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"It's really a thrill to work with Brad," F1's producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells the BBC at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Los Angeles.

"It's really a thrill to work with Brad," F1's producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells the BBC at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Los Angeles.

"It's really a thrill to work with Brad," F1's producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells the BBC at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Los Angeles.

The two-day IndyCar preseason test on the short circuit of Sebring International Raceway ended on Tuesday with Marcus Armstrong (Shank-Honda) setting the fastest time of the day. And compared to the fastest Monday time, set by defending champion Alex Palou (Ganassi-Honda), Armstrong's fast lap of 52.372 seconds was ultimately 0.254 seconds faster.
Meyer Shank Racing, is once again collaborating ...Keep reading

Mercedes mark the end of an era. Valtteri Bottas prepares for his fresh start at Cadillac

Shi Wei will return to F1 Academy as the first wild card entry of the 2026 season. 
Having previously competed in the all-female racing series in the same role in 2025, Shi will race in front of her home crowd at the season-opening Round 1 in Shanghai.
"I truly cherish the opportunity to compete again as a Wild Card driver," Shi said. "I will work hard in preparation so that more people can ...Keep reading

The NASCAR Cup season officially gets underway this weekend with the 68th running of the Daytona 500 on February 15.
Before that, NASCAR sent eighth-generation watermelon farmer and Trackhouse Racing star Ross Chastain to New York City for a very unique activation.
As part of the sport's new 'Hell Yeah' campaign, NASCAR fitted a mock 1:1 replica of a Chevrolet Cup engine to a billboard ...Keep reading

Red Bull test and reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda will return to the cockpit of a Formula 1 car later this month when he takes part in a special demonstration event in America.

For some, their Daytona 500 dream will end on Thursday night at the end of the Daytona Duel races. Along with the 36 chartered entries that are guaranteed a spot in the race, nine open entries have also entered the Daytona 500 – bringing the entry list to 45 cars.
The problem is that there are only 41 spots available on the grid for NASCAR's biggest race. Through time trials on Wednesday and ...Keep reading

45 cars have entered the 2026 running of the Daytona 500. The week at Daytona will also feature the season-openers for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, as well as the ARCA Menard’s Series. There are a total of 181 entries across all four divisions.
Ryan Preece just won NASCAR’s wild wet/dry Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, so all the momentum is with the No. 60 ...Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team will back Payton Westcott in the 2026 F1 Academy championship.
Westcott secured the seat with the Brackley outfit after taking part in the 2025 Las Vegas round as a wild card entry, where she finished sixth in Race 1. The American driver has experience racing in the United States Pro Kart Series, California Pro Kart Challenge, the Formula Winter Series, Italian F4 ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany commentator Ralf Schumacher has announced his engagement to his partner Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne.
The pair first confirmed their relationship in July 2024 and have been together for three years. "Today is a very special day. Since 3 years I spend almost 24/7 with the love of my life. So amazing to have a strong and loving relationship in life," ...Keep reading

Lando Norris believes it is “clear” that he has a “different mentality” to Max Verstappen, with the Briton reflecting on what motivates his own desire to win and the areas that he still wants to improve on.

Laurent Mekies revealed that Isack Hadjar’s rapid progression during his rookie season was key in his promotion to Red Bull, with the Team Principal heaping praise on the youngster’s “maximum intensity” approach to his pre-season training.

Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin has labelled the team’s 2026 preparations as the “biggest project we’ve ever done”, with the Briton admitting that work on the new power unit has been ongoing for “years”.

Jacob Abel doesn’t want his IndyCar career to be summarized as one-and-done. 
Running with Dale Coyne Racing last year, the Kentucky native endured a rookie campaign to forget in North America’s premier open-wheel championship. A rough start gave way to an even more disastrous month of May after failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. The challenges didn’t relent for the rest of the ...Keep reading

In Barcelona, a host of different approaches to Formula 1’s new active aerodynamics were on display, with Audi and Alpine standing out for their distinctive rear-end solutions. On the wing of the four-ring team, the rotation pivot is positioned at the centre rather than on the leading or trailing edge of the flaps, which causes the two flaps to rotate in a different way compared with the ...Keep reading

Williams Racing has announced a new partnership with Estrella Galicia 0,0 as its official beer partner for the 2026 Formula 1 season and beyond.
The new partnership will see the Estrella Galicia 0,0 branding on the halo and rear wing endplate of the FW48, as well as on Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon's helmets and race suits. The non-alcoholic beer will also be served in the Grove outfit's ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has spoken out about the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show by Benito Ocasio, known by his stage name Bad Bunny.
The performance has become a hot topic of conversation as the Puerto Rican rapper and singer took a stand against current politics in the United States. Ocasio was one of many celebrities to wear an 'ICE Out' pin at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the ...Keep reading

Joan Mir believes MotoGP’s increasingly early silly season could risk pushing riders into decisions they may come to regret, as teams move at a record pace to finalise 2027 line-ups.
Even before testing for the upcoming season began in Malaysia last week, speculation was already rife about how the grid could look like heading into MotoGP’s next era in 2027.
While early contract talks ...Keep reading