Motorsport

Francesco Bagnaia and Michele Pirro believe Ducati’s rivals made effective use of MotoGP’s concession system to close the gap over the course of the 2025 season.
Although Ducati swept all three world championships in 2025, helped by Marc Marquez’s arrival in the factory team, its dominance was challenged more frequently than in previous years.
After losing just one grand prix in ...Keep reading

Factory Ford driver Mattias Ekstrom drew first blood in the 2026 Dakar Rally, edging out team-mate Mitch Guthrie in Saturday’s Prologue.
The 48th edition of Dakar kicked off in earnest on 3 January, with a total of 72 cars taking the start in the Ultimate class. The Prologue featured a 95km route around the Saudi Arabian port city of Yanbu, though only 22km were timed, resulting in minimal ...Keep reading

Land Rover's Defender has been a familiar sight in the Dakar Rally for many years, but the British brand has never before lined up with a full factory team. That will change in 2026: the Defender will foray into the world's biggest rally-raid with three factory entries, with 14-time Dakar winner Stephane Peterhansel spearheading the team's line-up.
Notably, the British manufacturer has opted ...Keep reading

Four-time Dakar Rally-winning navigator Mathieu Baumel has returned to the event this year, just 11 months after a serious accident and the amputation of his right leg.
Baumel was on his way to Rally Monte Carlo at the beginning of 2025 when he was struck by a vehicle after stopping to help stranded motorists.
The crash caused such severe injuries to his right leg that it had to be ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has reflected on the contractual saga that occurred in mid-2022, when he signed a McLaren Formula 1 deal as an Alpine junior.
Piastri joined the Renault Sport Academy, as it was then called, for the 2020 season after narrowly clinching the Formula Renault Eurocup title.
The Australian went on to win the F3 and F2 championships as a rookie, but had to spend 2022 on the sidelines ...Keep reading

Happy New Year, everyone!
There are 58 days until the green flag waves for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg to officially start the 2026 season for the IndyCar Series.
With the anticipation building with every ticking day until that point, it made me think over the different storylines that would simply be hellaciously fun. So, instead of predictions and attempting to be a failed fortune ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have voted to choose their top moment from the 2025 season. Nico Hulkenberg's long-awaited first F1 podium finish at the British Grand Prix took the top spot on Facebook and Instagram, and Lando Norris's first drivers' title received the most votes on X.
Held across a number of days, Motorsport.com asked fans to vote for their favourite moments. Starting with 16 moments, the fan ...Keep reading

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has played down the prospect of a future return to Honda in MotoGP, describing the idea as “more theory than practice”.
Despite ending his Honda deal a year early to join Gresini for the 2024 season, the seven-time MotoGP champion parted with the Japanese manufacturer on amicable terms.
Marquez initially left the door open to a possible reunion with ...Keep reading

Era Motorsport finalized its driver lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, headlined by former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant. 
The team also confirmed Ferdinand Habsburg, a champion in the FIA World Endurance Championship, Asian Le Mans Series and European Le Mans Series, along with tech pioneer Naveen Rao. The trio, along with a yet-to-be-named FIA silver-rated driver, will share the No. 18 ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has shared a heartwarming post with a message to his father, Carlos Sainz Sr, ahead of the 2026 Dakar Rally.
Sainz Sr is preparing for his 19th Dakar Rally run from 3 to 17 January 2026. Over the years in the event, the 63-year-old driver has accumulated four wins, six podiums and 42 stage wins. 
"I have watched you take on this challenge for years," the Williams Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Cadillac has teased an announcement on 5 January 2026 ahead of the American outfit's Formula 1 debut.
Sharing a post on social media, Cadillac wrote, "Reflections of the future," alongside a close-up photo of a cat's eye. In the bottom left of the eye is the number 24, beside the Cadillac logo, and the date 5 January is placed in white at the bottom of the photo.
Cadillac is set to join F1 ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen and George Russell are the frontrunners in the 2026 Formula 1 championship odds according to bookmakers. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri complete the top four. 
Sky Bet's opening board for the drivers' championship makes Verstappen the favourite at 5/2. Russell is close behind at 11/4 and Norris sits third at 7/2. Piastri is next at 6/1. These prices roughly translate ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 drivers have welcomed in the New Year in various fashions. From four-time champion Max Verstappen celebrating on a yacht to Haas driver Esteban Ocon enjoying time at Disneyland, here is how some of the drivers spent the occasion.
Lando Norris
While Norris has not posted anything himself, it seems as though he was away in the Caribbean with his partner Magui Corceiro, his friend ...Keep reading

Later this month, both Red Bull teams will get their first taste of the all-new in-house power unit. Although the first winter test in Barcelona will take place behind closed doors, it’s still an important benchmark for both Ford and Red Bull.
Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook said that the test will make clear whether all of the work carried out over the past three years has paid off ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has given his former Red Bull team-mate, Sergio Perez, a helmet over the festive season after promising the driver he would. 
Perez, who will be joining Cadillac in 2026 alongside former Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas, shared a photo of himself standing alongside the Dutchman on his Instagram account. He can be seen proudly holding the helmet out towards the camera with ...Keep reading

Formula 1's off-season is prime time for brand changes, and with the regulations overhaul also taking place this year, it looks like several teams have taken the opportunity to tweak their branding.
Here are the four teams that have made changes to their logos ahead of the 2026 season so far.
Haas: The Toyota partnership becomes official
 
Haas has added TGR, Toyota Gazoo Racing, to ...Keep reading

F1 25 is offering players the opportunity to have the Williams Gulf livery, which the Grove outfit ran at the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, free for a limited time.
Williams released the 'Driven by Words' livery for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The design included 493 words that fans from around the world associated with the James Vowles-led team and its partnership with Gulf. 
"As ...Keep reading

The 2026 Dakar Rally is shaping up to deliver one of the most closely fought battles in recent years. Ford and Dacia arrive in Saudi Arabia determined to apply the lessons they learned on their debut last year with the aim of ending Toyota’s dominance in the world’s most prestigious rally-raid. Toyota isn’t standing still either, and has introduced an all-new car to maintain its position at ...Keep reading

Apple has published a behind-the-scenes feature of the making of the F1 movie at Silverstone Circuit. This follows its global streaming debut on Apple TV on 12 December. Diving into the details of how the production filmed its time at the legendary British track, it shows the excitement of the team as they filmed during the grand prix weekend.
Brad Pitt, starring in the movie as driver Sonny ...Keep reading

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has opened up about his decision to share the news of his engagement to his partner Alexandra Saint Mleux and how he deals with retaining privacy in his personal life.
Leclerc quickly rose to fame when he joined Ferrari in 2019, which coincided with the boost in popularity of the championship with the release of Netflix's Drive to Survive. Over the years, the ...Keep reading