Motorsport

Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has teased an upcoming project, with a potential link to his love of the Marvel Comics franchise.
The Frenchman has often spoken about his love for the franchise and has worn special Marvel-inspired helmet designs, including a Spider-Man and Venom design for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
When asked about his biggest hobbies outside of the championship by ...Keep reading

Doug Boles, the President of IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, provided more clarity on the new independent officiating system that will be in place beginning in 2026.
Last Thursday, IndyCar announced a three-member Independent Officiating Board (IBO), which will govern INDYCAR Officiating Inc. - a recently created non-for-profit - and elect a Managing Director of Officiating (MDO) ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have applauded the return of the Portugal Grand Prix for 2027 and 2028.
F1 announced on Tuesday that the Algarve International Circuit will take Zandvoort's spot on the calendar.
Fans have celebrated the decision to bring back a purpose-built race track rather than a new street circuit. The recent new additions have all come in the form of street circuits, such as the upcoming ...Keep reading

Chip Ganassi Racing has solidified its expanded roster for the 2026 season in Indy NXT.
On Wednesday, the team confirmed the additions of Carson Etter and James Roe to the program alongside current drivers Bryce Aron and Niels Koolen.
The Irish-born Roe moves over to drive the No. 8 entry after spending the last three seasons with Andretti Global, while Californian Etter will contest his ...Keep reading

1,078 days.
That’s how long the drought will have lasted since the IndyCar Series raced in the Lone Star State; from the checkered flag at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2, 2023, to the long-awaited return of the green flag for the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington on March 15, 2026.
Despite the inaugural event still 87 days away, Grand Prix of Arlington president Bill Miller already has ...Keep reading

Back in August, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff suggested 2026 Formula 1 cars would be able to reach 400km/h.
F1 is moving to new technical regulations for 2026, with revamped power units featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power. Cars will have less downforce and drag; combined with active aerodynamics, this means they will retain high straightline ...Keep reading

Honda’s new MotoGP challenger for 2027 is set to be christened the RC214V and will mark the latest chapter in its long and successful history in the world championship.
With this new prototype, the Japanese manufacturer hopes to carry the momentum of 2025 (and likely 2026) into the new 850cc era of MotoGP.
Since the beginning of the new millennium, Honda has experienced cycles of ...Keep reading

London, UK - 17 December, 2025 - Multi-Formula 1 championship-winning team boss Ross Brawn will receive the prestigious Autosport Gold Medal at the 2026 Autosport Awards this January, recognising a lifetime of achievement that has shaped the competitive and cultural fabric of modern grand prix racing. 
The accolade, introduced in 2021 and previously awarded to Jean Todt, Roger Penske, and Sir ...Keep reading

A little over a month before the first test of 2026 - which will take place behind closed doors in Barcelona - Formula 1 and the FIA have shared a new impression of what the next generation of cars should look like in the upcoming years.
The FIA has published renders based on the recently updated technical regulations. Next year’s cars will feature active aerodynamics, slightly smaller ...Keep reading

The FIA has revealed details of a new constructor that is developing a car to compete under the World Rally Championship’s new technical regulations in 2027.
Founded by experienced motorsport engineer Lionel Hansen, former FIA rally director and Citroen WRC boss Yves Matton and Prospeed, Project Rally One represents the first project to be officially led by a tuner under the WRC’s new ...Keep reading

Under Laurent Mekies, who took over mid-season after Christian Horner’s dismissal, the Red Bull Formula 1 team came close to completing a remarkable comeback.
A significant part of that turnaround can be explained by the team finally managing to extract performance from the RB21, in part by continuing to develop the car longer than many rivals.
Another key factor has been the consistency ...Keep reading

The Haas Formula 1 team will back American driver Kaylee Countryman in the 2026 F1 Academy season.
The 15-year-old driver, who will be 16 at the time of the season start, will race with ART Grand Prix in the Haas-liveried car.
“I’m so thrilled that I’ve been given this opportunity to represent Haas F1 Team and ART Grand Prix in the F1 Academy for 2026,” Countryman said. “I look ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly has opened up about the sense of relief he felt when he was demoted from Red Bull to Toro Rosso in 2019.
The Frenchman, currently driving for Alpine, entered his rookie Formula 1 season with Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls) in 2018 after joining the Red Bull Junior Team in 2014.
After completing his rookie season, finishing 15th place in the drivers' standings and 25 points ahead ...Keep reading

Former Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Maurizio Arrivabene believes that there could be a sign that Lewis Hamilton's relationship with the Maranello outfit could be "over".
The seven-time champion joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season and struggled to adapt to the new squad. In July, the Briton revealed that he had sent several documents to the team following the British Grand Prix in a ...Keep reading

It came as a big surprise when Max Verstappen took to the Estoril circuit in Portugal on Tuesday aboard a Mercedes-AMG GT3 from 2 Seas Motorsport. But there is a serious background to this appearance and it could also have an impact on the four-time Formula 1 world champion’s entry in the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours.
Behind 2 Seas Motorsport, which fielded an Aston Martin in the 2025 GT World ...Keep reading

In a somewhat surprising turn, Portugal will make a return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027; the Algarve International Circuit (or Portimao, as it's more commonly known) has signed a deal to replace the out-going Zandvoort for 2027 and 2028.
Given F1's grand plans for expansion into global markets, with the likes of Thailand, Rwanda, and South Africa having been mentioned as prospective hosts ...Keep reading

19-year-old Connor Zilisch will be racing at Daytona next year a few weeks before his Daytona 500 debut. The Trackhouse star will take part in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona for the third time in his young career,
Zilisch will drive the No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R as a co-drier to Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, and Frederik Vesti.
The teenager won in his very first Rolex 24 ...Keep reading

European Rally Championship title runner-up Jon Armstrong will join Josh McErlean as part of a new-look M-Sport Ford World Rally Championship driver line-up for 2026. 
The British squad’s decision to retain McErlean after an impressive maiden Rally1 season and add two-time ERC rally winner Armstrong to the line-up comes as part of an expanded collaboration with the Motorsport Ireland Rally ...Keep reading

After eight days of a bitter trial, NASCAR leadership finally settled and the lawsuit filed by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports was resolved. It was a highly contentious legal battle, and several eyebrow-raising comments were unsealed as a result of it.
But with the aforementioned settlement, teams can now expect better terms, a larger share of the profits, and it will lead to the ...Keep reading

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has defended Red Bull after claims that the Milton Keynes outfit builds its cars around four-time champion Max Verstappen.
Red Bull has struggled in recent years to find a team-mate for Verstappen who has been able to extract the same performance from the car as the Dutchman, which has led to claims that the squad builds its cars to suit Verstappen's ...Keep reading