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Zhou Guanyu has opened up about the mental challenges of stepping into a reserve driver role after racing in Formula 1. 
The Chinese driver has signed with Cadillac for the 2026 season as a reserve driver after a stint in the same role with Ferrari in 2025. Zhou made his F1 debut in 2022 with Alfa Romeo/Sauber alongside Valtteri Bottas, who is set to drive for Cadillac in 2026. But after his ...Keep reading

Toyota has revealed a bold new look for its 2026 GR Yaris Rally1 cars that will contest this year’s World Rally Championship.
The Japanese marque, which won last year’s title, has opted for a fresh new livery utilising the team’s red, black and white scheme with red now the predominant colour. 
For the past two seasons an all-black livery has adorned Toyota’s factory WRC entries ...Keep reading

Arvid Lindblad is bracing for a tough Formula 1 debut in 2026, following advice from Racing Bulls team bosses Alan Permane and Peter Bayer.
Snapped up by Red Bull in his successful karting days back in January 2021, Lindblad has since ascended the single-seater pyramid swiftly, though he won just one championship: Formula Regional Oceania, formerly known as the Toyota Racing Series, last ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez has reflected on his time at Red Bull and the difficulties of driving alongside four-time champion Max Verstappen.
The Mexican driver joined the Milton Keynes outfit in 2021 after stints with Force India/Racing Point, McLaren and Sauber. While he started off as a strong second driver beside the Dutchman, with a fourth-place finish in the drivers' championship in his first year with ...Keep reading

If there's one thing the F1 movie did well, it was the expansive use of technology to bring the viewer closer than they'd ever been to a Formula 1 race. It's no surprise the movie recently won two Critics' Choice Awards, one for editing and one for sound. In a recent video from Apple TV, it walks us through the ins and outs of how technology was used. 
"Formula 1 history is filled with ...Keep reading

It’s been a bit since Tony Stewart has attended the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, but the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and overall motorsports legend is synonymous with the Tulsa Expo Center and that will be celebrated next week.
'Smoke' has been named Grand Marshal for Championship Saturday.
“Not only is Tony a winner here, but he was also part of what really made the Chili Bowl ...Keep reading

“ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHILI BOWL!?!”
That is how event publicist, and everyman, Bryan Hulbert opens the main event portion of the Chili Bowl Nationals every year and it signifies that the week long effort for nearly 400 drivers will soon pay off for one of the 84 that remain.
By this point, on Championship Saturday, 26 races have taken place, whittling the field down through a process ...Keep reading

Zhou Guanyu tells F1.com about his excitement at becoming a reserve driver for the new Cadillac F1 team, how he feels he benefitted from his time at Ferrari and his hopes for the future.

Legacy Motor Club has made some personnel changes ahead of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. They have named Justin Alexander as the new crew chief for Erik Jones and the No. 43 LMC Toyota Camry XSE, replacing Ben Beshore in the role.
Alexander has plenty of experience atop the pit box, winning five races with Austin Dillon at Richard Childress Racing, including the 2017 Coca Cola 600 and the 2018 ...Keep reading

New Toyota signing Oliver Solberg has been nominated to score manufacturer points at the opening round of the 2026 World Rally Championship season in Monte Carlo.
Event organisers have today released its 66-car entry list for the annual WRC curtain raiser (22-25 January), which will feature 11 Rally1 entries and 27 Rally2 crews, while 25 of those cars are registered to score WRC2 ...Keep reading

From festive family time and winter training to skiing trips, awards nights and off-track adventures, here’s what F1 drivers have been getting up to during the winter break so far...

Williams are the latest Formula 1 team to confirm a livery reveal date for their 2026 challenger.

Mercedes have set a date for the reveal of their 2026 Formula 1 car, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W17 E PERFORMANCE.

Cadillac Team Principal Graeme Lowdon tells F1.com about why Zhou Guanyu was the ideal candidate for their reserve role, the ‘good chemistry’ amongst the squad’s drivers and how the team are gearing up for their ‘really intense’ first season.

Gina Schumacher, daughter of the legendary seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher, has posted a rare family throwback on social media. Celebrating her father's birthday, the photo shows the Schumacher family laughing alongside a caption that reads, "The best forever. Happy Birthday Papa."
In the photo sits the former Ferrari ace alongside his wife Corinna, with Gina and her ...Keep reading

Williams has confirmed that the livery for its 2026 Formula 1 challenger, the FW48, will be revealed on 3 February.
The Grove outfit is yet to confirm whether the reveal will be via a release on social media or a launch event with drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon alongside team principal James Vowles.
Williams will also kick off the season with a separate fan-designed livery, which drew ...Keep reading

MotoGP is the only grand prix class without a combined minimum weight for motorcycle and rider. While such regulations exist in Moto2 and Moto3 (and even the World Superbike Championship) to offset the disadvantages faced by taller and heavier riders, no comparable rule applies at the top level of motorcycle racing.
In Moto3, the combined minimum weight of bike and rider is 152kg, while in ...Keep reading

Mercedes has confirmed the launch date for its 2026 Formula 1 challenger, the W17. The Brackley outfit is set to unveil the W17 on 22 January 2026 before private testing takes place from 26 to 30 January. 
The team will release renders of the livery on 22 January before a season launch event on 2 February, which will be available to stream live online. Drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi ...Keep reading

Will Courtenay has started his new role as McLaren’s Sporting Director in the build-up to the 2026 season, following an early release from Red Bull.

Seth Quintero led a top-five lockout for Toyota in the second stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally, while Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah leapt to the top spot in the overall standings.
While Toyota struggled at the start of the 48th edition of Dakar in Yanbu, it bounced back strongly in Monday’s 400km test to Al-Ula, with the Japanese manufacturer’s Hilux pick-up emerging as the class of the ...Keep reading