Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton reveals full Ferrari F40 restoration in new video

Tue, 2026-10-06 13:28
Lewis Hamilton has released the full video of his Ferrari F40 restoration on YouTube after the seven-time Formula 1 champion revealed the car ahead of the Italian Grand Prix earlier this year. 
Talking as he pulled the red cover off of the car at the beginning of the video, the Briton said: 
"When I joined Ferrari, my first shoot with the team was with this car. It was... It's just such ...Keep reading

DTM promotion made easier: Road-to-DTM winner's support increased fourfold

Tue, 2026-10-06 13:24
DTM promoter ADAC is responding to partly declining grid sizes in the DTM support series in recent years by significantly increasing the level of support available through its Road-to-DTM program: While the winner was previously given a waiver of the entry fee for moving up to the next series, significantly more funding will be available from 2027.
In the ADAC GT Masters, the prize-money fund ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc: Ferrari must learn from Red Bull to improve F1 race strategy

Tue, 2026-10-06 12:51
Charles Leclerc has challenged Ferrari to learn from Red Bull to improve its Formula 1 race strategies after an unsuccessful tyre gamble at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
The Ferrari driver and team-mate Lewis Hamilton started Sunday’s mixed-weather race on soft tyres, as opposed to the intermediates used by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar.
But it quickly backfired as ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo worried about fuel-thirsty Yamaha after Motegi battles

Tue, 2026-10-06 11:41
Fabio Quartararo has revealed that his Japanese Grand Prix was heavily compromised by fuel conservation issues last Sunday, hinting that it was not an isolated probem. 
Quartararo finished Yamaha's home race 12th, the same position where he had started, making it a reasonably average result by the standards of his season. The Frenchman was also the Iwata factory's top representative at the ...Keep reading

The mechanisms at play behind Mercedes' difficult Bahrain GP weekend

Tue, 2026-10-06 10:54
Mercedes' performance at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia will require further investigation as the conditions around the Sepang circuit made it difficult for the team to get a read on its latest update package.
The team introduced a revised floor and sidepod package for F1's first visit to Sepang in nine years, but it became apparent that the team was struggling to unlock its usual ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen backs IndyCar-style overtaking system for Formula 1

Tue, 2026-10-06 09:46
The 2026 Formula 1 regulations were supposed to usher in a new era of sustainable, hyper-efficient racing, with a massive 50/50 power split between the internal combustion engine and the electrical battery. But if you ask the grid's most ruthless competitor, the championsip is heading in the exact wrong direction.
During a highly anticipated appearance on the P1 with Matt & Tommy podcast,  Max ...Keep reading

'My shoulder is healed' says Maverick Vinales after points on comeback

Tue, 2026-10-06 09:43
Maverick Vinales says he considers his shoulder healed after completing his latest MotoGP comeback at the Japanese Grand Prix last Sunday. 
The veteran Spaniard came away from Motegi with two points for 14th place in the main race, rounding off his first full weekend of competition since the German Grand Prix in July. 
The Tech 3 KTM rider has been battling a shoulder injury ever since an ...Keep reading

PlayStation Plus subscribers can now get "F1 25" for free

Tue, 2026-10-06 09:00
F1 25, EA's officially licensed game built around the 2025 F1 season is coming to Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription starting today. This means PS5 owners can add it to their game collection at no extra cost.
But how do you claim it? From 6 October to 2 November, PlayStation Plus subscribers on Essential, Extra, or Premium tiers can download the game to keep for as long as the membership ...Keep reading

What was "weird" about McLaren's poor performance at rough Sepang

Tue, 2026-10-06 08:20
The McLaren Formula 1 team is digging for reasons why it suffered such a disappointing weekend at Sepang, on a circuit that should have suited the MCL40.
On the back of a more difficult weekend on the streets of Baku despite the latest round of car upgrades, McLaren went to the second part of the triple-header with confidence the higher downforce demands in Malaysia should play to its ...Keep reading

Spire’s Jeff Dickerson about Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit: ‘Where is the proof?’

Tue, 2026-10-06 01:42
Throughout the entire Joe Gibbs Racing v. Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart intellectual property theft and restrictive covenant lawsuit, Jeff Dickerson has continued to make himself publicly available to defend himself against the allegations.
The Spire co-owner has continued to insist that Joe Gibbs Racing show definitive proof that his company is using intellectual data provided by ...Keep reading

Mercedes pokes fun at Kimi Antonelli after Bahrain GP podium blunder

Tue, 2026-10-06 00:35
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has poked fun at current championship leader Kimi Antonelli's podium blunder at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the 2026 season under challenging wet-weather conditions. Antonelli converted a third-place start into a second-place finish, and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton completed the podium after ...Keep reading

Gran Turismo 7 reveals huge free Spec IV update ahead of 30th anniversary

Mon, 2026-10-05 23:52
Gran Turismo is getting a huge update by its makers Polyphony Digital in the shape of Spec IV. Unfortunately, it's not coming all at once, with us having to wait for two separate instalments before we get our hands on everything. But with 2027 being the 30th birthday of the legendary racing game, I have a feeling it might be worth the wait.
"Next year marks 30 years since the release of the ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc explains why Bahrain GP chaos has reinforced F1 driver fears

Mon, 2026-10-05 22:31
It came as no surprise to us all that our favourite drivers weren't at all happy with what happened in the lead-up to the Bahrain Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc said that this was just one example of why he and his fellow drivers are worried about the current regulation cars.
What started as a soggy formation lap turned into chaos as software issues caused the cars to start losing power. Several ...Keep reading

Redemption at Road Atlanta: Kevin Estre breaks IMSA victory curse in thrilling Petit Le Mans finish

Mon, 2026-10-05 19:38
Kevin Estre had built a career of near-misses in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Going into the weekend, the Frenchman held 11 career podiums without a single victory – including five in GT competition alongside six podiums (three of which were runner-up finishes) in 12 top-class starts. On Saturday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, that long-standing streak finally came to an end ...Keep reading

Andrea Stella concedes McLaren made "incorrect judgment" on Bahrain GP Strategy

Mon, 2026-10-05 19:04
Lando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but a misjudgement of the water on the Sepang circuit meant within a lap he was fighting from the back of the pack. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has admitted that this mistake came from a single miscalculation that turned what could have been an interesting race into an exercise of damage control for both Norris and team-mate Oscar ...Keep reading

David Coulthard hints at imminent F1 African GP announcement

Mon, 2026-10-05 18:52
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has hinted that an official announcement regarding the championship's long-awaited return to Africa is imminent.
Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast alongside co-host Will Buxton, Coulthard teased that he believes an announcement confirming the addition to the calendar is coming soon. 
While reflecting on the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, both ...Keep reading

F2 announces 2027 calendar with new additions revealed

Mon, 2026-10-05 18:30
FIA Formula 2 has revealed its calendar for the 2027 season, featuring a new visit to the Americas as part of the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix program, adding a trip before the finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
Bruno Michel, CEO of FIA Formula 2 and Formula 3, made the announcement in Mexico City: "The addition of Mexico City to our 2027 FIA Formula 2 calendar will bring the category closer to ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli details lessons from F1 champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen

Mon, 2026-10-05 17:55
Current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has detailed the lessons he is learning from racing alongside champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
The Italian driver joined race winner Verstappen and third-placed Hamilton on the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after crossing the line in second. 
Speaking during the post-race press conference at the Sepang ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from an intriguing NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas

Mon, 2026-10-05 17:27
At one point, there were four cars within one second of each other in the closing laps of the NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but unlike Kansas, no one could get around Chase Briscoe this week.
It was also the halfway point of the 2026 Chase, and while Kyle Larson extended his advantage, it was an unusual race for all of the top three drivers in the standings.
Here's a look at ...Keep reading

Toyota explains how a photographer helped secure dramatic Fuji WEC win

Mon, 2026-10-05 17:10
Toyota scored an unexpected victory at its home WEC race at Fuji thanks to a combination of a dramatic late finish and a tactical masterclass.
While the TR010 Hybrid was far from the fastest car on pure race pace, the #8 Toyota driven by Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa managed to take the win, aided by an unusual contribution from a team photographer.
A heavy crash late ...Keep reading

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