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‘Lewis is my hero’ – Q&A with 'F1 The Movie' star Damson Idris

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-19 11:02
Damson Idris sat down for an exclusive Q&A about his experience of filming *F1 The Movie* after becoming a Global Brand Ambassador for F1.

How China F1 weekend "exposed Audi's weaknesses"

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 10:20
Audi F1 team boss Jonathan Wheatley says the Chinese Grand Prix "exposed our weaknesses" as the team tries to get a grip on power unit driveability and reliability.
Audi's long-awaited debut as an F1 works outfit has been a tale of two halves. The German manufacturer surprised friend and foe with the performance of its first-ever F1 power unit, which has allowed it to slot into F1's midfield ...Keep reading

How to watch the 2026 12 Hours of Sebring: Weekend schedule, TV, streaming

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 10:05
After several weeks away following the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is back with another prestigious event -- the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida. 
In Daytona, Penske prevailed yet again with Julien Andlauer, Laurin Heinrich, and Felipe Nasr piloting the #7 Porsche to victory over the #31 Whelen Cadillac squad. The class wins went to the ...Keep reading

Why Ferrari believes F1 engine rules tweak won't stop Mercedes

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-19 09:16
From 1 June, new FIA tests for Formula 1 engines mean Mercedes’ compression ratio loophole will be closed – but it may not be sufficient for Ferrari to catch up.
As the world championship switched to new power units for 2026, the internal combustion engine’s compression ratio was reduced from 18:1 to 16:1. However, the ratio is checked at ambient temperature, and Mercedes found a way to ...Keep reading

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-19 00:05
We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-19 00:05
We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-19 00:05
We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-03-19 00:05
We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

The Top 10 youngest Grand Prix winners in F1 history

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-03-18 22:45
After Kimi Antonelli's stunning performance in China, we look at the youngest F1 stars to ever win a Grand Prix.

NASCAR suspends three members of Big Machine Racing for unsecured ballast

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 21:29
NASCAR has issued a four-race suspension for three members from the Big Machine Racing NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts team, due to "loose or separated ballast" on the #48 Chevrolet, driven by Patrick Staropoli.
As a result, crew chief Patrick Donahue, car chief Dillon Bassett, and engineer Morgan Olsen will have to sit out the next four races. They will miss upcoming races at Darlington ...Keep reading

Cole Butcher still catching up to speed in NASCAR Truck Series

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 20:27
NASCAR Truck Series rookie Cole Butcher spent his first off-weekend back in something more familiar, driving a Super Late Model at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, and nearly won the race in a spirited duel with Richard Childress Racing development driver Carson Brown too.
It was a much needed reminder to himself that he still knows what he’s doing after three races in which literally ...Keep reading

Jack Hawksworth looks ahead to 100th IMSA start, seeking another Sebring win

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 18:59
The 2026 edition of the Sebring 12 Hours will be a career milestone for Jack Hawksworth as he makes his 100th career IMSA start. He has a dozen wins, and the majority of those came while driving a Lexus RC F GT3.
"It's crazy, really," said Hawksworth about his upcoming 100th start. "Time flies, and obviously, I've been fortunate enough to be with Lexus for the best time. I mean, for a decade ...Keep reading

Everything we know about Goiania Circuit – MotoGP’s new Brazilian GP venue

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 17:59
This weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix marks MotoGP’s first visit to the South American nation in more than two decades. The last time the premier class raced in Brazil was in 2004, when the now-demolished Jacarepagua circuit hosted the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix for the final time.
In the ensuing years, MotoGP made several attempts to return to the world’s fifth-largest country. The closest ...Keep reading

The only condition in which Mark Martin would drive a modern NASCAR Cup car revealed

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 17:44
This is the most invested and involved Mark Martin has been in NASCAR since his retirement after the 2013 season.
For a while, even on both sides of his Hall of Fame induction in 2017, he just didn’t know what he was supposed to do within the space after practically four decades of driving at the highest level. He would still watch races but didn’t know what his role was supposed to ...Keep reading

Could BYD join the F1 grid? All the Chinese giant's options

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 17:28
Rumours of BYD’s increasing interest in the world of Formula 1 have been intensifying in recent weeks and months. The Chinese automotive group’s vice president, Stella Li, attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December and was also seen last weekend in the Shanghai paddock. Li is considered the key player in the Chinese manufacturer’s global expansion and, in 2025, she was named World Car ...Keep reading

QUIZ: 10 questions on Italian Formula 1 winners

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-03-18 16:29
Kimi Antonelli became the latest Italian driver to win a Grand Prix when he crossed the line in China on Sunday to seal his maiden F1 victory.

F1 has always been a rebel, changing and innovating is what it does best

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 16:25
Every few years, Formula 1 goes through the same ritual. New regulations are introduced; some adapt, others protest. Drivers complain about how difficult the cars are to handle, teams worry about the technical headaches they cause, and fans look back nostalgically at the good old days – whenever they were.
For some reason, new regulations in Formula 1 always seem to raise the question of ...Keep reading

Jonathan Wheatley: Max Verstappen's F1 2026 criticism is "because of where he finds himself"  

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 15:27
Audi Formula 1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley reckons Max Verstappen's criticism of the 2026 regulations is partly down to the difficulties Red Bull faced over the first two weekends of the new season. 
Having warned about the prospect of severe energy saving issues for years, Verstappen has been frustrated with the reality of driving and racing F1's 2026 cars, going so far as to label the ...Keep reading

AJ Allmendinger to replace Daniel Dye, making first Truck oval start in 18 years

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 15:15
Kaulig Racing will put A.J. Allmendinger behind the wheel of the #10 Kaulig Racing Ram 1500 at Darlington Raceway this weekend, replacing Daniel Dye.
Dye was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR and Kaulig for mocking IndyCar driver David Malukas with a homophobic voice on a recent livestream, making inappropriate inferences about the Penske driver's sexuality.
He has since apologized and will ...Keep reading

How a privateer Ford Mustang made DTM history

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-03-18 14:30
“The Mustang destroyed my hearing,” says Gerd Ruch, as he asks people to speak louder. And yet the Berlin-based heating engineer and amateur racer still looks back with great passion on the years between 1988 and 1994, when he and his brother Jurgen Ruch turned the Ford Mustang with its legendary sound and flames shooting from the rear into a cult icon in the DTM.
“That was the best era ...Keep reading

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