Motorsport

Toto and Susie Wolff spotted driving rare $1.5million Mercedes 300 SL Roadster in Monaco

Mon, 2026-01-12 09:59
Toto and Susie Wolff have been spotted cruising around the streets of Monte Carlo in the Mercedes Formula 1 team chief's Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster.
The 300 SL Roadster, produced from 1957 to 1963, succeeded the Gullwing coupé, which is also featured in Wolff's garage. The roadster is powered by a three-litre straight-six engine, capable of producing 215 horsepower, accelerating from ...Keep reading

These are the least used flags in Formula 1

Mon, 2026-01-12 08:00
When race stewards and officials need to send a message to Formula 1 drivers on track, they can call on teams to relay the information over the radio, or can throw up a flag around the track to instantly alert drivers. Marshals at F1 circuits can wave nine different flags, and some are used a lot more than others.
At the start of every race, the green flag is waved to indicate that the track is ...Keep reading

Chili Bowl loses a favorite before it starts and other practice notes

Mon, 2026-01-12 03:44
The Chili Bowl Midget Nationals ended for one expected contender before it could even begin.
Buddy Kofoid has made the Championship Saturday main event five times in six attempts with Keith Kunz Motorsports but an illness is going to keep him away from the Tulsa Expo Center this week.
After winning 18 times in a 410 Sprint Car across numerous tours in 2025, and becoming the richest (in terms ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly on losing Anthoine Hubert: 'It took me years to process'

Sun, 2026-01-11 22:40
Pierre Gasly has opened up about his friendship with Anthoine Hubert and how he has dealt with grief since his death in 2019.
Gasly and Hubert grew up karting together and formed a strong friendship as they rose through the racing ranks.
"We were part of that programme from 10 to 15 years old," he told F1.com during an appearance on the Off The Grid series with Lawrence Barretto. "It was 15 ...Keep reading

McLaren confirms Lando Norris won't follow Mika Hakkinen's Woking celebration tradition

Sun, 2026-01-11 21:39
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris will not take part in any celebration events near McLaren's headquarters in Woking.
Norris's 2025 championship marked the first time a McLaren driver had clinched the drivers' title since Lewis Hamilton in 2008, and before that, Mika Hakkinen. While the Finnish driver celebrated the moment by driving an F1 car around the streets of Woking, McLaren has ...Keep reading

Dan Ticktum launches rant at stewarding after Mexico Formula E retirement

Sun, 2026-01-11 17:41
Dan Ticktum has launched an explosive rant at the level of racing and stewarding currently in Formula E, claiming it is “like rental kart hacks” after a disappointing start to the campaign.
The Kiro driver has failed to score a point in the 2025/26 season, despite starting from the front row at the Sao Paulo opener, where he suffered a puncture having been hit by the Mahindra of Nyck de ...Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi rues mistake which cost Formula E Mexico win

Sun, 2026-01-11 16:30
Sebastien Buemi reckons he should have “accepted P2” at the start of the Mexico City E-Prix, rather than utilising the defensive driving which cost him victory at the Formula E event.
The Envision driver was handed pole on Saturday thanks to Taylor Barnard having his fastest lap deleted for exceeding track limits at the last corner in the final duel. 
But Buemi suffered a disastrous ...Keep reading

Could time bonuses solve the “yo-yo effect” at the Dakar Rally?

Sun, 2026-01-11 15:09
The overall classification of the Dakar Rally remains tight, with the top-seven drivers separated by under 20 minutes. But daily stage results regularly saw surprises and a pendulum effect, as anyone finishing among the front positions on one stage had almost no chance of making the top 10 the next day.
The stage winner has to start open the running on the following day and thus take on the ...Keep reading

Why Williams doesn't see F1 2026 as an acid test

Sun, 2026-01-11 14:24
Off the back of a much-improved 2025 campaign which yielded a comfortable fifth place in the Formula 1 world constructors' standings, Williams is now a team that is looking up rather than over down.
Over the past 18 months the Grove-based squad harvested bountiful low-hanging fruit that was holding it back, and that meant that while its aerodynamic development has largely been focused on 2026 ...Keep reading

Dakar 2026, Stage 7: Mattias Ekstrom wins stage after late drama for Henk Lategan

Sun, 2026-01-11 12:30
Ford’s Mattias Ekstrom has been gifted victory on Stage 7 of the 2026 Dakar Rally after long-time leader Henk Lategan hit trouble in the closing part and dropped over 10 minutes.
Lategan had been poised to take both the stage win and the overall lead as the Toyota driver headed the pack at the final checkpoint before the finish, having led Ekstrom by 1m46s, but the South African lost all of ...Keep reading

Max Biaggi: Aprilia 'not scared by any track' after late 2025 MotoGP charge

Sun, 2026-01-11 12:00
Aprilia ambassador and four-time 250cc world champion Max Biaggi says there is no track on the MotoGP calendar that now “scares” the Noale factory.
Aprilia enjoyed a strong end to the 2025 MotoGP season, winning three out of the last four grands prix and ending up runner-up in the manufacturers’ championship for the first time in its history.
While the jury is out on whether it can ...Keep reading

Formula E Mexico win the "dream start" for Citroen, says Nick Cassidy

Sun, 2026-01-11 09:29
Nick Cassidy branded the Mexico City E-Prix as the “dream start” for Formula E newcomer Citroen after winning in just its second race.
The French marque is new to the championship for the 2025/26 season and it already made a good start by taking third with Cassidy at the Sao Paulo opener.
But then the 31-year-old went even better by winning at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, despite ...Keep reading

Why Alpine believes key lessons from 2025 can pay off with Mercedes power

Sun, 2026-01-11 09:12
In many respects, 2025 has been a frustrating year for Alpine. The team decided early on to shift its full focus to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations and therefore to virtually abandon the development of the A525.
Alpine admitted it was surprised by some of its rivals, who continued to introduce upgrades even late in the season. That, combined with a Renault engine that was still lacking some ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly eyes future career in fashion: "Definitely going to get into this world"

Sat, 2026-01-10 21:15
Pierre Gasly has hinted at a future career move into the fashion industry. 
The Alpine Formula 1 driver has often shown his interest in fashion in the paddock, but in an interview on F1's Off The Grid series with Lawrence Barretto, Gasly has shared how his motivation to expand his career into the industry has grown after moving to Milan.
"I'm definitely going to get into this world at some ...Keep reading

Formula E Mexico: Nick Cassidy masterclass gives Citroen its first win

Sat, 2026-01-10 20:59
Nick Cassidy pulled off a strategic masterclass to win the Mexico City E-Prix from 13th on the grid to give Citroen its first Formula E victory in only its second race.
The French marque is new to the all-electric championship in the 2025/26 season and has already made a stellar start, adding to Cassidy's third in the Sao Paulo opener with a win at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. 
A ...Keep reading

Ranking NASCAR's rising stars to watch in 2026

Sat, 2026-01-10 16:52
The next Cup Series star in the making is already waiting in the wings, and in stock car racing, the final two steps before the big show on Sunday are the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS)
Last year, we named Connor Zilisch as our No. 1 prospect, and it should surprise no one that he went on to dominate the season as an Xfinity Series driver ...Keep reading

Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going wrong?

Sat, 2026-01-10 16:47
During the first week of the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, there have been numerous tyre failures. Almost every team and vehicle in the top class has been affected, with some drivers suffering multiple punctures in a single day. On some stages, pit stops for tyre changes were introduced as some teams were even struggling to complete the distance. 
This has led some drivers to describe the ...Keep reading

Ranking IndyCar’s rising stars to watch in 2026

Sat, 2026-01-10 15:52
Every sport has its ‘stars of tomorrow’ for everyone to get hyped about, and the same is true in the IndyCar Series.
The criteria for this list is a bit different than our NASCAR counterpart in that we’re not dipping down into the lower categories, which would have been Indy NXT, to showcase prospects with potential to be a contender on the grid of North America’s premier open-wheel ...Keep reading

The MotoGP changes Liberty Media should make, according to Sepang

Sat, 2026-01-10 14:00
MotoGP is undergoing a major transformation following Liberty Media’s purchase of an 84% stake in the series’ rightsholder Dorna Sports. While the actual day-to-day management of MotoGP remains in the hands of the Ezpeleta family, Liberty will be able to influence MotoGP’s strategic direction – and potentially help take the series to new heights.
Liberty’s experience in global sports ...Keep reading

Why Ford’s F1 timeline differs from Audi – and what it means for Max Verstappen

Sat, 2026-01-10 12:30
For Red Bull, the 2026 season marks a new chapter in the team’s history: for the first time since taking over Jaguar in 2005, it will compete with its own power unit in Formula 1.
In the longer term, this should bring advantages – especially with the integration of the power unit into the chassis – although questions remain over how competitive the new package can be in the short ...Keep reading

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