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Eight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles headline a Red Bull Formula 1 CV that includes 130 wins – enough for fourth on the all-time list behind Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes.
It also has a major junior driver programme, which has launched the careers of many successful drivers, including Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
For this list of top 10 F1 drivers, we’ve taken into ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has revealed a cooldown room blunder he suffered after clinching his first Formula 1 podium during the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix.
The French-Algerian driver finished third behind race winner Oscar Piastri and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen - a moment he had hoped for but didn't think would be possible in his rookie season.
"I wanted that podium that year, but I honestly didn't think ...Keep reading

The 2026 Formula 1 car launch season is set to commence in Detroit tonight with Red Bull and sister squad Racing Bulls revealing their liveries for the upcoming campaign. 
This will kickstart a three-week window in which all 11 teams will showcase their look for this year, which will also witness the introduction of widespread technical regulation changes.
A car chassis will become lighter ...Keep reading

With a new driver stepping up to Formula 1 as part of their line-up, here's the lowdown on Racing Bulls for 2026.

The McLaren F1 team has confirmed reigning F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli and IndyCar star Pato O'Ward as its 2026 reserve drivers.
Fornaroli was snapped up by McLaren in December after securing the F2 championship, joining its driver development programme. As part of those duties the Italian will be its designated reserve driver for the majority of the 2026 season, supporting regular racers ...Keep reading

The Alpine Formula 1 team has announced a new partnership with trading and investment platform eToro ahead of the 2026 season. 
Joining as the French team's exclusive trading and investment partner, eToro will "focus on engaging fans globally through content and experiences".
"We are excited to welcome eToro as the exclusive trading and investment partner," Guy Martin, Alpine F1 global ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has made a Red Bull appearance as four-time champion Max Verstappen and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad took on a racing challenge in 12 cars from over 100 years in motorsport history.
The first challenge was 'Acceleration'. With the line-up of 12 cars in front of them, the two drivers made their choices for the first challenge. Up first was ...Keep reading

Red Bull is unveiling its new RB22 Formula 1 car in the United States on Thursday, following a tricky 2025 campaign where Max Verstappen nearly overcame a 104-point deficit to win a fifth consecutive title. This prowess is largely irrelevant, however, as F1 switches to new technical regulations on both the chassis and engine sides, with the Red Bull team itself going through a management ...Keep reading

The Audi Formula 1 team, which has taken over Sauber, has announced that World of Hyatt has become the team's official hospitality partner.
In addition to its logo being featured on the team's 2026 F1 car, the livery of which will be unveiled on 20 January, and Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto's race suits, World of Hyatt will be offering member access to paddock tours and private lounges ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been named on Sportico's 2025 Top 100 Highest-Paid Athletes list.
While it was Cristiano Ronaldo who topped the list, with a reported salary/winnings of $200million plus $60million in endorsements, seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was the highest-ranking driver in 11th.
According to the list, the Briton's ...Keep reading

Ford dominated Stage 11 of the 2026 Dakar Rally, with Mattias Ekstrom heading a 1-2-3 while team-mate Nani Roma chipped into Nasser Al-Attiyah’s overall lead, and Toyota’s victory hopes ended when Henk Lategan dropped out of contention.
For the majority of the 346km stage running from Bisha to Al-Henakiyah, the Ford drivers controlled the stage leaderboard, as Ekstrom led at all the major ...Keep reading

F1.com looks back at the drivers and teams whose success brought an end to the previous dominance of some of their competitors.

Mercedes has unveiled its 2026 Formula 1 team kit ahead of its season launch on 22 January.
While the new adidas x Mercedes kit has largely retained its well-loved design in the brand colours, it now features a subtle engineered hexagon print all over. The full range, which is available today via the Mercedes and adidas websites, includes apparel, footwear and accessories.
Driver George ...Keep reading

Aprilia has officially launched the RS-GP26, the final MotoGP bike it will build to the current 1000cc engine regulations.
Aprilia riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin took to the stage at Sky Italy headquarters in Milan to showcase the latest iteration of the RS-GP, which will carry the factory’s signature black colour scheme.
The Noale-based manufacturer revealed that it has refined ...Keep reading

Red Bull and Racing Bulls will be the first teams to unveil the liveries of their 2026 Formula 1 challengers during an event in Detroit, Michigan, later today, in collaboration with Ford.
In addition to the liveries of the F1 cars, the event will also officially launch the Red Bull Powertrains project with Ford, which is why the event is being held in the home of the Ford Motor Company in ...Keep reading

Hyundai has revealed its new-look i20 N Rally1 that it hopes will close the gap to rivals Toyota in the 2026 World Rally Championship.
The Korean brand will sport a new livery on its car for the 2026 season that will be driven by 2024 champion Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux, while the third car will be shared across Dani Sordo, Esapekka Lappi and Hayden Paddon, who rejoins the team after ...Keep reading

Emerson Axsom left the old Keith Kunz Motorsports for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and has apparently joined the new one.
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Axsom won the Wednesday night preliminary feature last year with Kunz but was not brought back and feels fortunate to have been picked up by Kevin Swindell and thanked him by locking him earlier than he usually is by this time of the week.
“When ...Keep reading

During load-in day over the weekend, Christopher Bell took some time to just reminisce in his hauler with Keith Kunz Motorsports co-owner Pete Willoughby because so much of his path to the Cup Series runs through this building.
“We just sat down and talked about how this building basically launched my career,” Bell told Motorsport.com on Wednesday morning. “He hired me to run his car for ...Keep reading

One year later, Daison Pursley is of mixed emotions about how the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals featured played out.
On one hand, he hung in there and finished second to Kyle Larson, but had the race been its usual 55 laps, he also believes there is a likelihood that it becomes a different story entirely.
“I don’t know,” Pursley said wistfully. “I think the track was just so hard and ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has confirmed that the CS55 Racing Karting Academy is returning for 2026 and that registrations are now open.
Sainz founded the CS55 Racing Karting Academy in 2024 with the aim of being the first step on the Spanish karting ladder for six to eight-year-olds. 2026 will see the academy, which works in partnership with Real Federación Española de ...Keep reading