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Why Helmut Marko says the 2021 F1 season was his toughest ever

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 15:05
Former Red Bull motorsport adviser Dr Helmut Marko has branded the 2021 Formula 1 season as the "toughest year" during his time in the championship.
The 82-year-old left his role at the Milton Keynes outfit at the end of 2025 after a 20-year stint. Having raced in the championship from 1971 to 1972 and founding RSM Marko in 1984, which later became the Red Bull Junior Team, the Austrian has ...Keep reading

Haas F1 team's first Toyota livery divides fans as 2026 car breaks cover

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:53
Haas has unveiled its 2026 Formula 1 livery, the first with its new title sponsor, Toyota Gazoo Racing.
The new design follows a similar theme to the American outfit's 2025 livery with a white base and black and red accents. But it now has the addition of the angular GR logo on the front wing and the shark fin.
Fans have been quick to share their thoughts on the new design. "Haas has stepped ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez shares injury recovery update at Ducati MotoGP launch

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:49
Marc Marquez has revealed he is “feeling better and better” ahead of MotoGP pre-season testing, but admitted he will only be close to full fitness by the opening race in Thailand.
The reigning world champion endured a “long and tough winter” after a crash caused by Aprilia rival Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian Grand Prix, which left him with a broken right shoulder.
After flying ...Keep reading

Ocon thinks Haas can be ‘dangerous’ in 2026

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:41
Esteban Ocon has shared a bullish pre-season outlook for Haas, believing that they have the potential “to be fighting towards the front” under F1’s new regulations – and could therefore be a “dangerous” force.

Check out every angle of Haas’ livery design for 2026

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:41
Haas have become the latest F1 team to present their 2026 livery, releasing renders of the VF-26 across social media.

Haas show off their new livery for 2026 F1 season

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 14:41
Haas have unveiled their 2026 Formula 1 challenger, and a striking white and red livery, in a series of digital renders on social media, one week out from Barcelona Shakedown week.

Esteban Ocon: "We can forget everything we've learned since go-karts" in F1 2026

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:18
Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon thinks the series' overhauled hybrid engines will mean drivers "can forget everything that we've learned since go-karts on how to go fast".
F1 is at the precipice of its biggest rules change in decades with active aerodynamics and a much  bigger electric component to its V6 turbo hybrids set to shake ip the series. The ruleset has thus far landed mixed ...Keep reading

Haas started developing new F1 car as early as 2024

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:06
Haas’ newly unveiled Formula 1 car for the 2026 season has been developed since mid-2024, technical director Andrea De Zordo has revealed.
F1 teams were banned from running any wind tunnel or CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) tests relative to 2026 machinery before 1 January 2025, as the world championship moves to new technical regulations on both chassis and engine sides.
However ...Keep reading

Haas unveils 2026 F1 car livery as Toyota becomes title sponsor

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:02
The Haas Formula 1 team has become the third squad to unveil its livery for the forthcoming 2026 campaign - its first with Toyota Gazoo Racing as title sponsor. 
Both parties entered a technical partnership at the end of 2024, but the relationship has been strengthened for this year with the official name becoming ‘TGR Haas F1 Team’. 
That has been reflected in Haas’ new livery ...Keep reading

Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:00
Haas become the first team to reveal their 2026 F1 car for a season in which the sport is introducing its biggest rule change for decades.

Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:00
Haas become the first team to reveal their 2026 F1 car for a season in which the sport is introducing its biggest rule change for decades.

Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:00
Haas become the first team to reveal their 2026 F1 car for a season in which the sport is introducing its biggest rule change for decades.

Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:00
Haas become the first team to reveal their 2026 F1 car for a season in which the sport is introducing its biggest rule change for decades.

Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-01-19 13:00
Haas become the first team to reveal their 2026 F1 car for a season in which the sport is introducing its biggest rule change for decades.

Audi unveils first Formula 1 team kit since Sauber takeover

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 12:49
Audi has revealed its official 2026 Formula 1 team kit, the first kit since the German marque took over the Sauber team. 
Audi will join the grid for the 2026 season following the rebranding of Sauber. With Revolut as a title partner and adidas as its apparel partner, it's brought a monochromatic colour scheme to its team kit. 
"We are excited to officially mark the start of our journey ...Keep reading

Apple’s growing part in F1 was impossible to ignore at Red Bull’s 2026 launch

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 12:39
Red Bull's first event of the year saw its 2026 challenger revealed in Detroit as the outfit celebrated its partnership with Ford. While the focus was on the Blue Oval, it was a conspicuously Apple-flavoured production, with "Shot on iPhone" branding and other products appearing throughout the stream.
With both Max Verstappen and new team-mate Isack Hadjar joining the Milton Keynes outfit at ...Keep reading

2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling confirms 2026 Rodin Motorsport contract

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 12:01
2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling has confirmed that she will continue for her second GB3 Championship campaign with Rodin Motorsport.
After clinching the F1 Academy title in 2024, the British driver joined the GB3 Championship, while also serving as the rookie and simulator driver for the Nissan Formula E team. In her first season of GB3, she secured her first podium finish in the series ...Keep reading

Why pre-season running is different in 2026

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-01-19 11:41
Ahead of a busy pre-season, Lawrence Barretto explains what we can expect from the Barcelona shakedown and Bahrain testing.

Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia unveil retro-inspired Ducati MotoGP livery

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 10:34
Ducati showcased its 2026 MotoGP bike for the first time on Monday as it looks to extend its winning run in the final year of the current regulation cycle.
Factory riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia took the covers off the latest version of the Desmosedici GP at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio, which has hosted all of Ducati’s season launches in recent years.
To ...Keep reading

Autosport Awards 2026 to Recognize Lando Norris with Inaugural “Autosport Champion” Honor

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-01-19 09:10

Lando Norris to attend the Autosport Awards and receive the inaugural Autosport Champion award, honoring his ascent from 2016 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver winner to 2025 F1 World Champion
Fan-voted awards will be handed out on Wednesday in eight major categories, with nominations across F1, Formula E, MotoGP, WEC and more; represented by more than half a million fan votes from around ...Keep reading

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