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It’s a demonstration of the merciless nature of Formula 1 that Williams, statistically one of the most successful teams of all time in terms of championships won, has been bumping along the bottom for more than two decades and narrowly avoided financial extinction at the turn of the decade.
Williams last claimed the drivers’ and constructors’ championships in 1997 and ceased to be in the ...Keep reading

NASCAR is returning to a version of a championship format it used from 2004 to 2013 but two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch ponders if this is really for the best.
“I thought we got away from it for a reason in the past,” said Kyle Busch during a Monday morning appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “So, I’m not real sure why we went back to it. The reasons why we sort of went away ...Keep reading

2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling has described the difference between racing in Formula E cars and the GB3 Championship.
The 22-year-old driver is preparing for her second season in GB3 with Rodin Motorsport while also serving as the rookie and simulator driver for Nissan in Formula E. 
After taking part in the rookie session during the 2026 Miami E-Prix, Pulling explained that while ...Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has confirmed its full development driver line-up as Formula 2 driver Joshua Dürksen joins Anthony Davidson and Doriane Pin in the role.
The German-Paraguayan driver will be racing in F2 with Invicta Racing alongside his duties at Mercedes, after two seasons with PHM AIX Racing. During his time in the championship, he has secured two race wins prior to collecting ...Keep reading

Work continues to prepare Bowman Gray Stadium for racing on Wednesday (weather-permitting). The pre-season exhibition race known as the 'Cook Out Clash' has already been postponed several days due to historic snowfall throughout North Carolina. 
The track itself has already been cleared of snow, but work continues in the grandstands and surrounding areas as temperatures finally punch above ...Keep reading

Formula One Management is set to move into a new London headquarters early next year, leasing a 93,500 sq ft redeveloped office building in Westminster to house around 300 staff.
F1 last moved offices in 2017, when the series' new owner Liberty Media traded Bernie Ecclestone's old Prince's Gate office for 2 St James’s Market, where it has been renting 21,000 sq ft of space.
Keeping up with ...Keep reading

After the Shakedown, which was reserved for test riders, rookies and Group D manufacturer Yamaha, the Sepang International Circuit will host the first collective winter test for the 2026 MotoGP grid this week.
However, there will be two notable absences due to injury at the official Sepang test, which will take place from Tuesday 3 February to Thursday 5 February. Here’s a breakdown of the ...Keep reading

Kaulig Racing is set to become the anchor factory team for Ram as the Stellantis brand returns to NASCAR for the first time since the 2012 season.
They will have five trucks, featuring Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley as full-time drivers. The fourth truck will feature a rotating cast of all-star drivers beginning with Tony Stewart, while the fifth truck will be awarded to the winner ...Keep reading

The Cadillac V-Series.R’s new rear wing for 2026 is an immediate eye-catcher. But the change it made wasn't about aesthetics, as the new rear wing marks a fundamental shift in Cadillac's aerodynamic philosophy.
The ultra-low rear wing of Cadillac's LMDh prototype immediately caught everyone’s attention at the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona. And it wasn’t just the fans who were buzzing, the ...Keep reading

Nolan Siegel is unfazed by the pressure to perform entering a contract year with Arrow McLaren.
The California native was placed on the hot seat by Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan, who, in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com in late December, shared the criteria Siegel needs to hit if he hopes to continue in the No. 6 Chevrolet beyond 2026.
“Yeah, he was quite frank about ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle believes Oscar Piastri will come back with a vengeance in 2026 after missing out on the 2025 drivers' championship title to his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.
For the majority of the season, Piastri and Norris battled it out at the front of the grid, and the Australian driver had six grand prix wins over Norris's five before heading into the summer break. But a strong comeback ...Keep reading

Aston Martin has signed 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button as its team ambassador on a multi-year deal.
Button previously was an ambassador with additional advisor and heritage driver roles for Williams from 2021 to 2025, having made his F1 debut with the team in 2000.
The Briton never raced for the Silverstone-based outfit formerly known as Jordan and Force India, but joining Aston ...Keep reading

Awards season is in full swing, and the F1 movie has picked up another trophy as Chris Stapleton won the 2026 GRAMMY for Best Country Solo Performance for his track Bad As I Used To Be from the blockbuster.
F1 received three nominations for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards. Tate McRae was nominated for Best Dance Pop Recording for her track Just Keep Watching from the F1 movie, but lost out to Lady ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo admitted that Honda is one of the teams he is talking to about a 2027 MotoGP seat, but insists he is yet to sign a deal.
MotoGP’s silly season went into overdrive last week when Motorsport.com reported that 2021 champion Quartararo has agreed terms to join Honda for the start of MotoGP’s 850cc engine era.
Such a move, if finalised, would reshape the rider market, with ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli is eyeing a 2026 Formula 1 title fight as his Mercedes team enters the year as championship favourites - but boss Toto Wolff is playing down expectations. 
This year, F1 will introduce a completely new set of regulations with changes to both the chassis and power unit - meaning it is currently unclear what the pecking order will be given the wholesale ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon believes Mercedes might be favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 season, while Audi is expected to struggle alongside Cadillac at the back.
Mercedes impressed in the five-day, behind-closed-doors shakedown at Barcelona. The new Silver Arrow completed 500 laps (according to unofficial data) in just three days, with decent pace relative to the competition, and therefore is the first team ...Keep reading

Mercedes technical director James Allison has been surprised by the reliability of the new regulation cars at the private testing in Barcelona.
The 2026 Formula 1 season marks the start of a new regulation era in the championship. Included in the major regulations overhaul are a power unit with a 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power, smaller and lighter cars, and active ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has called on rival power unit manufacturers to "just get your shit together" after they voiced complaints to the FIA on Mercedes' interpretation of the regulations.
The 2026 power unit regulations prescribe an engine compression ratio of 16:1, down from 18:1 last year. That compression ratio has always been measured at ambient temperatures when the ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez, who is finalising his signing with KTM’s factory team for 2027, believes that more than half of the MotoGP grid will have their contracts settled before the first race of the season.
The younger Marquez's market value has increased exponentially since he finished runner-up in the 2025 standings. At 29 years of age, and after six seasons in MotoGP, the time has probably come for ...Keep reading

Both Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman are pessimistic about overtaking with Formula 1’s 2026 machinery following the Barcelona pre-season test.
The Haas drivers were on track for three days – as many as allowed – in F1’s ‘shakedown’ last week and completed nearly 400 laps according to unofficial data.
That was enough to get a taste of the new VF-26, which meets F1’s revamped ...Keep reading