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DS Automobiles to pull out of Formula E after 2025-26 season

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 13:51
DS Automobiles has announced that it will exit Formula E at the end of the ongoing 2025-26 season.
The French carmaker said it is evolving its “sporting and technology strategy” to focus on new ventures in golf and SailGP, rather than continuing into the upcoming Gen4 cycle of the all-electric championship.
The decision comes amid speculation that Opel will join Formula E for the 2026-27 ...Keep reading

Lando Norris to join Lewis Hamilton with waxwork at Madame Tussauds London

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 13:40
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris will be celebrated in London's Madame Tussauds with a waxwork figure.
The Briton described the "honour" as "surreal" after working closely with the artists and studio team. "It's pretty surreal to think I'll have a figure in Madame Tussauds, it's such a big honour. Working with the artists has been awesome, and seeing all the detail they've put into the ...Keep reading

Porsche 963 “in a good window” with new GTP tire entering Sebring, says Nasr

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 12:55
Felipe Nasr is optimistic that Porsche Penske Motorsport have gotten a better understanding of Michelin’s new-for-this-year Pilot Sport Endurance GTP tire entering this weekend’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
The 33-year-old Brazilian, who co-drives the #7 Porsche 963 with Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich, heads into IMSA’s once-around-the-clock endurance round at Sebring ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez called out for "audacious" move on Valtteri Bottas in China: "Not a good bit of driving"

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 12:30
Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer called out Sergio Perez after the Mexican driver pulled off an "audacious" move on his Cadillac team-mate Valtteri Bottas during the Chinese Grand Prix.
Cadillac joined F1 as the 11th team in 2026 with the experienced driver line-up of the former Red Bull and Mercedes drivers.
After Bottas and Perez started the Chinese Grand Prix from 19th and 21st on ...Keep reading

Where Racing Bulls is exploiting its F1 power unit better than Red Bull

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 12:00
The first two races of the Formula 1 season have revealed an under-the-radar trend, one that offers a clearer picture of what had been hinted at in the Bahrain tests and of certain characteristics of the Red Bull power unit.
As seen in Melbourne and confirmed in China, the Racing Bulls VCARB 03 is one of the most difficult cars to overtake on the entire grid.
This was something that Oliver ...Keep reading

Nico Rosberg sends emotional message to Kimi Antonelli after first F1 win in China

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 11:44
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg sent a heartfelt message to Kimi Antonelli after the Mercedes driver claimed his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Antonelli successfully converted pole position into his first race victory at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday 15 March after fending off competition from his Mercedes team-mate George Russell and the Ferraris of Lewis ...Keep reading

‘Lewis is my hero’ – Q&A with 'F1 The Movie' star Damson Idris

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-19 11:02
Damson Idris sat down for an exclusive Q&A about his experience of filming *F1 The Movie* after becoming a Global Brand Ambassador for F1.

How China F1 weekend "exposed Audi's weaknesses"

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 10:20
Audi F1 team boss Jonathan Wheatley says the Chinese Grand Prix "exposed our weaknesses" as the team tries to get a grip on power unit driveability and reliability.
Audi's long-awaited debut as an F1 works outfit has been a tale of two halves. The German manufacturer surprised friend and foe with the performance of its first-ever F1 power unit, which has allowed it to slot into F1's midfield ...Keep reading

How to watch the 2026 12 Hours of Sebring: Weekend schedule, TV, streaming

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 10:05
After several weeks away following the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is back with another prestigious event -- the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida. 
In Daytona, Penske prevailed yet again with Julien Andlauer, Laurin Heinrich, and Felipe Nasr piloting the #7 Porsche to victory over the #31 Whelen Cadillac squad. The class wins went to the ...Keep reading

Why Ferrari believes F1 engine rules tweak won't stop Mercedes

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 09:16
From 1 June, new FIA tests for Formula 1 engines mean Mercedes’ compression ratio loophole will be closed – but it may not be sufficient for Ferrari to catch up.
As the world championship switched to new power units for 2026, the internal combustion engine’s compression ratio was reduced from 18:1 to 16:1. However, the ratio is checked at ambient temperature, and Mercedes found a way to ...Keep reading

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-19 00:05
We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-19 00:05
We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-19 00:05
We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-19 00:05
We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

The Top 10 youngest Grand Prix winners in F1 history

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-03-18 22:45
After Kimi Antonelli's stunning performance in China, we look at the youngest F1 stars to ever win a Grand Prix.

NASCAR suspends three members of Big Machine Racing for unsecured ballast

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 21:29
NASCAR has issued a four-race suspension for three members from the Big Machine Racing NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts team, due to "loose or separated ballast" on the #48 Chevrolet, driven by Patrick Staropoli.
As a result, crew chief Patrick Donahue, car chief Dillon Bassett, and engineer Morgan Olsen will have to sit out the next four races. They will miss upcoming races at Darlington ...Keep reading

Cole Butcher still catching up to speed in NASCAR Truck Series

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 20:27
NASCAR Truck Series rookie Cole Butcher spent his first off-weekend back in something more familiar, driving a Super Late Model at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, and nearly won the race in a spirited duel with Richard Childress Racing development driver Carson Brown too.
It was a much needed reminder to himself that he still knows what he’s doing after three races in which literally ...Keep reading

Jack Hawksworth looks ahead to 100th IMSA start, seeking another Sebring win

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 18:59
The 2026 edition of the Sebring 12 Hours will be a career milestone for Jack Hawksworth as he makes his 100th career IMSA start. He has a dozen wins, and the majority of those came while driving a Lexus RC F GT3.
"It's crazy, really," said Hawksworth about his upcoming 100th start. "Time flies, and obviously, I've been fortunate enough to be with Lexus for the best time. I mean, for a decade ...Keep reading

Everything we know about Goiania Circuit – MotoGP’s new Brazilian GP venue

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 17:59
This weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix marks MotoGP’s first visit to the South American nation in more than two decades. The last time the premier class raced in Brazil was in 2004, when the now-demolished Jacarepagua circuit hosted the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix for the final time.
In the ensuing years, MotoGP made several attempts to return to the world’s fifth-largest country. The closest ...Keep reading

The only condition in which Mark Martin would drive a modern NASCAR Cup car revealed

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 17:44
This is the most invested and involved Mark Martin has been in NASCAR since his retirement after the 2013 season.
For a while, even on both sides of his Hall of Fame induction in 2017, he just didn’t know what he was supposed to do within the space after practically four decades of driving at the highest level. He would still watch races but didn’t know what his role was supposed to ...Keep reading

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