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Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown says.

Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown says.

Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown says.

Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown says.

Kyle Kirkwood is confident Andretti Global are closing the gap to Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) entering the 2026 IndyCar season.
“I think we're close,” said Kirkwood, 27. “We're not too far off, and we obviously work towards being at those 10/10ths.
“It's something that I've talked about to a few people here, some of our short oval pace is execution in some of our road course pace. If ...Keep reading

Zak Brown believes that the early signs indicate McLaren will be “competitive” in 2026, with the CEO also expecting that there could be some “fascinating” effects from this season’s new technical regulations.

McLaren became the penultimate team to unveil the livery that will adorn their 2026 challenger in an event hosted at the Bahrain International Circuit.

McLaren have unveiled their new livery for the 2026 season in a live event broadcast from the Bahrain International Circuit.

With the first pre-season test in Bahrain fast approaching, McLaren are set to be the penultimate team to unveil their 2026 livery in an event held at the Bahrain International Circuit.

McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown thinks the ongoing saga around Mercedes and the compression ratio of its power unit is "typical politics of Formula 1".
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 - partly to help make building engines more accessible to ...Keep reading

2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has secured a contract with the Duqueine Team in the 2026 European Le Mans Series.
The 22-year-old will race in the LMP2 Pro/Am class, driving the No. 30 ORECA, alongside her duties as a development driver for the Mercedes Formula 1 team.
"Pocket Rocket lands at Duqueine Team," her new squad posted on social media. "We are pleased to announce that ...Keep reading

The McLaren Formula 1 team has officially lifted the covers off its 2026 challenger, the MCL40, as it aims to retain both 2025 world titles in F1's new regulations era.
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had tested the MCL40 at Barcelona's shakedown late last month, draped in a temporary grey and black livery.
Ahead of Bahrain's first official test this week, the Woking-based ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has been underwhelmed by the active aerodynamics featured on 2026 Formula 1 cars.
Active aerodynamics have been introduced in F1’s new-for-2026 technical regulations, featuring mobile front and rear wings aimed at reducing drag on straights.
However, these wings have only two permitted positions: ‘Corner Mode’ and ‘Straight-Line Mode’, meaning they function like the ...Keep reading

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi believes Francesco Bagnaia is firmly back on track in MotoGP, saying he is once again displaying the mentality that defined his 2024 season.
Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia made an impressive start to pre-season testing in Malaysia last week, after immediately feeling at ease on the new GP26.
Although he ended up only fifth on the timesheets, he turned heads ...Keep reading

Ahead of pre-season testing getting underway in Bahrain, Lawrence Barretto has the lowdown on what to expect.

With Adrian Newey's maiden Aston Martin design emerging at the end of the Barcelona Shakedown, its dramatic looks have gotten plenty of people talking.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton made an appearance at the 2026 Super Bowl alongside reality TV star Kim Kardashian amid rumours that the pair are in a relationship.
Hamilton and Kardashian were seated with her sister, Kendall Jenner, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Tyler, the Creator and Tim Cook during the New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks game in California.
A report from The ...Keep reading

Cadillac unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 livery in a TV advert during the Super Bowl on Sunday 8 February. 
While the livery is clearly not the most colourful on the grid, fans have applauded the asymmetrical design. One side features a predominantly black design with a white, misty fade at the rear of the sidepod and engine cover, plus white accents on the wheel covers and partner logos ...Keep reading

Over the past few days in Sepang, one of the main attractions of the opening 2026 tests was beginning to gauge what realistic objectives Toprak Razgatlioglu should aim for in his rookie MotoGP season. And those expectations do not look the same now, after the shakedown and test sessions, as they did beforehand.
That is not so much down to the obvious limitations of a brand-new Yamaha M1, but ...Keep reading

The first week of Bahrain pre-season testing starts this week. Teams will take to the Bahrain International Circuit from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 February for testing following the private shakedown in Barcelona on 26-30 January.
By the first day of testing, all teams will have unveiled their 2026 liveries. McLaren and Aston Martin are the last to reveal the designs of their machinery, with ...Keep reading