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Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has warned that Mercedes may need to rethink its development strategy, arguing that the Brackley outfit must begin delivering upgrades "quicker" to avoid falling behind in the mid-season development race.
Speaking ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix on F1 TV's Weekend Warm-up show, the seven-time grand prix winner discussed the Toto Wolff-led team's ...Keep reading

On one side lies the racetrack, on the other the automotive world. The engine set to power Formula 1 cars from 2031 will have to find a balance between these two aspects. Some are calling for a power unit conceived purely for racing and entertainment, while others are investing hundreds of millions of euros in technologies that must retain, even minimally, a connection to mass‑production road ...Keep reading

Ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hosted the grid for the annual drivers' dinner on Thursday evening. 
The dinner has become a regular part of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, and all 22 drivers were in attendance along with Domenicali the evening before the on-track action began on Friday.
Domenicali sat at the head of the table. Seven-time ...Keep reading

Luca Marini will bring his three-year spell at Honda to an end at the end of the current MotoGP season, and his next destination could possibly be Tech3 KTM, with which he is already in negotiations.
The first moves within the rider market became official this weekend following the signing of the commercial agreement between the championship, manufacturers and teams.
In Assen, where the ...Keep reading

Fermin Aldeguer will sit out the remainder of the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix after breaking his back in a crash on Friday.
The Spaniard was declared unfit by MotoGP’s doctor Angel Charte on Saturday morning ahead of the final practice of the weekend.
In a statement, Gresini said he “suffered a fracture to his T7 vertebra, which will be assessed over the next few days.”
Aldeguer was ...Keep reading

Today, the Spa 24 Hours stands as the ultimate GT3 spectacle on the sports car calendar. Yet, this remains a relatively modern phenomenon. Following the race's revival in 1964, it spent nearly half a century as a permanent, iconic fixture of the touring car world.
Naturally, the lines between touring cars and GT sports cars blurred on more than one occasion during that era. The Porsche 911 ...Keep reading

The spectacular BMW M3 Touring 24H, which previously caused a stir in the motorsport scene with its fourth-place overall finish at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, made a surprise comeback during the traditional driver parade heading towards downtown Spa as part of the Spa 24 Hours event – with an extraordinary detail.
The power estate wagon rolled through the Belgian Ardennes equipped with a ...Keep reading

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Sonoma Raceway was red-flagged on Friday following a scary crash in the Turn 11 hairpin.
Austin Green, driving the No. 87 Peterson Racing Chevrolet, lost brakes on entry of the Turn 11 hairpin. He slammed the tire barrier, sending bundles flying, and digging underneath them. The car even pushed the concrete barrier back.
 
Thankfully, the ...Keep reading

The FIA and Acropolis Rally Greece organisers have opened an investigation to understand how a rock hit and shattered the windscreen of WRC2 podium challenger Alejandro Cachon.
WRC2 podium contender Cachon was piloting his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 through the stage seven (Thiva), the final test of Friday’s action at the World Rally Championship event when a rock struck the windscreen causing ...Keep reading

Formula 1 heads into Saturday at the Austrian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli back on top after a perfect Friday at the Red Bull Ring.
The Mercedes championship leader topped both practice sessions in extreme heat, beating McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in FP2. Reliability issues also shaped the opening day, with Sergio Perez stopping due to an overheating Cadillac and others ...Keep reading

Following Friday practice at the Austrian Grand Prix, Mercedes has firmly established itself as the team to beat—led by championship leader Kimi Antonelli. The Italian topped the timesheets in both the first and second free practice sessions while also delivering the strongest long-run pace.
Traditionally, the second practice session shifts the focus towards long runs with high fuel loads ...Keep reading

Friday at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix turned out to be a highly problematic day for Cadillac. The American team arrived at the Spielberg circuit with high expectations thanks to a 10-upgrade package introduced on the MAC-26, but the evaluation of these components could not be properly completed.
Despite the great expectations generated by the deployment of the grid's most extensive upgrade ...Keep reading

Red Bull did not yet get a clear picture during Friday practice in Spielberg of what Max Verstappen described as a “crucial” upgrade package for the RB22.
The Dutchman finished fourth in both sessions at the Red Bull Ring, eventually ending up more than half a second behind pace-setter Kimi Antonelli.
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Jon Armstrong has “well and truly” proved he belongs in the top level of the World Rally Championship after claiming a maiden outright stage win at Acropolis Rally Greece.
Last year’s European Rally Championship runner-up graduated to the WRC’s top tier this year with M-Sport and has turned heads on several occasions.
Armstrong outlined his class in Greece on Friday by holding third ...Keep reading

Two weeks ago, Ferrari stunned Mercedes by handing the Silver Arrows a first grand prix defeat of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Lewis Hamilton's scorching pace in the final stint suggesting the Scuderia's upgrade package had brought it back into contention.
Armed with a slightly improved V6 engine, the first product of its ADUO upgrade allowance, Ferrari is aiming to show its Spanish form ...Keep reading

Seven years after the passing of three-time Formula 1 champion and Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda, his family has joined the Brackley outfit at the Red Bull Ring ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. 
Mercedes confirmed the visit via its social media channels, sharing images of Lauda's son, Mathias, and his grandson, Lennon, alongside the Austrian driver's famous red cap and ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell has identified McLaren as a 'real threat' to his team at this weekend's Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix after being concerned by the papaya team's race pace in Friday practice.
Kimi Antonelli topped both practice sessions on a scorching Red Bull Ring on Friday, and in FP2 the Italian was 0.237s faster than McLaren's Oscar Piastri and another tenth clear of Lando ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has argued that Charles Leclerc could be the ultimate weapon in Lewis Hamilton's championship title bid.
Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Palmer discussed the dynamics at Ferrari after the seven-time champion's win at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
"First of all, there's been a kind of lazy narrative that Lewis is ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez does not expect Assen to play to his strengths, insisting his target this weekend is simply to “survive” and limit the damage in the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix. 
The factory Ducati rider arrives at the 10th round of the 2026 MotoGP season in the wake of consecutive Sunday wins at Balaton Park and Brno. 
However, the Spaniard doesn’t expect his winning streak to continue in ...Keep reading

Each of the past two seasons has seen Paul Miller Racing win the endurance crown, including 2024 with Neil Verhagen. And heading into this year’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, the third of five endurance rounds, Verhagen and co-driver Connor de Phillippi have the team at the top once more. 
Regarding the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, however, the 25-year-old Connecticut native ...Keep reading