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There are several unfortunate echoes from grand prix history in the controversy surrounding compression ratios in the new generation of hybrid engines. Formula 1 teams are naturally exhibiting a level of paranoia about the prospect of having competitive advantage – however slight – effectively locked in for the whole season.
For 2026, the compression ratio has been reduced from 18:1 to ...Keep reading

Audi will compete with a silver, black and red livery for its much-anticipated debut campaign in Formula 1, the team confirmed on Tuesday.
The reveal came during the German marque’s 2026 season launch event in Berlin, which follows its takeover of the historic Sauber team. It was first revealed that the squad would rebrand as Audi back in 2022, following heavy investment in the team.
The ...Keep reading

It has been a long wait for Risi Competizione to get back to the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
The Houston, Texas-based team was not a participant in last year’s running of the endurance classic despite taking a Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) Pro class victory in the 2024 edition of the event. They spent the past year working as part of a technical alliance with DragonSpeed’s full season Ferrari GTD ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia says the winter break has allowed him to perform a “complete reset”, as he targets a renewed title challenge against Marc Marquez in MotoGP this year.
Bagnaia’s difficult 2025 campaign was one of the major talking points of the season, with the three-time world champion even struggling to finish inside the points or qualify within the top 12 on several occasions.
His ...Keep reading

Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Graeme Lowdon has backed the Ferrari engine that the American outfit will use for its upcoming debut in the championship.
The 2026 F1 season brings in a new set of regulations, which include a power unit with a 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power.
While there has been some scrutiny surrounding the Mercedes and Red Bull power units amid ...Keep reading

Formula 1 newcomer Arvid Lindblad went off when shaking down Racing Bulls’ 2026 car in Imola on Tuesday.
Racing Bulls opted to give its VCARB 03 a maiden run at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, less than 15km away from the team’s Faenza factory.
Responding to F1’s new chassis and engine regulations, the Red Bull Ford-powered machinery was sporting the livery unveiled in Detroit on 15 ...Keep reading

Autosport Awards 2026 will honour the best of motorsport and bring together the biggest stars from across the globe for a night of celebrations. 
From fan-voted awards to special guest appearances on a glitzy red carpet, Autosport Awards is the iconic gathering to celebrate the memorable and historic feats by drivers, teams and engineers, and this year promises to be even bigger.
Here’s ...Keep reading

From Arvid Lindblad to Yuki Tsunoda, meet the 10 Formula 3 graduates who went on to make the Formula 1 grid – and how F3 shaped their path to the pinnacle of motorsport.

Ross Chastain is going to be very busy in the upcoming season. In addition to his duties as the full-time driver of the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series, he already announced plans to run the maximum allowed number of Truck races (eight) for Niece Motorsports.
And while we don't know the specific races, it was previously confirmed that he will return to JR Motorsports ...Keep reading

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has warned that the 2026 Formula 1 season will test the limits of the American outfit. 
Speaking on the High Performance Podcast, Komatsu is looking at the upcoming season as simply a continuation of his rebuilding of the team after he took over the role from former team chief Guenther Steiner. Since he took charge, he's applied a focus to improving internal ...Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier says a repeat of his 2025 WRC success will be difficult, but admits the motivation “to go for it” remains amid talk of a record-breaking 10th title campaign.
Barely hours after matching WRC legend Sebastien Loeb as a fellow nine-time world champion in November last year, Ogier was already facing questions about the possibility of fighting for a 10th title in 2026.
On the ...Keep reading

In 2025, we got accustomed to seeing the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in Victory Lane, courtesy of Connor Zilisch and his ten wins.
For this year, it was already announced that Rajah Caruth will pilot the car in 23 of 33 NOAPS races during the 2026 season.
However, we  now know who will drive the car in the other ten events. With Hendrick Motorsports taking its No. 17 full-time with ...Keep reading

Travis Pastrana has a resume that is frankly too long to list here, with achievements spanning from 11 gold medals in the X-Games to jumping out of a plane without a parachute. He has proven to be a versatile competitor who is up for just about any challenge, and has enjoyed immense success in everything from supercross bikes to rally cars.
His thrilling career also took him to the world of ...Keep reading

Beard Motorsports will be among the open cars attempting to qualify for the 68th running of the Daytona 500 next month with its No. 62 Chevrolet. Anthony Alfredo will be the driver with DUDE Wipes as the primary sponsor.
Alfredo failed to make the 500 last year, but the same duo made the cut in 2024. Alfredo started 39th and finished 27th.
“There is nothing like being in Daytona Beach in ...Keep reading

F1 Academy will host the prize giving for its 2025 season at the 38th annual Autosport Awards on Wednesday, but before it crowns its champion, here is a look back at how the campaign unfolded.
The all-female series expanded its grid to feature 18 full-time drivers for last year – including returning racers such as Doriane Pin, Chloe Chambers and Maya Weug. There was also a raft of new ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has once again played down McLaren's so-called papaya rules, insisting that the idea behind them was sound despite them coming under intense scrutiny throughout the 2025 Formula 1 season.
The Australian driver enjoyed a successful season with the Woking team as he emerged as a contender for the drivers' championship alongside his team-mate Lando Norris and Red Bull rival Max ...Keep reading

John Owen will depart his role as Director of Car Design at Mercedes later this year, having been a part of the team since 2007.

Aston Martin and Honda celebrated the start of their works F1 partnership on Tuesday during a special pre-season event in Tokyo, Japan.

Former Red Bull motorsport adviser Dr Helmut Marko has applauded Max Verstappen's growth in Formula 1 as he explains he's at a point in his career where he longer needs guidance.
Marko has been instrumental in the four-time champion's journey in the series. The Austrian oversaw the development of young drivers while running the Red Bull Junior Team, during which time he nurtured Verstappen and ...Keep reading

With 15 cars from 10 different manufacturers, GTD Pro is set to be fiercely contested at the 2026 24 Hours of Daytona. With three models (Ferrari 296, Ford Mustang, and Porsche 911) having received "Evo" updates, the Balance of Performance officials faced an uphill challenge in balancing the field.
Furthermore, in the GT3 classes, a certain amount of sandbagging is business as usual. No ...Keep reading