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F1 Academy resumes for its second round in Montreal, Canada, from 22-24 May after the cancellation of the Saudi Arabian race weekend. 
The all-female racing series will feature as a support race to the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix and will comprise a 40-minute free practice session and qualifying on Friday, the opening race and reverse grid race on Saturday and the feature race on ...Keep reading

F1 Academy has confirmed that 18-year-old Autumn Fisher will join the grid for the second round of the 2026 season in Montreal, as the wild card entry in partnership with Standard Chartered.
Fisher will make her debut in the all-female racing series at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. She earned the opportunity to race on an F1 Academy weekend at the inaugural rookie test in Navarra last ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans says his approach will not change for next week's Rally Japan, but is wary not to fall into the same trap that hampered his title bid last year.
The Toyota driver heads to Japan’s asphalt stages leading the championship by 12 points from team-mate and home hero Takamoto Katsuta as the series approaches its halfway mark.
As championship leader ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin has been taken to the medical centre in an ambulance after registering his sixth crash of the weekend in the Barcelona test.
An hour and a half into the official MotoGP test at the Circuit de Catalunya on Monday morning, a red flag appeared on the timing screens, sending all the riders back to the pits.
The cause of the interruption was Martin, who had suffered a heavy fall at ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez has successfully undergone surgery on his fractured right collarbone following a serious crash in the Catalan Grand Prix.
The Gresini MotoGP rider fell heavily on the ground after colliding with race leader Pedro Acosta, whose KTM developed a sudden electrical issue on the run down to Turn 10.
Marquez suffered a fracture to his right collarbone, for which a plate was inserted ...Keep reading

Although 2026 is only the first year of the current cycle, discussions about Formula 1’s future engine regulations are already taking place behind the scenes. Several tweaks have been agreed for the current ruleset, next year the balance will shift to 60-40 in favour of the combustion engine, and in the longer term the paddock increasingly appears open to more significant changes.
That ...Keep reading

Zoe Florescu will line up on the F1 ACADEMY grid in Zandvoort as a Wild Card amid the category's new multi-year partnership with Dirt Is Good.

Max Verstappen swapped F1 for the Nurburgring 24 Hours over the weekend, with the Dutchman missing out on a potential victory following a technical issue on his car.

A depleted field is taking part in MotoGP’s in-season test in Barcelona, with only 19 riders running on track on Monday morning.
As expected, both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco are skipping the test after fractures in Sunday’s race and spending the night in the hospital. 
But surprisingly, VR46 announced that Catalan Grand Prix winner Fabio di Giannantonio will also sit out the test to ...Keep reading

Will Kimi Antonelli become the next Formula 1 driver after Max Verstappen to compete on the Nordschleife? Rumours recently emerged that a trial on the “Green Hell” could be possible, but the young Italian’s employers have now but an end to the discussion.
Antonelli commented on his desire to race on the Nurburgring in a recent video about the so-called “Nordschleife permit”, which he ...Keep reading

The Catalan Grand Prix proved to be one of the most chaotic MotoGP races in recent memory, with unfortunately both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco suffering fractures in separate accidents.
The weekend put the spotlight on MotoGP's safety standards and how the championship responds in such high-pressure situations.
The competitive order was also shaken up in Barcelona as Aprilia failed to ...Keep reading

Red Bull has launched a footwear collection with Crocs, with the headline Crocband Clog carrying a retail price of $95. The full range will go to market on 21 May, a day before the Canadian Grand Prix weekend begins at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
The Crocband Clog and the Classic Runner models will kick off this partnership, with both being available through the official Crocs ...Keep reading

Juan Pablo Montoya's victory at the 2000 Indianapolis 500 remains one of the most legendary debuts in the history of the Brickyard. However, the Colombian recently revealed that he never actually wanted to enter the race.
Speaking on the BBC Chequered Flag Podcast alongside 1996 Formula 1 champion Damon Hill, the two-time Indy 500 winner reflected on the circumstances that led him to become a ...Keep reading

All the key BBC coverage details for the Canadian Grand Prix, which takes place from 22-24 March.

IndyCar has announced some post-qualifying penalties involving the No. 4 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet entry of Caio Collet and the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet of Jack Harvey.
According to IndyCar, "during post-qualifying inspection of car Nos. 4 and 24, IndyCar Officiating discovered modifications to the Dallara-supplied Energy Management System (EMS) covers and cover-toA-arm ...Keep reading

The positive vibes were radiating from Alexander Rossi despite narrowly missing pole for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 
Rossi set the tone in the Fast Six by going out first and setting the benchmark four-lap average pace of 231.990mph in the #20 ECR Chevrolet.
And it was unreachable for everyone, except defending race winner Alex Palou, who soared to a 232.248 four-lap average ...Keep reading

Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway would have been a fine race if it were not weighted by the expectations of the All-Star Race name.
This was the first race at The Monster Mile with the increased horsepower and reduced downforce package. Combined with a light application of resin from top to bottom and the use of a tire dragon all weekend, this was the best racing product at Dover in the five-year ...Keep reading

A group of exotic dancers has announced a strike coinciding with the Canadian Grand Prix at the end of this month. This is being done with the aim of putting pressure on club owners for improved labour rights as millions of eyes fall on Montreal for the Formula 1 race weekend.
The Sex Work Autonomous Committee has called for the strike on 23 May, the eve of the grand prix and the day of the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have shared their verdict after Carlos Sainz completed his first laps of the Madring circuit ahead of its maiden grand prix in September.
The Williams driver has given fans their first real glimpse of the all-new circuit, driving a 450bhp Ford Mustang GT. While the Spaniard claimed that the 5.4km, 22-turn circuit is faster than it looks, the reaction from fans has been ...Keep reading

Everyone is chasing Alex Palou… still.
The reigning and four-time IndyCar Series Champion saved his best for last with a remarkable final run to take pole for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 
In a stout Fast Six, Palou, the defending race winner, throttled to four smooth laps to set an 232.248mph in the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda and take the top spot. It is Palou’s second ...Keep reading