Motorsport

Formula 1's governing body the FIA has officially tightened up 2027's technical regulations to outlaw Ferrari's exhaust wings.
Ferrari pioneered the exhaust wing during pre-season testing in Bahrain, having apparently found a loophole in the 2026 technical regulations to extract more downforce from the rear of the car, using exhaust gas to supply air to a tiny winglet perched atop the ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville emerged from an eventful Friday with a 9.7-second lead over Toyota rival Sebastien Ogier as WRC Acropolis Rally Greece served up a punishing day testing crews and cars to the limit.
The Hyundai driver was among the few to avoid drama on the rough gravel stages. The two-time Acropolis rally winner held an 11.0s advantage over Ogier at the midday remote service after team-mate ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has opened up about the emotional roller coaster at the start of the 2024 season, when it was announced that he would be replaced by seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton in 2025.
While reflecting on photographs from his life and career during an interview with People Magazine, the Spanish driver looked back on undergoing emergency surgery for appendicitis shortly after it ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has revealed the details of his new, highly customised home simulator rig.
The current championship leader had the new simulator installed ahead of his win at the Canadian Grand Prix, the fourth of his five consecutive victories so far this season. 
The bespoke rig, built by UK-based manufacturer Cool Performance, saw the 19-year-old become the 10th ...Keep reading

Ferrari’s absolute dominance at the 2026 Spa 24 Hours showed no signs of slowing down during Friday's high-stakes shootout. Four Ferrari 296 GT3 Evos locked down positions within the top eight.
Leading the charge from the very front of the grid will be the #51 AF Corse Ferrari, thanks to a stellar performance by Alessio Rovera. The Italian driver topped every single one of the four ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi bounced back from a race ban at Brno to set the fastest lap in Friday practice for the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix.
The Italian led a 1-2 for Aprilia in the 60-minute session, which was red-flagged with just three minutes left on the clock due to a crash for Gresini rider Alex Marquez.
Pedro Acosta finished third for KTM behind Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez, while Ai Ogura and ...Keep reading

The radio message from Lance Stroll on lap 40 in Montreal caught observers' attention when Formula 1 included it in its post-weekend "Radio Rewind" video. After hearing his engineer Gary Gannon inform him about the gap to the car behind, Stroll made it clear he wasn't really bothered about the details - and was only continuing for his mechanics and his dad, who owns the team.
"I am completing ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has reacted to Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr sharing the same motivational message he used to celebrate his maiden Formula 1 grand prix victory for Ferrari.
Following his Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix win, which was his first as a Ferrari driver and his first since the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, the seven-time champion posted an image to social media with the caption "REMEMBER ...Keep reading

Mercedes could face another challenging weekend in its battle with power unit reliability at the Austrian Grand Prix, with F1 TV pundit Alex Brundle warning that the altitude of the Red Bull Ring may exacerbate the Brackley outfit's concerns.
Following a string of retirements for Mercedes, including those of George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix and Kimi Antonelli at the ...Keep reading

If Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar has one priority for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, it's for the Frenchman and his team to avoid adding to his enormous tally of lost positions at the start of a grand prix.
Race starts have been an Achilles heel for Red Bull and its sister team Racing Bulls as they get up to speed with the brand-new power unit from Red Bull-Ford Powertrains ...Keep reading

Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped first practice at Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix, having a slight edge on team-mate George Russell at a toasty Red Bull Ring.
Russell led the opening running in Spielberg on mediums with a 1m10.407s and then 1m09.898s, ahead of team-mate Antonelli. The Italian teenager took over command with a 1m08.448s lap, but a better comparison came at ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes the unique, unforgiving nature of the Red Bull Ring will inevitably trigger on-track battles between team-mates at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.
Speaking on F1 TV's Weekend Warm-up programme, the Colombian explained that the short, sharp layout of the Spielberg circuit leaves drivers with nowhere to hide.
When quizzed about the ...Keep reading

MotoGP riders offered limited clues about what the championship could look like in 2027 after testing the new 850cc bikes and Pirelli’s new slick tyre range for the first time on Monday.
A day after the Czech GP, Pirelli hosted a private test at Brno to get feedback from race riders ahead of its entry into MotoGP next year. All development work was carried out on 850cc prototypes, with all ...Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of his own Madame Tussauds wax figure, documenting the extensive, year-long process in his latest YouTube vlog.
The British driver took viewers on the journey with him from the initial measurements to the first time he saw the completed waxwork. 
"This one's been a very long time in the making. In ...Keep reading

Red Bull has registered a series of updates for the Austrian Grand Prix in its efforts to reclaim ground on the current top three Formula 1 teams, detailing a number of changes to its bodywork and floor.
The team is currently fourth in the constructors' championship and 52 points shy of McLaren, but remains 32 points clear of fifth-placed Alpine. With a handful of driveability concerns with ...Keep reading

Alongside the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is also keeping an eye on another event in the background this weekend: the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
The four-time world champion cannot compete himself this time, although he has previously revealed that he would have been on the grid had the Ardennes endurance race not clashed with an F1 weekend.
However, Verstappen Racing ...Keep reading

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville moved into the lead of Acropolis Rally Greece after a punishing Friday morning loop that inflicted a series of punctures to crews.
The 2024 world champion and two-time Acropolis winner ended the opening gravel loop 11.0s clear of Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier, while M-Sport Ford’s Jon Armstrong impressed to hold third, 21.2s from the lead.
Nine-time world ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has unveiled a striking new helmet design that he will sport over the next three grand prix weekends, serving as a heartfelt tribute to his dedicated fans.
The four-time Formula 1 champion will debut the 'Orange Lion' design at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, the home race of Red Bull, before continuing to run the new helmet in Belgium and Hungary.
"Austria is, of course ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes will silence its doubters at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, predicting that the Brackley outfit will bounce back "firing on all cylinders" despite the threat of Ferrari.
During an appearance on The Red Flags Podcast ahead of the race weekend at the Red Bull Ring, Steiner dismissed suggestions that Mercedes could be ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon claimed “people can say whatever the f**k they want” about his Formula 1 future as he’s just focusing on improving his fortunes.
Questions are starting to linger surrounding the 29-year-old’s future as his contract expires at the end of the 2026 campaign and he has struggled since joining Haas in 2025.
Last season, he was beaten by rookie team-mate Oliver Bearman, who ...Keep reading