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The victory in Malaysia was not only Red Bull's first triumph of the 2026 Formula 1 season, but also the first win with its own power unit. Former key figures Christian Horner, Helmut Marko, and above all, Dietrich Mateschitz deserve credit for the success, with Horner stressing that five years ago, the Powertrains project was still just “a hole in the ground”.Red Bull's internal combustion ...Keep reading

Maverick Vinales says he spends every night thinking about what he wants to do in his career, admitting that becoming a test rider in MotoGP is not particularly appealing to him.
The 10-time grand prix winner will not be on the 2027 MotoGP grid following a long contract row with his current employer KTM, which left him feeling that he had been poorly treated.
The Spaniard hasn’t been ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver George Russell leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.

George Russell finished fastest in the only free practice session of Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen was half a second quicker than anyone on medium tyres.
This was the only non-competitive running on the sprint Singapore weekend, albeit held in unrepresentative conditions – 53C track temperature – with regards to both upcoming qualifying sessions and the main race ...Keep reading

Aprilia lived up to expectations at Mandalika on Friday, with Raul Fernandez breaking the lap record to lead a 1-2-3 for the Italian marque in Practice.
Only the factory riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, were able to get within half a second of the Trackhouse rider, who was consistently fast throughout the day on the island of Lombok. 
Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Marc Marquez (Ducati) ...Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles has clarified his suggestions that Formula 1's cost cap should be revisited, stating that rules on capital expenditure continue to lock in a competitive advantage for the top teams.
On joining Williams ahead of 2023, Vowles was one of those who lobbied for extended capital expenditure breaks for the lower-ranked teams in the championship under the old ...Keep reading

Loek Hartog experienced a truly special birthday surprise, as Ollie Millroy, whose life the Dutchman had saved exactly one month earlier in Shanghai, visited the Porsche driver and his business partner Wiep Foeken in Amsterdam. 
Millroy was joined on the trip by his wife Fern, and the quartet met at a local cafe on Tuesday, a day after Hartog's birthday.
It marked the first meeting ...Keep reading

MotoGP is continuing to plan for the Qatar Grand Prix to take place in November, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with deputy CEO Carlos Ezpeleta saying the championship is closely monitoring the situation.
The Qatar Grand Prix, one of the most distinctive events on the calendar and the first MotoGP race to be held at night, has been affected by the armed conflict in the ...Keep reading

MotoGP says it had been encouraging teams to consult their riders over the 2027 weekend format, insisting it remains open to feedback about the sporting regulations.
The championship has received a mixed response to the raft of changes it announced for next season, including the introduction of a second qualifying for sprint races and the removal of the Sunday warm-up.
Some of the grid’s ...Keep reading

Joe Gibbs Racing is pointing to Spire Motorsports placing Chris Gabehart on administrative leave over the past month as yet another reason the team should be placed in contempt for violating a restraining order and preliminary injunction.
This is all part of the ongoing lawsuit and countersuit between the three parties that stemmed from Gabehart leaving JGR at the end of 2025, where he was ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin says he would 'sign up' to clinch the 2026 MotoGP title with just one grand prix victory, even as he believes he has the potential to top more Sunday races.
The Aprilia rider lost the championship lead to Marc Marquez at Misano, where the pair were level on points, but reclaimed it a week later in Austria. He maintained that advantage in Japan last Sunday, although his margin has ...Keep reading

Following Marc Marquez's double win for Ducati in Japan last weekend, Aprilia is expected to mount a comeback as MotoGP heads to Mandalika for the Indonesian Grand Prix.
Marco Bezzecchi was easily the fastest rider in Lombok last year, but he misjudged his braking while trying to recover from a poor start, clattering into the back of Marquez's bike. The newly-crowned world champion was unlucky ...Keep reading

Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has raised concerns over Mercedes' latest upgrade package, claiming team boss Toto Wolff suspects their major floor and sidepod changes may have cost them as much as half a second in lap time.
The Brackley outfit introduced major upgrades at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The upgrades, which resulted in modifications to almost every body surface, were ...Keep reading

NASCAR returns to its home track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with a triple-header weekend of racing.
This is the first fall Cup race on the Charlotte oval since 2017, after utilizing the infield road course from 2018-2025. Shane van Gisbergen won that race last year, but Daniel Suarez is the most recent Charlotte oval winner after his victory in this year's rain-shortened Coca-Cola ...Keep reading

Former W Series driver and Sky Sports analyst Naomi Schiff has questioned Mercedes' decision to take a power unit penalty for George Russell at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.
Schiff argued that the Marina Bay Street Circuit is ill-suited for a recovery drive from the back of the grid.
Russell will drop towards the rear of Sunday's field after exceeding his allocation of internal ...Keep reading

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Oscar Piastri now views Red Bull as “the class of the field” alongside Mercedes, as McLaren loses ground in Formula 1’s 2026 pecking order.
Red Bull brought a significant upgrade to its RB22 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with revamped sidepods, floor, mirrors, halo and diffuser.
This led to the team’s best two results of the season so far, with Max Verstappen hounding George Russell ...Keep reading

Formula 1 remains in south-east Asia this weekend for the Singapore Grand Prix, the final race of the current triple-header and round 17 of the 2026 season.
Kimi Antonelli arrives at Marina Bay with an 84-point championship lead over Mercedes team-mate George Russell after the Briton suffered another engine failure in Malaysia. Russell will also take a grid penalty in Singapore after exceeding ...Keep reading

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