Motorsport

Gresini Ducati rider Fermin Aldeguer has hinted that he might be a dark horse for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, despite failing to make it directly into Saturday’s Q2 session.
Although things went awry for the Spaniard when he couldn’t adapt to the unpredictable conditions late in Practice, Aldeguer finished Friday quietly confident after showing generally strong pace.
Aldeguer ...Keep reading

Among the starkest lessons of the 2025 season has been that if you want to win grands prix, you have to adopt extreme solutions – particularly with the way you run the floor, the most important downforce-generator on the car. McLaren offers the proof: the superiority it showed in the first part of the year stemmed precisely from hidden innovations guiding the design of the MCL39. Red Bull's ...Keep reading

Aprilia endured a difficult Friday at the Malaysian Grand Prix, less than a week on from its dominant victory in Australia.
In a topsy-turvy practice session that was affected by a brief shower and slippery condition, the fastest RS-GP finished 14th and more than seven tenths off the pace set by KTM’s Pedro Acosta.
While the changeable weather played a role in all four Aprilia bikes being ...Keep reading

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is at a loss to explain Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia’s ongoing problems aboard the Ducati GP25, but says he is trying to help the double world champion return to his best.
Bagnaia is a graduate of Rossi’s VR46 Academy, along with VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli, factory Honda man Luca Marini and works Aprilia star Marco Bezzecchi. But, like the factory ...Keep reading

The World Endurance Championship could introduce success handicaps in the Hypercar division for its 2026 season.
The new sporting rules for the series next year contain the provision to extend the use of the performance-balancing measure from LMGT3 to the top class. 
But the FIA, which runs the WEC together with Le Mans 24 Hours organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, has stressed that ...Keep reading

One week on from being slapped on the wrists by Alpine for ignoring team orders, Franco Colapinto enters a crucial set of races to secure his Formula 1 future. 
At the end of last weekend's United States Grand Prix in Austin, Colapinto was ordered to hold station by Alpine while fighting team-mate Pierre Gasly for 17th place. 
Colapinto ignored the order and passed Gasly anyway, given the ...Keep reading

Struggling lead factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia admitted he got caught out by the tricky weather at Sepang on Friday, which resulted in him missing out on direct passage to Q2 after a promising day.
Bagnaia said he left the pitlane too late to win a late battle for fast laps that had looked unlikely when rain had forced everyone into their garages a few minutes earlier.
“It’s ...Keep reading

Two drivers are guaranteed a spot in the Championship 4 via wins, and they are the Joe Gibbs Racing teammates of Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe.
That leaves six drivers to fight for the remaining two spots at Martinsville this weekend. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson have a large margin over the elimination zone, but there is just one point between the two of them.
A win by Joey Logano ...Keep reading

Lando Norris laughed off Red Bull’s attempt to sabotage his start to the United States Grand Prix because the McLaren Formula 1 driver “didn’t need” the tape. 
Red Bull was fined €50,000, half of which was suspended, after last weekend’s Austin race as a team member disobeyed marshal instructions by accessing the grid during the formation lap.
The purpose was to remove a strip ...Keep reading

Ducati has arranged a test for Nicolo Bulega at Jerez next week, with a view to replacing world champion Marc Marquez at the final two races of the year.
The Italian factory confirmed on Thursday that Marquez will not be able to return for the Portuguese and Valencian rounds that conclude the season, opening the door to the mooted Bulega race appearance, which has been a hot paddock topic for ...Keep reading

McLaren was at the forefront of Formula 1 media day ahead of this weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri revealed it had removed the ‘repercussions’ given to Lando Norris.
It came after Norris collided with Piastri on lap one of the Singapore Grand Prix, whilst he was making an overtake on his F1 title rival and team-mate for third at Marina Bay.
McLaren reviewed the incident ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta topped a chaotic practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday, as both Marco Bezzecchi and Francesco Bagnaia were relegated to Q1.
Rain briefly struck the Sepang Circuit with around 15 minutes remaining, prompting riders to retreat to the pit lane and seemingly bringing the session to an early close.
However, the conditions never worsened, and as the track dried ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has questioned whether Max Verstappen can complete his 2025 Formula 1 championship recovery to snatch the world title away from McLaren.
The Woking-based outfit dominated the campaign until the summer break – and even beyond, as Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix that followed, bringing his advantage over Verstappen to 104 points.
The reigning, four-time world champion ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez's absence is expected to blow the Malaysian Grand Prix wide open, with Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez and factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi among those being considered favourite for the win.
Last year's Sepang race was won by Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati, with then-Pramac rider Jorge Martin finishing second and Enea Bastianini grabbing third in a podium lockout for ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has dismissed Helmut Marko's comments suggesting that his interest in Formula 1 dipped as Red Bull's performance also sank earlier in the season. 
Asked directly about whether he agreed with the adviser's comments ahead of the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix, Verstappen quickly shot the idea down.
“No, I don't," he confirmed. “Of course it's more enjoyable coming to the race ...Keep reading

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has accepted a procedural breach of its 2024 cost cap filings amid a long delay over the FIA's publication of its findings.
Teams are required to hand over their documentation to show they have complied with F1's cost cap by 31 March of the following year.
Following close examination by the FIA's Cost Cap Administration, the results are usually published in ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has responded to the tribute to his late dog Roscoe that has been displayed by the Mexican Grand Prix organisers.
The seven-time champion lost Roscoe on 28 September 2025, and tributes have been pouring in since, including from the organisers of the grand prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
"With love, for Roscoe. The memory of Lewis Hamilton's best friend is present at ...Keep reading

After the United States Grand Prix in Austin Red Bull was fined €50,000, of which €25,000 was suspended pending good behaviour, when a crew member attempted to access the grid during the formation lap.
The purpose of the visit was to remove a strip of tape left by McLaren to help Lando Norris position his car at the very front of his grid slot.
It was known that a certain level of ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has apologised to the Red Bull team for the comments he made after qualifying at the United States Grand Prix. After suggesting Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson had impeded his lap on purpose last weekend, he has since drawn a line under the drama.
Austin saw the Japanese driver enraged after he felt like he was being held up by the Kiwi. 
“It’s just more like his usual,” ...Keep reading

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson has addressed the looming decision on his Formula 1 contract. 
Helmut Marko previously confirmed that the Milton Keynes outfit was going to be making a decision on the 2026 driver line-ups for Red Bull and Racing Bulls "around" the Mexican Grand Prix. 
At this stage, four-time champion Max Verstappen is the only driver under the Red Bull umbrella who is ...Keep reading