of Denny Hamlin after an impressive victory at Talladega. In the NASCAR O'Reilly Series, Jesse Love leads Justin Allgaier by 19 points. In Trucks, Kaden Honeycutt ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has rejected Fernando Alonso's claim that the standard of driving at the back of the grid is low, insisting the level is "very, very high" across the field.
Alonso criticised the lower third of the grid after his battle with Williams driver Alex Albon at last weekend's United States Grand Prix and stood by his comments while speaking to the media in ...Keep reading

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc says he is “not obsessed” with finishing second in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship, despite being just nine points off the position with five races to go.
While Kimi Antonelli is expected to wrap up his championship campaign this weekend at the Mexican Grand Prix, the fight for second place is alive and well between a number of drivers. Leclerc is well and ...Keep reading

George Russell has reflected on how he and team mate Kimi Antonelli get along amid their contrasting 2026 seasons.

Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix weekend.

As F1 heads to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the Mexico City Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has insisted that, despite an inconsistent 2026 season, he still has “a good 12 to 15 years” left in the championship. The Briton arrives in Mexico City second in the drivers' standings, albeit 123 points off his young team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who can take his first championship title this weekend.
Russell won the season opener in Australia, but his ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell believes Ferrari's smaller turbo could give it an advantage at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix at the high-altitude Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit.
The circuit in Mexico City sits more than 2200 metres above sea level. The thin air reduces downforce and cooling and forces turbochargers to work much harder to feed the engine.
While speaking ...Keep reading

George Russell has insisted his career will 'not be defined' and he 'won't be broken' by failing to secure a maiden Formula 1 world title this season.
The British driver entered the campaign as clear favourite for the drivers' championship having impressed in a back-of-the-grid Williams to begin his career, before continuing to catch the eye when stepping up to Mercedes as the team struggled ...Keep reading

After Fernando Alonso was hit by Alexander Albon on the opening lap of the US Grand Prix in Austin – which, according to Aston Martin's chief trackside officer Mike Krack, cost him a considerable amount of downforce – the two-time world champion was highly critical of the current driving standards in Formula 1.
"When you start at the back, there is always this risk. I think the quality of ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc insists he will not miss a grand prix when his first child is born, but Ferrari has reportedly lined up a stand-in in case plans change.
The Monegasque and his wife Alexandra are expecting their first baby during the last weeks of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The couple have not revealed when the baby is expected, but Alexandra’s last F1 appearance was at the Madring in ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Kimi Antonelli will go on to have a more successful F1 career than four-time champion Sebastian Vettel.
Antonelli is on the verge of winning his maiden F1 championship, and will be crowned at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix if he finishes in the top nine. At 20, he would break Vettel's record as F1's youngest champion, set in ...Keep reading

LEGO currently boasts a total of 31 Formula 1 sets on its UK and US stores, from a £10.99 McLaren for young children to £199.99 Technic models of championship-winning cars.
Here is every set an F1 fan like yourself you buy right now.
Technic: the 1:8 scale monsters
The biggest sets are 1:8 scale models for adults, each with working steering, suspension and a DRS flap, plus an engine you ...Keep reading