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Viking Motorsports will field two full-time teams in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season. The team already runs the No. 99, recently announcing Parker Retzlaff as that car's new driver. But on Thursday, they revealed that they will now enter the No. 96 as well, driven by Anthony Alfredo.
“Expanding to a second full-time car is a major moment for our organization," said team owner Don ...Keep reading

It felt like Yuki Tsunoda was being put out of his misery once Red Bull announced he would not be a part of their plans - at least, in a racing capacity - in 2026. Isack Hadjar's promotion to the main squad, Liam Lawson's retention at Racing Bulls, and Arvid Lindblad's promotion into F1 has pushed Tsunoda into the wilderness.
It was almost entirely expected, although it nonetheless felt as if ...Keep reading

Defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen says he would have no issue with McLaren playing the team game to keep him from a fifth consecutive drivers' title, because "all that matters is the trophy."
Verstappen is facing a 12-point deficit to championship leader Lando Norris at the Yas Marina Circuit's season finale, with Oscar Piastri four points behind the Dutchman.
It means that ...Keep reading

Jack Miller and Alex Rins believe Yamaha’s V4 project has advanced further, and they both see more potential in the prototype heading into the 2026 MotoGP season.
Yamaha has abandoned its long-running inline-four motor in favour of an all-new V4 for its M1, as it makes a late push to improve its competitiveness in the final year of the current regulation cycle.
The V4-powered M1 made its ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has given his verdict on Formula 1's current generation of cars, with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix being the last race before the regulations change substantially from the 2026 season. Unsurprisingly, the seven-time champion's opinions are damning following a challenging four years fighting against the ground-effect cars.
Speaking ahead of the Abu Dhabi race, the Ferrari driver made ...Keep reading

Toyota's new signing Oliver Solberg will drive a GR Yaris Rally1 car on asphalt for the first time this week as he steps up his preparations for the 2026 World Rally Championship.
A week on from Rally Saudi Arabia, where Solberg concluded a 2025 campaign that yielded a WRC2 title and a maiden outright WRC victory at Rally Estonia, the Swedish rally ace and co-driver Elliott Edmondson are back ...Keep reading

Tensions may be rising ahead of Formula 1's first three-way title fight in 15 years, but Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri are keen to try and play it cool.
The FIA wisely put F1 2025's three title protagonists in the same press conference segment, with championship leader Norris in the middle in the currently correct podium order.
Verstappen set the tone when asked how he had ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli arrived in Abu Dhabi carrying what became a tsunami of abuse on his shoulders after a mistake in the closing moments of the Qatar Grand Prix was misconstrued as waving through Max Verstappen rival Lando Norris. 
Comments made by Red Bull's Helmut Marko and Gianpiero Lambiase - later apologised for - started a barrage of online hate towards the 18-year-old ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has backed Max Verstappen for the 2025 drivers' championship as he argued Lando Norris is "over-confident, too cocky".
The drivers' championship title comes down to what is sure to be a tense season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Heading into the race, Norris leads the standings with 12 points over Verstappen in second. Norris's McLaren team-mate Oscar ...Keep reading

A Paris court has ruled Laura Villars’ challenge against the FIA will proceed to trial but won’t prevent next week’s presidential election from being held.
Presidential candidate Villars sued the FIA in October over rules that mean only incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem is allowed to run.
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For Andrea Kimi Antonelli, coming under attack from the bottom half of the internet is just the latest unexpected challenge which has beset him during an up-and-down rookie season with Mercedes in Formula 1.
Although the Red Bull team apologised for its part in stoking the online hatred prompted by Antonelli’s trip across the kerbs late in the Qatar Grand Prix, allowing championship leader ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc remains convinced Ferrari made the right decision to focus early on the 2026 regulations despite what has been a difficult 2025 season for the Scuderia. 
Speaking ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the race that will bring a challenging season for the Monegasque to a close, Leclerc reflected on his difficult campaign. Qatar, as you'd expect, was a sore point for the ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar claimed he has no expectations for his move to Red Bull in 2026 as he will be "starting from scratch".
The French-Algerian driver is set to join four-time champion Max Verstappen at the Milton Keynes outfit as he replaces Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver will move to a reserve driver role with the team, and Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has secured a seat in Hadjar's place at ...Keep reading

After Marc Marquez’s show of strength in his first year with Ducati in MotoGP, the Italian manufacturer now faces the challenge of sitting down with him to negotiate a renewal that looks much more complex than his original signing.
The philosophy of the Bologna-based company has not only allowed it to link together the last four MotoGP titles, but also ensured that the best riders on the grid ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson reflected on his journey from being replaced at Red Bull after just two races of the season to securing a contract extension with Racing Bulls.
Red Bull and its sister team announced earlier this week that Isack Hadjar is set to be promoted to a seat alongside four-time champion Max Verstappen at the Milton Keynes outfit. Lawson will remain at Racing Bulls and will be joined by Red ...Keep reading

McLaren has not discussed any team orders ahead of Formula 1's title crescendo at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - and current championship leader Lando Norris says that he won't ask for them to help his cause.
The championship is finely poised ahead of the 2025 season closer, with Norris 12 points clear of Max Verstappen and 16 points clear of team-mate Oscar Piastri; thus, McLaren has the added ...Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg is making his 250th Formula 1 start in Abu Dhabi this weekend. In celebration of this huge milestone, he's wearing a special Gladiator helmet with a design that mirrors the characteristics that have allowed him to stay and thrive in the championship for such a long time.
Asked how clearly he remembers his F1 debut in 2010, the Sauber driver says he's "happy to be still ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman has condemned the online abuse received by fellow rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli following the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix. Branding those who sent abuse to the Mercedes driver as "scum of the earth", he adds yet another voice to those in support of the Italian. 
Antonelli was subjected to a wave of social media abuse and hate following the Losail race, where a mistake allowed Lando ...Keep reading

Alex Albon is sympathetic towards Yuki Tsunoda after it was confirmed the Japanese driver will not be continuing in his seat for 2026. Instead, he is moving to a reserve role within the Red Bull outfit.
The team confirmed earlier this week that Tsunoda will be dropped at the end of the 2025 season, remaining with the organisation as a test and reserve driver for both Red Bull and Racing ...Keep reading

Williams drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon have detailed McLaren's progress since racing against the Briton as team-mates and in the junior categories.
Norris heads into the season finale in Abu Dhabi leading the championship by 12 points over Max Verstappen. Norris's McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri trails the Dutchman by four points in third. 
Sainz drove alongside Norris at McLaren in ...Keep reading