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Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve have discussed their time as Williams team-mates and fighting for the drivers' championship in 1996.
The Canadian driver made his Formula 1 debut with the Grove outfit in 1996, joining Hill as they both fought for the championship title. It was the Briton who ultimately won, and Villeneuve finished second, with Michael Schumacher in third.
"I always found ...Keep reading

Every Formula 1 driver races with a fixed number. The series introduced the concept of permanent numbers in 2014 to make drivers more recognisable to fans on track, as numbers were previously assigned based on the final standings in the world championship.
For many years, only the world champion was allowed to change their race number: they were given the option to swap their permanent number ...Keep reading

The impending departure of Gianpiero Lambiase from Red Bull will bring to a close one of the most renowned partnerships between a race engineer and a driver in Formula 1.

It was a JR Motorsports 1-2 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and despite dominating the 2025 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) season, few expected Connor Zilisch to prevail on Saturday. That was because of Kyle Larson, who absolutely dominated the entire race until the very end.
Zilisch was one of three drivers who stayed out during a late-race caution, with crew chief Rodney Childers opting ...Keep reading

On Lap 194 of the 300-lap NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the caution flew for an engine failure back in the pack.
Mason Maggio was limping his car around the apron in the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet, white smoke billowing from underneath. He quickly turned behind the pit wall and came to a stop in the garage. Just as he did that, flames erupted from ...Keep reading

In qualifying at Saturday, the No. 12 Team Penske Ford of Ryan Blaney secured pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway. With a fast lap of 15.101s, he earned his 13th career pole and second at Bristol.
"Just kind of got free on Lap 1, and then it was like all right, gather yourself up in (Turns) 3 and 4 and try and get a second lap," said Blaney. "Luckily, the rear tires came in better the ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville’s sole focus is on bringing home a "very important" victory in Croatia for Hyundai as it bids to end Toyota’s 100% winning streak this World Rally Championship season.
Hyundai has endured a difficult start to the year, being on the end of heavy defeats to rival Toyota, who locked out the podium in Monte Carlo and Sweden. The Korean team’s upgraded i20 N has struggled to ...Keep reading

NASCAR has ejected four car chiefs and one engineer after NASCAR Cup Series inspection at Bristol Motor Speedway. Five cars failed pre-race inspection twice, resulting in the loss of a key team member from each for the remainder of the weekend, and the loss of pit stall selection no matter where they qualify on the grid. They will be given whatever five stalls are left after the rest of the field ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville has moved into a sizable lead after a series of punctures caused by rocks shook up the World Rally Championship leaderboard in Croatia.
The Hyundai driver started Saturday sitting 13.8s behind leader Toyota’s Sami Pajari but ended the day with a 1m14.5s lead over Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta heading in Sunday’s four asphalt stages.
"It just clicked this weekend," ...Keep reading

Alex Bowman got the ‘all clear’ from his doctors a week earlier than anticipated and he’s back in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 with a goal to methodically make the most he can out of the remainder of the season.
Bowman has missed the last four races due to a bout of vertigo and was cleared after passing his medical tests and then turning competitive laps in a street car around the Ten ...Keep reading

2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has opened up about the people who shaped his life and motorsport career.
The British driver made his F1 debut in 2019 with McLaren and has remained with the Woking outfit since, helping the team rise from near the back of the grid to back-to-back constructors' championship titles in 2024 and 2025, as well as his maiden drivers' title. 
It will come as ...Keep reading

If F1's 11th team Cadillac aimed for a respectful debut, then it has largely achieved that, with both Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas reaching the chequered flag in two consecutive races in China and Japan.
At Suzuka, Perez and Bottas beat the struggling Aston Martins to stay off the last row of the grid. The pair was around 2.3 seconds off the frontrunners in Q1 and one second removed from ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans were left baffled after a Red Bull F1 car was spotted being filmed on railway tracks in Madrid.
As the highly anticipated debut of the MadRing on the Formula 1 calendar approaches, the host city has seen various promotional teasers, but fans were not expecting the latest stunt from the Milton Keynes outfit. 
Photos emerged this week on social media of a Red Bull F1 car ...Keep reading

The 2026 World Endurance Championship will mark the third season to feature the LMGT3 class. Introduced in 2024 as a secondary division to Hypercar, it enabled GT3 manufacturers to contest the Le Mans 24 Hours and a full range of endurance events across the year, offering a more affordable and accessible way to enter the WEC.
There is no denying that LMGT3 has been an instant success. The 2026 ...Keep reading

Toyota’s Sami Pajari continues to lead Rally Croatia, but his overnight advantage has been cut to 12.4s over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville, while Takamoto Katsuta lost ground in the victory fight.
Pajari took an overnight lead into Saturday for the first time in his WRC career, and the Finn continued to show pace and maturity to hold on to the top spot through Saturday morning’s loop of four ...Keep reading

Yamaha has decided to sign Ai Ogura for the 2027 MotoGP season, where he will partner Jorge Martin in the manufacturer’s factory team, Motorsport has learned.
The Japanese rider, currently in his second MotoGP campaign with the Trackhouse Racing team aboard an Aprilia, will replace Alex Rins, following Fabio Quartararo’s long-confirmed move to Honda.
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Dr Helmut Marko has taken on a new role as ambassador for the Red Bull Ring, home of the Austrian Grand Prix, which will take place on 26-28 June.
The 82-year-old stepped down from his position as motorsport adviser and leader of the junior team at Red Bull at the end of 2025. Speaking during an event in Vienna on Thursday, Marko confirmed his new role to Austrian publication OE24.
Marko ...Keep reading

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto catches up with Mattia Binotto, Head of the Audi F1 project, to assess the team's journey so far and the challenge of building a brand-new power unit.

From skipping a category to taking a more unusual route to the top, F1.com looks back at the rapid rises of nine drivers who went on to impress when they arrived in Formula 1.

A strong start to the season, but Charles Leclerc has seen his odds slip to win a maiden F1 World Championship.