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Two days after his MotoGP debut for 2026 was officially confirmed, Diogo Moreira has revealed that he sought advice from Marc Marquez during the decision-making process, and that the world champion encouraged him to sign with Honda.
Honda’s announcement on Tuesday had a double impact on the championship. On one hand, it confirmed a deal that had been in place for several months, with only ...Keep reading

MotoGP’s medical director Angel Charte believes it will be “quite difficult” for injured Marc Marquez to return to action at the Portuguese Grand Prix next month.
Marquez has already been ruled out of the Australia-Malaysia double header after a collision caused by Marco Bezzecchi in Indonesia left him with a fracture on his right shoulder.
The Ducati rider immediately returned to ...Keep reading

For the most part, every filing and counter-filing, reply and response regarding the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR lawsuit and countersuit espouses the same points and rebuttals.
At this point, both sides are either going to reach a settlement as a result of mediation that takes place in the same room on Tuesday with Judge Kenneth D. Bell or this dispute will go all the way to ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi says he is still in a “lot of pain” as he returned to the MotoGP paddock at the Australian Grand Prix and explained the crash that took both him and Marc Marquez out of the Indonesian race.
Having made a poor launch from pole position and tumbling down the order, Bezzecchi tangled with the factory Ducati of Marquez at Turn 7 in a rough opening lap at the Indonesian Grand ...Keep reading

Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi will have to serve a double long lap penalty in this Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix for causing a collision with MotoGP champion Marc Marquez in Mandalika.
Bezzecchi had made a poor launch from pole position in the Indonesian Grand Prix a fortnight ago, leaving him in the lower reaches of the top 10 on the opening lap. 
As he tried to recover the lost ground ...Keep reading

Nearing the end of his first full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series, three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen has learned a lot about oval racing.
At the start of the 2025 Cup season, SVG had five finishes outside the top 30 in the first six oval races, but in recent weeks, he earned his first oval stage points and secured his first top ten on an oval in the Cup Series.
He ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has discussed the possibility of expanding the number of grands prix in the United States. 
While the Las Vegas Grand Prix was added to the calendar in 2023 to join Miami and Austin as cities hosting F1 races in the United States, there have been reports that a fourth US race could be introduced. Although this has not been confirmed, rumours ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the F1 movie actor Brad Pitt "was not impressed" when Lewis Hamilton told the Hollywood star that he was "much too old" to play a current Formula 1 driver.
This comment came from the seven-time world champion as Pitt was prepared for his role in the Apple-backed movie. Pitt, who plays Sonny Hayes - a retired driver pulled back into the ...Keep reading

Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff was speaking on the Autosport Business Exchange (ABX) in New York City on Wednesday, celebrating the rise of racing in America.
While Netflix's hit docuseries, Drive to Survive, has been a major factor in the sport's remarkable growth stateside, Wolff was among those who were skeptical at first.
Mercedes actually declined to participate in the first ...Keep reading

Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff has discussed the contract extensions for George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the Autosport Business Exchange New York, arguing that Russell has been underrated for some time thanks to his place alongside Lewis Hamilton.
The Brackley outfit confirmed on 15 October that Russell and Antonelli had signed contract extensions for the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The ...Keep reading

Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue has responded to the rumours about Apple acquiring the Formula 1 broadcasting rights in the United States during the Autosport Business Exchange New York.
With the current deal with ESPN coming to a close at the end of 2025, the doors opened for other broadcasters to enter a bid as the Disney-owned broadcaster decided not to fight for a renewal ...Keep reading

Eddy Cue, the the Vice President of Services for Apple, was speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange (ABX) in New York City on Wednesday, focusing the growing interest in Formula 1 stateside as the event celebrates the rise of racing in America.
"The athletes, they're incredible athletes," remarked Cue. "What they can do, very few other athletes can do ... you have those incredible brands ...Keep reading

Joe White, the spotter for Ty Dillon and the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, has been released from the team.
Dillon was involved in a massive crash on Lap 236 of 267 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which directly involved fellow Chevrolet and title contender William Byron.
The No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Byron had no idea that Dillon (who was off-sequence), planned to pit. The ...Keep reading

George Russell is used to racing F1 cars at tracks all over the world, but how would he fare as a driving instructor? We can now find out thanks to the launch of Passenger Princess.

Austin’s Circuit of The Americas is a fan favourite - fast, flowing, and full of action. Which drivers and teams are primed to master Texas and deliver for your F1 Fantasy lineup?

Discover why F1 drivers love racing at Austin’s Circuit of The Americas. From its iconic replica circuit sectors to the electric atmosphere that defines the weekend, COTA has become one of the most beloved stops on the calendar.

Former F1 driver Allan McNish is the guest on the latest episode of Beyond The Grid.

The Racing Bulls F1 squad will contest this weekend's United States Grand Prix with a one-off tortoise livery.
At the Anglo-Italian team, Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson will run a VCARB 02 car dressed in a pearlescent black and brown tortoise shell pattern with gold detailing, complementing its usual white livery.
The livery is a nod to sponsor Cash App and its tortoise prepaid Visa debit ...Keep reading

The spectre of Max Verstappen has hung heavily over both Mercedes drivers this season - and over Britain's George Russell more so than rookie Kimi Antonelli.

The spectre of Max Verstappen has hung heavily over both Mercedes drivers this season - and over Britain's George Russell more so than rookie Kimi Antonelli.