Motorsport

Lando Norris becomes 21st F1 champion to sign Sir Jackie Stewart's legendary helmet

Fri, 2025-12-19 19:00
McLaren's Lando Norris has become the 21st driver to add his signature to a helmet signed by every living Formula 1 world champion.
Organised by Sir Jackie Stewart for his charity, Race Against Dementia, the helmet was part of a prize draw to raise funds for pioneering research into the prevention and cure of dementia. The winners of the prize draw will receive the helmet, having already had ...Keep reading

Jacques Villeneuve: Lando Norris’s title fight brought back Michael Schumacher battle memories

Fri, 2025-12-19 18:12
Lando Norris's 2025 championship title brought back memories for Jacques Villeneuve of when he won the 1997 Formula 1 championship.
During an appearance on the High Performance podcast, Villeneuve discussed the types of championship wins that take him back to his own experience of claiming a title in 1997.
“Depends which kind of world championship it is and how it's won. Because we've seen ...Keep reading

Broadcast schedule for 2026 Indy NXT season announced by FOX Sports, IndyCar

Fri, 2025-12-19 18:00
FOX Sports and IndyCar have confirmed the race broadcast start times of the 2026 season for Indy NXT.
For the second consecutive year, the developmental category for the IndyCar Series will have all 17 rounds shown on live television, with 15 scheduled for FS1 and two on FS2. All practice and qualifying sessions will be shown on a combination of FS1, FS2, the FOX Sports App and FOX ...Keep reading

Theo Pourchaire is starting second chapter in WEC but 'deserved better' after F2 title

Fri, 2025-12-19 16:46
Theo Pourchaire says his move to the World Endurance Championship marks the second phase of his motorsport career, but believes he “deserved better” following his 2023 Formula 2 title.
Pourchaire will join Peugeot’s factory Hypercar team in the WEC next year, racing the 9X8 LMH for the full season after making an early debut in Bahrain last month.
The WEC seat ends a long period of ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s struggling in F1, and Max Verstappen feels sorry for him

Fri, 2025-12-19 15:58
Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton’s tough 2025 Formula 1 season was “not nice to see”.
Despite a sprint victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, Hamilton most often struggled to match team-mate Charles Leclerc and failed to record a single podium finish in his maiden campaign at Ferrari.
By the end of the year, the seven-time world champion was visibly distraught and perplexed by his ...Keep reading

Fred Vasseur: Ferrari will have to be "clever" with 2026 F1 upgrades

Fri, 2025-12-19 15:30
In 2026 Formula 1 faces its biggest technical shake-up in decades, since the rules governing both cars and engines are undergoing far-reaching change.
Inevitably some will arrive at the first race of the season with better solutions than others. But for those left behind, the task of catching up will be made all the more difficult – not just by established limits on development but also by a ...Keep reading

Arvid Lindblad reveals motocross roots ahead of 2026 F1 rookie debut

Fri, 2025-12-19 15:29
Arvid Lindblad, who will be joining the Formula 1 grid as the only rookie in 2026, has detailed his journey to the championship and how he started his motorsport career in motocross.
The Briton has swiftly risen through the ranks, entering Italian Formula 4 in 2022. He has since raced in F4 UAE and Euro 4 in 2023, Formula Regional Middle East and Formula 3 in 2024 and Formula Regional Oceania ...Keep reading

Gregoire Munster to contest Dakar Rally and WRC Monte Carlo in double-header

Fri, 2025-12-19 14:58
Gregoire Munster will rejoin M-Sport-Ford for the opening round of the 2026 World Rally Championship next month off the back of competing as a co-driver at the Dakar Rally.
After two full WRC seasons piloting a Ford Puma Rally1, Munster’s rallying future appeared uncertain after M-Sport announced Josh McErlean and new recruit Jon Armstrong as its drivers to contest the full 2026 ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari gifts go under the radar after “life-changing” first year

Fri, 2025-12-19 14:54
Lewis Hamilton is turning his back on a difficult first season with the Ferrari Formula 1 team, but not without thanking his colleagues for the support they've given him through 2025. 
A number of photos and reports from Italy have shown that the seven-time champion had sent gifts and a card to his colleagues at Ferrari. Hampers full of Fortnum & Mason tea, biscuits and chocolate were sent to ...Keep reading

How Fernando Alonso is helping 'keep the circuit alive' at Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya

Fri, 2025-12-19 14:36
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has been spending his time off at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, planting a holm oak tree at Masia de la Moreneta beside the track.
"Our ambassador is also helping to keep the Circuit alive!" the circuit posted on social media, alongside photos of the 44-year-old driver digging and the plaque which has been placed beside the holm ...Keep reading

Honda wouldn’t even be in top 10 without mid-year engine upgrades - Aleix Espargaro

Fri, 2025-12-19 13:28
Aleix Espargaro says Honda’s 2025 MotoGP engine updates were decisive in keeping the manufacturer competitive, insisting the Japanese brand would not even feature inside the top 10 without them.
As one of the only two brands to enjoy the most generous allowances under MotoGP’s concession systems, Honda was able to introduce a number of new parts to the RC213V throughout the ...Keep reading

"Top Gear" producer recalls the day he "bollocked" Kimi Raikkonen: "I kinda lost it with him"

Fri, 2025-12-19 12:50
Kimi Raikkonen has always been known to do things on his own terms, but former Top Gear producer Andy Wilman recently revealed a moment when he "bollocked" the driver for not putting enough effort into his time on the BBC show.
Speaking on the Midweek F1 podcast, Wilman reflected on Raikkonen's time on the show as the driver was celebrating his return to Lotus. Expected to set a lap in the ...Keep reading

Mercedes releases 2026 F1 engine sound teaser ahead of regulation change

Fri, 2025-12-19 12:45
Following Honda's release last week, the Mercedes Formula 1 team has dropped a teaser for the sound of its 2026 power unit.
An audio clip, posted by the Brackley outfit, has been met with mixed reactions from fans after the 1.6-litre turbo V6 sound was shared online. Within hours of being posted, the clip had been seen over 200,000 times on X, with fans sharing their reactions.
One fan ...Keep reading

Brad Pitt’s "F1" film shortlisted in five categories for Academy Awards as Ed Sheeran advances

Fri, 2025-12-19 11:50
The F1 movie has moved one step closer to recognition at the Academy Awards after it was named in five of its Oscar shortlists. 
In the shortlists announced earlier this week, the Apple TV feature film appeared in the Cinematography, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Sound and Visual Effects categories. The song "Drive" by British artist Ed Sheeran was included among the 15 songs ...Keep reading

Lando Norris opens up on self-doubt behind his 2025 F1 championship

Fri, 2025-12-19 11:48
Lando Norris has shared details on how he was proud to prove himself wrong after clinching the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship.
The McLaren driver fought hard all season with his team-mate Oscar Piastri for the title, and a late surge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen put him in contention for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen won the race at the Yas Marina Circuit ...Keep reading

FIA reveals F1 2026 entry list as Sauber name makes surprise appearance

Fri, 2025-12-19 11:33
Formula 1's governing body the FIA has published the entry list for the 2026 season featuring 11 teams, including newcomer Cadillac and a surprise mention of the Sauber name as the team morphs into Audi.
After 33 years in F1, the Sauber name is set to disappear from the grid after being taken over by Audi. But the 11-team entry list published by the FIA on Friday still refers to the company as ...Keep reading

Aston Martin confirms renewal of long-running partnership with British behemoth

Fri, 2025-12-19 11:09
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has renewed its partnership with British construction and equipment manufacturer JCB. This continues the partnership which began in 2019, making it one of the team's longest-running sponsorships. 
Describing the relationship as "more than just branding", the Silverstone outfit called it a "shared commitment to celebrate engineering excellence, drive innovation ...Keep reading

Toyota brings Corolla back to rallying with all-new rally car

Fri, 2025-12-19 10:33
Toyota will bring the Corolla name back to rallying with its newly-developed GR Corolla RC2 rally car, which will compete in the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship next year.
The Japanese brand initially showcased its GR Corolla rally car concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January this year. The car has since undergone further development led by Toyota’s World Rally ...Keep reading

The Madring circuit shares construction update ahead of F1 2026 Spanish GP debut

Fri, 2025-12-19 10:00
Madrid will host the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in September, and construction has begun on the pit building.
The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix will be set around the IFEMA MADRID exhibition centre and the north-east of the city, on a 5.4km circuit with 22 corners.
The pit building will house the pit garages, FIA technical areas and the VIP Paddock Club. In addition to the pit building, the first ...Keep reading

Red Bull "would be naive" to think its 2026 F1 power unit will be on top

Fri, 2025-12-19 09:45
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies says it would be "naive" to think his squad will nail the 2026 power unit regulations from the start, and admitted the team is bracing for a few "very tough months".
Red Bull will introduce its first-ever F1 engines for the 2026 regulations cycle, developed at its Milton Keynes campus at the Red Bull Powertrains division, with support from ...Keep reading

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