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Mitch Guthrie led a 1-2-3 finish for Ford in the fifth stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally, but Toyota’s Henk Lategan did enough to hold on to the overall lead.
Thursday’s 371km test from Al-Ula to Hail saw a two-horse race between Ford team-mates Guthrie and Nani Roma, with the duo trading positions as they inched closer to the central regions of Saudi Arabia.
Guthrie set the early pace in ...Keep reading

At the end of this month, the first collective test with 2026 machinery will take place in Barcelona. Logically, much of the 2026 rulebook has been finalised, but the FIA has deliberately left several aspects somewhat open. According to the FIA’s single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis, those are the “levers” that the governing body can play with if the on-track picture is unsatisfactory in ...Keep reading

Will Power wrapped up a positive first on-track outing with Andretti Global in a tire test at Phoenix Raceway on Wednesday.
The 44-year-old Aussie sported an all-black firesuit with minimal patches and piloted a No. 26 Honda to match. He, along with former Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden, took to the 1-mile tri-oval as part of Firestone’s preparations for next month’s open test ...Keep reading

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David Coulthard has pointed to the clues that Lewis Hamilton may not be at his peak anymore, as the former Formula 1 driver chose Max Verstappen over the seven-time champion as his greatest world champion.
Coulthard was tasked with choosing his top F1 champion during an episode of The Red Flags Podcast. As he whittled down the list, which included drivers such as Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Juan ...Keep reading

Taking advantage of the Open Exemption Provisional, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will have a guaranteed spot in the 68th running of the Daytona 500.
The Open Exemption Provisional, which was created one year ago, can be utilized by a non-chartered team with a world-class driver to ensure them spot on the grid for any race where the field eclipses the maximum number of ...Keep reading

The FIA has shared a tribute to Joaquim van Thuyne after the 18-year-old passed away during a tragic fire at a Crans-Montana bar on New Year’s Eve.
Van Thuyne has been confirmed as one of the 40 people killed in a horrific fire at the Le Constellation bar at the Swiss ski resort. 119 more were injured, with some still in critical condition.
A criminal investigation has been launched into ...Keep reading

Over the course of three years and 71 races together, Corey Heim and Scott Zipadelli amassed 21 wins and 45 top-5s with three final four appearances and the 2025 Truck Series championship.
It’s objectively a hard act to follow but Kaden Honeycutt isn’t allowing the pressure to exceed the privilege and intends to just put in the work in pursuit of the same results.
“From my end, I think ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has revealed the influence that Ayrton Senna had on his career while opening up on his experience stepping into Senna's position at Williams after his death.
Coulthard served as Williams's test driver through 1993 and 1994 and was given a test at the Jerez Circuit following Senna's tragic death during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. He made his debut in ...Keep reading

The legendary Lewis Hamilton turns 41 today, so we decided to take a look at some of the seven-time World Champion’s best helmets during his 19 seasons in F1.

In 2025 Lando Norris became the latest driver to win the World Championship with McLaren. To celebrate his victory, we’ve knocked up a quick-fire quiz all about the racers who claimed the crown with the Woking team.

George Russell entered Mercedes as a great admirer of Lewis Hamilton. Shedding light on what their relationship turned into as the two talented drivers raced alongside each other at the Brackley team, Russell revealed how an engineer once wallpapered the office with a photo of the two. 
Talking on the Mercedes Formula 1 team's YouTube channel in a video celebrating his 150th race in F1 ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has shared a defiant message on his 41st birthday, stating that "the time for change is now" as he reflected on his winter break following a "very draining year".
The Briton entered the winter break claiming that no one would be able to reach him as he planned to take a step away from his phone and social media, but his birthday has prompted him to break cover as he shared photos ...Keep reading

Era Motorsport confirmed the arrival of Jacob Abel for Endurance Cup rounds for the 2026 season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Abel, 24, will co-drive the team’s No. 18 ORECA 07 LMP2 alongside Naveen Rao and Ferdinand Habsburg for all of the endurance rounds, with former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant also part of the line-up for the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona.
A ...Keep reading

Almost 100 days after injuring his shoulder at the start of the Indonesian Grand Prix on 5 October, Marc Marquez will return to the asphalt of a circuit astride a sports bike later this week.
Marquez will ride a road-going Ducati Panigale, which has been suitably prepared to provide maximum feedback to the current MotoGP world champion.
This Thursday and Friday, Marquez is scheduled to take ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mercedes is shutting down its plans in America's Cup sailing and technology consulting as the team prioritises the Formula 1 season this year. 
Speaking to Forbes about the news, the Mercedes CEO and team chief was open about why the Brackley outfit has chosen to abandon these programmes. 
“We don’t want to do this anymore ...Keep reading

Last year, Yazeed Al-Rajhi made history by becoming the first Saudi driver to win the Dakar Rally in the car category. Together with navigator Timo Gottschalk, the pair began the defence of their title on 3 January in Yanbu but, after just four stages, that mission has come to an early end.
During the first part of the marathon stage, which started in Al-Ula, Al-Rajhi failed to reach the ...Keep reading

Last month, NASCAR legend Greg Biffle was among seven killed in a tragic plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina. The veteran driver spent the majority of his career with RFK Racing, and in remembrance of him, they have put together new display at the team museum in honor of Biffle.
The new display includes the car Biffle won his 19th and final Cup race with at Michigan in 2013, which was ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has pointed to an issue with how McLaren handles team orders during grands prix.
The Woking outfit's papaya rules became a popular talking point during 2025 as both drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, fought for the drivers' championship. Norris and Piastri were free to battle it out on track with the one provision that they kept it clean, but there ...Keep reading

DXDT Racing finally revealed its driver roster for the upcoming Rolex 24 At Daytona.
The team, which is entering its second season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series, confirmed the No. 36 Corvette Z06 GT3.R that competes in the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class will be shared by IndyCar star Scott McLaughlin, along with Charlie Eastwood, Mason Filippi and Salih Yoluc.
McLaughlin, who ...Keep reading