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Williams reveals F1 2026 reserve driver and academy line-up

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-16 10:52
Williams has announced Luke Browning as the team’s reserve driver for the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The Grove-based squad did not previously have a reserve driver, though it theoretically could call upon Mercedes’ third driver, Williams’ own former racer Valtteri Bottas, throughout 2025.
A member of the Williams Driver Academy since 2023, Browning took part in three Free Practice 1 ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen gives verdict on new Red Bull F1 look for 2026 season

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-16 10:29
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen shared his approval of Red Bull's 2026 livery after the team launched its new look at an event with Ford Racing in Detroit, Michigan.
The event with Ford, Red Bull and Racing Bulls marked the first launch ahead of the 2026 season, which will introduce a new wave of regulations to the championship. In addition to the new rules, 2026 welcomes a big ...Keep reading

Christopher Bell unlucky, lucky and good in Chili Bowl prelim win

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-16 07:54
Chili Bowl can be such a rollercoaster of emotion and Christopher Bell rode it all the way back to a record he once again shares with Kyle Larson on Thursday night in the Tulsa Expo Center.
Nine preliminary night victories.
With five laps to go, it didn’t look like Bell was going to make it happen, and much of it wasn’t his fault. Success in this event requires execution but also ...Keep reading

Red Bull 'will go through struggle but come out on top'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-01-16 07:22
Red Bull say it would be "naive" to expect them to be able to compete at the very front in F1 from the beginning of their new engine partnership with Ford.

Red Bull 'will go through struggle but come out on top'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-01-16 07:22
Red Bull say it would be "naive" to expect them to be able to compete at the very front in F1 from the beginning of their new engine partnership with Ford.

Red Bull 'will go through struggle but come out on top'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-01-16 07:22
Red Bull say it would be "naive" to expect them to be able to compete at the very front in F1 from the beginning of their new engine partnership with Ford.

Red Bull 'will go through struggle but come out on top'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-01-16 07:22
Red Bull say it would be "naive" to expect them to be able to compete at the very front in F1 from the beginning of their new engine partnership with Ford.

Red Bull 'will go through struggle but come out on top'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-01-16 07:22
Red Bull say it would be "naive" to expect them to be able to compete at the very front in F1 from the beginning of their new engine partnership with Ford.

Logan Sargeant confirmed as Ford WEC Hypercar driver

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-01-16 06:48
Former F1 driver Logan Sargeant has been confirmed to race for Ford in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027, with the news announced nearly 18 months after the American’s exit from the Williams team.

Mekies expects ‘struggles’ amid power unit project

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-01-16 06:48
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies conceded during the team’s launch event that he is anticipating some “struggles, headaches and sleepless nights” amid the challenge of the squad manufacturing their own power units for the first time in 2026.

Check out every angle of Racing Bulls’ 2026 livery

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-01-16 06:48
Racing Bulls have given fans a first look at their livery for the 2026 season.

Racing Bulls launch 2026 livery in Detroit

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-01-16 06:48
Racing Bulls have become one of the first F1 teams to launch their livery for the 2026 season, with the design being unveiled at a special event in Detroit.

Every angle of Red Bull’s 2026 livery

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-01-16 06:48
Red Bull have become one of the first F1 teams to showcase their livery for 2026.

Red Bull unveil striking new livery for 2026

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-01-16 06:48
Red Bull have unveiled their striking new livery for the 2026 Formula 1 season with an impressive event held in Michigan Central Station.

Racing Bulls F1 team sticks to white for 2026 livery

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-16 04:07
Racing Bulls has revealed its updated colour scheme for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, hanging on to its predominantly white livery for the upcoming season.
The Anglo-Italian team's decision to turn to a white livery proved a success last year, and the colour scheme of 2026 challenger will follow the same route, with a white base colours complemented by black and blue accents.
The car will be ...Keep reading

Red Bull reveals refreshed 2026 F1 livery at Detroit launch

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-16 03:49
Red Bull Racing has unveiled the new livery for its 2026 RB22, its first Formula 1 car fitted with in-house power units in partnership with Ford.
Red Bull hosted a launch in Detroit, at the home of its new power unit partner, and revealed a show car featuring a refreshed colour scheme after years of very similar liveries.
The RB22, which will be driven by four-time world champion Max ...Keep reading

Watch Red Bull and Racing Bulls’ 2026 launch

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-01-16 03:43
Follow the action live from Red Bull and Racing Bulls’ joint 2026 launch event in Detroit, Michigan.

Red Bull confident new F1 power unit is legal, albeit "on the very limit" of the rules

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-16 01:00
Red Bull is certain the compression ratio of its 2026 Formula 1 engine is within the regulations, as Red Bull Powertrains director Ben Hodgkinson says the recent controversy is "a lot of noise about nothing".
With Red Bull’s season launch in Detroit, the partnership between Red Bull Powertrains and Ford is officially being kicked off, although in practice work on the engine project has ...Keep reading

Ford reveals Logan Sargeant among first WEC Hypercar drivers

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-16 00:15
Ford has named former Formula 1 racer Logan Sargeant among the first batch of drivers for its entry into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027.
Sargeant will join existing factory drivers Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx in racing the as-yet-unnamed Ford LMDh, which will be based on an Oreca LMP2 chassis.
His appointment to Ford’s Hypercar programme follows a ...Keep reading

Jonathan Woolridge joins Bryan Herta Autosport/PR1 program as test driver

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-15 22:04
Bryan Herta Autosport, in partnership with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, has signed Jonathan Woolridge as the Official Test and Development Driver for its IMSA LMP2 program with support from Fortress Technology.
The Canadian brings plenty of experience as an IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge driver, earning multiple wins and podiums with LMP3 machinery. 
"I am incredibly grateful for this ...Keep reading

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