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The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally will begin on 3 January and mark the start of the 2026 motorsport season.
As has been the case every year since 2020, the event will run entirely in Saudi Arabia, having moved from its former base in South America. This means the Gulf nation will be the sole host of the world’s most prestigious cross-country rally for the seventh consecutive year
But ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has shared his verdict on the audio recordings of the 2026 Formula 1 engines, claiming they sound "crisp".
2026 will bring in a new wave of regulations to the championship, which will see power units with a 50/50 split between internal combustion engine and electric power.
Some teams, including Aston Martin with the upcoming Honda engine and Mercedes, have shared the sounds of ...Keep reading

Every year Formula 1 always delivers plenty of drama and 2025 was no different with a title fight that went down to the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lando Norris ultimately prevailed in a three-way fight against McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen.
But it wasn’t just about what happened at the front, as there was drama throughout ...Keep reading

MotoGP reached a historic milestone in 2025, drawing more than 3.6 million fans to races around the world to set a new all-time attendance record.
After surpassing three million spectators last year, the championship climbed to a new level of popularity in 2025, helped by an expanded 22-round calendar.
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta gave a very positive assessment of the situation at the end of ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso is patient, that’s undeniable.
The Spanish veteran has failed to take a single grand prix victory in his last 225 entries. His second and latest Formula 1 world title was nearly two decades ago.
And yet, he’s still here. Not only is he still here, he’s still performing at a high level, at the age of 44, seemingly extracting the most out of the Aston Martin ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is simply “praying” for better fortune in the next Formula 1 rules cycle after enduring a torrid time since the start of ground-effect cars in 2022.
Just two of the seven-time world champion’s 105 grand prix victories have come in the current era, having particularly struggled in qualifying because these cars don’t necessarily reward sharp cornering after braking ...Keep reading

Mercedes had its fair share of development issues over the course of Formula 1’s ground-effect era, but after adopting flexible wings to help get on top of its troublesome car the team says it needed “a bit of time to adapt” once the FIA clamped down.
After scoring eight successive Formula 1 constructors’ titles, Mercedes kicked off the ground-effect era on the back foot in 2022. Its ...Keep reading

Although Lando Norris held on in Abu Dhabi to clinch his first world title, there's a feeling that it could have been wrapped up much sooner – but Formula 1's commercial types were hardly upset that the championship fight went down to the final round.
Some of the mitigating factors were down to McLaren's mistakes, while others were due to bad luck, but it's fair to say Norris has not been ...Keep reading

Fabio di Giannantonio feels MotoGP’s current schedule is pushing riders too far, highlighting the physical toll of the expanded calendar.
The 2025 MotoGP season featured a record 22 grands prix, boosted by the addition of a new track in Hungary and returning races in the Czech Republic and Argentina.
With sprints becoming a fixture at every weekend since 2023, riders contested a total of ...Keep reading

Alex Albon has named his P5 finish at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as his proudest moment of 2025, with the Thai driver admitting that the result came as a “surprise to all of us” ahead of what would prove to be a promising campaign for Williams.

Racing Bulls took driver and management changes in their stride this year, bettering their long-established position in the midfield to take sixth in the Teams’ Championship. When their two young drivers found their rhythm, they delivered some exceptional performances, but their inexperience showed as errors blighted their season. Here is the squad’s end of year report…

Oscar Piastri may have just missed out on the title this year, but IndyCar race winner and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe reckons the Aussie will be even more impressive in 2026.

There is a pattern when Red Bull’s youngsters get promoted to the main team.
They display confidence that they can succeed where others failed, and they drink the poisoned chalice.
When it came to choosing its 2025 line-up, Red Bull picked Liam Lawson over Yuki Tsunoda. The New Zealander rookie was believed to have more potential, given his promising performance over his five- and ...Keep reading

The 2025 Formula 1 season may not have featured the most mind-blowing scenarios ever, but some of its events still raised eyebrows – and rightfully so.
Here are those we identified as the biggest surprises of the year.
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Red Bull sacks Christian Horner – Jake ...Keep reading

As far as ruthless drivers swaps go, Red Bull truly outdid itself when it stripped Liam Lawson of his RB21 seat alongside Max Verstappen after just two – admittedly woeful – weekends, crashing out in Melbourne from 18th on the grid, and qualifying dead last for both China's sprint and grand prix.
Helmut Marko and Christian Horner felt Lawson's two abysmal weekends in Australia and China ...Keep reading

The 2026 endurance racing season is just a month away, with the Daytona 24 Hours marking the first event to feature top-line prototype machinery.
Most manufacturers competing across the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship have opted to update their cars for 2026, meaning the Hypercar and GTP grids could look noticeably different next year.
These changes have been ...Keep reading

Two devoted scarecrows plan the perfect wedding – until a rival threatens everything.

Matilda has a sharp mind, vivid imagination and the worst parents in the world.

From an action-packed 2025 Formula 1 season, selecting the best race of the campaign isn’t straightforward.
A 24-round F1 calendar makes that task even tricker, but our writers have given it a good go. Here’s what they have picked out as their favourite F1 race of 2025.
British Grand Prix – Filip Cleeren
The British Grand Prix truly had everything. Mixed weather is always a good ...Keep reading

MotoGP’s calendar has expanded rapidly over the years, peaking at 22 grands prix in 2025. With the addition of sprints, riders are now required to contest a total of 44 races a year.
In many respects, MotoGP has followed Formula 1’s lead in recent years, not only in expanding its calendar but also in its approach to circuit agreements. Like F1, MotoGP is now increasingly signing long-term ...Keep reading