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Cadillac edges Porsche in evening practice for Rolex 24

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-23 01:18
Earl Bamber elevated Whelen Cadillac to the top spot in evening practice for the Rolex 24.
The 35-year-old New Zealand native managed a quick lap of 1 minute, 35.914 seconds in the team’s No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R to claim the top spot.
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Julien Andlauer put the No. 7 Porsche 963 second-fastest in the session, just 0.056s behind. Tom Blomqvist ended up third in ...Keep reading

Cadillac stripped of pole position for the Rolex 24 at Daytona

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-23 01:08
Following qualifying for the 2026 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the technical inspectors imposed two severe penalties that significantly altered the starting grid. 
The No. 31 Action Express Cadillac (Aitken/Bamber/Vesti/Zilisch), which had just celebrated pole position with Jack Aitken behind the wheel, was stripped of pole position and moved to the back of the GTP field. During the technical ...Keep reading

McLaren signs multi-year partnership with PUMA and launches new merchandise range

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 23:56
McLaren Racing has announced a new multi-year partnership with PUMA and has released a new merchandise line to accompany it. 
PUMA will create team kits across the whole McLaren Racing portfolio as part of the partnership. In addition to the team kit, the PUMA x McLaren Racing Lifestyle Collection launched on 20 January, and the Replica Collection will be available from 2 February. 
The ...Keep reading

Alpine 2026 F1 launch: When and where to watch live, what you need to know

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 23:10
Alpine will launch its 2026 Formula 1 livery during a launch event on Friday 23 January.
2026 marks the start of the French team's engine partnership with Mercedes after closing its own Renault power unit programme. "The multi-year agreement will see Mercedes-Benz supply Alpine with power units for the duration of the new regulations era, from 2026 until at least 2030," the team confirmed at ...Keep reading

WRC Monte Carlo: Oliver Solberg takes early lead before fog causes red flag

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 22:50
Oliver Solberg made a stunning start to life as a full-time World Rally Championship Rally1 driver to emerge from treacherous wintry conditions with the Monte Carlo Rally lead.
Solberg produced a masterclass on the challenging snow and ice covered mountain asphalt roads to reach service with a 44.2s lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans. After nominal times were awarded following the red flag in ...Keep reading

Mercedes unveils W17 livery as new stripes draw mixed reaction ahead of 2026 F1 Season

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 22:36
The Mercedes Formula 1 team unveiled its W17 livery on 22 January, and the black and silver design has caught the attention of fans ahead of the 2026 season. 
The livery features a predominantly black design with the usual silver and Petronas turquoise accents. However, the Toto Wolff-led team has this time opted for a striped detail on the top of the sidepods.
"Looks sleek, and the nose on ...Keep reading

Pacific Life Insurance seeks Kyle Busch $8.5m lawsuit dismissal

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 21:07
‘The Complaint here is filled with inflammatory and disingenuous rhetoric, but none of it shows any wrongful conduct by Pacific Life.’
This is the key component of the argument made by Pacific Life Insurance in a legal filing on Thursday morning that motioned Judge Matthew E. Orso of the Western District of North Carolina to dismiss the lawsuit brought forth against it and an independent ...Keep reading

Jack Aitken puts Whelen Cadillac on pole for Rolex 24

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 20:48
Jack Aitken vaulted Whelen Cadillac to pole for the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
The 30-year-old put down a blistering lap of 1 minute, 33.939 seconds in the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R with three laps remaining to claim the top spot.
Renger van der Zande, piloting the No. 93 Acura ARX-06 for Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian, was left finishing second by 0.102s.
The ...Keep reading

How to train like an F1 driver

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-01-22 20:16
From extreme neck strength to elite cardio levels and heat tolerance, discover how Formula 1 drivers train their bodies and minds to withstand the physical demands of racing at the highest level.

Chandler Smith to attempt Daytona 500 with Front Row Motorsports

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 19:30
Chandler Smith will attempt to qualify for the 68th running of the Daytona 500 next month. He will pilot the No. 36 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang. FRM also has three chartered cars with locked in spots -- the No. 4 of Noah Gragson, the No. 34 of Todd Gilliland, and the No. 38 of Zane Smith.
Smith also competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with FRM. He has made two ...Keep reading

F1 movie nominated for best picture at 2026 Oscars

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-22 17:39
The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

F1 movie nominated for best picture at 2026 Oscars

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-22 17:39
The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

F1 movie nominated for best picture at 2026 Oscars

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-22 17:39
The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

F1 movie nominated for best picture at 2026 Oscars

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-22 17:39
The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

F1 movie nominated for best picture at 2026 Oscars

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-22 17:39
The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

F1 movie nominated for best picture at 2026 Oscars

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-22 17:39
The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

McLaren likely won’t upgrade 2026 F1 car before March

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 17:31
“The car everyone will see in Barcelona won’t be the car that races in Australia. I think that will be across the board, because it's simply too early.”
A few days ago, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu was confident all Formula 1 cars would evolve significantly by the Australian Grand Prix – but McLaren differs.
The team won’t officially launch its MCL40 until 9 February, long ...Keep reading

Nick Cassidy keen for Formula E to not "look like another single-seater championship"

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 17:15
Current Formula E world championship leader Nick Cassidy is keen for races to remain as they are to avoid looking like “another single-seater” series, despite recent criticism of the championship. 
Formula E contests are often accused of being hard to understand due to the different Attack Mode strategies and drivers dropping back to preserve energy, while safety cars also play a decisive ...Keep reading

Acura Meyer Shank Racing quickest in first Rolex 24 practice

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 16:52
Tom Blomqvist put Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian fastest overall in opening practice for the Rolex 24.
With less than 25 minutes left in the 90-minute session, the 32-year-old Blomqvist took the reins of the No. 60 Acura ARX-06 and shot to the top of the speed charts with a flying lap of 1 minute, 35.415 seconds on Daytona’s 3.56-mile speedway road course.
Porsche Penske ...Keep reading

Ferrari 2026 F1 launch: When and where to watch live, what you need to know

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-22 16:51
Ferrari is scheduled to unveil its 2026 F1 livery on Friday 23 January via a live event.
While the Maranello outfit tends to host its launch events at its historic home track, it has not confirmed the location of the event at this stage.
"We will finish the assembly of the car the day before the launch, the launch will be January 23, which means we will finish the car on the 22nd, and this ...Keep reading

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