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Ferrari’s rotating rear wing has David Coulthard thinking of McLaren’s banned third pedal

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-02-28 11:01
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has compared Ferrari's impressive rear wing mechanism seen in this year's pre-season testing to McLaren's infamous third brake pedal.
The Scuderia arrived at the second Bahrain test accompanied by plenty of curiosity as the paddock turned its attention to its unusual hardware at the rear of the car tied to the new Straight Line Mode that has replaced DRS ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez hits out at timing of controversial Thai GP sprint penalty

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-02-28 10:57
Marc Marquez says he "will never cry" about penalties but was nonetheless combative in his comments following the sprint at Buriram on Saturday.
The veteran Spaniard was told to drop one position on the final lap of the race following a forceful move on Pedro Acosta at the end of the previous lap. Just like his younger rival, Marquez believed it was simply a case of hard racing.
"It's a ...Keep reading

F1 to revise engine rule at centre of row

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 10:49
Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

F1 to revise engine rule at centre of row

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 10:49
Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

F1 to revise engine rule at centre of row

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 10:49
Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

F1 to revise engine rule at centre of row

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 10:49
Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

F1 scraps mandatory Monaco GP two-stop rule for 2026

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-02-28 10:26
Formula 1 has abandoned plans to repeat its one-off Monaco Grand Prix pitstop rule in the wake of last year's controversy.
With overtaking pretty much impossible in the streets of Monte Carlo, the FIA implemented the mandatory use of three tyre sets last year to force teams onto a two-stop strategy and hopefully unlock more strategic options and jeopardy.
But the idea didn't have the ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta "didn't expect" sprint penalty for Marc Marquez

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-02-28 10:14
Pedro Acosta was not remotely angry with Marc Marquez following the penultimate-lap incident that could have cost him his breakthrough MotoGP win.
Marquez was penalised for pushing the KTM rider wide as he reclaimed the lead at Turn 12, with the stewards quickly instructing him to drop a position.
This ensured Acosta was finally able to cross the line first in a MotoGP race. But without the ...Keep reading

FIA announces clampdown on compression ratio tests from June 2026

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-02-28 09:45
Formula 1's governing body the FIA says the series' power unit manufacturers have unanimously approved changes to how engine compression ratios are measured, with revisions coming as early as 1 June.
The compression ratio of the V6 combustion engines, which measures how much the air-fuel mixture inside a cylinder can be compressed, has been reduced to 16:1 for this generation of power units - ...Keep reading

MotoGP Thai GP: Pedro Acosta breaks duck with sprint win

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-02-28 08:40
Pedro Acosta can finally call himself a MotoGP winner after taking victory in the sprint at Buriram on Saturday.
The KTM rider went toe-to-toe with world champion Marc Marquez but emerged on top after a pulsating race that had everything.
Pole position man and favourite Marco Bezzecchi had to witness it all from the Aprilia box after falling while in the lead on lap two of the race.
With ...Keep reading

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 07:23
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

MotoGP Thailand GP: Marco Bezzecchi beats Marc Marquez to pole despite late crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-02-28 04:43
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole position for MotoGP’s season-opening Thailand Grand Prix despite crashing late on in qualifying.
Bezzecchi was on course to improve his early Q2 benchmark on his final flying lap, but lost his factory RS-GP while trail braking for Turn 12.
Although his earlier effort was fractionally slower than the outright circuit record he had set in Friday ...Keep reading

Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 00:01
As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big star playground?

Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-02-28 00:01
As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big star playground?

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