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Australian Jack Doohan secures a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team.

Australian Jack Doohan secures a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team.

Australian Jack Doohan secures a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team.

It’s a demonstration of the merciless nature of Formula 1 that Williams, statistically one of the most successful teams of all time in terms of championships won, has been bumping along the bottom for more than two decades and narrowly avoided financial extinction at the turn of the decade.
Williams last claimed the drivers’ and constructors’ championships in 1997 and ceased to be in the ...Keep reading

Australian Jack Doohan secures a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team.

NASCAR is returning to a version of a championship format it used from 2004 to 2013 but two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch ponders if this is really for the best.
“I thought we got away from it for a reason in the past,” said Kyle Busch during a Monday morning appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “So, I’m not real sure why we went back to it. The reasons why we sort of went away ...Keep reading

2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling has described the difference between racing in Formula E cars and the GB3 Championship.
The 22-year-old driver is preparing for her second season in GB3 with Rodin Motorsport while also serving as the rookie and simulator driver for Nissan in Formula E. 
After taking part in the rookie session during the 2026 Miami E-Prix, Pulling explained that while ...Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has confirmed its full development driver line-up as Formula 2 driver Joshua Dürksen joins Anthony Davidson and Doriane Pin in the role.
The German-Paraguayan driver will be racing in F2 with Invicta Racing alongside his duties at Mercedes, after two seasons with PHM AIX Racing. During his time in the championship, he has secured two race wins prior to collecting ...Keep reading

Work continues to prepare Bowman Gray Stadium for racing on Wednesday (weather-permitting). The pre-season exhibition race known as the 'Cook Out Clash' has already been postponed several days due to historic snowfall throughout North Carolina. 
The track itself has already been cleared of snow, but work continues in the grandstands and surrounding areas as temperatures finally punch above ...Keep reading

Williams enjoyed one of the strongest seasons in their recent F1 history last year, rising to fifth in the Teams’ Championship – their highest placing since 2017 – and returning to the podium with new signing Carlos Sainz. Can they take the next step as F1 enters a new era of regulations? F1.com previews the Grove-based squad’s campaign…

Toto Wolff has described himself as “really happy” over Mercedes’ smooth start to 2026 and F1’s all-new era of regulations at the Barcelona Shakedown, but admits the squad “simply don’t know” where they stand at this point.

Fred Vesti has been confirmed as Mercedes’ Third Driver for the 2026 season, with the Dane admitting that he is “extremely excited” to make the step up after working with the team for the past few years.

Formula One Management is set to move into a new London headquarters early next year, leasing a 93,500 sq ft redeveloped office building in Westminster to house around 300 staff.
F1 last moved offices in 2017, when the series' new owner Liberty Media traded Bernie Ecclestone's old Prince's Gate office for 2 St James’s Market, where it has been renting 21,000 sq ft of space.
Keeping up with ...Keep reading

After the Shakedown, which was reserved for test riders, rookies and Group D manufacturer Yamaha, the Sepang International Circuit will host the first collective winter test for the 2026 MotoGP grid this week.
However, there will be two notable absences due to injury at the official Sepang test, which will take place from Tuesday 3 February to Thursday 5 February. Here’s a breakdown of the ...Keep reading

Kaulig Racing is set to become the anchor factory team for Ram as the Stellantis brand returns to NASCAR for the first time since the 2012 season.
They will have five trucks, featuring Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley as full-time drivers. The fourth truck will feature a rotating cast of all-star drivers beginning with Tony Stewart, while the fifth truck will be awarded to the winner ...Keep reading

The Cadillac V-Series.R’s new rear wing for 2026 is an immediate eye-catcher. But the change it made wasn't about aesthetics, as the new rear wing marks a fundamental shift in Cadillac's aerodynamic philosophy.
The ultra-low rear wing of Cadillac's LMDh prototype immediately caught everyone’s attention at the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona. And it wasn’t just the fans who were buzzing, the ...Keep reading

Nolan Siegel is unfazed by the pressure to perform entering a contract year with Arrow McLaren.
The California native was placed on the hot seat by Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan, who, in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com in late December, shared the criteria Siegel needs to hit if he hopes to continue in the No. 6 Chevrolet beyond 2026.
“Yeah, he was quite frank about ...Keep reading

F1 World Champion Jenson Button is joining Aston Martin as a Team Ambassador ahead of the 2026 season, the Silverstone-based squad have announced.

Kimi Antonelli has set out his goal to “eventually fight for the World Championship” as he prepares for his second season in Formula 1, one in which he is “really looking forward” to competing against team mate George Russell.

George Russell says he's ready to fight for a World Championship in 2026, while also harboring hopes of going toe to toe with four-time champion Max Verstappen.