Motorsport

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss and co-owner Toto Wolff says he sees "no reason" the series can't keep growing amid soaring team valuations.
Wolff recently concluded the sale of 15% of his holding company to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, which represents a 5% share in the Mercedes outfit Wolff co-owns with Mercedes-Benz and Ineos.
The deal saw the Mercedes F1 team's value pegged at a record ...Keep reading

For the past few months a phoney war has been brewing in the Formula 1 paddock, as gossip has circulated about the state of preparations for the all-new regulations coming next season.
Specifically, well-connected sources have repeatedly claimed that Red Bull’s new in-house engine project is some way short of where it needs to be, while Mercedes is said to be in the best shape.
Although ...Keep reading

The World Rally Championship will feature mandatory rest periods next year following approval for amendments to the sporting regulations by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
Rally itineraries have been a hot topic within the WRC for some time, with the matter brought into sharp focus at this year’s Rally Portugal.
The event’s itinerary, which featured 15-hour days without midday ...Keep reading

With less than a week to go until the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust trial begins, the Sanctioning Body motioned the court to have 23XI exclude two if its three owners from the room while others are on the stand.
This is under the ‘Federal Rules of Evidence; 615,’ which states that ‘at a party’s request, the court must order witnesses excluded from the ...Keep reading

Next season, Shane van Gisbergen will get to drive the No. 97 in the Cup Series for the first time -- a number that means a lot to the three-time Supercars champion. The team announced the number change in an emotional video that was released earlier this month.
Now, Trackhouse has offered a first glimpse at the the No. 97 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 wrapped in Red Bull colors. The team also showcased ...Keep reading

Mick Schumacher may have just signed to drive the Honda No. 47 for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in next season’s IndyCar Series, but he is already truly excited about what lies ahead as he transitions to the American way of racing.
The Swiss-born German climbed the ladder in the single-seater formula feeder series – winning championships in Formula 3 and Formula 2 – on his way to ...Keep reading

Opinions may still be divided, but following a disrupted, over-the-top start in 2023, Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix is slowly but surely hitting the right notes.
F1 has yet to provide official attendance figures beyond labelling the race as being "sold out". It is not clear if that means the event is up from last year's figure of 306,000, which was a decline from 315,000 in year one. But it ...Keep reading

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s goal for his maiden season in MotoGP is to challenge Fabio Quartararo as the top rider within the Yamaha contingent, according to his manager Kenan Sofuoglu.
Three-time World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu will make a long-anticipated move to MotoGP in 2026, partnering Jack Miller at Pramac on a factory-spec Yamaha M1.
The Turkish rider made his first official ...Keep reading

Ferrari lost more ground to Mercedes and Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and 10th on the road, Hamilton having had to fight his way through from last on the grid after being slowest in qualifying. Though the blow might seem to have been softened slightly by both drivers gaining places through ...Keep reading

The development of Toyota’s revamped Le Mans Hypercar contender is on track, with early testing leaving the squad cautiously optimistic for the 2026 World Endurance Championship.
Debuting in 2021 under the new LMH regulations, the GR010 Hybrid is now easily the oldest car on the Hypercar grid. Early updates during the life cycle of the car in 2022 and ‘23 allowed Toyota to hold its own ...Keep reading

Diagnosed with an astrocytoma in November 2003, Richard Burns lost his chance of winning a second world championship after leading the title race for most of the season. The potential of recording another motorsport statistic paled into insignificance, however, when the magnitude of the medical battle he was now faced with revealed itself.
Those with a medical insight didn't rate his chances ...Keep reading

McLaren's double disqualification at Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix has opened the door ajar for Max Verstappen in the 2025 title fight. In Qatar, Lando Norris can slam it shut again.
After a long stewards' hearing on Saturday night, McLaren was finally excluded from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for excessive plank wear.
It was a minimal transgression – we're talking tenths of a millimetre ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has claimed everything is going against him, following further hardship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix amid a tough Formula 1 season.
Tsunoda qualified 19th after Red Bull made a mistake with his tyre pressures in qualifying, and the team decided to breach parc ferme to tweak his set-up and give him a new power unit for the race.
Starting from the pitlane, the Japanese racer pitted ...Keep reading

George Russell has revealed that he was battling a steering issue during the Las Vegas Grand Prix. 
After starting from fourth on the grid, the British driver crossed the line to finish the race in third, but a disqualification for Lando Norris meant he was classified in second.
While it was overall a positive race for Russell, he told the media after the race that he was fighting against a ...Keep reading

Brent Crews has signed a deal to drive the No. 19 for Joe Gibbs Racing in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series. The 17-year-old will run 29 of 33 events, and will only miss four due to the fact that he's not old enough to run at all track types.
The Toyota Development Driver would be eligible for a playoff waiver as missed races due to age restrictions are an allowable ...Keep reading

Richard Childress Racing said in a Monday statement that ‘legal action in being contemplated’ after its eponymous team owner was insulted by NASCAR executives in text messages unsealed as part of the ongoing 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports lawsuit against the sanctioning body.
“RCR and Richard Childress are deeply disappointed by the insensitive and defamatory statements made about ...Keep reading

Support for Max Verstappen for the drivers' championship has increased after McLaren's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix blew the title fight wide open.
As Verstappen claimed another victory under the neon lights of the Las Vegas street circuit, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri's second and fourth-place finishes turned into disqualifications for excessive plank wear.
With a ...Keep reading

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has not ruled out the possibility of MotoGP hosting races on some of the street circuits featured on the Formula 1 calendar.
MotoGP is at a pivotal moment following the acquisition of its promoter Dorna Sports by Liberty Media, the same media company that owns F1 outright.
The move has naturally generated a lot of anticipation around the possibility of both series ...Keep reading

The next edition of the Autosport Business Exchange (ABX) will take place in London, following a successful event in New York City that highlighted the rise of racing in America.
ABX London will be held on January 21st, 2026, and take place at Town Hall by Bottaccio, King’s Cross, London, preceding the 38th edition of the Autosport Awards at the Roundhouse later that same day.
The ...Keep reading

McLaren suffered a blow at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with its double disqualification, as Max Verstappen closed to 24 points off Formula 1 world championship leader Lando Norris and drew level with Oscar Piastri.
Verstappen’s win, coupled with no points for the McLaren pair due to being disqualified for excessive plank wear, has cranked extra pressure on the Woking team ahead of the final two ...Keep reading