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Life after Horner - what Mekies will bring to Red Bull

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-07-23 06:31
Laurent Mekies takes charge of Red Bull for the first time at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, so what will he bring to the team?

Life after Horner - what Mekies will bring to Red Bull

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-07-23 06:31
Laurent Mekies takes charge of Red Bull for the first time at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, so what will he bring to the team?

F1 announces sustainability growth amid Net Zero by 2030 campaign

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-07-23 00:05
Formula 1 is confident of becoming net zero by 2030 having reduced carbon emissions by 26% across the last seven years.
A recent report from F1 stated that the championship’s carbon footprint stood at 168,720 tCO2e at the end of 2024, compared to 228,793 tCO2e following 2018. 
This comes just over a year after F1 announced it had reduced carbon footprint by 13% between 2018 and 2022, as ...Keep reading

Formula 1 on target to become net zero by 2030

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-07-23 00:00
Formula 1 is on target to become net zero in the next five years by 2030, a sustainability report finds.

Formula 1 on target to become net zero by 2030

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-07-23 00:00
Formula 1 is on target to become net zero in the next five years by 2030, a sustainability report finds.

Formula 1 on target to become net zero by 2030

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2025-07-23 00:00
Formula 1 is on target to become net zero in the next five years by 2030, a sustainability report finds.

Why Rinus VeeKay believes there's more to come after Toronto podium

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-07-22 21:52
One could say it was only a matter of time before Rinus VeeKay and Dale Coyne Racing broke through to the podium in the 2025 IndyCar season. The Dutch driver signed with DCR to drive the No. 18 Honda just a couple of weeks before the season opener in St. Petersburg, and kicked off the year with a top-10 finish, crossing the checkered flag in ninth.
He backed that up by reaching the Fast Six and ...Keep reading

Five races to go: The fight to make the NASCAR Cup playoffs

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-07-22 20:06
21 of the 26-race regular season are now complete, leaving just five races left before the NASCAR Cup playoff field is locked in for the 2025 season. However, there’s still a road course, two short tracks, a superspeedway, and a crown jewel before we get to that point.
12 drivers have already guaranteed themselves a spot by winning, but four spots still remain up for grabs. While there are ...Keep reading

What we know about Ferrari’s Mugello suspension tests

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-07-22 16:34
Ferrari are set to introduce their revised rear suspension at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, following test sessions at Mugello.

What is the format for F1 sprint races in 2025?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2025-07-22 14:59
There are six sprint races in the 2025 season and here is all you need to know about how the format works.

What is the format for F1 sprint races in 2025?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2025-07-22 14:59
There are six sprint races in the 2025 season and here is all you need to know about how the format works.

Carlos Sainz: “I don’t understand why” Red Bull rejected me as Max Verstappen team-mate

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-07-22 14:14
Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz “doesn’t understand” why he was refused an opportunity to return to the Red Bull fold and prove himself against Max Verstappen after being dropped by Ferrari for 2025. 
Sainz was given his start in F1 through the Red Bull junior programme, joining the series in 2015 at Toro Rosso alongside Verstappen. However, tensions flared between the pair as ...Keep reading

How to follow Belgian Grand Prix on the BBC

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2025-07-22 14:11
All the key BBC coverage details for the Belgian Grand Prix, which takes place from 25-27 June.

Rain in F1 Belgian GP could wreck Pirelli's strategy experiment

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-07-22 12:09
A strategic experiment Pirelli has been preparing for since early May could be imperiled by the weather at this week's Belgian Grand Prix.
The recent heatwave across north-west Europe has given way to a cyclonic low-pressure system pulling in rain from the Atlantic. Heavy, thundery showers are expected to deposit up to 50mm of rain in the UK, northern France and Belgium over the next four ...Keep reading

MotoGP constructors push for F1-style ‘Concorde Agreement’

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-07-22 11:01
MotoGP’s manufacturers have come together with the collective aim of securing a new framework from promoter Dorna and getting a larger share of income from the championship’s commercial rights.
According to information obtained by Motorsport.com, the five constructors held a meeting last weekend at the Czech Grand Prix. They signed a commitment document and appointed Lin Jarvis – former ...Keep reading

Coulthard gives his take on McLaren intra-team battle

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-07-22 10:26
David Coulthard is relishing the fight between team mates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris so far this season, making comparisons to the 2021 title race and the years he spent alongside Mika Hakkinen at McLaren.

Brad Pitt reveals track that was the 'highest of highs'

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-07-22 10:26
Brad Pitt has revealed the track that he felt was the “highest of highs” after experiencing various circuits on the calendar – both as a driver and spectator – during filming of 'F1 The Movie'.

When Hill claimed Jordan’s first win amid chaos

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-07-22 10:26
As our countdown of F1's 25 greatest races continues, Anna Francis gets Damon Hill’s insight into the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix, a race that featured one of the most chaotic starts in the sport’s history before becoming Hill’s final – and the Jordan team’s first – Formula 1 victory.

1998 Belgian GP: When the Schumachers went to war

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-07-22 09:42
Few races in the last 25 years of Formula 1 can attest to providing the same kind of drama the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix offered.
From the huge start-line pile-up to the shock 1-2 for Jordan, there are many, many moments that make the race stand out.
But it was also the day the Schumacher brothers would both go to war, left aggrieved after feeling they had each been denied a potential ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton reveals second Dior capsule collection with nods to South Africa and ‘Afrofuturism’

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-07-22 09:31
Lewis Hamilton has unveiled his second capsule collection for Dior, featuring more than 20 looks blending workwear, streetwear and performance-wear in a series of vibrant colorways. The Ferrari Formula 1 driver, who inked an ambassadorship deal last summer, is continuing his collaboration with the French fashion house following the exit of Dior Men artistic director Kim Jones in January.
“My ...Keep reading

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