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Alpine will launch its 2026 Formula 1 livery during a launch event on Friday 23 January.
2026 marks the start of the French team's engine partnership with Mercedes after closing its own Renault power unit programme. "The multi-year agreement will see Mercedes-Benz supply Alpine with power units for the duration of the new regulations era, from 2026 until at least 2030," the team confirmed at ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg made a stunning start to life as a full-time World Rally Championship Rally1 driver to emerge from treacherous wintry conditions with the Monte Carlo Rally lead.
Solberg produced a masterclass on the challenging snow and ice covered mountain asphalt roads to reach service with a 44.2s lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans. After nominal times were awarded following the red flag in ...Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team unveiled its W17 livery on 22 January, and the black and silver design has caught the attention of fans ahead of the 2026 season. 
The livery features a predominantly black design with the usual silver and Petronas turquoise accents. However, the Toto Wolff-led team has this time opted for a striped detail on the top of the sidepods.
"Looks sleek, and the nose on ...Keep reading

‘The Complaint here is filled with inflammatory and disingenuous rhetoric, but none of it shows any wrongful conduct by Pacific Life.’
This is the key component of the argument made by Pacific Life Insurance in a legal filing on Thursday morning that motioned Judge Matthew E. Orso of the Western District of North Carolina to dismiss the lawsuit brought forth against it and an independent ...Keep reading

Jack Aitken vaulted Whelen Cadillac to pole for the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
The 30-year-old put down a blistering lap of 1 minute, 33.939 seconds in the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R with three laps remaining to claim the top spot.
Renger van der Zande, piloting the No. 93 Acura ARX-06 for Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian, was left finishing second by 0.102s.
The ...Keep reading

From extreme neck strength to elite cardio levels and heat tolerance, discover how Formula 1 drivers train their bodies and minds to withstand the physical demands of racing at the highest level.

Chandler Smith will attempt to qualify for the 68th running of the Daytona 500 next month. He will pilot the No. 36 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang. FRM also has three chartered cars with locked in spots -- the No. 4 of Noah Gragson, the No. 34 of Todd Gilliland, and the No. 38 of Zane Smith.
Smith also competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with FRM. He has made two ...Keep reading

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

“The car everyone will see in Barcelona won’t be the car that races in Australia. I think that will be across the board, because it's simply too early.”
A few days ago, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu was confident all Formula 1 cars would evolve significantly by the Australian Grand Prix – but McLaren differs.
The team won’t officially launch its MCL40 until 9 February, long ...Keep reading

Current Formula E world championship leader Nick Cassidy is keen for races to remain as they are to avoid looking like “another single-seater” series, despite recent criticism of the championship. 
Formula E contests are often accused of being hard to understand due to the different Attack Mode strategies and drivers dropping back to preserve energy, while safety cars also play a decisive ...Keep reading

Tom Blomqvist put Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian fastest overall in opening practice for the Rolex 24.
With less than 25 minutes left in the 90-minute session, the 32-year-old Blomqvist took the reins of the No. 60 Acura ARX-06 and shot to the top of the speed charts with a flying lap of 1 minute, 35.415 seconds on Daytona’s 3.56-mile speedway road course.
Porsche Penske ...Keep reading

Ferrari is scheduled to unveil its 2026 F1 livery on Friday 23 January via a live event.
While the Maranello outfit tends to host its launch events at its historic home track, it has not confirmed the location of the event at this stage.
"We will finish the assembly of the car the day before the launch, the launch will be January 23, which means we will finish the car on the 22nd, and this ...Keep reading

Smash hit F1 The Movie has received no fewer than four nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards (Oscars).

After a tricky season in 2025, will Ferrari’s fortunes improve for 2026?

Audi Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto is expecting his team to have an inferior power unit compared to its more established rivals in the forthcoming 2026 campaign. 
The German marque will make its debut as both an F1 team and engine supplier this year, after completing a takeover of Sauber to become a full factory works’ outfit. 
It coincides with what is arguably the biggest rule change ...Keep reading