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Behind the scenes of Arvid Lindblad's special first F1 British Grand Prix

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 13:35
Racing Bulls has released a behind-the-scenes video documenting Arvid Lindblad's first home Formula 1 weekend at Silverstone, as the British driver heads into the summer break sitting 11th in the championship.
Lindblad has had an impressive start to his rookie F1 campaign. He scored four points with an eighth-place finish at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and has continued to collect ...Keep reading

BMW wants to reunite KTM's only two MotoGP race winners in WSBK

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 13:30
With the 2027 MotoGP rider line-up now practically complete, the manufacturers in the production-based World Superbike Championship have begun putting together their rosters for next season.
One of the first confirmations was Iker Lecuona's renewal as a factory Ducati rider in the series. The Italian manufacturer will lose its current spearhead, Nicolo Bulega, who will make his MotoGP debut ...Keep reading

Lando Norris reveals how fierce Oscar Piastri rivalry has driven his F1 development

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 12:59
McLaren's Lando Norris has admitted that team-mate Oscar Piastri has pushed him "too much for my liking", crediting their fierce intra-team rivalry as a key factor in his ongoing development as a Formula 1 driver.
Speaking during an appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this month, the Briton reflected on his F1 career. Having debuted alongside Carlos Sainz at McLaren before ...Keep reading

David Croft calls out Lewis Hamilton over "careless mistakes" and costly F1 penalties

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 12:35
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has called out Lewis Hamilton for making "careless mistakes" in recent races.
Following a difficult debut campaign for Ferrari in 2025, the seven-time champion has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence this year.
The 41-year-old currently sits second in the drivers' standings on 169 points, trailing Mercedes driver and championship leader Kimi ...Keep reading

Former Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant announces engagement

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 12:14
Former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has announced his engagement to long-time partner Riley Whittall. The 25-year-old shared images of the proposal on social media on Friday, captioning the post, "Forever with my best friend!"
The proposal featured an outdoor altar set against elaborate floral arrangements. It looks as though it took place at the glamorous Montage Laguna Beach resort ...Keep reading

WRC Rally Finland: Sebastien Ogier claims lead after incident-packed morning

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 12:12
Sebastien Ogier and stand-in co-driver Julien Ingrassia delivered a faultless drive to lead Rally Finland after an incident packed Friday morning loop.
The Ogier-Ingrassia partnership that last competed together five years ago quickly gelled, winning three of the four fast gravel stages to head to midday service with a 5.3s lead over Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux.
“I think there was a lot of ...Keep reading

Pirelli will have to rely on 2017 data as F1 returns to Sepang

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 12:00
Formula 1 supplier Pirelli has given some insight into what the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix, taking place at Sepang, will entail on the tyre front.
Unable to run the event in its initial April slot – or later on – due to the Iran war, Bahrain has found an agreement with the FIA, F1 and Malaysia for Sepang to host the race.
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Haas put on a show for fans with test at Fuji Speedway

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-31 11:52
Haas were back in action at Japan’s Fuji Speedway this week as the team staged another event for their fans – while giving Toyota-backed drivers Sho Tsuboi and Nirei Fukuzumi time in F1 machinery.

F1 legends share their thoughts on the 2026 season so far

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-31 11:52
After a busy first half of the 2026 campaign, F1 drivers and teams are now enjoying a well-earned break. The perfect moment, then, to reflect on some of the hot topics from the year so far – take the Mercedes intra-team battle or Lewis Hamilton’s resurgence with Ferrari…

Why Norris thinks he’s driving better than in his title season

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-31 11:52
McLaren driver Lando Norris has expressed satisfaction over the level of performance he is delivering in 2026, believing he has driven “better than I probably did to this point last year”, when he was pushing for a maiden F1 world title.

Marco Wittmann loses five kilos and gets IV drips: "For me, it was extreme"

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 11:36
Marco Wittmann has the toughest race weekend of his career behind him: The two-time DTM champion arrived at the home game of his Schubert squad in Oschersleben of all places with a stomach flu and lost five kilograms of body weight in four days!
"I have never experienced losing five kilograms in such a short time - and accordingly, that was the most difficult racing week for me," says the BMW ...Keep reading

MotoGP's 850cc era to begin with Thai GP in March 2027

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 11:23
MotoGP has announced that the championship's 850cc era will begin with the 2027 Thai Grand Prix from 5-7 March.
In an official statement released on Friday, MotoGP announced that it will start its season at Buriram for the third consecutive year.
The news came in the wake of renewed tensions in the Middle East, which has already cast doubt about the viability of the postponed Qatar GP in ...Keep reading

Mercedes could opt for Kimi Antonelli to take F1 engine penalty at Italian GP

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 10:32
Mercedes is weighing up if it needs to take Formula 1 grid penalties for engine changes over the second half of the season, which could see Kimi Antonelli hit with a drop for his home race at Monza.
The F1 world championship leader is already at the limit of his used internal combustion engines, exhaust sets, energy stores and control electronics, while he has one additional turbocharger and ...Keep reading

Fermin Aldeguer to miss British GP, Iker Lecuona drafted as replacement

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 09:38
Fermin Aldeguer has not recovered from his injuries in time to make a return at next week's British Grand Prix, with World Superbike star Iker Lecuona replacing him at Gresini's MotoGP team.
The Spaniard suffered a fracture to a thoracic vertebra, T7, during practice for the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of June.
The doctors opted for a conservative treatment, without surgery, with rest for a ...Keep reading

"A race of upgrades" - How development will decide the 2026 F1 title

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 09:08
The 2026 Formula 1 season is shaping up how it was expected to be, with the development race deciding the pecking order as the campaign progresses. Although Mercedes started this regulation cycle in dominant form, winning the opening six grands prix from pole, it has ‘only’ won two of the last five with Ferrari and McLaren entering the fray.
Ferrari, in particular, has made headlines thanks ...Keep reading

Super Formula unveils 2027 calendar as Suzuka returns as season opener

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-31 07:08
Super Formula's provisional 2027 calendar has been revealed by national federation JAF, with Suzuka returning to its place as the venue for the opening round.
Published on Friday, the calendar features the usual seven weekends across five different domestic circuits and no overseas rounds.
Suzuka and Fuji maintain two dates each, with single visits each to Motegi, Autopolis and Sugo making ...Keep reading

Audi emerges as possible 2028 destination for George Russell, says Guenther Steiner

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-07-30 23:33
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes George Russell is already exploring options outside of Mercedes, suggesting the British driver could be evaluating a potential switch to Audi for the 2028 F1 season.
Despite holding a seat at Mercedes, Russell's future at the Brackley outfit has become a topic of debate following the impressive performance of his teenage ...Keep reading

Tristan McKee to make NASCAR Truck debut with Spire at 16 years old

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-07-30 21:14
Spire Motorsports has announced that rising star Tristan McKee will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut with the team at Richmond Raceway on August 14, eleven days after his 16th birthday. McKee is part of Spire's Ascent Driver Development Program.
Due to his age, McKee will only be able to compete at tracks that are 1.25 miles in length or smaller. Spire also revealed that his ...Keep reading

Legacy Motor Club announces new investors, including Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-07-30 20:42
The Legacy Motor Club team announced nearly a dozen new investors into its NASCAR Cup Series team on Thursday, including IndyCar legends Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, and Dario Franchitti.
As part of this new strategic ownership group, Legacy Motor Club previously announced Emmy Award-winning television host and restaurateur Guy Fieri, as well as three-time Grammy award winning singer/songwriter ...Keep reading

WRC Finland: Adrien Fourmaux heads early Hyundai 1-2

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-07-30 20:25
Adrien Fourmaux grabbed the early Rally Finland lead after blitzing the opening stage of the famous fast-gravel WRC event’s 75th-anniversary edition.
The Hyundai driver made light work of the technical Harju super special stage to post a time 1.1 seconds faster than team-mate Thierry Neuville.
"I really tried to optimise everything. I remember last year that the gaps were so tight in the ...Keep reading

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