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Jonathan Wheatley has insisted that he will turn any pressure that comes with acting as Team Principal for the Audi works outfit into “something positive”, with the Kick Sauber squad preparing for the transition in 2026.

When Esteban Ocon signed with Haas a year ago, he was looking for a healthier working environment than the one he left behind at Alpine. Halfway through 2025, he believes the move is paying off – both in terms of results and the atmosphere inside the team.
Having previously endured turbulent relationships with team-mates such as Pierre Gasly at Alpine and Sergio Perez at Force India, Ocon ...Keep reading

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Five tips for attending the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku
Debuting on the F1 calendar in 2016, the Baku race has quickly become one of the most dramatic events of the season. The mix of narrow, wall-lined corners and one of the longest straights in Formula 1 guarantees ...Keep reading

The regulatory overhaul planned for 2026 is already one of the main talking points in the Formula 1 paddock.
Drivers have spoken out about a “different feeling” based on their first simulator runs, while questions have also arisen whether F1 will become more of an “energy management championship”.
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The 2026 schedule for all three national divisions is out, and between the Dover All-Star Race, a return to Chicagoland, and a North Wilkesboro points race, there's a lot to look at. 
In a Wednesday media availability, NASCAR executive vice president and chief venue and racing innovation officer, Ben Kennedy, as well as managing director, competition operations, Jusan Hamilton, addressed the ...Keep reading

While there are no international races on the 2026 schedule, NASCAR remains committed to expanding outward into other non-US markets. 
In a teleconference with the media on Wednesday, NASCAR's Ben Kennedy said "we'd love to be both north of the border and south of the border in the future, and potentially beyond that at some point."

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In the NASCAR Cup regular season finale at Daytona, the math is simple for every driver currently below the cut-line, and that's because they are all done counting points. There is no scenario where any of them can point their way into the playoffs, leaving these drivers with one option -- win.
The only outliers are Alex Bowman (who holds the 16th and final spot) and Tyler Reddick 29 points ...Keep reading

As F1 celebrates 75 years of the World Championship, it’s the perfect time to look at the sport’s all-time outstanding cars. Below, our technical guru Mark Hughes presents the best performing machines from each decade, as well as providing a few honourable mentions…

Humpy Wheeler, a native of Belmont, North Carolina, ran Charlotte Motor Speedway for 33 years, and became famous for revolutionizing the way NASCAR events were promoted. His pre-race shows were the stuff of legend, including bringing in Robosaurus, which is a giant, mechanical fire-breathing robot that eats cars.
Credited as a true visionary, Wheeler was recently named as the recipient of the ...Keep reading

Jack Miller has openly admitted that he is tired of waiting for Yamaha to confirm it will renew his contract to stay at Pramac next year – and says he has other options beyond MotoGP.
"I wanted to contribute to the development of the V4 engine,” said the Australian ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. “But if they don't see it that way, I'll try something else."
Yamaha's ...Keep reading

Aleix Espargaro will not ride the LCR Honda at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix following another cycling injury for the Spaniard ahead of the race at Balaton Park.
Espargaro’s withdrawal is the latest development in a four-race saga around the #35 entry. It’s a story that has been running ever since the bike’s regular rider, Somkiat Chantra, injured himself in a training accident ...Keep reading

The FIA will facilitate a tender process to help secure a new promoter for the World Rally Championship.  
Motorsport's governing body announced the move in a statement, which marks the FIA's first official communication confirming that the WRC Promoter is seeking a sale. However, it has been widely known that the German firm has been searching for a buyer for more than a year. 
Reuters ...Keep reading

The ADAC has officially revealed the 2026 DTM calendar, which comprises eight race weekends and sees the Red Bull Ring host the season opener for the first time.
The decision to give the Spielberg track the opener slot had already been signalled after it was announced that MotoGP will take over the previous DTM date at the circuit in September for its Austrian Grand Prix next season.
The ...Keep reading

Williams have continued their upward trajectory under team boss James Vowles in 2025, rising to fifth position in the Teams’ Championship via some impressive points-scoring displays. But it has not all been smooth sailing for the Grove-based outfit, with a big second half lying ahead as they try to keep their midfield rivals behind. Here is the team’s half term report…

It’s a cliche, but no less true for being oft repeated, that the fastest way to make a small fortune in motor racing is to start off with a large one.
Alongside the massed ranks of those who have lost great pots of money in the service of their motor racing dreams there is another class of entrant – those who believe that they can make it big while investing very little of their own ...Keep reading

Dominant MotoGP points leader Marc Marquez says his factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia will overcome his widely-documented struggles.
Bagnaia, who is a distant third in the championship behind Marc and has only won once this season, had yet another tough weekend last time out in Austria. After the race, he told reporters he was “running out of patience” with Ducati.
While Marquez ...Keep reading

Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo has said he would be happy to race its new V4 MotoGP bike this year provided its performance comes within half a second of the current in-line four.
After the four Yamahas brought up the rear of the field at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, there have been calls for the Japanese manufacturer to race the new machine earlier than envisioned.
As the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans watched with tears in their eyes as Nico Hulkenberg finally picked up his first podium at the British Grand Prix earlier this year, ending a streak that saw him start almost 240 F1 races before stepping onto his first rostrum.
That impressive milestone means Hulkenberg no longer holds the, rather unfortunate, record for the most race starts without making the podium - an unwanted ...Keep reading

Williams driver Alex Albon says he took Carlos Sainz's high-profile arrival at Williams as a positive as the pair pushes both each other and the team forward ahead of Formula 1's 2026 overhaul.
After losing his Ferrari seat to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, Sainz suddenly became the most attractive free agent on the market for 2025, with Williams beating Sauber and Alpine to the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have earned praise for their commanding performances in 2025, a driver pairing that looks set to follow in the footsteps of other impressive duos to have raced for McLaren over the years. As such, we’ve been taking a look back at eight of the team’s strongest line-ups from seasons gone by…