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Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes a joint race weekend featuring both F1 and MotoGP could become a reality within the next five years, identifying venues such as Silverstone as potential hosts for a historic one-off event.
Speculation surrounding potential collaboration between F1 and MotoGP has grown following Liberty Media's acquisition of MotoGP. Steiner, who ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes the championship will never return to Zandvoort, citing severe physical and commercial constraints ahead of the venue's final Dutch Grand Prix. 
The coastal circuit is preparing to host its final scheduled F1 event this weekend. After making a successful return to the calendar in 2021 following a 35-year absence from the series, the race's ...Keep reading

Next week, the FIA will hear the appeals from McLaren and Red Bull against the decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly’s podium at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The Alpine driver crossed the line in third on 7 June but two five-second penalties for pitlane speeding demoted a furious Gasly to seventh, handing Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar a podium.
But the French outfit immediately lodged a right of review ...Keep reading

Red Bull has officially confirmed that Liam Lawson will replace the injured Isack Hadjar at this weekend’s Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.
News emerged on Wednesday morning that Hadjar had sustained a wrist injury from a gym session and was therefore set to skip Zandvoort, with a formal decision impending.
It means Hadjar is unable to compete at the track which has so far given him his only ...Keep reading

Formula 1's mandatory summer shutdown has given the paddock a much-needed chance to recharge ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. With the drivers now returning to work in the lead-up to the race at Zandvoort, they have shared a glimpse of how they spent their time off.
Here is what the F1 drivers have been up to during the summer break.
Kimi Antonelli
Current championship leader Antonelli was ...Keep reading

Just after the summer break and before getting back on the bike at Silverstone – where he finished fifth – Pedro Acosta visited the Motorsport.com studio for an in-depth conversation about what will be his final season as KTM’s leading rider in MotoGP. Next year, he will wear red and his benchmark will be Marc Marquez, who is already waiting for him.
Motorsport.com: You went to the ...Keep reading

The weather forecast is in ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit Zandvoort.

Pirelli have confirmed the tyre compounds that will be in use for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix.

After the practice starts during winter testing in Bahrain proved rather problematic for several Formula 1 outfits, the issue quickly sparked a political debate in the paddock.
Many teams wanted more time during the starting procedure to spool their turbochargers and build up the revs, but Ferrari was not keen on that idea as its smaller turbo gave the Scuderia a competitive advantage off the ...Keep reading

Red Bull's Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix after injuring his hand during the summer break.

Former Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has praised Graeme Lowdon following his abrupt exit from his role as Cadillac team principal, insisting the American outfit would not be on the grid today without him.
Cadillac announced during the summer break that after just 11 races of its debut campaign, team principal Lowdon would be replaced by former Renault executive director and FIA technical ...Keep reading

The announcement of ADAC Nordrhein’s new endurance series last month was a bombshell the fallout from which is still settling. But one thing is abundantly clear from the move: the stakes are enormous for everyone involved.
NLS once again finds itself in a fight for survival. That is hardly uncharted territory by now, so the NLS organiser VLN is taking things remarkably calmly.
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Max Verstappen could have a different team-mate alongside him for his final home race on the Formula 1 calendar. Isack Hadjar is dealing with a wrist injury sustained during a gym session ahead of the race weekend at Zandvoort, Motorsport.com has learned, and could be forced to miss the Dutch Grand Prix.
Laurent Mekies' team has yet to make a formal decision and, at this stage, was unable to ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he went on to lead the F1 drivers' championship at the age of 19.

We look at the betting markets to see who bookmakers expect to win at Circuit Zandvoort.

Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced that Terrell Williams of Georgia, aged 44, has been charged with second-degree burglary, safe cracking, money laundering, obtaining property by false pretense, possession of burglary tools, larceny, and other felonies.
Sheriff Campbell said that Williams is being held without bond in Cobb County, Georgia, on suspicion of a completely different ...Keep reading

Loyalty means a great deal to Connor Zilisch but this is Hendrick Motorsports.
The 20-year-old is trudging along through a challenging Cup Series rookie season with Trackhouse Racing but already knows where he is going after that first contract expires after next season -- the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet.
It is a unique scenario because Rick Hendrick has coveted Zilisch ever since last season ...Keep reading

NASCAR has declared August 18 as Kyle Busch Day, celebrating the two numbers (8/18) with which he built the legend of his racing career. Across the sport, Busch's fans and fellow drivers alike are sharing memories of Rowdy and telling stories of how he impacted their lives in the racing world.
Kyle Larson took part in the remembrances in a video shared by Hendrick Motorsports, telling the story ...Keep reading

Lawrence Barretto answers F1 Unlocked reader questions on the 2026 title race, whether we could see a new face on the 2027 grid and more.

In the latest episode of F1 Nation, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has given his take on how Ferrari can ensure that they stay in the title fight during the second half of the season.