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Kimi Antonelli is to miss Thursday's Mexico City Grand Prix media day with an illness as he stands on the brink of clinching his first world title.

Kimi Antonelli won’t attend Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix on Thursday due to feeling unwell, the Mercedes team has revealed.
A spokesperson for the Anglo-German outfit told media that the championship leader was “feeling under the weather” due to a “viral illness” he has been recovering, with the FIA therefore excusing him from today’s media activities.
“We expect him to be ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup Series managing director Brad Moran says the number one priority upon reaching the offseason will be solving the superspeedway fuel saving dynamic before the green flag waves on the Daytona 500 in February.
Despite numerous attempted fixes, teams continue to find a reason or way to spend half the race at nearly half throttle to spend less time on pit road, including on Sunday at ...Keep reading

Last month marked two years since Daniel Ricciardo’s last motor race to this day, as the eight-time grand prix winner regretfully, discreetly bowed out of Formula 1 – but is his career over?
Ricciardo admits it likely is, having come to terms with the way his F1 stint ended – “I’m not 100% there, but I’m 90%,” he said of his quest of closure – but he might still be interested in ...Keep reading

This weekend, Sergio Perez joins the exclusive club of drivers with at least 300 Formula 1 race starts, a milestone achieved by legends such as Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, and Rubens Barrichello.
Throughout this journey, the Mexican driver has experienced several key moments that shaped his history in motorsport...
1. Perez's debut at Australia 2011: surprise and ...Keep reading

Back in July 2018, Daniel Ricciardo was one of the most highly-rated drivers in the Formula 1 paddock. He had been in the Red Bull family for a decade, since his early junior single-seater career, and was now spearheading the brand’s effort in the world championship.
But when Cyril Abiteboul came knocking with a Renault F1 deal, Ricciardo decided to make that bold switch, even though he had ...Keep reading

General Motors president Mark Reuss has praised Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez ahead of his 300th race in the series, insisting it is "an honour" to have the Mexican on side.
Perez will become just the seventh driver in F1 history to reach the milestone - joining Rubens Barrichello, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher - and will ...Keep reading

As World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA stakeholders prepare for the next generation of top-class sports car racing, Porsche Motorsport head Thomas Laudenbach has emphasized the urgency of establishing a clear regulatory foundation for 2030 and beyond.
The FIA and ACO outlined the key principles of the future regulations at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans. The new rules are intended to ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel has opened up about his early years in Formula 1 in the new ARD documentary Being Sebastian Vettel – and how German manufacturer BMW initially supported him before ultimately letting him go.
The four-time F1 world champion said: "In the end, the whole BMW story didn't really work out as originally planned. […] I actually already had one foot in the door because my ...Keep reading

Andrea Bocelli, Kings of Leon, Lewis Capaldi, Alex Warren, Jennifer Lopez, Imagine Dragons, The Chainsmokers, The Script, Black Coffee, CamelPhat, Shimza and Anyma are set to perform at the Yasalam festival during the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi.

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This weekend at his home race Sergio Perez will compete in his 300th Grand Prix. But how much do you know about the other drivers in Formula 1's '300 club'?

Sergio Perez will mark a major milestone in his career at the upcoming Mexico City Grand Prix when he starts an F1 race for the 300th time – climbing above Sebastian Vettel and into seventh position on the sport’s all-time entry list.

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The MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MGPSEG), the championship's commercial rights holder, remains fully committed to staging the Qatar Grand Prix, scheduled for next weekend after being postponed by almost six months from its original date.
The conflict that broke out in February between the US-Israeli alliance and Iran has created a climate of instability across the Gulf region which ...Keep reading

At just 20 years old, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is currently busy making records on his second season of his Formula 1 career. But apparently, casually dominating the 2026 World Championship in a Mercedes isn't quite enough to keep the Italian phenom occupied.
In a recent sit-down with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, Antonelli revealed that he is already plotting his next massive move outside the ...Keep reading

MotoGP points leader Marc Marquez claims to be wary of Jorge Martin's potential if his rival is passed fit to race at Sepang this weekend. 
Martin fractured his wrist in a heavy crash during the sprint race in Australia last weekend, falling 10 points behind Marquez in the championship.
Factory Aprilia rider Martin has been declared fit to take part in Friday's opening session in Malaysia ...Keep reading

Joan Mir says aspects of his performance earlier this season now make sense in the light of his recent illness.
The Honda rider returns to action in Malaysia this weekend after missing four events due to a medical condition that was never disclosed during his absence.
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Francesco Bagnaia says he is willing to take more risks at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, describing Sepang as his “best chance” to secure a strong result before leaving Ducati.
The Italian has a strong track record at the Sepang International Circuit, having won two of the last four grands prix in Malaysia. Last year, Bagnaia put his GP24 on pole and won the sprint race, despite ...Keep reading

When a high-profile Formula 1 executive is shown the door, the rumour mill immediately shifts to where they will land next. But in the case of Christian Horner, his departure from Red Bull Racing in 2025 came with a golden parachute so immense that it completely rewrote his career trajectory.
Rather than scrambling to secure a new role on the pitwall, the 52-year-old is navigating his post-F1 ...Keep reading