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Oliver Solberg says he is “taking everything rally-by-rally” and still has a lot to learn despite emerging as an early contender for this year’s World Rally Championship.
Toyota’s new signing tops the championship standings after scoring a dominant victory in Monte Carlo last month. In doing so he has become the first Swede to lead the championship in more than 30 years ahead of this ...Keep reading

Aston Martin unveiled the livery of its 2026 Formula 1 challenger in an event on Monday 9 February in Saudi Arabia. 
The AMR26 features the British Racing Green colour scheme that fans have come to expect from the Silverstone outfit, with a matte finish and lime green accents.
While many fans branded the livery as “safe”, it still received a lot of praise. “So they’ve gone matte ...Keep reading

All 11 Formula 1 teams will each enter one car per day over the first three-day test, which runs from Wednesday 11 until Friday 13 February. Motorsport.com will be on-site to bring you all the latest news and insight from the paddock, as well as live timing.
Cars will hit the track from 10am to 2pm and from 3pm to 7pm local Bahrain time (AST, GMT+3). Here's how teams will split their line-ups ...Keep reading

Cadillac has hired Marc Hynes as its Formula 1 team’s chief racing officer.
A former racing driver, Hynes narrowly beat Luciano Burti to the 1999 British F3 title, with future F1 world champion Jenson Button coming third.
This success came with the Manor outfit that he went on to work for in both F1 and WEC, alongside longtime Manor (also known as Virgin and Marussia) chief Graeme Lowdon ...Keep reading

Ahead of the season opener in Melbourne, Formula 1’s new regulations are already sparking plenty of debate in the paddock. Energy management is often the buzzword. Drivers have to manage the 350 kW of electrical power coming from the MGU-K as effectively as possible, which can lead to some unnatural elements behind the wheel.
George Russell confirmed that downshifting on the straights – a ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been involved in a car accident but was unharmed in the crash and will take part in this week’s Bahrain Formula 1 pre-season test as planned.
Just before his departure to Bahrain, Antonelli was involved in a road accident in Serravalle. A traffic police report noted an impact with the guardrail, with no other vehicles involved.
The incident was confirmed by ...Keep reading

The new Cadillac Formula 1 team is keeping expectations in check ahead of its upcoming grand prix debut.
The General Motors brand thoroughly assembled its ambitious project, featuring several bases in the United States and the United Kingdom, veteran grand prix winners Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, and customer Ferrari powertrains until the team produces its own engines.
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Spire Motorsports has confirmed that two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch will run eight NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races with the organization this year. Fellow Cup drivers Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar will also be running a large chunk of the NCTS schedule alongside their Sunday duties.
Busch, 40, has more wins than any other driver in the history of the Truck Series. In ...Keep reading

Almost all IndyCar teams are visiting Sebring International Raceway in Florida this week. The traditional concrete track with its numerous bumps has been used by teams in the top US open-wheel division for decades to prepare for the road and street races of the upcoming season.
This is a two-day test, with the field divided into two groups on both days. Group 1 drove on Monday morning and will ...Keep reading

The 68th running of the Daytona 500 has 45 entries, but the NASCAR Cup Series drivers aren't the only ones on track this week. Daytona will also feature the season-opener for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS), the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series (NOAPS), and the ARCA Menard's Series.
The Daytona 500 entry list features eight former winners of the Daytona 500 and ...Keep reading

Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner has held talks with MSP Sports Capital regarding an investment in the Alpine Formula 1 team, according to a report by Sky News.
MSP Sports Capital sold its stake in McLaren Racing in September 2025 and is now reportedly keen to return to the championship. 
Horner was replaced in his role at Red Bull in July 2025 by former ...Keep reading

McLaren unveiled its 2026 Formula 1 livery in an event on Monday 9 February. While the Woking outfit was the penultimate team to unveil its 2026 design, many fans have argued that the built-up hype outweighed the livery, which has changed very little from 2025.
The Zak Brown-led team has opted to continue with the striking papaya-coloured design, black accents and diagonal black stripes ...Keep reading

2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion and RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski will be back behind the wheel of the No. 6 Ford Mustang for the 2026 Daytona 500.
The 41-year-old suffered a broken femur while on a Ski trip with his family, about a week before Christmas. He missed out on the Cook Out Clash exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium, where Corey LaJoie drove the No. 6 in his ...Keep reading

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have detailed how their preparations have changed in order to adapt to the upcoming regulation changes in Formula 1. Both add that there's one thing they can't ignore: the increased workload in the cockpit.
2026 welcomes a new set of regulations which will introduce a power unit with an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric ...Keep reading

In 2026, Ross Chastain will have a new crew chief atop the pit box for the No. 1 Chevrolet. This comes after five seasons with Phil Surgen, who led Chastain to each of his six wins as a NASCAR Cup Series driver.
The duo nearly won the 2022 Cup Series championship together, ending that season as the first runner-up in points. Their final race win together was the 2025 Coca-Cola 600, prevailing ...Keep reading

Ultimately, Kevin Harvick believes the Cookout Clash on Wednesday was a messy affair not because of the winter weather or the tires used because of them but rather how drivers inevitably respond to being pushed around.
The comments were made on Thursday during the latest episode of his Happy Hour YouTube show in response to a question from co-host Kaitlyn Vincie about the well-documented ...Keep reading

Adrian Newey has admitted that Aston Martin ran out of time to paint its AMR26 Formula 1 car as it rushed to take part in the Barcelona shakedown last month.
Aston Martin took part in only two of its permitted three days of track running at the Barcelona shakedown due to delays in having its car ready, as Lance Stroll completed just five laps on its opening day after stopping with technical ...Keep reading

Both AM Racing and Nick Sanchez are in a place they didn't expect to be entering 2026.
After a solid first year with Big Machine Racing, winning a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Atlanta, Sanchez was suddenly let go in the middle of the off-season in a decision that left him and many watching surprised. "Unfortunate timing and circumstances, but it's strictly business," said Sanchez ...Keep reading

Aston Martin has revealed the livery at the official launch of its AMR26 Formula 1 challenger for 2026, the team's first car design led by Adrian Newey.
The Silverstone squad has retained its British Racing Green colour scheme using a matte finish, at an event at the Ithra cultural centre in Dhahran, near Dammam.
In deference to its new powertrain partner, the car carries Honda's new ...Keep reading

General Motors brand Cadillac spent up to $20million on its Formula 1 livery reveal during the NFL’s Super Bowl, team CEO Dan Towriss has suggested.
Cadillac’s first ever F1 car took part in the Barcelona shakedown with a testing livery in late January, as it targeted the biggest possible audience – especially on its home market – to showcase its brand-new design while raising awareness ...Keep reading