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Those who have been crowned World Champion while racing for McLaren all share a certain tenacity, and their journeys to the top have rarely been smooth. Whether it’s fierce rivalries or troubling reliability issues, they’ve had their fair share of hurdles to overcome en route to the history books.

On Thursday of last week, 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion and RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski suffered a broken leg while on a skiing trip with his family.
Keselowski underwent successful surgery and after a few days in the hospital, he has been released. He promised to "work relentlessly" in order to be ready to compete at the highest level of stock car racing in 2026.
"Rolling out of ...Keep reading

Dr. Patrick Staropoli, who works as a retina surgeon, is continuing his journey into the stock car racing world. In 2026, he will replace Nick Sanchez as the full-time driver of the No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet.
Staropoli made his O'Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series debut earlier this year, running four races with Sam Hunt Racing. He finished as high as 16th at ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson is ready to go back to Daytona for the Rolex 24 Hours. 
The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has three starts in IMSA’s season-opening crown jewel event, but none since 2016. He took overall victory with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2015, co-driving with Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, and Jamie McMurray. 
On a recently-released episode of Dinner with Racers, a podcast co-hosted by ...Keep reading

Red Bull co-owner Mark Mateschitz and his celebrity partner Victoria Swarovski will contest the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia next month.
In the shadow of rally legends Carlos Sainz Sr, Sebastien Loeb, and Nasser Al-Attiyah, another pair of well-known names will face the challenge at the 48th edition of Dakar, which will run from 3-17 January.
TV host Swarovski revealed in ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has responded to predictions that the Brackley outfit will be very strong in 2026.
The 2026 F1 season will bring in a new wave of regulations that include a hybrid powertrain with a 50/50 split between engine and electric power. Mercedes was dominant during the hybrid era from 2014 to 2021, when it secured eight constructors' championship ...Keep reading

Even before the 2026 calendar year has begun, the first controversy under F1's new ruleset has already surfaced. It concerns the engine regulations, and more specifically the compression ratio of the internal combustion engine – the ratio between the cylinder's maximum and minimum volume.
Under the previous regulations, that ratio stood at 18:1, but for the 2026 regulations the FIA has ...Keep reading

Brad Binder admitted that the 2025 MotoGP season was the worst of his career in the premier class, insisting it was not a true reflection of his potential.
Binder had been KTM’s standout performer for several seasons, earning a reputation as a dependable rider that the Austrian marque could rely on. Even when Pedro Acosta took MotoGP by storm in his rookie season in ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has revealed that he was actually supposed to pick up the bill at the annual drivers' dinner ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Alpine's Pierre Gasly paid it.
The drivers get together ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi for a dinner organised by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
"Class of 2025. We’re the only people in the world to do what we do and for that ...Keep reading

“Esteban’s proved himself in the teams he’s raced for as someone who’s continually in the mix and scoring points.”
This is how Gene Haas introduced his new hire, Esteban Ocon, ahead of the 2025 season. Entering his ninth Formula 1 campaign – his eighth full-time – Ocon was supposed to spearhead Haas’ effort alongside admittedly promising but still inexperienced Ferrari protege ...Keep reading

An overhaul of leadership and the driver line-up doesn’t always work out, but fortunately for Kick Sauber, they seemed to thrive off the back of the shake-up going into 2025. Their spot in the Teams' Championship standings might not entirely reflect what Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley called their “extraordinary” achievements, with Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto both experiencing incredible highs to wave a perfect farewell to the Sauber name. Here is the squad’s end of year report…

Pierre Gasly headed into 2025 looking to build on an encouraging end to the previous F1 season, having scored points in four of the final five rounds and made another appearance on the podium. It proved to be a particularly challenging year for his Alpine team, though, who struggled for performance early on and promptly shifted development resources to their 2026 challenger, leaving them at the foot of the Teams’ Championship.

Toyota has no shortage of junior drivers within its roster, both in Japan and overseas, but one young protege has begun to stand out: Esteban Masson.
The Canadian-born Frenchman has just completed his first season under Toyota’s TGR Driver Challenge Program, and his early progress suggests a promising future in endurance racing.
Like many drivers, Masson started his career in ...Keep reading

Aston Martin Formula 1 team owner Lawrence Stroll has warned that the Silverstone outfit will need to be patient with Honda in 2026.
The British squad is preparing for its first season with the Japanese manufacturer as its power unit supplier after parting ways with Mercedes in 2025, and Stroll is realistic that they are going to have to give Honda the "necessary time to develop that power ...Keep reading

“It’s a nightmare, I’ve been living it for a while”, was Lewis Hamilton’s frank summary of the 2025 Formula 1 season, for it was the year he arguably performed at his worst. The seven-time world champion finished sixth in the standings, 86 points behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and, for the first time since joining F1 in 2007, he failed to score a Sunday podium across a whole ...Keep reading

Honda’s maiden test with its new 850cc engine at the Sepang International Circuit was severely disrupted by heavy rain, Motorsport.com understands.
Honda’s test and development team travelled to Malaysia last week to tackle the final test of the year before the Christmas break.
However, persistent rainfall throughout the three days that HRC personnel were at the circuit meant the team ...Keep reading

George Russell insists he’s talented enough to be a title contender in Formula 1, following a strong 2025 season with Mercedes.
After comparing favourably to Lewis Hamilton over their three years as team-mates, with nearly as many points and more victories, Russell comfortably established himself as the squad’s lead driver with rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside him.
Russell was the ...Keep reading

Honda has confirmed Ayumu Iwasa will defend his Super Formula title next season alongside ongoing Formula 1 reserve duties.
Iwasa will spend a third season with Team Mugen in the Japanese single-seater series in 2026 after winning this year’s championship at his second attempt.
The 24-year-old has never hidden his ambition of racing in F1 with the backing of Red Bull, which co-sponsored ...Keep reading

Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, who is behind the F1 movie score, has opened up about working on the blockbuster Formula 1 film and how Lewis Hamilton helped to influence the sound.
The F1 score has received a 2026 Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score - Motion Picture as well as a spot on the Oscar shortlist for Best Original Score.
"What's great about a race movie is the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has taken on McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown in a karting challenge with DeWalt and eBay.
Joined by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft, the pair had three challenges, including a slalom, a pitstop in which they removed a wheel on a separate kart before taking on a full hot lap.
"If Lando does win, then you probably need to go around to his flat and wash his car," Croft joked to ...Keep reading