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Following the official unveiling of the next-generation IR-28 chassis, the IndyCar Series is taking its first major step into the future this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Reigning four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou and 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi will drive the car during its first validation test on Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2. The shakedown will take ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen and Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff have been photographed together on holiday during the first week of the summer break, sparking fresh paddock speculation regarding the four-time champion's long-term future. 
Images have been circulating across social media showing the Dutchman and his partner Kelly Piquet with Wolff and his wife, F1 Academy managing director ...Keep reading

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, JR Motorsports became the first NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series team to finish 1-2-3-4 in a race. In fact, it was just the sixth NASCAR team in history to ever achieve the front four sweep across the three national divisions.
It's happened only once in both NASCAR O'Reilly and the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks, however it's happened four times in the top ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi, who was injured after a heavy crash during the German Grand Prix held in mid-July, has ridden a sports bike again, completing four practice sessions at Misano.
The Italian was diagnosed with a fractured left collarbone after falling off his factory Aprilia during the opening lap of the Sachsenring sprint on 11 July. That same day, he travelled back to his home country, Italy ...Keep reading

In the latest instalment of Off The Grid, Liam Lawson clears his schedule for a day to give us a look at his life away from the track – and in return, we take him to a place we know he'll love, just a short drive away from where he lives...

Justin Marks recently spoke about Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 program, a part-time entry that features various star drivers from around the world and offers them the opportunity to take on NASCAR.
2007 Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, and most recently Kevin Magnussen have piloted the car.
Three-time Supercars champion Shane ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has given new insight into how Mercedes handled Lewis Hamilton’s departure ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 campaign.
On 1 February 2024, it was announced that Hamilton was going to leave his longtime Mercedes squad to join Ferrari from the 2025 season onwards.
The move was a direct consequence of Mercedes not giving the seven-time world champion a firm contract for 2025 – the ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon attended the premiere for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, celebrating an official collaboration that saw the Frenchman sport a bespoke helmet design during the Belgian and Hungarian Grands Prix. 
Ocon, accompanied by his partner Flavy Barla, appeared at the exclusive screening ahead of the film's global theatrical release on 31 July 2026. 
The 29-year-old was ...Keep reading

Formula 1's 2026 energy deployment rules and the lack of available energy from the battery mean that high-speed circuits with limited braking zones have been a tough watch in qualifying, and equally painful for drivers as they resorted to harvesting energy through some of F1's fastest corners.
But with Budapest's Hungaroring offering plenty of braking zones connected by some of the shortest ...Keep reading

Alex Albon has concluded a month-long Williams Formula 1 roadshow in South Africa, marking the first official visit to the country by an active driver for the Grove outfit since 1993. 
Throughout July, a Williams FW48-liveried show car toured shopping centres across Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Albon's appearance on 27 July completed the tour.
The Thai-British driver was the first ...Keep reading

Mercedes was impressed by Lando Norris' victory aboard the upgraded McLaren at last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, while detailing its own efforts to improve both reliability and performance.
Norris ended Mercedes' perfect pole record during 2026 in Budapest before going on to dominate Sunday's race for the Woking outfit’s first grand prix win of the season.
It came after McLaren fitted a ...Keep reading

Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Leonardo Fornaroli were all in action for McLaren on Wednesday as the team carried out Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) running in Portugal.

The pressure on James Vowles could be mounting at Williams, according to former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner, who has offered a blunt assessment of the Grove outfit's current performance.
Following a challenging Hungarian Grand Prix where Williams continued to struggle for pace, Steiner did not mince his words regarding Vowles's tenure, suggesting that the team is "going ...Keep reading

Last minute World Rally Championship co-driver replacement Julien Ingrassia says he is determined to help guide Sebastien Ogier to a strong Rally Finland result and “honour” the seat vacated by Vincent Landais due to personal reasons.
Ingrassia has come out of World Rally Championship retirement for a one-off return after receiving a call from the reigning world champion last Saturday ...Keep reading

While Alpine's Franco Colapinto and Audi Formula 1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto completed a second day of Pirelli testing to finalise the 2027 tyre line-up, Aston Martin moved on from the previous day's tyre work and instead deployed its second filming day of the season at the Hungaroring.  
It was too good an opportunity to miss, given that the B-spec AMR26 made its first appearance at last ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has claimed that Michael Schumacher "changed the game" for car development, explaining that the seven-time champion was a major influence on his own leadership style.
Speaking alongside 1996 champion Damon Hill, who currently serves as an ambassador for the Grove outfit, during a live recording of the Up To Speed podcast, Vowles discussed the key ...Keep reading

Malaysia will end its nine-year absence from the Formula 1 calendar by making a long-awaited return in 2026, replacing Bahrain due to the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict.
This news was announced last Sunday and Sepang will host its first race since 2017 on 2-4 October, though under the ‘Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia’ tag.
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Sergio Perez has described partnering with four-time champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull as the "toughest" job in Formula 1.
Perez drove for Red Bull from 2021 to the end of 2024 before he was replaced by Liam Lawson for the 2025 season. After taking a year out of the championship, the Mexican signed with new F1 team Cadillac for 2026.
The Milton Keynes outfit has struggled for some time to ...Keep reading

Joan Mir says he is “hungry” for more success after four difficult years at Honda, explaining why he chose to leave a factory ride in favour of Ducati's satellite Gresini team.
Amid a lack of communication from Honda regarding MotoGP’s new 850cc era, Mir decided to take matters into his own hands, signing a two-year deal with Gresini for 2027-28.
This will be the first time that the ...Keep reading

Following a challenging opening half of the 2026 Formula 1 season, Haas driver Esteban Ocon has shared his plans for the summer break.
The Frenchman currently sits 17th in the drivers' standings on three points following the Hungarian Grand Prix, with his best result of the season a ninth place at the Monaco Grand Prix. He picked up the other point with a 10th place at the Japanese Grand ...Keep reading