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There are plenty of sim racing games out there if you want to indulge in some reckless driving over the Christmas break. But Grand Pro Circuit goes about things in a different way. This open-wheel racing sim specifically focuses on cars from the late 1980s, and while its release date is "to be announced", it's something I may well be asking Santa for.
So what is this new simulator? Grand Pro ...Keep reading

After three seasons utilizing a playoff format of some kind, the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series is reverting back to a season long championship format.
The first version, attempted in 2023, basically culminated with a one-race winner-take-all style championship race amongst four drivers that NASCAR has ended its seasons with since 2014. The past two seasons feature a four-driver finale but ...Keep reading

Reigning Cup Series champion Kyle Larson, who also co-owns the High Limit Sprint Car Series alongside brother-in-law Brad Sweet and streamer FloSports says do not expect a playoff format to come to their winged division at any point soon.
The topic came up with series announcers Chase Raudman and Tony La Porta on the official series podcast.
“I would hope, and I’m pretty certain, that ...Keep reading

Mohammed Ben Sulayem might spend most of his life in paddocks around the world, especially after being re-elected as FIA president, but his love for cars keeps him wishing he were on the other side of the pitwall.
His car collection is proof of his passion for speed, with the list of cars reading more like a dream garage than anything else thanks to a number of highly expensive, highly bespoke ...Keep reading

Before the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR antitrust lawsuit was settled during the trial, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sister/business partner Kelley Earnhardt-Miller took to their podcast studio to discuss some of their thoughts at the time.
One of those topics was the revelation that NASCAR felt threatened by a certain degree by the Superstar Racing Experience and even reacted to ...Keep reading

Nick Cassidy says his move to the World Endurance Championship has been eased by simpler hypercar systems, which he claims is "like a bit of a holiday” compared to Formula E machinery.
Cassidy will combine his Citroen Formula E commitments with a full campaign in the WEC’s top category at the factory Peugeot team in 2026.
It will mark just the second season in the WEC for the Kiwi ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says it is "now or never' for the Italian team to fight for championships under the all-new regulation changes for 2026.
Ferrari slipped from second to fourth this year after it missed the mark at the start of the 2025 campaign, and then decided to focus all of its aero resources on next year's car from April onwards.
The end result was a frustrating ...Keep reading

Dr Helmut Marko is set to receive his full salary for 2026 in a payout from Red Bull as he parts ways with the team at the end of 2025, according to BILD. The sum is thought to be approximately €10million.
The 82-year-old Austrian, who has been with the team since its inception in 2005, decided to step down from his role in the Milton Keynes outfit on Tuesday after being involved in ...Keep reading

Louis Vuitton will become the title partner of the Monaco Grand Prix from 2026, with the event confirmed to be named the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco. This sees the luxury brand form a multi-year deal with F1 and the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM), replacing last year's title, TAG Heuer.
The ACM has confirmed that Louis Vuitton will make up a large amount of its branding across ...Keep reading

The 2025 MotoGP world championship concluded last month in Valencia, with Marc Marquez clinching his seventh premier class title. Now, during the winter break before 2026 begins with the Sepang test in early February, it’s time to look back at the season that just ended.
One way to gauge how comfortable a rider has been on their bike is to look at the number of crashes recorded over the ...Keep reading

ESPN closed the final season of its coverage of Formula 1 in the United States with an all-time viewership record.
The broadcaster has revealed that it experienced an average of 1.3 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC for each race in 2025.
The 2025 season featured a tense intra-team battle between McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. A late surge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen ...Keep reading

As Lando Norris breaks into view on the edge of our camera set-up on the rooftop of one of Abu Dhabi's plush paddock buildings, the smile that has been etched on his face since the moment he stepped out of the car to finish third in the season finale, and clinch enough points to win his first world title, is still beaming bright.

Lando Norris has reflected on his “incredible” Drivers’ Championship win as he was presented with the trophy at the FIA Awards on Friday night in Uzbekistan, 11 years on after he appeared at the awards as karting world champion.

Williams Racing team principal James Vowles believes Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon's working relationship was as strong from "minute one" as it was at the end of the season and championed the duo for helping the team move up the grid for next year.
Sainz joined the Grove outfit in 2025 after being replaced at Ferrari by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. In his first season with Williams, the ...Keep reading

It’s fair to say Hayden Paddon’s return to the World Rally Championship next year after an eight-year hiatus was a surprise for the rally world to digest. It was even a shock for Paddon, but it was one of those “good surprises” that underlines why it is important to never give up on dreams.
That dream is now reality, as the 38-year-old finds himself preparing to contest next month’s ...Keep reading

Honda's 2026 Formula 1 engine is almost here, but before we slip into our Christmas food comas, the Japanese manufacturer has offered the first hint at what next year's power unit will sound like. 
An audio clip, posted by Honda and shared by Aston Martin on social media, has received huge praise after the sound of the 1.6-litre turbo V6 was recorded on a test stand. You can cleanly hear the ...Keep reading

Outgoing Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said his “most intimate” relationship with a Formula 1 driver has been with Max Verstappen, whom he believes to be improving even further.
Marko is ending a 25-year stint as Red Bull’s lead talent scout, having headed its young driver programme since 2001. Over that period, he helped promote 18 drivers to the brand’s F1 teams – ...Keep reading

2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg revealed that he and his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton were forced to pick up the bill following a crash between them during the Spanish Grand Prix in the same year he won the championship title.
Rosberg and Hamilton were both fighting for the championship in the 2016 season and as a way of preventing the drivers from crashing into one another, Mercedes ...Keep reading

The Farooqi family have a chaotic Christmas in Lapland after a surprise bonus for Dad.

Gabriel Bortoleto and Andrea Kimi Antonelli joked that Max Verstappen is the "dad of the rookies" while reflecting on the four-time champion's support during their rookie Formula 1 seasons.
Both drivers have previously spoken about the support from the Dutchman. Bortoleto and Verstappen have been friends for some time, with them sharing a passion for sim racing and the Red Bull driver often ...Keep reading