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Filip Cleeren: Promoting Antonelli now looks like a masterstroke
If the outside world posed questions on Mercedes' decision to promote Kimi Antonelli to an F1 seat prematurely, then suddenly that move looks like a masterstroke now.
Having barely finished high school, Antonelli went through inevitable ups and plenty of downs in his maiden year. But with all that experience in the bank, which ...Keep reading

With the Australian Grand Prix weekend approaching, which F1 team stood out to you in pre-season testing this year?

Williams have announced that Damon Hill is returning to the team as an Official Ambassador, 30 years after the Briton won the World Championship with the Grove-based outfit.

Carlos Sainz met Thea, the young fan who designed his 'lucky' Sparkles sticker in 2025. 
Sainz and his team-mate Alex Albon responded to fan questions in a social media video posted on 13 September 2025. One young fan, Thea, asked the Spaniard if she should name her toy unicorn Sparkles or Sprinkles and if he would put a unicorn sticker on his helmet for the rest of the year, something he ...Keep reading

Ford Racing jumped to the challenge of supporting Red Bull and its powertrain during testing in Bahrain over the last couple of weeks. But then, towards the end of last week, it quite literally leapt into its partnership as the brand's Dakar-spec Raptor T1+ was launched over Red Bull's RB7 on the streets of San Francisco ahead of the city's first Red Bull Showrun. 
The rally-raid prototype ...Keep reading

The Independent Officiating Board (IOB) have established a number of items as the 2026 season for the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT gets underway later this week, but the search continues on finding someone to fill the role as the managing director of officiating (MDO). 
The IOB, which consists of chairman Raj Nair, secretary and treasurer Ray Evernham and FIA appointee Ronan Morgan, have spent ...Keep reading

The F1 movie picked up another award over the weekend at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. 
Having been nominated alongside Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners and Warfare, the Brad Pitt-led film won the Best Sound category at the awards.
F1 had also been nominated for the Special Visual Effects and Best Editing categories. Avatar: Fire and Ash won Best Special Visual Effects, and the ...Keep reading

Damon Hill will return to Williams as its official ambassador for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, just weeks after Jenson Button left that role for Aston Martin. 
It comes on the 30th anniversary of Hill clinching the world title at the British outfit, where he spent half of his eight-year F1 career, taking 21 of his 22 grand prix victories. 
The 65-year-old will be part of a three-person ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has promised fans that he is “not going anywhere” as he took a moment to reflect on 2026 pre-season testing, with the Ferrari driver admitting that he is excited for what he has predicted will be “one hell of a season”.

Laura Mueller and Hannah Schmitz are set to become the first women to have an F1 circuit corner named after them, with Turn 6 to be dedicated to them at the Australian Grand Prix in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Kimi Antonelli has conceded that pre-season testing in Bahrain was not “the smoothest of tests” for him after experiencing some reliability issues, with the Mercedes driver expecting a “tight fight” amongst the top four teams when the campaign gets underway.

Pre-season testing is over and as Formula 1 prepares to head to Down Under, let's see what betting odds are gaining speed in the markets.

With new F1 regulations this year, the Mercedes team has emerged as a favourite after testing, with Kimi Antonelli as one of the two racers who will drive the Silver Arrows in the 2026 season.
Recognized for his skills at an early age, Antonelli has risen through the ranks as a long-term Mercedes prospect from the age of 12. From multiple karting championships in Europe to open-wheel ...Keep reading

Christian Rasmussen has partnered with The Grandstand Project (GP), a female-run independent brand focused on designing apparel for the surge for the next generation of racing fans.
The collaborated merchandise project, CR21xGP, features classic racing staples inspired by high-end streetwear and incorporates designs by renowned graphic designer Varker, known for creating reigning Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Aprilia’s latest MotoGP trick on the RS-GP26 came to light following the final day of MotoGP testing in Buriram. A previously hidden duct drawing air from beneath the fairing has now been exposed.
There is one opening on each side, channelling airflow through a new pathway. Until last year, the bike featured a Formula 1-inspired S-duct that collected air from the lower section of the fairing ...Keep reading

19-year-old NASCAR Cup driver Connor Zilisch said he could always tell that Kimi Antonelli would get into Formula 1 after karting together.
The two grew up karting together when the American driver would spend his summers in Europe to gain experience other forms of racing. During an appearance on the Gypsy Tales podcast, the Trackhouse Racing driver explained that Antonelli was "one of the best ...Keep reading

Formula E is aiming to expand the calendar further for the arrival of Gen4 cars in the 2026-27 season, which is set to feature 18 to 19 races.
The ongoing 2025-26 campaign already features a record 17 races across 11 venues with the addition of Madrid and Sanya, although Jakarta has been dropped.
While the final 2025-26 calendar wasn’t announced until October last year, Formula E is ...Keep reading

F1 movie star Damson Idris has returned to the world of Formula 1 with a new campaign ahead of the 2026 season.
The All To Drive For campaign will feature the 34-year-old British actor alongside all 22 drivers from the 2026 grid. F1.com shared a teaser trailer for the new campaign on 22 February. The trailer began with a garage opening to reveal Idris. "You think you know Formula 1?" he asked ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton shared a defiant message on social media after pre-season testing in Bahrain, squashing speculation that the Briton could retire after the 2026 season if he does not find his championship-winning form.
After pre-season testing concluded on Friday 20 February, Hamilton shared: "That’s a wrap on testing. It’s inspiring to watch a team pull out all ...Keep reading

If there was one team that really surprised the Formula 1 paddock with its imaginative designs during pre-season testing, it was Ferrari.
In Bahrain, the Scuderia not only brought a new feature to the area behind the exhaust, designed to make the most of the volume allowed by the new-for-2026 regulations, but also a rear wing with an innovative opening mechanism as it flips 180 ...Keep reading