Motorsport

Action at the Shanghai International Circuit is only ramping up, following George Russell's victory in the first F1 sprint race of 2026.
Following an early duel between Russell and the two Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, a late safety car bunched the field up and packed a lot of action for three laps of the 19-lap sprint. Notably, Kimi Antonelli had battles up and down the ...Keep reading

Scott McLaughlin was buzzing after getting his first taste around the temporary street circuit that makes up this weekend’s inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington.
The New Zealand native led opening practice around the 14-turn, 2.73-mile course with a flying lap of 1m34.8926s in his #3 Team Penske Chevrolet. Although that would be reason to smile enough, the different characteristics of the ...Keep reading

Five years after his passing, Murray Walker still holds a permanent place in Formula 1’s collective memory. The Brit, who died on March 13, 2021, at the age of 97, was more than a commentator for generations of fans: he was the voice of the sport.
Walker built that reputation during a career that spanned decades. As early as 1948 he began working as a commentator at the Shelsley Walsh Hill ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell has explained the design of his Chinese Grand Prix helmet.
The Briton, who will start from pole position for the sprint race in Shanghai, took inspiration from the traditional blue-and-white teacups in his one-off design for the race weekend.
"I honestly think this is one of my coolest helmets, ever. It's the first time I'm seeing it, and it's come out even ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has urged fans to give the new regulations time before making up their minds about them. 
The 2026 season welcomed a new wave of regulations into the championship, and so far, the changes have received a mixed reaction from drivers and fans.
While some have criticised the 'artificial' overtaking, superclipping and the amount the drivers have to manage ...Keep reading

Several drivers are looking forward to the new qualifying format for this weekend’s inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington. 
The traditional “knockout” style for the first and second segments remain unchanged, but the Fast Six will have new single-car, single-lap qualifying runs in the fight for pole. The new format will see the sixth-fastest qualifier from Segment 2 go out first during the ...Keep reading

Following talks at last weekend's Australian Grand Prix, F1 had set itself a 10-day deadline to make a final call on the fate of April's Bahrain and Saudi Grands Prix, a timeline largely dictated by freight logistics to the Gulf as the US and Israeli war on Iran continues to engulf the region.
The two Arabian races are twinned to optimise F1's complicated logistics, so it would be difficult to ...Keep reading

Mercedes has made light of the video of team chief and CEO Toto Wolff that went viral after the Australian Grand Prix.
Wolff was spotted scooting through the paddock at Albert Park, Melbourne. As he misjudged the height of an archway, he clipped his head, quickly styled it out and turned towards where he knew cameras would be pointing at him while he laughed it off.
The footage quickly went ...Keep reading

There are few that relish the prospect of Safari Rally Kenya’s monsoon rains that can cause chaos, but rally leader Oliver Solberg is hoping the anticipated rain showers do arrive on Saturday.
Kenya is renowned for being the toughest round on the World Rally Championship calendar, with its rough road conditions regarded as car breakers. Crews equally fear the famous sudden monsoon downpours ...Keep reading

As IndyCar prepares for the debut of the Arlington Grand Prix, Pato O’Ward, a member of Arrow McLaren, pointed out that in the future he would like to see a true home race for him in Mexico. However, he indicated that to achieve such a result, it is necessary for all parties involved to learn from what happens in Texas this weekend.
Mexico was ready to be part of the 2026 IndyCar calendar ...Keep reading

As Formula 1’s most experienced driver in history, Fernando Alonso has seen it all. Racing for a backmarking minnow at Minardi, championship success and Crashgate controversy at Renault, a deleterious team-mate rivalry at McLaren and unsuccessful title bids at Ferrari.
The veteran’s second stint at McLaren featured a disastrous rekindling of the team’s legendary partnership with Honda ...Keep reading

As is normal at the start of a technical rules cycle, one key aspect has to be taken into account: the new power units are incredibly complex and the strategies for using them are not straightforward. Experience is built over time, and even during a race weekend variables can emerge that change the overall picture and provide a different perspective.
That is also what happened to Charles ...Keep reading

This week, NASCAR notified crew chiefs about the Sanctioning Body's updated rules for cleaning pit boxes during the race weekend.
Previously, teams would use all manner of tactics and chemicals to ensure as much grip as possible in their assigned stall, looking for any possible advantage while aiming to prevent cars from sliding through their boxes.
But as of March 12th, cleaning of pit box ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg managed to keep hold of the Safari Rally Kenya lead by a second from a charging Toyota World Rally Championship team-mate Sebastien Ogier after an eventful Friday. 
Monte Carlo winner Solberg started the day with a 33.3s advantage over Elfyn Evans and more than a minute margin over Ogier, but Kenya’s brutal stages resulted in his lead being almost wiped out.
The battle for ...Keep reading

Haas boss Ayao Komatsu called on Formula 1 to make a decision regarding its forthcoming Middle Eastern rounds within the next week amid the ongoing conflict. 
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are due to respectively host rounds four and five of the 2026 F1 campaign on 12 and 19 April, but that is currently in doubt due to the Iran war. 
Iran has been engaged in conflict with the United States and ...Keep reading

The Qatar round of the World Endurance Championship has been rescheduled to the 22-24 October, making it the new penultimate round of the 2026 season.
WEC postponed its season opener in Qatar due to the conflict in the Middle East which created security concerns, as Iran launched drones and missiles on its neighbours in response to the Gulf nations which host US military bases. The conflict ...Keep reading

It’s no secret that the MotoGP rider market has been moving at a record pace this year. Even before the 2026 bikes had turned a wheel in pre-season testing, the MotoGP world was taken aback by Motorsport.com’s revelation that Fabio Quartararo had agreed terms to join Honda for 2027.
Since then, further details about potential rider movements have emerged, although teams and manufacturers ...Keep reading

For any other Formula 1 team, having both cars qualify over four seconds off pole position for the season opener would be shaming. But for Cadillac, simply being there at all was an achievement – as a team set up from scratch, and which only had its entry guaranteed 12 months ago, it has faced headwinds both political and practical.
Ultimately, though, Cadillac isn't on the grid to make up ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton was left baffled by a surprise message from former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond during an event with Shell ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.
While standing on stage in front of a crowd of fans, the seven-time champion was shown the message from the Briton.
"Lewis, the folks at Shell Helix have asked me to send you a message, rather thoughtfully. Obviously, they'll ...Keep reading

A fuel pump issue prevented Sergio Perez from partaking in Chinese Grand Prix sprint qualifying, with the Cadillac driver lamenting a problem the nascent Formula 1 team has had for “far too long”.
Perez’ free practice running was hampered by a fuel system problem in Melbourne, with similar trouble taking team-mate Valtteri Bottas out of the Australian Grand Prix.
Perez covered just 13 ...Keep reading