Motorsport

Cadillac's executive engineering consultant Pat Symonds has called the scale of setting up a Formula 1 team from scratch "frightening", as the American brand prepares for its first season in 2026.
Symonds joined the team at the start of this year after serving a lengthy gardening leave period following his departure from FOM, where he served as chief technical officer. Working for the ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu hopes the small upgrades the team is set to introduce for the United States Grand Prix could lead to important gains in the constructors' championship.
The American outfit is set to introduce an upgrade package to the VF-25 for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas. While the changes are only small with modifications to the floor and ...Keep reading

The value of George Russell's contract extension with Mercedes is reported to be £30million per year.
Mercedes announced on Wednesday 15 October that Russell and his rookie team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli had signed contract extensions to continue with the Brackley outfit into the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The announcement came after months of waiting for the two drivers, but team chief Toto ...Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier will be among those cheering on Kalle Rovanpera as he tackles the “huge” challenge posed by making the transition from the World Rally Championship to single-seater racing in 2026. 
Eight-time world rally champion Ogier is no stranger in switching to top level circuit racing, having swapped the stages for the World Endurance Championship in 2022, which culminated in a drive ...Keep reading

NASCAR executive Tim Clark has responded to the calls he had for a Drive to Survive-like series for the championship after Formula 1 saw such huge success with the Netflix docuseries. While NASCAR has released something similar in Full Speed, available on the same streaming service, it hasn't been able to mirror the success seen by F1, but has still managed huge growth after a $55million ...Keep reading

Following the exit of Randall Burnett from the team, Richard Childress Racing has named Kyle Busch's new crew chief for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Season.
Jim Pohlman will climb atop the pit box for the No. 8 Chevrolet next year as the organization desperately seeks improvement. Pohlman is a proven champion, leading Justin Allgaier and the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity ...Keep reading

Casey Mears' race to reach some career start milestones continues. The veteran driver made a surprise return to the NASCAR Cup Series this year, making a handful of starts in the No. 66 car as he tries to reach 500 starts in the top level of the sport.
He will make his 492nd career Cup start this weekend at Talladega, and while he won't reach it in 2025, there is another milestone he intends to ...Keep reading

Newly crowned ARCA Menards Series champion Brenden 'Butterbean' Queen will be part of Kaulig Racing's brand new NASCAR Truck Series effort and Ram's highly anticipated return to the sport.
Kaulig is expected to field up to five trucks in 2026 with support from the Stellantis brand, and Queen has been confirmed as the team's first driver.
“A big thanks to Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice, RAM, and ...Keep reading

The checklist for the current 2025 Formula 1 season already has one big tick - McLaren wrapped up the constructors' championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, tying it up in a pretty bow with its 3-4 at the Marina Bay circuit.
From a financial standpoint, that's the big one sorted. The drivers' title comes with much more prestige, however, and the final quarter of the campaign will decide which ...Keep reading

The FIA has declared a Heat Hazard for Formula 1’s upcoming United States Grand Prix, following on from the first alert of this kind in Singapore.
Temperature at the Circuit of the Americas may reach up to 34C/94F during the sprint race, crossing the 31C threshold for a Heat Hazard. A high of 31C/88F is forecast for Sunday.
The main consequence is drivers will be given two options: either ...Keep reading

Gresini rider Alex Marquez says his brother Marc Marquez is in “no hurry” to return to racing after his shoulder injury, having already clinched the 2025 MotoGP title.
The older Marquez was an innocent victim when Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi misjudged his braking on the opening lap of the Indonesian Grand Prix and collided with him at Turn 7.
The Spaniard was diagnosed with a fracture on ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell has opened up about hardship in his karting career as a child, and his father’s sacrifices as he made his way to Formula 1.
Russell delved into his youth in a column for The Players’ Tribune, explaining how lonely he felt due to much older siblings having left the family home and his father working from dawn past dusk to fund his burgeoning career.
“My ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg is hoping to have clarity on his World Rally Championship future in the coming weeks having emerged as a leading contender to replace Kalle Rovanpera at Toyota for 2026. 
Toyota has a vacancy in its driver line-up for next season following the news that double world champion Rovanpera will leave the WRC to embark on a career in circuit racing, beginning with a stint in Super ...Keep reading

As Formula 1's first brand-new entrant in a decade, Cadillac will be up against it when it turns up in Melbourne for its grand prix debut in March next year.
But while its on-track success will likely be a long-term project, F1's newest kid on the block won't feel like a small team in the slightest. Cadillac has embarked on an impressive recruiting spree from rival teams and throughout the ...Keep reading

McLaren's "iridescent" livery advertises Google Gemini

McLaren US GP special livery
Photo by: McLaren

Google has been a major partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team since 2022, and this self-described "iridescent" livery is advertising the brand's AI, named Gemini. The new design will be used at the United States and Mexico City grands prix.
Williams' throwback to glory ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo sees a major opportunity for Yamaha in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, with several leading MotoGP riders absent from the race.
Newly crowned 2025 champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds at Phillip Island and Sepang, having broken his shoulder in a nasty crash with Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
But Marquez won’t be the only other ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has opened up about sensitive interactions with Formula 1 fans, as some of them proved to be obsessed or hostile.
The one-time grand prix winner and four-time podium finisher has had his fair share of fan interactions since his F1 debut in 2016; in an in-depth interview with French YouTube channel Legend, he praised most enthusiasts for being “super kind”.
However, Ocon ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia says he can finish his MotoGP career with Ducati despite his ongoing struggles with the GP25 leading to question marks over his future with the team.
Bagnaia has led the Borgo Panigale team in its most successful era in MotoGP, winning back-to-back titles on the Desmosedici in 2022 and ‘23, and finishing a close runner-up to Jorge Martin last year.
Ducati general manager ...Keep reading

Aston Martin turned its full attention to the 2026 regulations early this year, becoming one of the first Formula 1 teams to do so. According to team principal and CEO Andy Cowell, that approach led to a “painful” 2025 season, although the hope is that the team will reap the benefits in years to come. 
Adrian Newey plays a key role in that long-term vision and embodies the team's clear ...Keep reading

Two days after his MotoGP debut for 2026 was officially confirmed, Diogo Moreira has revealed that he sought advice from Marc Marquez during the decision-making process, and that the world champion encouraged him to sign with Honda.
Honda’s announcement on Tuesday had a double impact on the championship. On one hand, it confirmed a deal that had been in place for several months, with only ...Keep reading