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Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

MotoGP Thailand GP: Marco Bezzecchi beats Marc Marquez to pole despite late crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-02-28 04:43
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole position for MotoGP’s season-opening Thailand Grand Prix despite crashing late on in qualifying.
Bezzecchi was on course to improve his early Q2 benchmark on his final flying lap, but lost his factory RS-GP while trail braking for Turn 12.
Although his earlier effort was fractionally slower than the outright circuit record he had set in Friday ...Keep reading

Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 00:01
As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big star playground?

Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 00:01
As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big star playground?

Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 00:01
As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big star playground?

Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 00:01
As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big celebrity playground?

Joe Gibbs Racing, Chirs Gabehart and Spire have their first day in court

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 23:33
Chris Gabehart, Spire Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing contested their first day in court on Friday afternoon in the Western District of North Carolina where oral arguments over a restraining order were heard but not ruled upon.
JGR is seeking a temporary restraining order against Gabehart, its former competition director who recently took the Chief Motorsports Officer job at Spire, amidst a ...Keep reading

Mercedes reveals Payton Westcott's 2026 F1 Academy livery

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 22:53
Mercedes has revealed Payton Westcott's livery for the upcoming 2026 F1 Academy season. 
Following Doriane Pin, backed by the Brackley outfit, winning the 2025 F1 Academy championship, Mercedes will now support American driver Westcott in the all-female racing series.
The livery features a silver and black design to mirror the Formula 1 team's 2026 livery, with the addition of a ...Keep reading

Jessica Hawkins and Will Orton team up for British GT GT4 Silver assault in 2026

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 22:52
Jessica Hawkins will return to the British GT Championship in 2026, partnering Will Orton in MKH Racing’s GT4 Silver-class Aston Martin Vantage.
This brings Hawkins back to the series while serving as an ambassador for the Aston Martin Formula 1 team and putting in simulator work. Orton, on the other hand, returns to the season as a known quantity in Aston Martin GT4 machinery.
Hawkins has ...Keep reading

Mercedes F1 unveils new adidas 2026 Silver Arrows collection

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 22:49
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has unveiled the new 2026 Silver Arrows adidas collection ahead of the new season.
"A legacy that never fades," the official website of the Brackley outfit reads. "Introducing the 2026 adidas x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Silver Arrows collection, where performance meets timeless tradition in a line up of modern essentials inspired by a history of speed."
The new ...Keep reading

Mad Mike Whiddett wins Red Bull’s Rural Rumble as Liam Lawson nails drift challenge

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 22:13
Liam Lawson has taken a step outside of his Formula 1 comfort zone to take on NASCAR convert Shane van Gisbergen and Formula Drift star "Mad Mike” Whiddett in Red Bull’s new rural three-discipline challenge.
The New Zealand trio were dropped onto a remote farm for what Red Bull billed as a points-based Rural Rumble, mixing a ProLite stadium truck time trial, a drift target test and a ...Keep reading

F1's deal with Apple questioned despite continued growth after Liberty Media earnings report

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 22:06
Apple was announced as the exclusive Formula 1 broadcast partner in the United States from the 2026 season in October 2025, and while the new deal is understood to be worth $50million more than ESPN's previous contract, questions have been raised about whether it was the right call for Liberty Media.
During a Q&A session with analysts following the release of Liberty Media's earnings report ...Keep reading

David Croft sympathises with Lawrence Stroll after Aston Martin’s Bahrain testing nightmare

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 21:49
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft sympathises with Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll after the Silverstone outfit had a rocky start with a disappointing pre-season testing in Bahrain. 
Aston Martin enters the 2026 F1 season with a new power unit partnership with Honda, Adrian Newey leading the team, and the first Aston Martin F1 car designed under his direction.
While ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen says karting is pricing out talent, explains why Team Redline matters

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 21:21
Max Verstappen says his involvement in Team Redline came from a concern he identified during his own racing: real-world karting has become so expensive that talent is being priced out, so sim racing can be a credible pathway into paid careers.
Verstappen has been a long-time member of the Team Redline sim outfit since joining in 2015, and the team itself dates back to the early 2000s as one of ...Keep reading

Martin Donnelly 'looking for closure' ahead of F1 outing in Adelaide after his horror 1990 crash

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 21:12
Former Formula 1 driver Martin Donnelly, whose horrific near-death crash inspired Sonny Hayes' wreck in the F1 movie, is preparing to 'find closure' as he returns to the cockpit of an F1 car in Adelaide over 35 years on.
The British driver suffered a mechanical failure in his Lotus F1 car during qualifying for the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, which led him to crash into the barriers ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel on the moment he stopped living for the next F1 win

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-02-27 20:56
Sebastian Vettel has said his idea of success has moved over time from chasing the next trophy or cheque to being “at peace” and treating people well. Speaking at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, the four-time Formula 1 champion explained how the sport’s relentless cycle can make even titles feel fleeting.
The 38-year-old stepped away from the championship at the end of 2022 after ...Keep reading

Why F1 betting markets can be hard to predict

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-02-27 20:41
F1 betting can be extremely hard to predict, so we've taken a look at the different aspects that racing fans should keep an eye out for in the markets.

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