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The challenges facing Audi ahead of F1 2026

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-01-20 08:06
The 2026 Formula 1 season will mark Audi’s very first campaign in the world championship, as the famed German car brand tackles a new challenge.
Taking over the established Sauber squad, Audi is coming in with its own engines and an unchanged driver line-up.
As the team unveils its new livery on Tuesday in Berlin, let’s see what we can expect.
What's new at Audi?
If anything, an ...Keep reading

Insights: How Toyota updated its hypercar for WEC 2026

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-01-20 08:00
Earlier this month, Toyota Racing revealed the refreshed TR010 Hybrid, featuring a next-generation aerodynamic update designed to make its Le Mans Hypercar more competitive.
The result is a prototype with a front end that looks completely different from what we’ve become accustomed to seeing since the LMP1 era. 
Toyota was the first to present its hypercar in 2021, then called the GR010 ...Keep reading

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

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 20:37
The Audi Formula 1 team is set to become the fourth team to unveil its 2026 F1 livery during an event in Berlin on Tuesday 20 January. 
The German marque, which took over Sauber at the end of 2025, follows Red Bull, Racing Bulls and Haas in revealing its livery for the upcoming 2026 F1 season.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the Audi 2026 F1 launch.
When is the Audi 2026 F1 ...Keep reading

Aston Martin to stop providing F1 safety cars, leaving Mercedes as sole supplier

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 19:17
Mercedes will be the sole supplier of the Formula 1 safety car and medical car in 2026 as Aston Martin decided against renewing its deal.
Aston Martin and Mercedes had been sharing duties to supply course cars to F1 since 2021, with Mercedes providing an AMG GT Black Series and Aston Martin supplying the Vantage F1 edition as the official safety cars.
But Aston Martin's deal expired at the ...Keep reading

Every change on the NASCAR Cup grid you need to know before 2026 season

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 18:41
There was minimal movement throughout the NASCAR Cup Series garage during the off-season, but still enough to talk about. Beyond driver moves, there were also a couple of manufacturer changes and a flurry of crew chief swaps that will be notable stories to follow during the year.
Here's a look at what's different for 2026:
Drivers on the move

Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing ...Keep reading

All you need to know about Audi ahead of 2026

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 17:51
The outfit formerly known as Kick Sauber become Audi in 2026 – but will the change in name also see them take another step forward on the track?

Haas single out big challenge of 2026 car

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 17:51
Haas are expecting energy management to be one of the key challenges of their 2026 challenger amid significant power unit changes, with Team Principal Ayao Komatsu also suggesting that adapting to the new regulations means that the cars will develop rapidly between the Barcelona shakedown and the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Can Hyundai challenge Toyota in WRC 2026?

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 16:43
After coming agonisingly close to a drivers' and manufacturers' double title success in 2024, Hyundai found itself resoundingly beaten by rivals Toyota in the World Rally Championship last season, winning just two rallies (Greece, Saudi Arabia) compared to Toyota’s tally of 12 wins.
Hyundai's 2025 struggles can be pinned on a number of variables. The squad heavily invested in an ‘Evo’ ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez and Ducati set for two-year MotoGP contract extension

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 16:03
Marc Marquez has reached an agreement with Ducati to extend his current deal by a further two seasons, covering the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP campaigns, Motorsport.com has learned.
The deal was finalised during Ducati’s team presentation on Monday at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in the Dolomites. The extension will see the reigning world champion remain in Ducati red until at least the end ...Keep reading

Ferrari F1 fans love the 2026 race suit, but one detail is causing a stir

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 15:52
Ferrari has revealed its race suits for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc revealed the new design in a video posted to the Scuderia team's YouTube channel.
 
The new suits retain much of Ferrari's traditional red base, but this time there's heavier white accenting, especially around the shoulders, neckline, sides of the torso and down the leg. White lines ...Keep reading

Autosport Awards through the years

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 15:36
Autosport kicks off the year with the prestigious Autosport Awards 2026 at London’s Roundhouse on 21 January.
From 2025 the Awards moved from its traditional December slot at Grosvenor House Hotel to the Roundhouse in January. But some of the history, including a selection of the key Awards, remains – and the stars often attend the event to receive their Awards in front of motorsport ...Keep reading

The best moments of Autosport Business Exchange

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 15:12
Twelve months ago the Autosport Business Exchange (ABX) began in London’s Mayfair, an event which brought together industry-leading experts to discuss major topics within motorsport. Emulating that success saw further ABX events held in Monaco in May and New York in October, which each welcomed key players from across the motorsport sphere to join panels, share ideas and network.
Aiming to ...Keep reading

Ross Brawn fishing trip headlines Formula 1’s incredible charity auction

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 15:07
Formula 1 fans have been given the opportunity to bid on incredible experiences ahead of the 2026 championship, including a Ross Brawn fishing trip as well as a private factory tour with Red Bull, with all proceeds going to the Grand Prix Trust charity. 
Other auction highlights include a trip for two to an F1 race weekend with McLaren, an F1 race weekend for two with Cadillac plus F1 race ...Keep reading

Why Helmut Marko says the 2021 F1 season was his toughest ever

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 15:05
Former Red Bull motorsport adviser Dr Helmut Marko has branded the 2021 Formula 1 season as the "toughest year" during his time in the championship.
The 82-year-old left his role at the Milton Keynes outfit at the end of 2025 after a 20-year stint. Having raced in the championship from 1971 to 1972 and founding RSM Marko in 1984, which later became the Red Bull Junior Team, the Austrian has ...Keep reading

Haas F1 team's first Toyota livery divides fans as 2026 car breaks cover

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:53
Haas has unveiled its 2026 Formula 1 livery, the first with its new title sponsor, Toyota Gazoo Racing.
The new design follows a similar theme to the American outfit's 2025 livery with a white base and black and red accents. But it now has the addition of the angular GR logo on the front wing and the shark fin.
Fans have been quick to share their thoughts on the new design. "Haas has stepped ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez shares injury recovery update at Ducati MotoGP launch

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:49
Marc Marquez has revealed he is “feeling better and better” ahead of MotoGP pre-season testing, but admitted he will only be close to full fitness by the opening race in Thailand.
The reigning world champion endured a “long and tough winter” after a crash caused by Aprilia rival Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian Grand Prix, which left him with a broken right shoulder.
After flying ...Keep reading

Ocon thinks Haas can be ‘dangerous’ in 2026

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:41
Esteban Ocon has shared a bullish pre-season outlook for Haas, believing that they have the potential “to be fighting towards the front” under F1’s new regulations – and could therefore be a “dangerous” force.

Check out every angle of Haas’ livery design for 2026

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:41
Haas have become the latest F1 team to present their 2026 livery, releasing renders of the VF-26 across social media.

Haas show off their new livery for 2026 F1 season

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:41
Haas have unveiled their 2026 Formula 1 challenger, and a striking white and red livery, in a series of digital renders on social media, one week out from Barcelona Shakedown week.

Esteban Ocon: "We can forget everything we've learned since go-karts" in F1 2026

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:18
Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon thinks the series' overhauled hybrid engines will mean drivers "can forget everything that we've learned since go-karts on how to go fast".
F1 is at the precipice of its biggest rules change in decades with active aerodynamics and a much  bigger electric component to its V6 turbo hybrids set to shake ip the series. The ruleset has thus far landed mixed ...Keep reading

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