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Martin Brundle suggests Aston Martin’s F1 car may face challenges despite early hype

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-30 12:03
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has discussed the first Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin as it took to the track during private testing in Barcelona.
Newey joined the Silverstone outfit as managing technical partner in 2025 and will now serve as team principal in 2026, meaning the AMR26 is the first Newey-designed Aston Martin under his complete ...Keep reading

Aston Martin had "huge changes" to overcome to make Barcelona F1 shakedown

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-30 12:01
Like Indiana Jones snatching his misplaced fedora from under a rapidly descending stone doorway, Aston Martin’s timing was dramatically close to the edge this week. The team arrived for the Barcelona ‘shakedown week’ late on the third of the five days and only achieved a handful of laps when its AMR26 emerged from the garage on the afternoon of the fourth.
Aston Martin had admitted – ...Keep reading

Cadillac F1 sets up a mystery countdown ahead of its 2026 livery debut

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-30 11:36
The Cadillac Formula 1 team has launched a multi-day activation in Times Square, New York, to build up to the American outfit's 2026 livery unveiling on 8 February.
Cadillac's 2026 livery will be revealed in a TV advert during the Super Bowl, and leading up to the event, a replica Cadillac F1 car will be placed in a chrome-clad structure in the iconic Times Square from 6 to 9 February.
The ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta to race for Ducati in 2027 alongside Marc Marquez

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-30 11:01
With Fabio Quartararo heading to Honda and Jorge Martin on his way to Yamaha, Ducati has been the MotoGP team under the least pressure, largely thanks to the calm conveyed by Marc Marquez in his recent statements.
The Spaniard made it clear that his intention is to remain with the team that allowed him to become world champion once again. While the contract extension between Marquez and the ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc warming to "super interesting" 2026 F1 cars

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-30 09:43
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says he is feeling more and more at ease in what he called a "super interesting" 2026 car.
After a first half-day in the Ferrari SF-26 in largely wet conditions on Tuesday, Leclerc got his first outing on a dry Barcelona track on Thursday afternoon and completed 89 laps. In the morning session, team-mate Lewis Hamilton had already completed 85 laps on ...Keep reading

Has Yamaha ditched its triplane aero for Ducati-style MotoGP winglets?

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-30 09:06
One look at the 2026-spec Yamaha M1 is enough to show that the V4 engine isn’t the only departure from the recent past.
In recent MotoGP seasons, the Iwata-based manufacturer had explored the same aerodynamic concept pioneered by Aprilia, opting for a gull-wing profile on the fairing, which in the latest versions even took on the shape of a triplane.
But the new version of the M1 unveiled ...Keep reading

Jack Doohan's Super Formula plans fall through at the last minute

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-30 07:48
Ex-Formula 1 racer Jack Doohan will not race in Super Formula after all this season after his negotiations with Kondo Racing ended without an agreement.
Kondo announced on Friday that Ukyo Sasahara will fill its second seat for the 2026 campaign, the Japanese driver joining the previously-announced Luke Browning.
Doohan, whose exit from the Alpine F1 team was confirmed in mid-January, had ...Keep reading

New look Donny Schatz has no regrets but motivated in 2026

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-01-30 03:29
If he wanted, there would be no shortage of reasons for Donny Schatz to be bitter or resentful over how the past seven years played out, but the 10-time World of Outlaws champion views everything through a different prism.
Schatz had won eight championships at Tony Stewart Racing from 2008 to 2025 but spent this decade working through an era defined by the development of the Ford Performance ...Keep reading

Why David Gravel doesn't back away from Sprint Car rivalries

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-29 23:00
David Gravel is not afraid to stir the pot or to draw attention to rivalries he has found himself in en route to winning the past two World of Outlaws championships.
For example, last year there was the spat with Kyle Larson at the Eldora Speedway Knight Before the Kings Royal. There was contact between them during the cool down lap after the feature. It boiled over into the Knoxville Nationals ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s off-track project just earned a major UK motorsport honour

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-29 22:52
Lewis Hamilton's Mission 44 foundation received the Motorsport UK Inclusion Award at the Motorsport UK Night of Champions.
The seven-time Formula 1 champion founded the charity in 2021 with the aim of creating greater inclusion and diversity in motorsport. "I know not every young person has the same opportunities as me," Hamilton said on the foundation's official website. "That’s why ...Keep reading

Cindric returns to Team Penske for 2026 as McLaughlin’s strategist

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-29 21:54
Team Penske confirmed its lineup of race strategist for the upcoming IndyCar Series season on Thursday, which included the notable return of Tim Cindric.
Cindric, the organization’s former president, will be back on the timing stand and serve as the race strategist for Scott McLaughlin. Team Penske President Jonathan Diuguid will call strategy for Josef Newgarden, with Travis Law set to do ...Keep reading

NASCAR postpones Saturday action, makes Bowman Gray Clash one-day event

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-29 21:22
NASCAR's pre-season exhibition race known as 'The Clash' continues to face a major obstacle in the form of winter weather. As crews clear the track and surrounding area of snow and ice, another system is set to move into the area just in time for the race weekend.
This new storm is expected to dump four to eight inches of snow and will cause temperatures to plunge into the low 20s with feel ...Keep reading

Williams F1 announces new partnership with major British brand ahead of FW48 launch

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-29 21:06
The Williams Formula 1 team has announced a new partnership with Wilkinson Sword as the Grove outfit's official men's grooming partner.
The partnership with the British brand will see the Wilkinson Sword logo on the nose box, halo and engine cover of the highly anticipated FW48, which is due to be unveiled on 3 February. The branding will also be featured on towels and balaclavas, as well ...Keep reading

Spencer Bayston returns to World of Outlaws with Stenhouse Jr, Marshall conviction

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-29 20:17
Approaching Year Six as a full-time 410 Sprint Car racer, Spencer Bayston has made a lot of stops from the Indy Race Parts 71, to Roth Motorsports, to full-time runs at CJB and Jason Meyers Racing in pursuit of a home.
That is frequently the first step in a championship caliber career -- meshing various approaches and personality types into one figurative well-oiled machine. For a variety of ...Keep reading

What happened on Day 4 of the Barcelona Shakedown?

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-01-29 20:16
F1.com brings you the lowdown on the fourth day of running at the Barcelona Shakedown, from which teams hit the track to what the drivers had to say.

The best social media from Day 4 in Barcelona

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-01-29 20:16
We round up the best social media posted by F1 and the teams at the track from the fourth day of the Barcelona Shakedown.

Carson Hocevar joins impressive Truck field for Daytona season-opener

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-01-29 19:44
The first race of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season will feature the usual stars of NCTS, but several other notable names.
It's already been announced that NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will join the Kaulig Racing Ram squad, making his first appearance in the Truck Series in almost 20 years. The field will also feature former Daytona 500 winners Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael ...Keep reading

First Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges at testing

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-29 19:15
The first Aston Martin to be designed under the leadership of eminent designer Adrian Newey catches attention as it appears in pre-season testing.

First Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges at testing

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-29 19:15
The first Aston Martin to be designed under the leadership of eminent designer Adrian Newey catches attention as it appears in pre-season testing.

First Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges at testing

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-01-29 19:15
The first Aston Martin to be designed under the leadership of eminent designer Adrian Newey catches attention as it appears in pre-season testing.

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