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F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff has revealed how society has changed since she was racing as the all-female racing series heads into its fourth season.
Wolff began karting at the age of eight before moving to Formula Renault, Formula 3 and DTM. From 2012 to 2015, Wolff served initially as a development driver and later as a test driver for the Williams Formula 1 team, taking part in ...Keep reading

F1 Academy has announced a new partnership with SEPHORA ahead of the 2026 season-opening round in Shanghai.
SEPHORA has become an official partner and the official beauty retail partner of the all-female racing series. As part of the new partnership, SEPHORA will also support Spanish driver Natalia Granada in her rookie season.
"I am very eager to start the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season with ...Keep reading

Every beginning your journey in Hypercar is difficult, both figuratively and literally, as the BoP graph for the Aston Martin Valkyrie illustrates.  
As a new entry, a certain 'rookie bonus' is to be expected, but ultimately, it must be said: in their first year, there have been others that left a far more clumsy impression than Aston Martin did in the 2025 WEC.
"We are very ...Keep reading

It was really easy on Sunday to see flat tires or tires come apart during the Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway and say ‘tire failure’ but everyone with a reputable resume know that teams with problems were largely responsible for their fate.  
As best described by Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 crew chief Adam Stevens, there is a risk-versus-reward balance
“It’s so tough,” Stevens said ...Keep reading

One win and one podium finish was all factory Aston Martin driver Nicki Thiim could achieve in 36 DTM races with Lamborghini.
Aston Martin had released Thiim to race for another brand in 2022, 2024 and 2025, but he struggled to get to grips with the Lamborghini Huracan GT3.
As he prepares to finally represent his employer in a Vantage GT3 this year, Thiim looks back at what was an incredibly ...Keep reading

Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton claimed that Ferrari "robbed us potentially of a really good race" at the Australian Grand Prix.
The season-opening race at Albert Park in Melbourne started with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc taking the lead from polesitter George Russell. The battle between the Ferrari and Mercedes driver continued through the first phase of the race until the 12th lap when Isack ...Keep reading

Formula 1 continues its 2026 season with the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, one of the championship’s most distinctive venues. As the first sprint race of the year, teams will need to quickly get to grips with their new cars to fight for the increased points available.
First opened in 2004, the track’s iconic opening sequence features a tightening right-hand ...Keep reading

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen have been praised by fans after they were spotted waving at each other after the Australian Grand Prix. 
While the two have been friends for some time, fans were pleased to see the moment after their 2025 championship rivalry and an on-track battle in Melbourne that saw the McLaren driver hold off the four-time champion for a number of laps to take fifth ...Keep reading

Let’s clarify the numbers: the current Formula 1 regulations allow an internal combustion engine compression ratio of 16:1 measured at ambient temperature. All power units checked in Australia were compliant with the 2026 technical regulations.
However, a heated controversy has been sparked by some F1 power unit manufacturers claiming that Mercedes, thanks to the introduction of a pre-chamber ...Keep reading

Hendrick Motorsports will put 2024 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Justin Allgaier behind the wheel of the #48 Chevrolet for this weekend's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Alex Bowman was forced out of the car mid-race at COTA with Myatt Snider finishing the event for him, and later in the week, he was diagnosed with vertigo. HMS sim driver Anthony Alfredo drove the car at Phoenix ...Keep reading

It’s been a fast start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign with this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix signalling round two after the Melbourne opener on Sunday.
George Russell ultimately led a Mercedes 1-2 at the Australian Grand Prix, but team boss Toto Wolff played down the chances of the Silver Arrows romping towards the 2026 title.
There is a lot to look out for across the grid this weekend ...Keep reading

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (DRR) confirmed Conor Daly for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
The announcement, made in partnership with Kingspan, a worldwide leader in high-performance building materials, confirmed the 34-year-old Hoosier as the pilot of the #23 Chevrolet-powered entry.
“Having a chance to go racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway again at ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship teams will have a new tyre at their disposal to tackle this weekend’s Safari Rally Kenya and the remaining gravel rounds this year.
WRC tyre supplier Hankook has developed a new soft compound gravel tyre known as the Dynapro R213, which will make its debut on the brutal gravel stages in Kenya this week.
Its introduction comes following criticism from WRC drivers ...Keep reading

Formula 1 veteran Sergio Perez says his feedback is “much more appreciated” at the Cadillac team than it was at Red Bull.
Perez got his big break in a top team at Red Bull from 2021 to 2024, having previously spent 10 years in midfield machinery at Sauber, McLaren and Force India/Racing Point.
The Mexican collected three pole positions and 29 podiums including five victories over those ...Keep reading

The shockwaves are still being felt after the announcement that Alpine will end its factory programme in the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class after 2026. The decision, while anticipated given the signals coming from the manufacturer and from Viry-Chtiallon, is nevertheless significant – both for the championship and for a French team carrying a rich endurance racing ...Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says tweaking Formula 1’s new-for-2026 rules imminently “would be a mistake”.
F1 moved to new chassis and engine regulations for this season, with the new power units approximately 50% electric, meaning energy management has become preponderant.
As a consequence, drivers lifted and coasted ahead of braking zones at the Australian Grand Prix, a ...Keep reading

Gabriel Bortoleto has “full confidence” that Audi will be able to overcome its current power deficit and become one of Formula 1’s leading engine manufacturers in the future.
The German marque made its F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix last weekend after taking over ownership of the erstwhile Sauber operation, with Bortoleto guiding the R26 to a solid ninth-place finish.
While the ...Keep reading

KTM technical chief Sebastian Risse believes MotoGP’s new 850cc prototypes could match the pace of the current bikes at roughly half of the circuits on the calendar.
The new breed of MotoGP machines due for introduction in 2027 represents one of the biggest technical overhauls in the series’ history. The current 1000cc engines will be replaced by smaller 850cc motors, while the championship ...Keep reading

New power units with a roughly 50/50 split between electrical power and ICE. Sustainable fuels. Active aerodynamics. Overtaking mode, straight-line mode and all the others. F1 has changed dramatically over the winter – and that couldn't simply not create some controversy. A lot of drivers complained and observers are worried the racing has become too complicated for fans to follow.
 
Have ...Keep reading

Formula E co-founder Alberto Longo believes Formula 1 is wrong to move its rules closer to those of the all-electric championship, insisting the series should “stay true to its principles”.
F1 has undergone a major technical overhaul this year, with both the chassis and engine regulations changing at the same time. The biggest shift concerns the power unit, with the electrical component now ...Keep reading