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The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 for the first time in six years.

The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 for the first time in six years.

In a leadership update, Allan McNish will take on the role of Racing Director at the Audi F1 team.

Red Bull have not had the start they might have hoped to a new era of regulations - but what can be done at Milton Keynes to get them back to winning ways?

While F1 racing has paused for April, teams have still been working flat-out at their factories to get ready for the resumption of the season in Miami next weekend, and cars have still been appearing on track to help tyre suppliers Pirelli prepare for upcoming campaigns.

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has set realistic expectations for the Grove outfit for the remainder of the 2026 season after getting off to a rocky start.
After missing private testing in Barcelona and battling against an overweight car, the team currently sits ninth in the constructors' standings with two points, earned by Carlos Sainz at the Chinese Grand Prix. 
"There is ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the ‘A team and B team’ model risks “compromising the integrity of sporting fairness” in Formula 1.
Close ties between teams have been scrutinized throughout the last two decades, during which Red Bull has owned two F1 outfits, and even prior to that – for instance when Sauber’s Ferrari-powered backmarker Norberto Fontana blocked the Scuderia’s ...Keep reading

Back at Base with the Cadillac team as they go racing in F1’s new era.

Back at Base with the Cadillac team as they go racing in F1’s new era.

Back at Base with the Cadillac team as they go racing in F1’s new era.

Back at Base with the Cadillac team as they go racing in F1’s new era.

Pirelli, which will become the sole tyre supplier for MotoGP next year, began delivering the second batch of 80 tyres to MotoGP teams on Thursday.
Late last year, the Milan-based manufacturer made an initial distribution of tyres to the five manufacturers involved in MotoGP: Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha, Honda and KTM. The last-named brand was the first to put its 2027 prototype on the track during ...Keep reading

The Balance of Performance (BoP) for the DTM season opener at Spielberg was only communicated to teams on Wednesday evening, significantly later than the usual one-week lead time, underlining the scale of the challenge faced this year.
The late arrival comes as no surprise given the complexity of the process. A key factor is the new exclusive DTM tyre from Pirelli, introduced this season and ...Keep reading

Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier has grabbed the lead of Rally Islas Canarias, while officials have been forced to cancel stage three due to spectators parking illegally. 
The FIA has confirmed that more than 100 spectator vehicles have been found illegally parked in a protected area near SS3 Tejeda - San Mateo 1 (18.62km), which has made it impossible to run the test. 
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Ferrari is set to introduce substantial upgrades on its SF-26 Formula 1 car at the Miami Grand Prix next week.
The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi grands prix due to the Iran war has altered not just the calendar but also the update schedule: the new parts teams were to bring to the Middle Eastern rounds were postponed to Miami.
Ferrari consequently performed a 'filming day' in Monza ...Keep reading

The first reliable details regarding Juha Miettinen's fatal accident at the Nurburgring last weekend, during the 24h Qualifiers, have emerged.
Motorsport has learned a side impact proved fatal for the Finn.
The trigger for the multi-car pile-up was an oil spill on the approach to the Klosterthal curve, near the Steilstrecke section. The first car to hit the barriers was the #503 BMW 330i ...Keep reading

In simplest terms, the preliminary injunction ruling issued by Judge Susan C. Rodriguez in the Joe Gibbs Racing v. Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit is fundamentally no different than the Temporary Restraining Order everyone has acted under over the past month.  
As part of the ruling issued on late Thursday night:

Gabehart shall ‘immediately cease and desist’ from ...Keep reading

After an extended four-week break, MotoGP returns to action on 24-26 April with the Spanish Grand Prix. Jerez also marks the first European round of the 2026 season, and is expected to be the biggest test so far for Aprilia after it won the opening three rounds across Asia and the Americas.
Gresini's Alex Marquez arrives at his home round as the reigning Spanish GP winner, but has already ruled ...Keep reading

Enea Bastianini is "looking for the best solution" for his future in MotoGP and hasn't ruled out a surprise move for the 2027 season.
The Tech3 rider confirmed ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix a report first published by Motorsport.com, admitting that he signed a 2+1-year contract with KTM two years ago, which would keep him tied to the Austrian manufacturer until the end of 2028. However, he ...Keep reading

Will Buxton has applauded Formula 1 and the FIA for responding to criticism of the 2026 regulations with changes ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, and for implementing the tweaks quickly.
Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast, Buxton argued that it is unusual for adjustments to be introduced so quickly in the modern era of the championship, especially with the demanding race calendar.
"First ...Keep reading