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Ralf Schumacher has identified what could be a "huge advantage" for Ferrari in the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 season.
As the teams are making the most of pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 6-8 March, Schumacher saw a noticeable difference in the way the Ferrari cars were able to take corners in comparison to its rivals.
"Yes, it looks tidy, and ...Keep reading

Ed Carpenter Racing’s Alexander Rossi led a gusty morning session for the Unser IndyCar Open Test at Phoenix Raceway on Wednesday.
Amid cloudy conditions that saw wind gusts exceed 20 mph, the 34-year-old California native propelled the No. 20 ECR Chevrolet to a flying lap of 174.444 mph (20.6370 seconds) around the 1-mile tri-oval.
Josef Newgarden continued his theme of running second ...Keep reading

It appeared over the weekend that NASCAR implemented a new policy that made an extra effort to not reasonably throw a caution on the final lap of a superspeedway race.
It appeared that way because NASCAR evenly applied that stance in both the Truck and Cup race across two different race directors. But also, throughout the weekend, solo car spins without any additional contact that unevenly drew ...Keep reading

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George Russell has ended the first day of the second 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain on top, the Mercedes driver setting the pace ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

Today marks 25 years since we lost Dale Earnhardt. Heading into the 2026 Daytona 500, Motorsport.com already put together a special feature in remembrance of that day and his impact on the sport, but today, we want to do something different.
In this simple story, we're going to focus on seven of Dale's most impressive and memorable NASCAR Cup Series wins, in honor of the seven-time ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is confident of overcoming his incredibly disappointing debut season with Ferrari in the 2026 Formula 1 campaign as his ‘DNA is now within’ the SF-26.
The seven-time world champion made a blockbuster move to the Scuderia last year, but he ultimately underwhelmed by finishing sixth in the standings, 86 points behind team-mate Charles Leclerc with zero grand prix ...Keep reading

After Max Verstappen described Formula 1’s new technical regulations as “Formula E on steroids” last week, he immediately added that not everyone would be pleased with his media comments – especially those with commercial interests in the sport.
At the start of the second week of pre-season testing in Bahrain, the Dutchman said he had not heard any negative feedback from higher up ...Keep reading

Chase Briscoe ‘dipped my toes the bald community’ last month but it was a hoax, online fake news and AI rubbish.
With all the attention and focus on the new look three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano has received since taking a trimmer and razor to his dome, Briscoe decided to respond to his well-documented follicle situation by shaving his own head.
However, it wasn’t real, and ...Keep reading

It was a long wait, but reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou and team owner Chip Ganassi were presented with their respective ‘Baby Borg’ trophies on Tuesday night in a ceremony held at Phoenix Raceway.
The 20-inch trophy is a miniature version of the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy, with Palou’s featuring his name, team name, average speed and sculpted sterling silver ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says he finds the new Formula 1 cars this year "more fun" to drive - in contrast to the views of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.

Lewis Hamilton says he finds the new Formula 1 cars this year "more fun" to drive - in contrast to the views of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.

Lewis Hamilton says he finds the new Formula 1 cars this year "more fun" to drive - in contrast to the views of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.

George Russell set the fastest lap of Formula 1’s Bahrain pre-season testing so far as the second week of running got under way at Sakhir.
The Mercedes driver lapped in 1m33.459s this afternoon, which is two tenths faster than team-mate Kimi Antonelli’s benchmark last week, a 1m33.669s. Both of those were set with C3 tyres.
Russell wasn’t alone in going significantly faster than last ...Keep reading

Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, have issued a pair of updates following meetings of the F1 Commission and the F1 Power Unit Advisory Committee on Wednesday.

Lewis Hamilton has spoken of being “in the best place I’ve been in for a long time” ahead of the 2026 season, with the Briton also admitting to feeling “more connected” to Ferrari’s new car as he enters his second year of racing for the team.

Aston Martin have made changes to their trackside engineering team ahead of the 2026 season, with the squad expanding the structure in order to cope with the additional demands posed by the new technical regulations.

Formula 1 bosses are moving towards a rule change that would close a loophole rivals believe Mercedes have exploited in the sport's new engine rules.

Formula 1 bosses are moving towards a rule change that would close a loophole rivals believe Mercedes have exploited in the sport's new engine rules.

Formula 1 bosses are moving towards a rule change that would close a loophole rivals believe Mercedes have exploited in the sport's new engine rules.