Motorsport

The 2026 Formula 1 season is already creeping up on us with car launches set for as early as 15 January.
While McLaren, Mercedes and Williams are yet to confirm their reveal dates, all other teams have announced when fans will be able to see their 2026 designs ahead of the season.
Red Bull and Racing Bulls are set to kick off the launches on 15 January with an event in Detroit, Michigan, and ...Keep reading

As Alpine chief Flavio Briatore demonstrated in 2025, Red Bull isn't the only organisation in Formula 1 capable of making brutal driver decisions. Rookie Jack Doohan was still getting started when a brace of incidents was enough for him to face the axe, with a high-speed Suzuka crash the most high-profile mistake that saw the Australian demoted to a reserve role after round six in Miami.
It ...Keep reading

Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen downplayed the idea of long-term recovery timelines as the Enstone-based team looks to rebuild itself in Formula 1.
This marks a clear departure from the philosophy of Alpine’s previous management, which committed to a so-called 100-race plan designed to return the team to the front of the grid. That project began in 2021, when Renault rebranded its ...Keep reading

Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has raised over NZ$50,000 for breast cancer research during the winter break.
The New Zealander drew in a large crowd to Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell, Otago and gave fans hot laps to raise money for breast cancer research in various supercars, including an Aston Martin Vulcan and a Porsche GT3. The hot laps were offered via a silent ...Keep reading

After taking victory in the Dutch Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri was sitting pretty at the top of the Formula 1 championship. Lando Norris' retirement from second put the Briton 34 points behind his team-mate, with Max Verstappen now 104 points behind. A series of stellar victories in the early phases of the season had demonstrated Piastri's efficacy in a position of dominance, as he sought retribution ...Keep reading

Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli believes the team's ill-fated suspension change cost him "two or three months" of development during his first Formula 1 season.
Mercedes introduced a tweaked rear suspension geometry at Imola's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, back in May, as it further tried to home in on its relative lack of low-speed performance and its rear tyre temperature issues, taking ...Keep reading

The CEO of Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, Stuart Pringle, is set to be appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King's New Year Honours list for his services to motorsport.
Pringle was appointed CEO of the Silverstone Circuit in 2017 after serving as Club Secretary for the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which operates the track, since 2006 ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin's father, Dennis Hamlin, has died after injuries sustained in a house fire in Stanley, North Carolina, on Sunday. Hamlin's mother, Mary Lou, 69, is currently being treated at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center and is listed in critical condition.
The fire's cause is still under investigation. Still reeling from a tragic December 18th plane crash that claimed the life ...Keep reading

Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan still believes in Nolan Siegel, but results need to follow potential if there are hopes of continuing together beyond 2026.
The upcoming season in the IndyCar Series marks the final of a current multi-year deal for Siegel with Arrow McLaren. 
“It is a contract year, but there shouldn't be more pressure because it’s a contract year,” Kanaan told ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso has taken delivery of an Aston Martin DBX S as he adds yet another high-performance car from the British marque to his collection. 
The two-time Formula 1 champion took delivery of the £210,000+ performance SUV in Monaco and was pictured posing alongside it outside Aston Martin's Monaco dealership. Receiving the car just days before Christmas, this is a present the majority of ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur is expecting to see rapid in-season development as squads get to grips with the new regulations and doesn't believe the pecking order will remain static after the opening race in Melbourne.
The 2026 regulations change, encompassing new power units, energy deployment and aerodynamics, is one of the biggest rule resets in F1 history, and presents Ferrari ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has published a social post featuring his new customised Mansory Lamborghini Revuelto. Posting a photo of him standing beside his new V12 hypercar, Ocon kept the caption short: "First drive," it read. 
The car wears a predominantly black paint job with red accents, a contrast that the customisation company has often leant into in its recognisable builds. 
Mansory, the ...Keep reading

Gabriel Bortoleto may have been the reigning Formula 2 champion, but by making his Formula 1 debut for the struggling Sauber squad the Brazilian's rookie season looked set to go unnoticed.
The first Brazilian on the grid in eight years, Bortoleto suffered a humbling debut experience in Melbourne, spinning out in difficult circumstances. But the former McLaren junior rebounded admirably, even if ...Keep reading

Lando Norris joked that it is all downhill from here after clinching his first Formula 1 drivers' championship title in 2025.
The fight for the championship went down to the wire at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A third-place finish was enough for Norris to win the championship with two points over Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who finished second in the standings, while Oscar Piastri ...Keep reading

Mercedes-AMG is working on a new GT3 car for customer and factory-supported racing. It will become the first major product to emerge from the Affalterbach Racing division, which was set up midway through 2024 as Mercedes brought an end to its long-standing relationship with HWA.
The unnamed GT3 challenger is expected to be based on the Concept AMG GT Track Sport, a new sportscar that will join ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner chose Ollie Bearman as his 2025 rookie of the year.
The British driver finished his rookie season with Steiner's former team 13th in the drivers' standings with 41 points, ahead of his experienced team-mate Esteban Ocon in 15th with 38 points. While he started the season making some mistakes, he celebrated a fourth-place finish at the ...Keep reading

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Los Angeles division reports that drug baron Ryan James Wedding’s impressive collection of racing motorcycles has been seized.
One of the FBI’s ‘top 10 fugitives’, Wedding is a motorcycle enthusiast, with his $40m collection featuring Ducatis that were ridden by Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovisioso, Loris Capirossi and Andrea Iannone ...Keep reading

The 2025 Formula 1 season did not bring a new world title for Red Bull, but will nonetheless be remembered for Max Verstappen’s remarkable comeback.
The Dutchman said in Abu Dhabi that he felt even better than he had 12 months earlier. This may sound surprising, given he was world champion back then, but at the time he already sensed things going wrong within Red Bull – a trend that ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin says he never slipped into a ‘Why is this happening to me?’ mindset during his injury-ridden 2025 MotoGP season, choosing instead to analyse the causes and move forward.
Martin’s high-profile move from Pramac to Aprilia has proven disastrous so far, with the Spaniard suffering no fewer than four injuries over the course of 2025 and ending the year 21st in the ...Keep reading

Lance Stroll is something of an oddity in Formula 1 these days. After showing flashes of talent in the feeder series and moments of brilliance in F1 – like a shock pole position at a wet Turkish Grand Prix – he's now become something of an also-ran.
Nowhere was this more apparent than in the 2025 season, Stroll’s ninth in Formula 1, as the Canadian struggled with his car and his own ...Keep reading