Motorsport

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Ferrari's reluctance to acknowledge errors is actively damaging its on-track performance.
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner analysed the strategy calls made during the chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, where Ferrari decided to start on soft slick tyres despite the wet-weather conditions.
The gamble immediately ...Keep reading

The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix is upon us, and it will be a little different to the previous 16 editions of that Formula 1 race.
For the first time, the Marina Bay Street Circuit will host a sprint weekend, but it also will differ from other sprint weekends, for scheduling reasons. The only free practice session and the sprint will take place in the afternoon, while both qualifying sessions and ...Keep reading

Of all circuits on the current Formula 1 calendar, there are only two where Max Verstappen has yet to win: the Madring and the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. While that is entirely logical in the case of Madrid – after all, F1 visited the brand-new street track around IFEMA for the first time this year – Verstappen is already heading into his 10th attempt to win the race in ...Keep reading

Team Penske and Chevrolet have agreed to a multi-year extension of their partnership in the IndyCar Series, ensuring the most successful team in series history will remain paired with the manufacturer behind much of its iconic success.
The alliance stands as one of the most decorated in motorsports, highlighted by nine Indianapolis 500 victories with drivers Rick Mears, Emerson Fittipaldi ...Keep reading

The Ferrari Formula 1 team has issued a light-hearted 'unofficial' statement on social media after drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc temporarily took control of the Italian team's Instagram page.
The Maranello outfit's social media accounts took a chaotic turn ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend when Hamilton and Leclerc replaced its iconic prancing horse profile photo with a ...Keep reading

The McLaren F1 team has made a number of peripheral changes to Lando Norris' Mercedes power unit in a bid to eradicate a persistent fuel system problem.
McLaren was left significantly off the pace on Baku's long straights two weeks ago compared to Mercedes, with which it shares engines. But while some of its deficit was explained by intrinsic car weaknesses and by how it ran the Mercedes unit ...Keep reading

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has suggested not all Formula 1 drivers have the same approach regarding wet-weather racing, with youngsters becoming “more and more cautious”.
After drops of rain on several occasions, Sepang marked the first significant competitive running for F1’s new-for-2026 machinery this season, as a downpour soaked the track shortly before the race was ...Keep reading

Ford will expand its LMDh test programme to two cars later this month as it gears up for its entry into the World Endurance Championship Hypercar ranks next season. 
The American manufacturer has undertaken the first three tests of its so-far unnamed machine developed in conjunction with ORECA Motorsport with a single chassis. 
That will change at Monza when a second example comes on ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar believes cooling vests should be banned from the championship, insisting that the extreme physical challenge remains an important part of motor racing.
The topic of cooling vests resurfaced at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia due to the extreme heat and humidity at the Sepang International Circuit. But the implementation of the equipment has ...Keep reading

LCR team boss Lucio Cecchinello says slim tyre resources mean MotoGP's revamped qualifying sessions will not be as dangerous as some fear - and could in fact be more strategically interesting. 
The former racer, who is also president of teams' association IRTA, provided some fresh perspectives on the hotly-debated 2027 format during a world feed interview on Thursday.
Under the new ...Keep reading

In theory, the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore should suit Audi well. The team led by Allan McNish would normally benefit from tracks on the Formula 1 calendar that are slightly less power-sensitive, but that rule of thumb does not necessarily apply in Asia.
Yes, in terms of outright power, the gap to the leading engine manufacturers should be smaller, but according to the drivers ...Keep reading

Mercedes will run its W17 Formula 1 car in split specifications for the Singapore Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli primed to run its Sepang updates once more as George Russell switches back to the car he had in Baku.
The team introduced a new floor and bodywork package for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, featuring revised floor boards behind the front wheels plus a ramped upper sidepod ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris is expecting the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix to be a testing weekend for him and his fellow competitors, but he's less convinced about how good the first sprint weekend on this circuit is going to be for fans.
The Marina Bay Street Circuit will be hosting its first-ever sprint race this weekend, meaning teams will have only one practice session to familiarise ...Keep reading

Surprising change in the ownership structure at Manthey Racing: The company based at the Nurburgring, which also includes the Porsche team of the same name, has announced in a press release that Porsche has increased its stake from 51 to 67 percent. Just a year ago, there were rumors that the Volkswagen subsidiary was looking for a buyer for its stake - now it has actually increased it.
"This ...Keep reading

The FIA has today released its 2027 schedule for the championship’s new Rally1 era, which sees the calendar grow 15 events for the first time since 2008, with demand to host rallies at an all-time high.
Following successful candidate events this year, there was the anticipation of at least three new venues joining the calendar which has been realised. As previously reported Scotland has ...Keep reading

A fan of Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has designed the perfect helmet for someone who likes a bit of Star Wars between their Formula 1 race weekends. It was so good, in fact, that the seven time champion has been liking the photos of it published by its maker on social media.
The helmet design mixes the instantly recognisable shape of a Mandalorian helmet with Hamilton's Scuderia Ferrari ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has praised Red Bull team chief Laurent Mekies for his calm leadership, crediting him with the Milton Keynes outfit's recovery following Christian Horner's exit.
Mekies replaced Horner in the role of Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal in July 2025. The Briton's exit was one of many key personnel departures from the team in recent years ...Keep reading

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola says beating Ducati rival Marc Marquez to the 2026 MotoGP title is the “most difficult task we could" face, as the championship fight between the two Italian factories intensifies.
While Ducati has dominated MotoGP for the last four seasons, Aprilia has emerged a credible challenger in 2026 after making a major leap with its RS-GP.
Between its factory ...Keep reading

Singapore has a reputation of punishing even the best Formula 1 drivers. But talking to fans ahead of the sprint weekend, Oscar Piastri offered a more personal and hilarious answer as to why this weekend could be difficult.
During McLaren Racing Live at Singapore's Sands Theatre yesterday, the McLaren driver was asked what makes the Singapore race so difficult. A standard answer would focus on ...Keep reading

Against the backdrop of the disagreements sparked by MotoGP’s new format for next season, Marc Marquez believes the riders will eventually come together in a commission to give themselves a stronger voice, along the lines of Formula 1’s GPDA.
MotoGP, together with the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), confirmed on Wednesday the changes to the grand prix weekend schedule that ...Keep reading