Motorsport

45 cars have entered the 2026 running of the Daytona 500. The week at Daytona will also feature the season-openers for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, as well as the ARCA Menard’s Series. There are a total of 181 entries across all four divisions.
Ryan Preece just won NASCAR’s wild wet/dry Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, so all the momentum is with the No. 60 ...Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team will back Payton Westcott in the 2026 F1 Academy championship.
Westcott secured the seat with the Brackley outfit after taking part in the 2025 Las Vegas round as a wild card entry, where she finished sixth in Race 1. The American driver has experience racing in the United States Pro Kart Series, California Pro Kart Challenge, the Formula Winter Series, Italian F4 ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany commentator Ralf Schumacher has announced his engagement to his partner Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne.
The pair first confirmed their relationship in July 2024 and have been together for three years. "Today is a very special day. Since 3 years I spend almost 24/7 with the love of my life. So amazing to have a strong and loving relationship in life," ...Keep reading

Jacob Abel doesn’t want his IndyCar career to be summarized as one-and-done. 
Running with Dale Coyne Racing last year, the Kentucky native endured a rookie campaign to forget in North America’s premier open-wheel championship. A rough start gave way to an even more disastrous month of May after failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. The challenges didn’t relent for the rest of the ...Keep reading

In Barcelona, a host of different approaches to Formula 1’s new active aerodynamics were on display, with Audi and Alpine standing out for their distinctive rear-end solutions. On the wing of the four-ring team, the rotation pivot is positioned at the centre rather than on the leading or trailing edge of the flaps, which causes the two flaps to rotate in a different way compared with the ...Keep reading

Williams Racing has announced a new partnership with Estrella Galicia 0,0 as its official beer partner for the 2026 Formula 1 season and beyond.
The new partnership will see the Estrella Galicia 0,0 branding on the halo and rear wing endplate of the FW48, as well as on Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon's helmets and race suits. The non-alcoholic beer will also be served in the Grove outfit's ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has spoken out about the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show by Benito Ocasio, known by his stage name Bad Bunny.
The performance has become a hot topic of conversation as the Puerto Rican rapper and singer took a stand against current politics in the United States. Ocasio was one of many celebrities to wear an 'ICE Out' pin at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the ...Keep reading

Joan Mir believes MotoGP’s increasingly early silly season could risk pushing riders into decisions they may come to regret, as teams move at a record pace to finalise 2027 line-ups.
Even before testing for the upcoming season began in Malaysia last week, speculation was already rife about how the grid could look like heading into MotoGP’s next era in 2027.
While early contract talks ...Keep reading

2026 will be an important year for all the drivers on the Formula 1 grid, and that certainly applies to Fernando Alonso as the two-time world champion hopes to have one more shot with competitive machinery. The complete overhaul of the technical regulations could, in theory, help – although it raises question marks as well, especially among those who prefer old-school racing.
Is Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg says he is “taking everything rally-by-rally” and still has a lot to learn despite emerging as an early contender for this year’s World Rally Championship.
Toyota’s new signing tops the championship standings after scoring a dominant victory in Monte Carlo last month. In doing so he has become the first Swede to lead the championship in more than 30 years ahead of this ...Keep reading

Aston Martin unveiled the livery of its 2026 Formula 1 challenger in an event on Monday 9 February in Saudi Arabia. 
The AMR26 features the British Racing Green colour scheme that fans have come to expect from the Silverstone outfit, with a matte finish and lime green accents.
While many fans branded the livery as “safe”, it still received a lot of praise. “So they’ve gone matte ...Keep reading

All 11 Formula 1 teams will each enter one car per day over the first three-day test, which runs from Wednesday 11 until Friday 13 February. Motorsport.com will be on-site to bring you all the latest news and insight from the paddock, as well as live timing.
Cars will hit the track from 10am to 2pm and from 3pm to 7pm local Bahrain time (AST, GMT+3). Here's how teams will split their line-ups ...Keep reading

Cadillac has hired Marc Hynes as its Formula 1 team’s chief racing officer.
A former racing driver, Hynes narrowly beat Luciano Burti to the 1999 British F3 title, with future F1 world champion Jenson Button coming third.
This success came with the Manor outfit that he went on to work for in both F1 and WEC, alongside longtime Manor (also known as Virgin and Marussia) chief Graeme Lowdon ...Keep reading

Ahead of the season opener in Melbourne, Formula 1’s new regulations are already sparking plenty of debate in the paddock. Energy management is often the buzzword. Drivers have to manage the 350 kW of electrical power coming from the MGU-K as effectively as possible, which can lead to some unnatural elements behind the wheel.
George Russell confirmed that downshifting on the straights – a ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been involved in a car accident but was unharmed in the crash and will take part in this week’s Bahrain Formula 1 pre-season test as planned.
Just before his departure to Bahrain, Antonelli was involved in a road accident in Serravalle. A traffic police report noted an impact with the guardrail, with no other vehicles involved.
The incident was confirmed by ...Keep reading

The new Cadillac Formula 1 team is keeping expectations in check ahead of its upcoming grand prix debut.
The General Motors brand thoroughly assembled its ambitious project, featuring several bases in the United States and the United Kingdom, veteran grand prix winners Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, and customer Ferrari powertrains until the team produces its own engines.
Read ...Keep reading

Spire Motorsports has confirmed that two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch will run eight NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races with the organization this year. Fellow Cup drivers Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar will also be running a large chunk of the NCTS schedule alongside their Sunday duties.
Busch, 40, has more wins than any other driver in the history of the Truck Series. In ...Keep reading

Almost all IndyCar teams are visiting Sebring International Raceway in Florida this week. The traditional concrete track with its numerous bumps has been used by teams in the top US open-wheel division for decades to prepare for the road and street races of the upcoming season.
This is a two-day test, with the field divided into two groups on both days. Group 1 drove on Monday morning and will ...Keep reading

The 68th running of the Daytona 500 has 45 entries, but the NASCAR Cup Series drivers aren't the only ones on track this week. Daytona will also feature the season-opener for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS), the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series (NOAPS), and the ARCA Menard's Series.
The Daytona 500 entry list features eight former winners of the Daytona 500 and ...Keep reading

Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner has held talks with MSP Sports Capital regarding an investment in the Alpine Formula 1 team, according to a report by Sky News.
MSP Sports Capital sold its stake in McLaren Racing in September 2025 and is now reportedly keen to return to the championship. 
Horner was replaced in his role at Red Bull in July 2025 by former ...Keep reading