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Andrea Stella details what McLaren will be working on in the April break as they seek a return to winning ways.

Takamoto Katsuta’s World Rally Championship co-driver Aaron Johnston says it was “quite special” for an Irishman to win in Croatia on the third anniversary of Craig Breen’s passing.
Former Citroen and Hyundai factory WRC driver Breen is always in the minds of the WRC service park when the championship heads to Croatia, as the much loved Irishman lost his life in a testing crash ...Keep reading

After KTM, Honda and Yamaha put their respective prototypes for 2027 on track at the end of last year and the beginning of the current one, Motorsport.com can confirm that on Monday Ducati joined them with a first shakedown of its Desmosedici GP that it is developing under the new technical regulations.
Veteran test rider Michele Pirro has been tasked with the shakedown on Monday and Tuesday ...Keep reading

Ty Gibbs held on against a charging Ryan Blaney at Bristol Motor Speedway to become the 207th different winner in NASCAR Cup Series history this past weekend.
The 500-lap event was pushed into overtime, leaving three drivers on three different tire strategies to battle it out for the win. Larson on two fresh right-sides had led the most laps, Blaney with four fresh tires was clearly the fastest ...Keep reading

Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) confirmed OpenAI has expanded its partnership and will now be a primary sponsor for two rounds during the 2026 season in the IndyCar Series.
 OpenAI, the leading AI research and deployment company, will be the primary sponsor on reigning and four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou’s #10 Honda for this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, followed by the Freedom ...Keep reading

The Williams Formula 1 team will be attending the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which will take place from 9-12 July. 
Team principal James Vowles, 1996 champion and ambassador Damon Hill, reserve driver Luke Browning and three-time W Series champion and ambassador Jamie Chadwick will all appear at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Hill will be reunited with his title-winning ...Keep reading

Having raced on three very different circuits in Melbourne, Shanghai and Suzuka, the early stages of 2026 have provided a first look at which teams hit the ground running in Formula 1's bold new era and who has missed the mark.
Mercedes came out swinging with a clean sweep of the first three races, while questions will be asked at struggling Williams and Aston Martin. Here's an overview of all ...Keep reading

2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has shared his verdict on the new regulations. The former driver downplayed growing concerns surrounding the changes that were introduced for 2026.
The 2026 regulations include an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power, smaller and lighter cars, active aerodynamics, Overtake Mode and the use of a boost button.
The regulations ...Keep reading

Former Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko has become the latest figure to criticise the new Formula 1 rules and regulations, as he points to where the problems began and how he hopes solutions can be found.
F1’s new era has received a mixed response at best, with the increase in action and overtaking contrasting complaints by drivers about artificial overtakes and unnatural ways to drive the ...Keep reading

The Mercedes team has completely dominated the first three race weekends of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Silver Arrows won all three grands prix, plus the sprint in China – though it was not always straightforward. Ferrari, in particular, was often able to apply pressure at the start of races, producing several close on-track battles.
However, a look at the data paints a clear picture: the ...Keep reading

A one-of-a-kind Topps trading card featuring Kimi Antonelli has sold for an eye-watering $201,910 with Goldin Auctions.
The sale of the '2025 Topps Dynasty F1 Racing Glove Jumbo Patch Autograph Kimi Antonelli Signed Race-Used Patch Rookie Card' became the most expensive card for the Mercedes driver and the seventh-most expensive F1 card of all time. 
 
The most expensive Topps F1 ...Keep reading

Some driver and team pairings are simply unforgettable for F1 fans – take Michael Schumacher and Ferrari or Ayrton Senna and McLaren as two prime examples. But what about combinations that might have slipped your mind over the years? F1.com presents 10 such cases below, including a handful from recent history and a few that go a little bit further back in the archives…

Pedro Acosta believes the intense format and calendar currently in force in MotoGP will lead to shorter rider careers.
During his media briefing ahead of the United States Grand Prix, the factory KTM rider was asked if there would be benefits to more two-week intervals between races.
"It's a good idea," replied Acosta. "Because what I feel is bad about the calendar is that now the careers of ...Keep reading

The first official trailer for The Kaiser, an upcoming film based on the early career and Formula 1 debut of Michael Schumacher, has been released.
According to the official website for the upcoming film, which is produced by Grey Universe Ltd. alongside partners B2Y Productions, NFK and A1, it will focus on the pressure leading up to the German driver's debut in the championship. 
The ...Keep reading

Head of Audi Formula 1 project Mattia Binotto has discussed the areas for improvement for the team.
The Italian explained that while the main area to gain performance will be with the power unit, the energy efficiency, deployment and driveability also need attention.
Audi joined the grid in 2026 as a works team after taking over Sauber at the end of 2025.
"We are aware as well that if I ...Keep reading

On 13 April 1986, Ayrton Senna took Formula 1’s third-tightest victory in history at the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Nigel Mansell by 0.014s under the chequered flag.
The new Jerez track had opened just four months prior, and the F1 race was just the second major event to take place there.
It was also the second round of the 1986 season; McLaren’s reigning champion Alain Prost and ...Keep reading

How well do you know the F1 drivers? You might know their racing stats, and who is friendly on the grid, but there is so much more to the 2026 cohort of drivers than that...

Daniil Kvyat made an eye-catching start to his Super GT career by finishing sixth in the GT300 class in the 2026 season opener at the Okayama International Circuit.
The former Formula 1 driver shared the #88 JLOC Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with Takashi Kogure on his debut in the Japanese series.
Kvyat’s move to Super GT had generated significant interest over the winter, but he arrived with ...Keep reading

There was a degree of validation attached to winning the Food City 500 on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway for Ty Gibbs, crew chief Tyler Allen and team owner and grandfather Coach Joe Gibbs.
That last title is especially relevant.
One thing that has been uncovered since Joe Gibbs Racing sued former competition director Chris Gabehart in February is a conviction from the defendant that Coach ...Keep reading

Jonathan Hassler was introduced to the Kobayashi Maru test on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
For those who are not fans of Star Trek, this is basically a no-win scenario exercise that basically just tests your decision-making prowess when presented with two options that were not going to produce a victory.
Now, to be fair to the test, Ryan Blaney nearly drove the Penske No. 12 car back to ...Keep reading