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Verstappen wishes F1 was 'more fun' but hopeful of change

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-12 09:23
Max Verstappen says he wishes F1 was "more fun" but is hopeful the sport is heading towards changes that will "improve everything".

Verstappen wishes F1 was 'more fun' but hopeful of change

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-12 09:23
Max Verstappen says he wishes F1 was "more fun" but is hopeful the sport is heading towards changes that will "improve everything".

Verstappen wishes F1 was 'more fun' but hopeful of change

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-12 09:23
Max Verstappen says he wishes F1 was "more fun" but is hopeful the sport is heading towards changes that will "improve everything".

Why Safari Rally Kenya will be more of a lottery than ever

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 09:11
"I believe it is the same lottery as you have in Europe, you buy a ticket and you hope for the best. It is going to be a bit like that. It is going to be very wild this year.”
That is how Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi described what awaits the World Rally Championship crews this week in what is expected to be the most extreme Safari Rally Kenya since the event rejoined the calendar in ...Keep reading

Ferrari to use rotating rear wing at F1 Chinese GP - Lewis Hamilton

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 08:58
Ferrari will give its highly-talked about rotating rear wing its race weekend debut at Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has revealed.
The Scuderia launched the design in testing for the 2026 campaign and it quickly became a vastly debated topic, due to the unique feature of its upper flap rotating 180 degrees.
It made its debut on the penultimate day of Bahrain running and ...Keep reading

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager backs Pramac continuity over 2027 Yamaha move

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 08:30
Toprak Razgatlioglu's influential agent Kenan Sofuoglu says the Turk plans to continue racing at Pramac in MotoGP for a second season, virtually ruling out a possible move up to the factory Yamaha team in 2027
Yamaha announced the signing of three-time World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu on 10 June last year. While the statement ran to more than 2,000 words, it stopped short of confirming ...Keep reading

Ferrari gives Haas “as much info as they can”, amid Mercedes customer questions

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 07:45
Haas Formula 1 driver Oliver Bearman has praised Ferrari’s openness and help regarding the optimal operation of its new power unit.
F1 has switched to new engine regulations with much greater emphasis on electrical power, meaning energy management has become a key way to achieve lap time.
Teams need to figure out the ideal timing to deploy energy on the one hand and to lift and coast on ...Keep reading

Jeff Dickerson replies to all things Gibbs, Gabehart in legal filing

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 07:30
In a legal filing posted late on Wednesday night, Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson detailed his long personal relationship with Chris Gabehart and expressed deep disappointment in the lawsuit filed against them by Joe Gibbs Racing.
Prior to team ownership, Dickerson served as an ex-grassroots racer, sports agent and spotter, whom eventually co-founded the Spire Sports+Entertainment ...Keep reading

Verstappen 'the perfect age' to be competing in Nurburgring 24 Hours

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-12 07:00
Max Verstappen believes he 'is the perfect age' to be taking part in other major motorsport events, with the Red Bull driver set to make his Nurburgring 24 Hours debut later this season.

F1 Fantasy strategies for China and Japan

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-12 07:00
A Sprint showdown in Shanghai and a Grand Prix weekend in Suzuka presents a unique strategic challenge for F1 Fantasy line-ups. How can players plan their squads across the upcoming races?

Alonso explains what a positive weekend looks like for Aston Martin

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-12 07:00
Fernando Alonso has shared his optimism that Aston Martin can find some improvements at the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix.

5 reasons why you should be watching the F1 ACADEMY season opener

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-12 07:00
The first round of the new 2026 F1 ACADEMY season kicks off in China.

LIVE COVERAGE: All the build-up to the Chinese GP

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-12 07:00
Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix weekend.

Max Verstappen having conflicting thoughts on F1 retirement

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 06:50
Max Verstappen is enduring conflicting thoughts on whether to retire from Formula 1, confirming he ‘doesn’t want to’ leave but is having more fun with his endurance racing projects.
The four-time world champion has long been a big critic of F1’s 2026 regulation overhaul, which is more reliant on electrical energy meaning battery harvesting has a greater role at grands prix.
It caused ...Keep reading

Aston Martin shuts down Honda F1 battery talk: ‘What’s the point of those questions?’

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 06:00
“Why should there be no good news?”
As Aston Martin’s chief trackside officer Mike Krack welcomed the media in the Shanghai Formula 1 paddock, his tongue-in-cheek opening comment set the tone of the ensuing conversation.
There remained a lot of explaining to do for Krack alongside Honda’s trackside general manager Shintaro Orihara, after Fernando Alonso retired from the ...Keep reading

Chris Gabehart, Spire want reciprocal expedited discovery against Gibbs

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 05:55
In a late Wednesday night series of court filings, Chris Gabehart and his retained attorneys responded to or otherwise addressed the continued legal claims made against him and Spire Motorsports by Joe Gibbs Racing.
The first document filed to the docket was a second first-person declaration in which the former engineer, crew chief and competition director made the case that his role as Chief ...Keep reading

Start issues will soon cause “massive shunt” in F1 2026, warns Sergio Perez

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-12 05:15
Sergio Perez reckons a “massive shunt” will soon happen due to Formula 1’s new starting procedure after the Liam Lawson-Franco Colapinto near-miss at the Australian Grand Prix.
At last weekend’s F1 2026 opener, Lawson was slow off the line with no battery power, whereas Colapinto nailed his start and showed lightning reflexes to avoid hitting the back of the Racing Bulls, which suddenly ...Keep reading

Susie Wolff reveals how attitudes to female racers have changed ahead of 2026 F1 Academy season

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-11 23:49
F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff has revealed how society has changed since she was racing as the all-female racing series heads into its fourth season.
Wolff began karting at the age of eight before moving to Formula Renault, Formula 3 and DTM. From 2012 to 2015, Wolff served initially as a development driver and later as a test driver for the Williams Formula 1 team, taking part in ...Keep reading

F1 Academy announces partnership with beauty giant SEPHORA ahead of 2026 season opener in Shanghai

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-11 23:40
F1 Academy has announced a new partnership with SEPHORA ahead of the 2026 season-opening round in Shanghai.
SEPHORA has become an official partner and the official beauty retail partner of the all-female racing series. As part of the new partnership, SEPHORA will also support Spanish driver Natalia Granada in her rookie season.
"I am very eager to start the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season with ...Keep reading

Natalia Granada completes the 2026 F1 ACADEMY grid

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-03-11 21:54
Spanish driver Natalia Granada is joining the 2026 F1 ACADEMY grid for her rookie season and will compete in the ‘SEPHORA operated by PREMA’ car.

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