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New Toyota signing Oliver Solberg has been nominated to score manufacturer points at the opening round of the 2026 World Rally Championship season in Monte Carlo.
Event organisers have today released its 66-car entry list for the annual WRC curtain raiser (22-25 January), which will feature 11 Rally1 entries and 27 Rally2 crews, while 25 of those cars are registered to score WRC2 ...Keep reading

From festive family time and winter training to skiing trips, awards nights and off-track adventures, here’s what F1 drivers have been getting up to during the winter break so far...

Williams are the latest Formula 1 team to confirm a livery reveal date for their 2026 challenger.

Mercedes have set a date for the reveal of their 2026 Formula 1 car, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W17 E PERFORMANCE.

Cadillac Team Principal Graeme Lowdon tells F1.com about why Zhou Guanyu was the ideal candidate for their reserve role, the ‘good chemistry’ amongst the squad’s drivers and how the team are gearing up for their ‘really intense’ first season.

Gina Schumacher, daughter of the legendary seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher, has posted a rare family throwback on social media. Celebrating her father's birthday, the photo shows the Schumacher family laughing alongside a caption that reads, "The best forever. Happy Birthday Papa."
In the photo sits the former Ferrari ace alongside his wife Corinna, with Gina and her ...Keep reading

Williams has confirmed that the livery for its 2026 Formula 1 challenger, the FW48, will be revealed on 3 February.
The Grove outfit is yet to confirm whether the reveal will be via a release on social media or a launch event with drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon alongside team principal James Vowles.
Williams will also kick off the season with a separate fan-designed livery, which drew ...Keep reading

MotoGP is the only grand prix class without a combined minimum weight for motorcycle and rider. While such regulations exist in Moto2 and Moto3 (and even the World Superbike Championship) to offset the disadvantages faced by taller and heavier riders, no comparable rule applies at the top level of motorcycle racing.
In Moto3, the combined minimum weight of bike and rider is 152kg, while in ...Keep reading

Mercedes has confirmed the launch date for its 2026 Formula 1 challenger, the W17. The Brackley outfit is set to unveil the W17 on 22 January 2026 before private testing takes place from 26 to 30 January. 
The team will release renders of the livery on 22 January before a season launch event on 2 February, which will be available to stream live online. Drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi ...Keep reading

Will Courtenay has started his new role as McLaren’s Sporting Director in the build-up to the 2026 season, following an early release from Red Bull.

Seth Quintero led a top-five lockout for Toyota in the second stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally, while Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah leapt to the top spot in the overall standings.
While Toyota struggled at the start of the 48th edition of Dakar in Yanbu, it bounced back strongly in Monday’s 400km test to Al-Ula, with the Japanese manufacturer’s Hilux pick-up emerging as the class of the ...Keep reading

2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris is set for a hefty €1,023,658 superlicence fee for 2026.
Every driver must pay a superlicence fee to compete in the championship, although it is worth noting that the bill is usually picked up by the driver's team. The fee consists of a flat rate plus an amount per point scored in the previous season. For Norris, he scored 423 points in 2025, so ...Keep reading

With Cadillac joining the grid for the 2026 Formula 1 season, there will be 22 cars on the grid, two more than we're currently used to. Because of this, qualifying will see a small change to include the extra two cars. This is what you need to know. 
F1's 2026 qualifying format will still have the familiar three-part knockout structure that we're all accustomed to. With a larger grid this ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has revealed that he, George Russell and Alex Albon held an "UNO World Championship" that took place during travel days between some of the races of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Admitting there were "questionable rules" between the trio, he opened up on what he did during his downtime. 
Talking on F1's Off The Grid with presenter Lawrence Barretto, the Australian ...Keep reading

The F1 movie picked up two wins at the 2026 Critics' Choice Awards on 4 January.
The blockbuster, directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, was awarded the Critics' Choice Awards for Best Sound (Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta and Gareth John) and Best Editing (Stephen Mirrione).
In the editing category, Mirrione competed against Kirk ...Keep reading

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joins the Cadillac team as reserve driver for their debut season in 2026.

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joins the Cadillac team as reserve driver for their debut season in 2026.

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joins the Cadillac team as reserve driver for their debut season in 2026.

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joins the Cadillac team as reserve driver for their debut season in 2026.

Former Red Bull head of strategy Will Courtenay starts his role as McLaren's sporting director as Formula 1 returns to work after its winter break.