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Apple outlines plan to extend F1 race coverage into week-long experience

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-01-21 11:59
Apple believes its Formula 1 coverage should start well before the lights go out on the grid. Talking at the Autosport Business Exchange London, Jim DeLorenzo, Apple’s global head of sports, is aiming to turn a race weekend into a week-long experience. 
2026 sees Apple take on the broadcast rights for the United States after a successful foray into the championship through the F1 movie ...Keep reading

Audi must expand Hinwil site to improve engineering and fit its new F1 simulator

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-01-21 11:30
As Audi prepares for its first ever season as a Formula 1 manufacturer, it has had to transition from Sauber's status as a long-time Ferrari customer team to a full-works entity.
Part of that transition has involved the union of the Sauber Engineering facilities in Hinwil and Audi's powertrain facilities in Neuberg. In the prelude to 2026, chief operating officer and chief technical officer ...Keep reading

Mercedes F1 expected to announce huge new multi-year partnership with technology giant

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-01-21 11:03
The Mercedes Formula 1 team is expected to announce a huge new partnership with Microsoft, according to a report from Sky News.
The report indicates that the Brackley outfit will confirm the partnership during its 2026 F1 launch on 22 January, and points to a value in the region of $60million per year, although this figure is not confirmed.
The partnership with the technology giant would be ...Keep reading

All you need to know about Mercedes

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-01-21 09:45
After winning every Teams’ title – and all bar one Drivers’ crown – under the initial turbo-hybrid era from 2014 to 2021, Mercedes failed to add any more on a rollercoaster ride through the 2022-2025 ‘ground effect’ ruleset. So, what are the chances of the Silver Arrows getting back to their best with new cars and new power units in 2026? Here’s everything you need to know about the squad ahead of the new campaign…

Episode 3: Hope and Ambition

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-01-21 09:41
Hollywood comes to Cadillac. Racers Ollie Bearman & Kimi Antonelli are in the spotlight.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-01-21 09:41
Hollywood comes to Cadillac. Racers Ollie Bearman & Kimi Antonelli are in the spotlight.

Yamaha launches V4-powered M1 for 2026 MotoGP season

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-01-21 08:36
Yamaha has unveiled an all-new V4-powered MotoGP for the 2026 season, as it makes a final push to return to competitiveness under the current regulations cycle.
Factory riders Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins travelled to Jakarta on Wednesday to launch the new M1, which retains Yamaha’s signature blue and black livery.
Having been the only manufacturer to run an inline four-cylinder engine ...Keep reading

Why Audi raced to be the first F1 team to run a 2026 car on track

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-01-21 07:00
When Audi took to Barcelona for the shakedown of its new R26 Formula 1 car on 9 January, it had created a colossal statement of intent in being the first team to put its 2026 racer on track.
It was no last-minute decision to put the car through its first run; this had been in the works for - per technical director James Key - around 18 months. As such, the team had ensured all of its design and ...Keep reading

Start of Audi journey is 'extraordinary feeling' – Wheatley

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-01-21 00:36
Jonathan Wheatley has opened up on the “extraordinary feeling” of the Audi F1 team becoming a reality, as he also revealed the new generation of power units “sound good” ahead of Formula 1’s new era of regulations.

Brexton Busch, son of Kyle, to race Late Model in 2026

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-01-21 00:14
After spending a large majority of the first decade of his life racing in cars his size, 10-year-old Brexton Busch will turn his first laps behind the wheel of a full-sized Stock Car over the course of the 2026 season.
The son of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch will compete in the JR Late Model division at Madera Speedway in California, one of the most notable development ...Keep reading

F1 Academy star Chloe Chambers lands Formula E opportunity

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-01-20 23:11
Chloe Chambers, who completed her second and final F1 Academy season with a third-place finish in 2025, has secured a seat in the Formula E rookie free practice session at the Miami E-Prix.
The American driver scored the seat in her first Formula E session after completing the championship's women's test in October 2025, where she put in the best time of the day at 1m22.767s. 
Chambers will ...Keep reading

See all the angles of Audi’s 2026 F1 car

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-01-20 21:30
Audi have become the latest team to host a launch event ahead of the 2026 season.

Audi reveal their new car for 2026 F1 season

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-01-20 21:30
Audi have showcased their 2026 F1 car as part of a launch event in Berlin.

Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-01-20 20:00
Audi is entering Formula 1 for the first time in its history this season, having taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team.

Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-01-20 20:00
Audi is entering Formula 1 for the first time in its history this season, having taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team.

Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-01-20 20:00
Audi is entering Formula 1 for the first time in its history this season, having taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team.

Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-01-20 20:00
Audi is entering Formula 1 for the first time in its history this season, having taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team.

Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-01-20 20:00
Audi is entering Formula 1 for the first time in its history this season, having taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team.

RFK Racing brings back the No. 99, signs Corey LaJoie for the Daytona 500

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-01-20 19:29
RFK Racing will bring four cars to the 68th running of the Daytona 500 in February. Alongside the charted entries of Chris Buescher (No. 17), Ryan Preece (No. 60), and team co-owner Brad Keselowski (No. 6), the team will add an additional open entry.
Corey LaJoie will drive the No. 99 Ford Mustang and will attempt to qualify for NASCAR’s biggest race. While that car number was utilized by ...Keep reading

What Audi’s ‘world champion in 2030’ goal actually means

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-01-20 19:17
Audi has revealed an official goal of winning the Formula 1 world championship by 2030.
The German brand is tackling its first ever F1 campaign amid a technical overhaul, and has set an admittedly vague five-year plan for the upcoming seasons.
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