Motorsport

Michael Schumacher's first race-winning F1 car sells at auction for seven-figure sum

Fri, 2026-02-06 11:06
Michael Schumacher's first Formula 1 race-winning car, the Benetton B192, has sold at auction.
Initially listed with an estimate of €8.5million, the 1992 Benetton sold for €5,082,000 at Broad Arrow Auctions.
Schumacher, partnered with Martin Brundle at the time, secured his maiden F1 victory in the B192 at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The German driver piloted the ...Keep reading

How Ducati sent a warning to its MotoGP rivals at Sepang test

Fri, 2026-02-06 11:01
There were widespread smiles in most MotoGP garages when 2026 testing got under way – leaving Yamaha aside due to reliability issues with its new V4 engine – but this all changed on Thursday.
Ducati got serious and left its rivals thinking more about 2027 than the upcoming season. And that was with reigning world champion Marc Marquez, the dominant force from 2025, running well below his ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta rates Sepang MotoGP test “six out of 10” despite KTM gains

Fri, 2026-02-06 10:03
Pedro Acosta would rate his Sepang MotoGP test appearance a six out of 10, as he continues to evaluate where KTM stands in the competitive order ahead of the 2026 season.
The Austrian manufacturer heads into the upcoming campaign on a much stronger footing than last year, buoyed by an intensive development push over the winter.
Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales put KTM as high as third on the ...Keep reading

F1 2026 energy management “annoying” and “sad” as drivers lift early

Fri, 2026-02-06 08:26
Haas driver Oliver Bearman described the energy management needed by 2026 Formula 1 cars as “annoying” and “sad”, with Esteban Ocon explaining the new machinery requires lifting early on straights.
F1 is introducing new power units featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric energy, with extra power provided by Overtake Mode (functioning like DRS) and Boost Mode (which ...Keep reading

Arrow McLaren officially opens doors to new home in Indianapolis

Thu, 2026-02-05 22:08
The months of waiting came to an end as Arrow McLaren opened the doors to its new home, the McLaren Racing Center, on Wednesday evening in Indianapolis.
Formerly the home of Andretti Global, the team acquired the building in June 2025. Through a fast-paced renovation, the building was expanded and received an immersive lobby, extended the second-floor mezzanine and introduced a state-of-the-art ...Keep reading

Why NASCAR allowed teams to refuel without penalty late in The Clash

Thu, 2026-02-05 21:08
NASCAR’s senior competition leadership says there were ‘multiple layers’ to the decision to let teams refuel without penalty on Wednesday in the middle of a sleet-affected and caution-riddled Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
The decision drew the ire of several crew chiefs, those who filled their tank before the start of the race or those who took fuel at the expense of their track ...Keep reading

Chris Gayle has no doubt Denny Hamlin will lock in for 2026 NASCAR title run

Thu, 2026-02-05 20:02
Denny Hamlin returned from a tumultuous off-season by scoring an eventful top-5 in the Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Wednesday night.
Like much of the field, it wasn’t pretty, and Hamlin survived the chaos better than his peers more than anything else, but it was a top-5. He did it in his first race this season in which he will have to start nursing a re-injured surgically repaired ...Keep reading

Carson Hocevar signs lengthy extension to keep him at Spire until 2030s

Thu, 2026-02-05 18:59
Carson Hocevar isn't going anywhere, signing a long-term contract extension with Spire Motorsports that extends all the way into the 2030s. 
The 23-year-old went full-time in the Cup Series in 2024 with Spire, and has helped elevate the team as one that can compete for race wins. While he is has yet to reach Victory Lane at the Cup level, Hocevar has three top fives and 15 top tens in 81 ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from NASCAR's Clash at the Madhouse

Thu, 2026-02-05 18:06
NASCAR is back, and the season got its unofficial start with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. The event was delayed several days due to historic snowfall, and ended up racing through rain and sleet as Mother Nature continued to throw curveballs at NASCAR.
But in the end, we saw something that's only ever happened twice before -- a driver won the Clash before actually winning a ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota rally management role

Thu, 2026-02-05 17:33
Toyota has named Jonne Halttunen, former co-driver to Kalle Rovanpera, as project manager for the brand’s move into the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship this year.
The Japanese marque announced plans to contest the championship last year with its newly developed GR Corolla RC2 rally car, which will be piloted by Toyota’s World Rally Raid Championship star Seth Quintero ...Keep reading

Audi backs Emma Felbermayr for 2026 F1 Academy season with Rodin Motorsport

Thu, 2026-02-05 17:03
The Audi Formula 1 team will back Emma Felbermayr in the upcoming 2026 F1 Academy season.
The Austrian driver joins the Audi Development Driver Programme as she continues in the all-female racing series for her second and final year in the championship. She will join Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens at Rodin Motorsport.
“Continuing in F1 ACADEMY and to now do so as an official Audi Revolut F1 ...Keep reading

Zak Brown “would love” Indy 500 reunion with Fernando Alonso

Thu, 2026-02-05 16:04
Fernando Alonso has an open invitation to return to the Indianapolis 500 whenever he’s ready, courtesy of McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
The Spaniard hasn’t competed at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” since 2020, which was held behind closed doors and delayed until August due to the COVID pandemic. All three of his attempts came in a McLaren-supported effort, which saw him qualify for ...Keep reading

George Russell predicts F1 team most likely to challenge the top four in 2026

Thu, 2026-02-05 15:31
Mercedes star George Russell reckons Aston Martin is the squad most likely to challenge last year’s top four in the 2026 Formula 1 season when new regulations are introduced. 
The Silver Arrows, Ferrari, Red Bull and reigning champions McLaren have been a significant cut above the rest in recent years. So much so that the last race won by none of those teams was the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia signals factory-team priority as MotoGP future questions linger

Thu, 2026-02-05 14:14
Francesco Bagnaia has strongly suggested that a satellite Ducati seat holds little appeal to him, as speculation continues over where he could head in MotoGP next year.
Bagnaia’s contract with Ducati expires at the end of the current season, and it is widely believed that he may not be retained by the factory squad for MotoGP’s new rule cycle.
However, the Italian remains the most ...Keep reading

Cleetus McFarland to make his NASCAR Truck debut at Daytona

Thu, 2026-02-05 14:11
YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, aka Garett Mitchell, is showing just how serious he is about the dream to compete in NASCAR’s Daytona 500 one day.
Carrying on despite the tragic death of his mentor and NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, Mitchell now plans to run double duty at Daytona. Along with running the ARCA Menard’s Series season-opener at Daytona, he also plans to make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli collects ultra-rare Mercedes company car worth over £180,000

Thu, 2026-02-05 13:23
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has picked up the keys to his new company car, a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ Motorsport Collectors Edition.
As the Mercedes Formula 1 driver prepares for his second year in the championship, he is enjoying the perks of driving for the Brackley outfit with a car most 19-year-olds could only dream of.
Antonelli's AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ Motorsport Collectors Edition is ...Keep reading

"Angry" Toprak Razgatlioglu losing motivation after struggling in Sepang MotoGP test

Thu, 2026-02-05 12:57
Toprak Razgatlioglu admitted he is “angry” and losing motivation after struggling to get up to speed with his MotoGP bike in the Sepang test.
Reigning World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu has been accumulating miles in official pre-season testing in Malaysia over the past two weeks, gathering vital information for his highly anticipated MotoGP debut with Pramac. 
Although a safety ...Keep reading

Cadillac F1 x Tommy Hilfiger: New 2026 replica team kit and fanwear collection revealed

Thu, 2026-02-05 12:47
Tommy Hilfiger and the Cadillac Formula 1 Team have officially launched a fanwear collection ahead of the American outfit's debut season in the championship.
The collection includes replica versions of the team kit, such as driver caps, T-shirts and polos in the brand colours of the F1 team and Tommy Hilfiger - red, white and black with metallic and chrome accents. A couple of standout pieces ...Keep reading

Lando Norris reveals David Beckham was among the stars to reach out after 2025 F1 title win

Thu, 2026-02-05 12:18
Lando Norris has revealed that David Beckham appeared in his direct messages after he won the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship, as he opened up about the ex-footballer's support.
Since celebrating his first championship title, the Briton has been working his way through his messages while also taking some time away over the winter break before returning to preparations for the 2026 ...Keep reading

Bernie Collins breaks down Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 car after Adrian Newey design revealed

Thu, 2026-02-05 10:52
Aston Martin's first entire car from the hands of Adrian Newey has certainly been the talk of Formula 1 after it was revealed last week in Barcelona for testing. Bernie Collins, Sky Sports F1 analyst and former strategist for the Silverstone team, was impressed by what she saw as she offered her analysis in the broadcaster's coverage. 
“What a mammoth undertaking to get that car out,” she ...Keep reading

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