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Liam Lawson had a very short Grand Prix in Mexico City, the Kiwi racer the first to retire after a handful of laps thanks to car damage picked up at the start. He made contact with Carlos Sainz into the first corner, and parked up soon after.

Aston Martin have confirmed that Formula 2 Championship hopeful Jak Crawford will serve as their third driver for 2026.

It seems very likely that Sam Mayer’s season will have ended a week early due to his retaliatory intentional crash of Jeb Burton after the checkered flag on Saturday following the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
 
NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer addressed the incident during a Tuesday morning appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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Honda seems to have begun emerging from the shadow of the last five years - a period filled with obstacles. From the outbreak of COVID-19 to Marc Marquez’s injury, which ultimately led to the Spaniard’s departure, HRC staggered on while watching Ducati dominate, as the Italian brand captured the last four titles in a row.
This year, the Sakura-based manufacturer has changed course after ...Keep reading

Mercedes has released the first images of its new Concept AMG GT Track Sport running on track at the start of “an intensive testing phase” for the supercar, which could succeed the AMG GT3 on track.  
The camouflaged car is pictured testing at AMG’s Affalterbach test track, where it completed its “first successful test kilometres”, according to a statement shared by Mercedes. The ...Keep reading

Felipe Massa's case disputing his missed 2008 Formula 1 world title is heading to court in London this week, with Massa seeking damages at the Royal Courts of Justice.
The Brazilian filed a lawsuit against governing body the FIA, commercial rightsholder FOM, and former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone after an interview with the F1-Insider website in 2023.
Ecclestone admitted that he and then FIA ...Keep reading

Aston Martin F1 junior Jak Crawford will step up to the role of third driver for the Silverstone squad for the 2026 season.
The 20-year-old American, who joined Aston's junior programme last year, will become the team's official reserve driver in 2026 after a range of simulator work, private testing and FP1 outings.
Aston Martin says Crawford has "accumulated over 2,000km in Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera has completed his first outing in a Formula 2 car as the two-time World Rally champion gears up to make the switch to single-seater racing next year. 
Rovanpera announced plans for a bold career switch last month, which will see the Finn leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season to embark on a circuit racing career in single-seaters. 
The 25-year-old has ...Keep reading

Aprilia has developed a versatile bike that performs well across a wide range of circuits, while KTM’s form still tends to fluctuate depending on how well a track suits the RC16 - or at least, that was the conclusion most drew from recent rounds. The Malaysian Grand Prix, however, suggested that assumption might not have been entirely accurate.
At Sepang, Aprilia failed to live up to the high ...Keep reading

The FIA have confirmed that its review of the F1 teams’ and power unit manufacturers’ compliance with the 2024 financial regulations has been completed, with Aston Martin entering an Accepted Breach Agreement (ABA) following a minor procedural breach.

Gabriel Bortoleto believes scooping up the final point in the Mexico City Grand Prix was "definitely a great result", the Kick Sauber driver having climbed up from 16th on the grid.

Aston Martin commit a "very minor" procedural breach of F1's cost-cap regulations through a late submission of documentation for the 2024 season.

Aston Martin commit a "very minor" procedural breach of F1's cost-cap regulations through a late submission of documentation for the 2024 season.

Aston Martin commit a "very minor" procedural breach of F1's cost-cap regulations through a late submission of documentation for the 2024 season.

Aston Martin commit a "very minor" procedural breach of F1's cost-cap regulations through a late submission of documentation for the 2024 season.

Cadillac Formula 1 test driver Colton Herta will race for the American manufacturer in three IMSA SportsCar Championship endurance contests next year. 
Herta will dovetail his F1 duties and an F2 campaign driving for Hitech with appearances at the start-of-season Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours IMSA rounds, plus the season-closing Petit Le Mans event at Road Atlanta.
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Raul Fernandez did not have long to savour his victory in the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix as the Malaysian Grand Prix came just seven days later – and it provided a rude return to Earth for the Spaniard.
But the Trackhouse Aprilia rider insisted on keeping things in perspective following a slow campaign at Sepang, which ended in a rare race crash.
The Malaysian GP was the scene of only ...Keep reading

All 10 Formula 1 teams successfully obliged with the championship cost cap during the 2024 season with only Aston Martin found to be in a “procedural breach”, the FIA has confirmed. 
F1 introduced a cost cap in 2021 to try and create a more level playing field between the top and bottom teams, as frontrunning outfits had significantly larger budgets than backmarkers. 
The cap started ...Keep reading

Williams came into the Mexico City weekend full of hope for a strong showing – and Carlos Sainz’s pace certainly gave the team plenty of early encouragement. But it all unravelled on race day for the Grove-based team, with neither driver able to score.

Fighting to keep Max Verstappen in championship contention, Red Bull continues with its aggressive development of the RB21 long after its rivals have devoted themselves fully to their 2026 cars. But how did the new upgrades perform in Mexico City?