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The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

“The car everyone will see in Barcelona won’t be the car that races in Australia. I think that will be across the board, because it's simply too early.”
A few days ago, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu was confident all Formula 1 cars would evolve significantly by the Australian Grand Prix – but McLaren differs.
The team won’t officially launch its MCL40 until 9 February, long ...Keep reading

Current Formula E world championship leader Nick Cassidy is keen for races to remain as they are to avoid looking like “another single-seater” series, despite recent criticism of the championship. 
Formula E contests are often accused of being hard to understand due to the different Attack Mode strategies and drivers dropping back to preserve energy, while safety cars also play a decisive ...Keep reading

Tom Blomqvist put Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian fastest overall in opening practice for the Rolex 24.
With less than 25 minutes left in the 90-minute session, the 32-year-old Blomqvist took the reins of the No. 60 Acura ARX-06 and shot to the top of the speed charts with a flying lap of 1 minute, 35.415 seconds on Daytona’s 3.56-mile speedway road course.
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Ferrari is scheduled to unveil its 2026 F1 livery on Friday 23 January via a live event.
While the Maranello outfit tends to host its launch events at its historic home track, it has not confirmed the location of the event at this stage.
"We will finish the assembly of the car the day before the launch, the launch will be January 23, which means we will finish the car on the 22nd, and this ...Keep reading

Smash hit F1 The Movie has received no fewer than four nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards (Oscars).

After a tricky season in 2025, will Ferrari’s fortunes improve for 2026?

Audi Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto is expecting his team to have an inferior power unit compared to its more established rivals in the forthcoming 2026 campaign. 
The German marque will make its debut as both an F1 team and engine supplier this year, after completing a takeover of Sauber to become a full factory works’ outfit. 
It coincides with what is arguably the biggest rule change ...Keep reading

The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona is the biggest endurance race in the United States and one of the most prestigious sports car races in the world. This year, 60 entries across four classes with thousands of drivers are flocking to Daytona Beach for the 64th running of the 24-hour classic.
That list includes some of the best pilots in endurance racing from reigning IMSA GTP champion Matt Campbell ...Keep reading

The F1 movie has landed nominations in four categories for the 2026 Oscars.
The blockbuster, directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects.
In the Best Picture category, F1 is up against Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent ...Keep reading

Mercedes’ 2026 Formula 1 car has hit the track for the first time as the Brackley-based squad ramps up preparations for the series’ new technical era. 
Just hours after the official unveiling of the car on Thursday, George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli put the W17 through its paces at Silverstone, running Pirelli’s grooved ‘demo’ tyres.
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Lancia is confident it can immediately be in a position to fight for victories and a championship title on its return to the World Rally Championship this year.
The famous Italian brand will return to the WRC stages at this weekend’s season opener in Monte Carlo with its all-new Ypsilon HF Integrale Rally2 car to do battle in the championship’s second tier WRC2 category.
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After ending 2025 at the bottom of the Teams’ Championship, can Alpine bounce back in 2026?

The renders Mercedes have released of their new W17 challenger show a distinctive design, especially around the rear three-quarters with a lower bodywork which kinks upwards at the rear in stark contrast to the extreme downwash bodyworks seen on the other 2026 cars so far seen. However, this is a computerised render and not the real thing, so it’s difficult to try to read too much into it.

World Rally Championship crews are braced for a ‘proper, old school’ Rally Monte Carlo with snow and wintry conditions set to become a major factor at the 2026 season opener.
In recent seasons, the annual WRC curtain raiser – held on the famous twisty mountain road in the French Alps – has been largely run in dry conditions, devoid of the notorious snow and icy conditions synonymous ...Keep reading

Formula 1's governing body the FIA says it is keen to settle the series' first major technical controversy before the 2026 era gets under way in Australia.
Several manufacturers believe Mercedes and Red Bull Powertrains have come up with a trick to cleverly exploit the F1 2026's power unit regulations, which prescribe a compression ratio of 16:1 down from 18:1 last year.
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To reach Formula 1's feted paddocks, it takes a considerable dose of dedication. To not only stay there, but to leave a legacy of success across different generations, more than a modicum of something special is required. It requires unparalleled determination. It requires ingenuity. Furthermore, it requires bravery to make difficult decisions amid the pressure-cooker environment of F1.
Ross ...Keep reading