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Felipe Nasr came under pressure in the closing stages by Jack Aitken, but held firm en route to guiding Porsche Penske Motorsport to victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. It was the third consecutive overall win for team owner Roger Penske and Porsche, along with Nasr.
The Brazilian, piloting the No. 7 Porsche 963, was left pulling off a repeat of last year's heroics, but this time the rival ...Keep reading

The taste of defeat in the Rolex 24 is becoming too familiar for Jack Aitken.
In the 64th edition of IMSA’s twice-around-the-clock crown jewel at Daytona, the 30-year-old driver spent the final hour trying to run down Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Felipe Nasr for the overall win. Despite his best efforts, which included a desperate inside move that put his No. 31 Whelen Cadillac on the ...Keep reading

The No. 7 Penske Porsche simply would not be denied as Felipe Nasr held off Jack Aitken to capture the checkered flag in the 64th edition of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Nasr will be joined on the top step of the podium by co-drivers Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich.
The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac crossed the line in second, and the No. 24 Team WRT BMW rounded out the podium.
The No. 04 ...Keep reading

Before the weekend, Oliver Solberg had modest expectations: tipping a top five result as his goal for his first start as a full-time factory Toyota World Rally Championship driver. However, that quickly changed after he delivered a stunning drive to win what was regarded as the toughest Monte Carlo for a generation.
Extreme wintry weather plagued the asphalt event, offering up incredibly ...Keep reading

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.

It’s all change in Formula 1 this year, as the series rolls out radical new rules that will upend the chassis and engine regulations. Ahead of the season-opener in Australia, teams have begun unveiling their 2026 challengers.
Red Bull was the first to reveal the cars that will compete for its titular outfit and sister team Racing Bulls, before five further teams showcased their 2026 Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Caution is always required when analysing Formula 1 launches – especially with the introduction of new regulations. A few years ago, Red Bull Racing played games with its sidepod inlets by showing different designs at the launch in Milton Keynes and on renders. During the subsequent test days in Bahrain, the design was different again, which illustrates the steps teams take to stop rivals ...Keep reading

With just over a month to go before the eighth season of the popular Drive to Survive is released, we are taking a look at everything we know so far about the Formula 1 docuseries.
The launch of the series has been instrumental in a boom in the popularity of the championship in the United States, and also among a younger audience. While it has drawn some criticism over the years for dramatising ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg outlined his World Rally Championship credentials with a stunning Rally Monte Carlo victory in one of the most challenging season openers in recent memory.
Toyota’s new signing defied expectations in extreme snow and icy conditions to deliver an emphatic victory, beating his more experienced Toyota team-mates Elfyn Evans [+51.8s] and reigning nine-time world champion and ...Keep reading

Mercedes has announced another new partnership ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with internationally acclaimed restaurant group Azumi Ltd.
Azumi has partnered with the Brackley outfit on a multi-year contract through its Zuma brand. 
As part of its new role as Mercedes' official lifestyle and dining curator, Zuma will be part of the team's activations, as well as some of the other brands ...Keep reading

Porsche leads the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a quarter of the race remaining, as daybreak allowed action to resume following a prolonged caution period.
The Full Course Yellow was deployed shortly after midnight, with race control forced to neutralize the race as conditions rapidly deteriorated in the thick of the night.
Over the following six-and-a-half-hours, the visibility fluctuated ...Keep reading

The FIA will not comply with the demands of Formula 1 teams to increase the minimum car weight for 2026 - stressing that the championship needs a “diet”.
F1 will introduce a new set of regulations for the forthcoming campaign and one area of change is the car chassis, with the minimum weight reducing from 800kg to 768kg. 
It is a drastic change and thus expected to be an early ...Keep reading

The storied 1976 F1 season began 50 years ago today, featuring a title fight between Ferrari’s Niki Lauda and McLaren’s James Hunt that was so dramatic, it inspired the hit film Rush. Let’s unpack the epic campaign, and the movie that brought it to life on the silver screen.

Formula 1.com is delving into those bubbles to gain a greater understanding of the lives of those who work closely with the stars of F1. This week Bradley Lord, Mercedes’ Team Representative and Chief Communications Officer, explains how his team guides its drivers in dealing with the media, managing relationships, and co-ordinating activities through a race weekend.

With the winter break firmly in the rearview mirrors and several of the teams having already completed a first run of their car during a filming day or released imagery of their new livery and machines, attention is now turning to the next step - the Barcelona Shakedown.

The human brain is hard-wired to greet changes and unexpected circumstances with a stress response: the amygdalae, biochemical arbiters of the fight-or-flight instinct, flag the change as a threat.
This is just one deep seated explanation for the orgy of negativity that has surrounded the 2026 Formula 1 regulations and their introduction, from drivers hating their first experiences of the '26 ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez believes Cadillac will be able to "progress extremely quickly" as they prepare to become the 11th team on the F1 grid.