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Aprilia initiated contact with VR46 about supplying satellite bikes for MotoGP’s new 850cc era in 2027, but Valentino Rossi’s squad is now close to agreeing a fresh deal with Ducati.
VR46 has been a Ducati customer ever since it stepped up to premier class in 2022, with the dominance of the Desmosedici allowing it to become a multiple race-winning team in the championship.
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Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto has revealed that he accidentally overtook several cars in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix due to substantial closing speeds.
F1's new rules era began at Melbourne last week, with the majority of drivers critical about the impact of active aero and increased electric power on wheel-to-wheel racing.
But the same technical regulations also played a key role in ...Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says the Australian Grand Prix has confirmed that the series should "do more" to alleviate safety concerns, particularly related to the start procedure.
On Sunday, Alpine driver Franco Colapinto avoided a huge startline crash after narrowly swerving around a slow-starting Liam Lawson, after the complex start procedure with these F1 2026 had already ...Keep reading

The 24% stake that Otro Capital holds in Alpine’s Formula 1 team remains highly sought after in the paddock. It had already emerged that former Red Bull team boss Christian Horner was interested, something Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore certainly did not try to hide either. During the team's launch in January, he publicly confirmed Horner’s interest.
Around the season opener in ...Keep reading

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Former F1 Academy driver Lia Block has confirmed that she will be competing in the 2026 American Rally Association National Championship in a Hyundai i20 N Rally2.
Block made her American Rally Association debut in 2021 before taking a full-time role in 2022. In 2023, she raced in the Open Two-Wheel-Drive class and became the youngest champion in the series at 16 years old. 
In 2024 and ...Keep reading

Sunday's Cup race at Phoenix featured 12 cautions, matching a record for the series at the Arizona oval. The race featured plenty of drama, cut tires, blown rotors, and an impressive comeback from Ryan Blaney and the #12 Team Penske Ford.
Reddick still leads the championship standings, even as his win streak comes to an end. Blaney is now second, 60 points adrift of the lead, with Bubba Wallace ...Keep reading

George Russell got his 2026 Championship charge off to the perfect possible start with victory in Melbourne, but Kimi Antonelli ran him close and Ferrari were also in the mix.

Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the second Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from Shanghai International Circuit in China.

Lego helmets, cricket collaborations and hectic home race events – here are the 2026 Australian Grand Prix off-track moments you might have missed.

Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from the opening Grand Prix of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella explained in more detail what his team need to do to catch up to Mercedes and Ferrari after being the third-fastest team in Melbourne.

Fred Vasseur reckons Ferrari failed to “put everything together” in qualifying for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix with the much-improved race being more representative of its pace. 
The Italian outfit finished third and fourth at the F1 2026 opener in Melbourne on Sunday, behind Mercedes pair George Russell and Kimi Antonelli who were also 1-2 in qualifying. 
At one stage Charles ...Keep reading

Aston Martin is confident that it could have finished the Formula 1 2026 season opener in Melbourne had it not been for a lack of spare parts.
The Silverstone outfit was the talk of the paddock heading into the Australian Grand Prix, due to how its much-anticipated Honda works’ project had suffered a disastrous start.
It completed the least mileage of any team during Bahrain testing and ...Keep reading

Aston Martin has been warned that it could have "ruined" its relationship with Honda before the end of the first grand prix of 2026.
The 2026 Formula 1 season was expected to be a turning point for the Silverstone outfit. Team owner Lawrence Stroll has invested a staggering amount of money to upgrade the facilities and wind tunnel and to bring in former Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey ...Keep reading

The racetrack design and layout for this summer’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. has been revealed. 
The IndyCar Series is set for a run through the streets of Washington D.C. on Aug. 22-23, 2026, which will mark the first time a race has been held around the National Mall (Note: The American Le Mans Series raced in D.C. in 2002, but not around the aforementioned monument.) The ...Keep reading