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Oliver Mintzlaff lifts lid on Christian Horner Red Bull exit: "We had to do something"

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-12-22 11:49
Red Bull GmbH managing director Oliver Mintzlaff has discussed Christian Horner's exit from the Milton Keynes outfit, claiming that while the Briton has a "great track record", they could not "keep relying on history".
Horner was replaced in his role as Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal on 9 July 2025 by Racing Bulls team chief Laurent Mekies after 20 years with the team.
Red Bull ...Keep reading

Carlos Ezpeleta: “We don’t have enough space” for every circuit asking to host MotoGP

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-12-22 11:00
MotoGP just wrapped up its first season under the Liberty Media umbrella after the US-based giant completed the acquisition of an 84% stake in Dorna Sports, the championship’s promoter.
Carmelo Ezpeleta remains the CEO of the Spanish company, but his son Carlos — MotoGP’s sporting director — has taken on an increasingly prominent role in recent years. Motorsport.com had the chance to ...Keep reading

"F1" movie hits "F1 25" as Lewis Hamilton shares exciting in-game tie-in

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-12-22 10:38
Lewis Hamilton has reflected on his part in the F1 movie and has shared that the blockbuster has come to the F1 25 game, giving fans the opportunity to experience some of the best moments of the film in the game.
"I’m still so proud to have been a producer on The F1 Movie," he wrote on X. "Being a part of bringing the world of F1 to the big screen was a major rush. If you want to experience ...Keep reading

F1 2025 recap: Nico Hulkenberg breaks podium duck in top feel-good moment

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-12-22 10:15
Nico Hulkenberg has had a funny old Formula 1 career. The German arrived with much promise in 2010 after clinching the GP2 title and showed glimpses of that talent during an up-and-down rookie campaign by taking pole in Brazil for Williams, while scoring points in six of the final 10 grands prix of the year. 
But he was without a seat for 2011 as Williams opted for the sponsorship money of ...Keep reading

Why Max Verstappen disagreed with Liam Lawson’s Red Bull F1 demotion

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-12-22 09:22
Max Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull’s decision to demote his former team-mate Liam Lawson just two rounds into the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Lawson replaced Sergio Perez at the Austrian outfit for this year after just 11 grands prix with sister squad Racing Bulls, but he failed to replicate the same form that earned the Kiwi a promotion.
The 23-year-old suffered a Q1 elimination on his ...Keep reading

A rare insight into the papal conclave

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2025-12-22 06:00
The story of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.

Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-12-21 23:52
Watch the multi award-winning film on BBC iPlayer now

Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-12-21 23:52
Watch the multi award-winning film on BBC iPlayer now

Arvid Lindblad to drive Red Bull F1 car on Delhi streets in 2026 showrun

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 20:37
Arvid Lindblad, who is set to join Racing Bulls for his Formula 1 rookie season in 2026, will be driving an F1 car around the streets of Delhi.
The showrun is part of the Red Bull Moto Jam 2026 and will also feature motorsport disciplines, including drifting, stunt biking, freestyle motocross and stunt cars.
"Yeah, obviously very excited," Lindblad said of the upcoming event to Autocar ...Keep reading

Red Bull bids farewell to Honda with throwback montage as eight-year F1 partnership ends

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 19:16
Red Bull has bid farewell to Honda after its eight-year partnership came to an end.
The Japanese manufacturer will partner with Aston Martin as its exclusive power unit supplier from 2026, while Red Bull will develop its own power unit through Red Bull Powertrains, in collaboration with Ford.
Honda's relationship with Red Bull began with Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls) in 2018 before expanding ...Keep reading

Williams F1 team unveils fan-voted 2026 pre-season testing livery

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 16:54
The Williams Formula 1 team has unveiled the livery it will bring to the 2026 pre-season testing in Barcelona after a fan vote determined the design.
The Grove outfit launched a fan poll at the start of December, with six designs for the FW48 at pre-season testing. The designs brought in 54,718 votes in total, from 162 countries. The winning livery, called Flow State, attracted almost a third ...Keep reading

How Oliver Bearman transformed his F1 rookie campaign

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 16:00
Oliver Bearman has pinpointed changes to his race weekend approach as the reason for his vast improvements during the 2025 Formula 1 season.
The Haas driver finished 13th in his rookie campaign, two spots above grand prix winning team-mate Esteban Ocon, thanks to better results after the summer break. 
Six of his nine points finishes came from August's Dutch Grand Prix onwards, a run which ...Keep reading

Dario Franchitti to make comeback in 24-hour sportscar race

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 15:00
IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti is set to return to competitive racing at next month’s Dubai 24 Hours, it has been announced.
The 52-year-old will drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 for Team Parker on 17–18 January, marking his first competitive outing in a GT3 car.
Franchitti will share the cockpit of the #31 Mercedes-AMG with former World Touring Car Champion Rob Huff, Shaun Lynn and Max Lynn ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin: ‘I could have fought Marc Marquez till the end on a Ducati’

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 14:00
Jorge Martin believes it’s possible he could have taken the fight to Marc Marquez if he had been racing a Ducati in the 2025 MotoGP season.
Martin went from feeling on top of the world when he was crowned MotoGP champion in November 2024 to facing a true nightmare defending the crown this year, with four injuries and the same number of surgeries leaving him on the sidelines for major chunks ...Keep reading

Peugeot leaning towards upgrades, rather than all-new car, in WEC

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 11:30
Peugeot is now inclined to update its existing 9X8 challenger instead of pursuing an all-new Le Mans Hypercar for the World Endurance Championship.
The apparent shift in Peugeot’s stance follows the introduction of a new clause in the 2026 technical regulations, allowing struggling manufacturers to request additional evo joker upgrades beyond their original allocation. The rule states that ...Keep reading

How Bearman went from super-sub to star rookie in 2025

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-12-21 10:59
Ollie Bearman was thrust into the F1 spotlight in 2024 when he made a last-minute substitute appearance for Ferrari and later filled in at Haas. Those impressive displays earned him a full-time opportunity for 2025 and, at the end of a whirlwind rookie season, he has only enhanced his reputation as one of the sport’s brightest young talents. Shortly before it drew to a close, the 20-year-old Briton sat down with F1.com to relive the journey…

'Why I’ll always have a soft spot for Sauber'

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-12-21 10:59
The Sauber name is disappearing from the Formula 1 grid next season when the team will become the Audi works outfit. To mark the occasion we asked F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne for his best memories of the Swiss team’s three decades of Grand Prix racing…

Lewis Hamilton's negative F1 interviews not representative of his character - Fred Vasseur

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 09:15
Lewis Hamilton is much more upbeat with his Ferrari team despite several very negative media appearances during the 2025 Formula 1 campaign, claims his boss Fred Vasseur. 
The seven-time world champion had arguably his worst season yet, failing to score a podium for the first time in his F1 career en route to sixth in the championship and 86 points behind team-mate Charles Leclerc. 
It was ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez set to return on a motorcycle after long injury layoff

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 08:34
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is set to ride a bike for the first time since the injury he sustained at Mandalika in October.
The Spaniard has been sidelined since he broke his right arm following a collision triggered by Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi at the start of the Indonesian Grand Prix. While Marquez initially attempted to avoid another operation, he ultimately required surgery to address a ...Keep reading

NTSB working to verify pilot in fatal Greg Biffle plane crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-12-20 20:54
A Saturday press conference offered just a brief update from the National Transportation Safety Board concerning the aviation incident on Thursday morning that claimed the lives of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his family, and three others.
By Friday, the NTSB had formally begun its investigation into the incident that took place at the Statesville Regional Airport but had scant details as ...Keep reading

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