Motorsport

Guenther Steiner suggests Max Verstappen could be better suited to lead Ferrari

Thu, 2026-11-12 21:00
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has questioned whether Lewis Hamilton is the driver to turn Ferrari's fortunes around, suggesting Max Verstappen might be better suited to the role.
Hamilton joined Ferrari in 2025 after a successful 12-year stint with Mercedes, during which time he won six of his seven world titles.
After a tricky first season with Ferrari, the ...Keep reading

Guether Steiner warns Oscar Piastri's McLaren future could be at risk after 2027

Thu, 2026-11-12 17:44
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has warned that Oscar Piastri could find his McLaren future under threat if he has another season like 2026.
Piastri, who fought for the world title in 2025, has endured a much tougher campaign this time around and is out of the fight for second in the championship with three rounds to go. 
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner was ...Keep reading

IndyCar 2026 season review: ECR

Thu, 2026-11-12 17:41
The 2026 IndyCar Series season was a year of elevated expectations, persistent growing pains, and missed opportunities for ECR.
Entering the second full campaign under the strengthened ownership structure backed by Heartland Food Products Group founder Ted Gelov, the Indianapolis-based outfit aimed to build on the momentum of Christian Rasmussen’s breakthrough 2025 Milwaukee victory and ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff reflects on Mercedes’ non-title years: ‘We weren’t complete losers’

Thu, 2026-11-12 17:25
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the squad wasn’t “complete losers” in its four years without a Formula 1 world title.
The Silver Arrows claimed their ninth constructors’ championship on Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix, one week after Kimi Antonelli became F1’s youngest world drivers’ champion.
Mercedes came out on top as F1 switched to new chassis and power unit ...Keep reading

Hello Kitty launches racing-inspired F1 Academy range for Las Vegas finale

Thu, 2026-11-12 17:23
Hello Kitty is heading back to the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with a new F1 Academy merchandise collection on sale ahead of the all-female series' finale on the Strip.
Sanrio, the Japanese company that owns Hello Kitty and Friends, first teamed up with F1 Academy at last year's Las Vegas round, in what was the championship's first merchandise collection. The partnership will return for the 2026 ...Keep reading

Renger van der Zande moves to IMSA’s LMP2 class full-time with Tower Motorsports

Thu, 2026-11-12 16:43
Ahead of another fiercely competitive Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) campaign in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Tower Motorsports has assembled a formidable roster for its #8 ORECA LMP2 07 as it sets its sights on a championship run.
Team mainstay John Farano will share full-season duties with Renger van der Zande. Series rookie Griffin Peebles is slated to join the squad for the ...Keep reading

Nick Sanchez will compete for 2027 NASCAR Truck title with McAnally-Hilgemann

Thu, 2026-11-12 16:42
On Thursday, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing  announced that Nick Sanchez will compete for the 2027 NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series championship with the team, driving the No. 18 entry.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to join MHR and compete full time again at a high level”, Sanchez said. “I’ve always held myself to a high standard and I know the entire team is incredibly motivated and ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies: Brazil was Isack Hadjar’s “best race” for Red Bull

Thu, 2026-11-12 16:41
The 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix was a monumental weekend for Red Bull Racing. While Max Verstappen stole the headlines with a logic-defying charge from 21st to finish second, his team-mate Isack Hadjar quietly delivered what team principal Laurent Mekies believes is his most impressive drive yet. 
Securing a double podium for the Milton Keynes squad, Hadjar finished third at Interlagos after ...Keep reading

Why Corvette’s new LMGT3 champion Jonny Edgar has a bright future

Thu, 2026-11-12 16:39
Jonny Edgar is emerging as one of the brightest prospects in the World Endurance Championship following his title-winning campaign with TF Sport in 2026. The young Briton was always expected to make it big in motorsport, but the path to his world championship has been anything but conventional.
A fourth-generation racer - his grandfather started a family tradition dating back to the 1960s - ...Keep reading

F1 Academy champion Alisha Palmowski reveals key lesson from Max Verstappen

Thu, 2026-11-12 16:35
Alisha Palmowski says the biggest lesson of her F1 Academy title year came from simply watching four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen at work.
The Briton, who races for Campos Racing as part of Red Bull's junior programme, clinched the 2026 F1 Academy title in Austin, with one round still to run in the all-female racing series.
Palmowski made her F1 Academy debut as the wildcard entry ...Keep reading

Jack Miller explains what he wants to achieve in WorldSBK after MotoGP exit

Thu, 2026-11-12 16:08
Jack Miller says his priority after switching to the World Superbike Championship in 2027 will be to become the best rider he can be in the series, rather than target a return to MotoGP.
After 12 seasons in the premier class, during which he scored four wins, 23 podiums and two positions, Miller will leave the grand prix paddock to spearhead Yamaha’s factory WSBK team in 2027.
He is one ...Keep reading

Tsolov named Red Bull, Racing Bulls reserve driver after missing out on 2027 F1 race seat

Thu, 2026-11-12 15:19
Nikola Tsolov has been named as reserve driver for both Red Bull and Racing Bulls for the 2027 Formula 1 season having missed out on a full-time drive.
The 19-year-old Bulgarian had been linked to a step up from F2 to replace Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls in 2027, but after weeks of speculation the Faenza-based squad put rumours to rest by confirming the New Zealander would continue alongside ...Keep reading

Argentina set to make WRC comeback in 2028

Thu, 2026-11-12 14:01
Argentina is poised to make its World Rally Championship return in 2028 after signing a multi-year contract.
The South American nation has a rich history in the WRC with its rocky gravel stages featuring regularly from 1980 to 2019 - only being absent in 1995 and 2010.
It was set for another event in 2020 until the coronavirus pandemic forced a cancellation and since then, Chile and Paraguay ...Keep reading

Fred Vasseur: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc “left my room joking together”

Thu, 2026-11-12 13:15
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has shut down speculation of ongoing friction between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, confirming the two drivers resolved their issues during a private sit-down discussion ahead of the São Paulo Grand Prix.
The internal dynamic at Ferrari has been under scrutiny following the team's opening-lap clash in Mexico, but the chaotic, rain-soaked race at ...Keep reading

The impressive stats underpinning Liam Lawson's career-saving F1 season

Thu, 2026-11-12 12:42
Racing Bulls has finally announced Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad will stay put for the 2027 season, ending a long-running saga as the team and the wider Red Bull company weighed up keeping Lawson on board for another year or promoting the next prospect in the pipeline, F2 frontrunner Nikola Tsolov.
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Ralf Schumacher questions Lewis Hamilton's leadership as he issues Max Verstappen warning

Thu, 2026-11-12 12:38
Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Max Verstappen would find life at Mercedes "very difficult" and has argued that Lewis Hamilton has never learned to run a team.
On Sky Sports Germany's Backstage Boxengasse podcast, Schumacher said that Verstappen's deep involvement in the technical side of Red Bull would likely not carry over easily to another team such as Mercedes.
"I think ...Keep reading

George Russell launches karting academy

Thu, 2026-11-12 12:18
Formula 1 star George Russell has launched a karting academy in partnership with Silverstone to make motorsport more accessible and discover the next young superstar. 
The eight-time grand prix winner launched his GR63 Karting Academy on Thursday with it open to boys and girls aged eight to nine, based at the kart track in Silverstone.
It features a “four stage path to the top” and ...Keep reading

Ayrton Senna's 1994 Williams F1 car heads to auction with $6million estimate

Thu, 2026-11-12 11:43
A Williams FW16 driven by three-time Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna in his final season in the series is going under the hammer in New York.
RM Sotheby's is offering chassis FW16B-01 in Sotheby's 'The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction', with an estimate of $4million to $6million (£2.95million to £4.45million). It is the first time the car has been put up for public sale.
When the ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson retained by Racing Bulls for 2027 alongside Arvid Lindblad

Thu, 2026-11-12 11:05
Racing Bulls has confirmed Liam Lawson will stay with the team for the 2027 Formula 1 season, partnering Arvid Lindblad for a second year.
Lawson and Lindblad formed a formidable duo this year as they propelled Racing Bulls to fifth in the constructors' championship, which is set to be the Anglo-Italian team's best-ever result.
But despite accounting for 89 points, twice the number ...Keep reading

George Russell launches fully-funded GR63 Karting Academy at Silverstone

Thu, 2026-11-12 10:35
Motorsport has an alarming financial barrier to entry, with seasons of junior karting frequently running deep into the six figures. Mercedes Formula 1 star George Russell is taking direct action to change that.
Russell officially announced the launch of the GR63 Academy, a grassroots karting initiative created in partnership with Silverstone and the British Racing Drivers' Club. The programme ...Keep reading

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