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A robust and resilient mental game is equally as important to an athlete as the necessary physical skills to be successful in sport.
Managing emotions and maintaining focus can be just as valuable when searching for the tenths of seconds required to conquer elite level motorsport. But also when situations are not going to plan, demonstrating mental dexterity can provide an edge to unlock ...Keep reading

With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to the chassis side.
Although the initial response from technical directors – just as in 2022 – was that the rules were quite restrictive, Adrian Newey has said that upon closer ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown claimed that Netflix's Drive to Survive changed former Red Bull team principal and CEO Christian Horner. 
Brown and Horner have famously butted heads, which was often captured on the hit docuseries, but their relationship hasn't always been that way. 
"I’ve known Christian for 30-plus years. We used to get on," Brown told The Telegraph. "His results are ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans are in for a treat across the final triple-header sequence of the 2025 season in Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, with the Drivers’ Championship title still very much up for grabs.

Chris Medland looks ahead to the main storylines ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the first race of 2025’s triple header finale.

McLaren have announced they are entering a second car into the all-female F1 ACADEMY series for the 2026 season, with Ella Lloyd returning for a second campaign alongside new recruit Ella Stevens.

After rain put a dampener on proceedings last year, there was plenty of thrilling action in this year’s Macau Grand Prix.
With the Guia circuit’s unforgiving nature catching out even the most highly rated of talents, it continues to provide a true test of drivers in single-seater, sportscar and tin-top machinery.Here are the drivers who stood out the most from this year’s entertaining ...Keep reading

Brittany Force has officially retired from the NHRA after a 13-year stint in the championship.
The 39-year-old headed into the race weekend at the In-N-Out Burger Dragway in Pomona, California, with her sights set on improving her position in the standings. However, persistent heavy rain cancelled the event, leaving her fourth in the championship. 
Force has stepped away from the driver's ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing has announced an expansion in its Driver Development Programme with two new recruits and a second car in F1 Academy.
The Woking outfit currently fields one car in the all-female racing series, driven by Ella Lloyd. The 20-year-old will be joined by Ella Stevens in 2026 in a second McLaren-backed car operated by Rodin Motorsport. In addition to Stevens, McLaren has also signed ...Keep reading

Each tyre set will be limited to a maximum of 25 laps across the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend due to tyre wear concerns, Pirelli has announced. 
Following a decision in agreement with the FIA, F1 and the teams, each tyre set has been given the distance restriction of 25 laps of the Losail International Circuit after an analysis from the 2024 event. 
It means the 57-lap Qatar GP will ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez has credited the Cadillac Formula 1 team for reigniting his love for the championship after a year's break.
Following a 14-year stint with various teams, the Mexican driver stepped away from F1 after being replaced at Red Bull by Liam Lawson. He joined the Milton Keynes outfit in 2021 but struggled to extract the same performance out of the car as his team-mate Max ...Keep reading

Ella Hakkinen, the 14-year-old daughter of two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen, is added to the McLaren driver development programme.

Ella Hakkinen, the 14-year-old daughter of two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen, is added to the McLaren driver development programme.

Ella Hakkinen, the 14-year-old daughter of two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen, is added to the McLaren driver development programme.

Francesco Bagnaia says he still wants to ‘believe’ that he and Ducati can turn things around after what he described as “maybe the worst” year of his MotoGP career.
Bagnaia made that comment following the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, after an ill-judged move from LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco sent him into the gravel just four corners into the race.
It marked the fifth consecutive ...Keep reading

While the 2025 MotoGP season had dragged on for some time, with the championship decided back in September, the Valencia finale still offered plenty of drama, especially in the opening laps.
The race winner was never in doubt, but few could have predicted who would finish second and third on Sunday.
Here are the winners and losers from the MotoGP Valencia GP:
Winner: Aprilia
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Having reignited his world championship campaign after the summer break, Max Verstappen's momentum has sputtered and he could be definitively out after the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Here's how.
After the Dutch Grand Prix, the Dutchman trailed the then-leader, Oscar Piastri, by 104 points. Over the five races that followed, Verstappen managed to close the gap to first place – which Lando Norris ...Keep reading

All the key BBC coverage details for the Las Vegas Grand Prix at the Strip Circuit, which takes place from 21-23 November.

Sergio Perez has revealed the importance of taking time away from Formula 1, claiming that once he was forced to step out of it, he 'realised a lot of things'.
The Mexican driver was replaced at Red Bull for the 2025 season by rookie Liam Lawson. Having lost the seat at the end of 2024, Perez was unable to secure another full-time seat and instead took some time away from the ...Keep reading

Williams has announced that it will be taking over a grandstand at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix.
Fans of the Grove outfit will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the grandstand, which will include a special edition Atlassian Williams Racing cap and team flag and an entry to win a meet and greet with either Alex Albon or Carlos Sainz at the team's fan zone in Downtown ...Keep reading