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Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-02-24 07:41
Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.

Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-02-24 07:41
Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.

Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-02-24 06:39
The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-02-24 06:39
The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-02-24 06:39
The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-02-24 06:39
The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-02-24 06:39
The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-02-24 06:39
The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

Barnes: IndyCar officiating is already starting to feel like smoke and mirrors

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-02-24 01:30
The more things change, the more it feels the same.
The Independent Officiating Board (IOB) is a little more than three months into its formation and yet things already feel like they are starting to feel sloppy. 
On Monday morning, IndyCar Officiating - the new independent and not-for-profit organization governed by the IOB’s trio of Ray Evernham, Raj Nair, and Ronan Morgan (appointed by ...Keep reading

Mercedes marks 10 years of its junior programme by naming nine drivers for 2026

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 22:45
Mercedes has confirmed its Junior Programme as it adds two drivers to its roster, karting prospects Niccolò Perico and Devin Titz. 
The announcement, published by the Mercedes Formula 1 team, describes this programme as a decade-long pipeline spanning talent from karting through to the Formula Regional European Championship. Within hours of the news being posted to Instagram, it drew over ...Keep reading

Ayrton Senna's 1986 Lotus F1 car hits auction for eight-figure estimate

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 22:16
Ayrton Senna's 1986 Lotus 98T Formula 1 car will go up for auction with RM Sotheby's. The car, which features the iconic John Player Special livery, is estimated to fetch between $9.5million and $12million.
The Brazilian driver piloted the Lotus 98T to win the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix and the 1986 United States Grand Prix. It also scored five pole positions and three podium finishes.
The ...Keep reading

F2 champion Pourchaire joins Mercedes as Development Driver

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-02-23 21:14
2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire has joined the Silver Arrows' driver portfolio ahead of the 2026 season.

How F1 rule changes could impact betting markets

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-02-23 21:14
A new era of Formula 1 is already underway, so we've assessed how the 2026 regulation changes could impact the betting market.

Why the early NASCAR Cup standings have some consequence

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 20:27
The Chase for the Championship is back and that means having a good points day is back in vogue but also questions about the standings for drivers who are not off to the start they intended.
That includes Kyle Larson, who leaves the back-to-back drafting track races 21st in the standings.
“And …,” Larson said tersely when told that fact outside the infield care center on Sunday at ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from a record-breaking NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 20:12
Let's start off this week's edition of 'Winners and Losers' by just applauding the minds behind the Atlanta reconfiguration. The new version of this historic track has quickly asserted itself as one of the best on the schedule, and consistently puts on the most exciting races. On Sunday, 14 different drivers took a turn out front with a record 57 lead changes.
And despite all of the chaos and ...Keep reading

IndyCar changes tire usage requirements, makes safety updates for Indy 500

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 20:00
Alex Palou's quest to become a five-time IndyCar champion begins this weekend in the streets of St. Petersburg. 2026 will feature brand new street races in Arlington, Markham and Washington D.C., a return to the Phoenix oval, and some very interesting names in new places -- like David Malukas joining Penske and Will Power partnering with Andretti. There's even a Schumacher on the grid as Mick ...Keep reading

Reliving Ford's F1 rollercoaster

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 19:34
History doesn’t always repeat, but it often echoes itself. So there’s something deeply resonant about Ford’s choice of team partner for its comeback as an engine supplier.
Red Bull Racing was born out of what’s easily the nadir of FoMoCo’s involvement in Formula 1. Having supported Jackie Stewart’s entry into F1 as a constructor in the late 1990s, Ford then bought the team ahead of ...Keep reading

13-year-old Keelan Harvick joins Toyota development driver program

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 19:22
At just 13 years old, Keelan Harvick will now follow the highly successful Toyota pipeline as one of the manufacturer's development drivers.
“I’m really grateful to have this kind of opportunity with Toyota Racing Development,” said Harvick. “To have their support and be able to represent ExxonMobil, it doesn’t get much better. I’m still getting experience, but it’s going to be a ...Keep reading

Hannah Schmitz and Laura Mueller honoured at Albert Park as Australian GP renames Turn 6

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 18:28
The Australian Grand Prix has named Turn 6 of the Albert Park Circuit after Esteban Ocon's race engineer Laura Mueller and Red Bull head of race strategy Hannah Schmitz.
As part of the In Her Corner initiative, which is in partnership with Engineers Australia and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the move comes in celebration of International Women's Day.
Schmitz began working for Red ...Keep reading

Overlooked F2 champion who “deserved better” returns to F1 in Mercedes role

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-02-23 18:00
It looked like the Formula 1 door had closed for 2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire as he took up a full-time race drive in Peugeot’s WEC Hypercar programme this season. But it has creaked open just a fraction since Pourchaire has been announced – somewhat surprisingly – as an addition to Mercedes’ F1 development ranks.
F2 champions and runners-up have struggled to make the leap to F1 ...Keep reading

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