Motorsport

George Russell is being forced to "rewire his brain" as he struggles to consistently match his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, according to former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard. 
Russell was considered one of the favourites for the 2026 title heading into the season, but after winning the Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, he watched on as his teenage team-mate took the ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 calendar presented for 2027 looks logical when it comes to the sequence of grands prix, but some of the choices for the sprint races have caused surprise.
F1 has not only decided to increase the number to 10 – which was commercially inevitable – but the chosen locations are interesting as well. The opening weekend in Bahrain and the season finale in Abu Dhabi, for example ...Keep reading

Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe has argued that Ferrari is "happy" to manage the escalating intra-team rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, insisting it is exactly what the Maranello outfit wanted when it signed the seven-time champion.
After struggling in his first season with Ferrari in 2025, Hamilton bounced back in 2026, having adjusted to the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris driving McLaren’s new Hypercar may seem inconsequential in the grand scheme of Formula 1 things, but the reigning world champion would disagree.
Norris took the wheel of the MCL-HY at Algarve last week, completing just 38 laps – enough to get a feel for the World Endurance Championship’s top machinery and provide feedback to McLaren ahead of the brand’s 2027 debut.
The ...Keep reading

Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar will return to the Formula 1 grid at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, sporting the special helmet design originally commissioned for the Dutch Grand Prix.
The delayed debut of the helmet follows a three-race absence for the French-Algerian driver after he sustained a wrist injury during the summer break.
Having now recovered, he will step into the cockpit ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly has revealed that he was the victim of social media abuse following the Spanish Grand Prix after an incident with Franco Colapinto two weeks ago at the Madring circuit.
The Alpine team-mates found themselves at the centre of a tense situation at the end of the race, when Colapinto caught up with Gasly, who was on old tyres and still had to make a pitstop.
Gasly remained focused ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has ruled out competing at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2027, but the four-time Formula 1 world champion is eyeing the 24-hour races at the Nurburgring and Spa-Francorchamps.
The recently revealed 2027 F1 calendar left the door ajar for F1 drivers to compete in several of the biggest endurance races on the calendar, with the 24-hour races at the Nurburgring Le Mans and Spa all held ...Keep reading

Given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, for several months now it’s been assumed that the cancellation of the season-closing Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix is not just likely, but inevitable.
The commercial rights holder has been making contingency plans while outwardly maintaining that these races are still on. Many in the F1 paddock have followed suit: the hotels in the Imola ...Keep reading

Just three weeks after the Lone Star Le Mans, the World Endurance Championship is back in action, with Fuji Speedway hosting the sixth round of the 2026 season.
Naturally, all eyes will be on home favourite Toyota, which remains the most successful manufacturer at Fuji across the WEC’s LMP1 and Hypercar eras. 
But plenty of attention will also be on the title fight, with BMW and ...Keep reading

Fabio di Giannantonio has expressed reservations about MotoGP’s sprint qualifying proposal, saying changes intended to improve the spectacle can sometimes come at the expense of riders’ health. 
Last week, Motorsport.com reported that MotoGP’s stakeholders are considering another overhaul of the weekend format, with an initiative being tabled to add a second qualifying for sprint ...Keep reading

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso says he is continuing to push for better regulations as he mulls over his future in the series.
Alonso is expected to continue with Aston Martin for another campaign, but has been sowing seeds of doubt in public because of his continuing frustrations with the 2026 technical regulations, which emphasise counter-intuitive battery management over ...Keep reading

Red Bull's confirmation that Isack Hadjar will remain alongside four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen for the 2027 season has drawn approval from fans.
The Milton Keynes outfit announced the contract extension with the French-Algerian driver on 23 September ahead of his return at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. While Hadjar missed three grand prix weekends due to sustaining a wrist injury ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli is showing "zero sign" of feeling the championship pressure as he closes in on his maiden title, according to former F1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer.
Following his eighth victory of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix, the Italian driver concluded the European leg with an impressive 81-point lead in the standings. His Mercedes team-mate George ...Keep reading

Formula 1 stakeholders have reached an agreement on the main elements of the next engine rules cycle.
The FIA and F1 engine manufacturers have opted against a naturally aspirated option, partly because of noise restrictions at street circuits, with a smaller and simplified electronics package.
A push-to-pass overtake mode is also under consideration, along with a possible debut in ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon declared himself a "free agent" as Haas is yet to decide its driver line-up for the 2027 Formula 1 season, but did not rule out potentially staying at the team. 
Although the Frenchman has been enjoying much improved performances of late, which have gone largely unrewarded as Haas' performance has slipped away from its early-season points-scoring form, Ocon's seat has been under ...Keep reading

Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe has declared Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's 2026 Formula 1 championship hopes "over" following a costly retirement at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The seven-time champion suffered a brake issue at the brand-new Madring circuit. As a result, he now sits 101 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the standings and 20 points ...Keep reading

Somkiat Chantra will return to MotoGP as stand-in for the injured Joan Mir at the Japanese Grand Prix at the factory Honda team.
It was announced yesterday that Mir will miss the next two races, the Japanese and Indonesian rounds, which take place in early October.
For the time being, Chantra has only been confirmed to compete in Japan, as the Mandalika round coincides with the penultimate ...Keep reading

The World Rally Championship will test a Formula 1-style helmet camera at next week’s Rally Sardinia season finale as it looks to upgrade its television broadcast output.
Helmet cameras have become popular in circuit racing with Formula E, Supercars and F1 utilising the technology to elevate the coverage it delivers to fans. 
The WRC had previously evaluated the technology in 2024 ...Keep reading

Red Bull has confirmed it will field an unchanged Formula 1 driver line-up in 2027, with Isack Hadjar staying put alongside Max Verstappen.
Hadjar stepped up in 2026 after a rookie season at sister team Racing Bulls, and has impressed with his speed in what has historically been a difficult second Red Bull seat.
The Frenchman, who is making his return in Azerbaijan this weekend after ...Keep reading

Three weeks after the Lone Star Le Mans, the World Endurance Championship returns to action for the Fuji 6 Hours, the sixth round of the 2026 season, with the titles battles resuming in Japan on 25-27 September.
The results in Austin have breathed new life into Ferrari’s title hopes, while Toyota will be seeking a response after its late-race disappointment, particularly as the Japanese ...Keep reading