Motorsport

F1 Academy star Alba Larsen has secured a Ferrari-backed seat for the 2026 season of the all-female racing series after joining the Maranello outfit's driver academy in 2025.
The 16-year-old driver delivered some impressive performances during her rookie F1 Academy season with seven top-five finishes and a seventh-place finish in the drivers' standings.
"Racing for Ferrari in F1 Academy is a ...Keep reading

WRT BMW has rejigged its driver line-up for the 2026 World Endurance Championship, with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi departing the LMGT3 squad after two seasons.​Rossi had been a central figure in BMW’s LMGT3 programme since the inception of the category in 2024, scoring four podiums across 16 appearances in the #46 M4 LMGT3.​However, just a month after the conclusion of the 2025 season in ...Keep reading

The IndyCar Series will have an independent officiating system in place for the 2026 season, the sanctioning body confirmed on Thursday. The new system will also extend to Indy NXT, the undercard of North America’s premier open-wheel championship.
The new independent and not-for-profit organization – INDYCAR Officiating Inc. - has been established and will be governed by a three-person ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris has been shortlisted for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after clinching his first Formula 1 world drivers' championship title.
The Briton has been shortlisted alongside five other sportspeople - England footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler and golfer Rory McIlroy.
Alex ...Keep reading

Maverick Vinales believes he made a major breakthrough in his psychological approach during the 2025 MotoGP season, claiming he feels “mentally stronger” than at any point in his career.
Vinales left Aprilia at the end of last year to join Tech3 on a factory-spec KTM, partnering ex-Ducati rider Enea Bastianini in an all new line-up.
As KTM started the season on the back foot due to ...Keep reading

The 2025 FIA Awards Ceremony is set to take place on Friday 12 December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
McLaren's Lando Norris, who on Sunday became the 35th driver to be crowned world champion after finishing third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will finally collect his trophy along with many others from championships under the FIA.
When is the 2025 FIA Awards Ceremony?
Friday 12 ...Keep reading

Formula 1 will look different next year compared to what fans have been used to in recent seasons. The new engine and chassis regulations also mean that the racing itself will change significantly.
DRS will disappear, as every driver will have a type of DRS on every straight through active aerodynamics - involving both the front and rear wings. To still provide an overtaking aid, the new rules ...Keep reading

Aston Martin’s Formula 1 car will be a centrepiece in the launch of a new collection at PUMA’s brand-new Oxford Street store today (11 December). The collection is inspired by the innovation, craftsmanship and expertise of the team behind the team, and will give fans the chance to say goodbye to the old F1 era and look ahead to a game-changing season in 2026. 
Aston Martin and PUMA joined ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Germany analyst Ralf Schumacher has argued that now is the time for Lance Stroll to leave the championship.
Stroll joined the Aston Martin F1 team when it was under the Racing Point branding in 2019 after his father, Lawrence Stroll, led a consortium of investors to purchase the squad.
Schumacher claimed that Stroll "shouldn't really be in Formula 1 anymore" ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Formula 1’s cost cap made the world championship a “meritocracy” rather than an “arms race”, after McLaren won its first drivers’ title since 2008.
Lando Norris prevailed over Max Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to end a 15-season streak of Red Bull and Mercedes triumphs in the world championship.
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Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari did not live up to expectation, and his disappointing results sparked questions about the seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s future in the series. The 40-year-old has sought to silence his naysayers, arguing that he ‘still has a dream’ keeping him in F1.
Hamilton joined the Scuderia at the start of 2025 following 12 campaign with Mercedes ...Keep reading

In a timeline where the parties involved in the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR trial couldn’t agree on anything to the point they have ended up in court, it is no surprise that they could look at the same financial records and end up with two different interpretations.
That is the key takeaway from much of Wednesday, which is officially Day 8, of the trial that will determine ...Keep reading

Johnny Morris, the founder, majority owner, and and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, has published a fiery letter addressed to NASCAR and the France family, focusing on the insults leadership shared amongst themselves while talking about longtime team owner Richard Childress.
In text messages unsealed through discovery as part of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit ...Keep reading

Lionel Racing has revealed the ten best-selling diecasts from the 2025 NASCAR season, counting them down throughout the day on Wednesday.
In 2024, Dale Earnhardt Jr. reminded everyone just how popular he is when his Budweiser-backed Late Model car beat all other diecasts from the year. In 2023, Kevin Harvick's return to the No. 29 for the All-Star Race with a recreation of his 2001 scheme on ...Keep reading

Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour executive producer Andy Wilman has revealed that Lewis Hamilton personally overruled McLaren boss Ron Dennis to appear in the BBC show's "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment in the famous and humble Suzuki Liana instead of a Mercedes supercar. 
Speaking on the Midweek F1 podcast, Wilman explained that the seven-time champion's first visit to the ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris has detailed his winter break plans, including reviews with his team, the Woking outfit's Christmas party and time away with his friends.
The 26-year-old driver is also looking forward to forgetting that he drives in Formula 1 to take some time away from it all.
"Actually, pretty simple next few weeks. We review everything. You know, there's still plenty of things that ...Keep reading

An AI coaching platform born out of sim racing has secured fresh backing from major names in motorsport, tech and sport as data-driven training tools continue to become more and more mainstream. 
London-based Track Titan has just confirmed a $5million seed round to accelerate the development of its AI 'driving coach', aimed at both sim racers and track drivers who could benefit from such ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has detailed how he celebrated his first Formula 1 drivers' championship victory in Abu Dhabi.
The McLaren driver finished the season-ending race at the Yas Marina Circuit in third behind race winner Max Verstappen and Norris's team-mate Oscar Piastri, which was enough to seal the deal. After extended track celebrations, the Briton made his way out for a very late night and early ...Keep reading

It doesn’t take a genius to recognize that IMSA has become one of the healthiest racing series in the world, especially after revealing an entry list for the Daytona 24 that hit the maximum grid size for a fifth consecutive year. 
There are 61 entries (11 GTP, 14 LMP2, 15 GTD Pro and 21 GTD) confirmed for the 64th edition of the Twice-Around-The-Clock endurance classic at Daytona ...Keep reading

The FIA’s updated changes of the superlicense points allocation to the IndyCar Series championship ahead of the 2026 season has been welcomed by several in the paddock, including Arrow McLaren team principal Tony Kanaan.
The FIA World Motor Sport Council concluded its final meeting for 2025 on Wednesday, making several changes across several series that also impacted North America’s premier ...Keep reading