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Pierre Gasly has hinted at a future career move into the fashion industry. 
The Alpine Formula 1 driver has often shown his interest in fashion in the paddock, but in an interview on F1's Off The Grid series with Lawrence Barretto, Gasly has shared how his motivation to expand his career into the industry has grown after moving to Milan.
"I'm definitely going to get into this world at some ...Keep reading

Nick Cassidy pulled off a strategic masterclass to win the Mexico City E-Prix from 13th on the grid to give Citroen its first Formula E victory in only its second race.
The French marque is new to the all-electric championship in the 2025/26 season and has already made a stellar start, adding to Cassidy's third in the Sao Paulo opener with a win at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. 
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The next Cup Series star in the making is already waiting in the wings, and in stock car racing, the final two steps before the big show on Sunday are the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS)
Last year, we named Connor Zilisch as our No. 1 prospect, and it should surprise no one that he went on to dominate the season as an Xfinity Series driver ...Keep reading

During the first week of the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, there have been numerous tyre failures. Almost every team and vehicle in the top class has been affected, with some drivers suffering multiple punctures in a single day. On some stages, pit stops for tyre changes were introduced as some teams were even struggling to complete the distance. 
This has led some drivers to describe the ...Keep reading

Every sport has its ‘stars of tomorrow’ for everyone to get hyped about, and the same is true in the IndyCar Series.
The criteria for this list is a bit different than our NASCAR counterpart in that we’re not dipping down into the lower categories, which would have been Indy NXT, to showcase prospects with potential to be a contender on the grid of North America’s premier open-wheel ...Keep reading

MotoGP is undergoing a major transformation following Liberty Media’s purchase of an 84% stake in the series’ rightsholder Dorna Sports. While the actual day-to-day management of MotoGP remains in the hands of the Ezpeleta family, Liberty will be able to influence MotoGP’s strategic direction – and potentially help take the series to new heights.
Liberty’s experience in global sports ...Keep reading

For Red Bull, the 2026 season marks a new chapter in the team’s history: for the first time since taking over Jaguar in 2005, it will compete with its own power unit in Formula 1.
In the longer term, this should bring advantages – especially with the integration of the power unit into the chassis – although questions remain over how competitive the new package can be in the short ...Keep reading

As Yuki Tsunoda finds himself without a race seat in 2026, F1.com relives the comeback stories of the drivers who returned to the grid after previously losing their spot.

Toyota has outlined its objectives for the 2026 World Endurance Championship, stating it wants to end its Le Mans 24 Hours victory drought and reduce operational errors.
Once the benchmark in the WEC’s top division, Toyota went the first seven rounds of the 2025 season without scoring a race win, before finally breaking through in the season finale in Bahrain.
It is now three years since ...Keep reading

M-Sport favouring youth over experience when it comes to its World Rally Championship driver line-up is nothing new, having developed a reputation for being perennial producer of star talent.
The British squad has provided a valuable proving ground for WRC stars of the future, with many of those going on to win or challenge for world titles. Its most recent success alumni being Ott Tanak and ...Keep reading

If there is one lesson the era of turbo-hybrid Formula 1 cars has taught us, it is how important and complex the role of the flow meter is. Limiting the amount of fuel the cars could carry, as well as its flow rate, forced manufacturers to innovate to improve combustion efficiency – making this instrument the vital enforcer of those limits.
From 2026, with the arrival of new power units with ...Keep reading

Audi have given their new F1 car its debut track run ahead of the team’s first official season in 2026, with the squad holding a filming day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Following the WEC's lead, IMSA imposes strict rules on BoP-related comments by drivers, teams and manufacturers whilst releasing the BoP for the 64th Daytona 24 Hours.
Mirroring the World Endurance Championship (WEC), IMSA has introduced stricter communication rules concerning the Balance of Performance (BoP). Critical remarks from participants can now lead to significant penalties.
The new ...Keep reading

A first glimpse of a 2026 Formula 1 car in action has emerged on social media, with sneak footage of Audi's Barcelona shakedown having been posted on YouTube and by the team.
Audi's car, which will be known as the R26, was given a handful of laps around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – the incoming German brand is the first team known to have run its new car ahead of Barcelona's ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar, who joined four-time champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull this year, has taken on a rally-raid challenge in the Ford Raptor T1+.
The Red Bull Formula 1 driver was first taken around the desert track by rally-raid driver Mitch Guthrie Jr, before having a go behind the wheel himself, with the challenge of setting a time within 15 seconds of that set by the professional within five ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly has described not securing a Formula 1 seat after winning the GP2 (now Formula 2) championship as a "slap in my face".
The Frenchman secured the GP2 championship in 2016 with Prema Powerteam, but instead of sailing into a full-time F1 seat at Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls) as a Red Bull junior driver, he remained as the reserve driver in 2017.
"It was so hard to take as I was ...Keep reading

Ram is returning to the NASCAR Truck Series for the first time in over a decade this year, partnering with Kaulig Racing to form a five-truck effort for the 2026 season.
The ambitious plan will include Brenden Queen, Justin Haley, and Daniel Dye as full-time drivers going for the title. It will also feature an all-star truck described as the 'free agent program' with various different drivers ...Keep reading

Formula 1 is embarking on a new era with its 2026 season as the championship will introduce widespread changes to its technical regulations.
Car chassis will become lighter and smaller, while more emphasis will be placed on electrical energy, which will have a near-50:50 split with the internal combustion engine.
There are also two new power unit suppliers entering F1; the last time F1 had ...Keep reading

On Friday, Front Row Motorsports announced some personnel changes to its organization. Of note, Noah Gragson and the No. 4 team will have a new crew chief this year.
Grant Hutchens will sit atop the pit box for Gragson this year, replacing Drew Blickensderfer, who moves into the role of Competition Director. Hutchens has worked as a Cup crew chief before, but only in a handful of races between ...Keep reading

Even before the first collective on-track Formula 1 action of 2026, there has been talk about the new engine regulations in Formula 1. More specifically, the focus is on the compression ratio of the internal combustion engine (ICE) – the ratio between the cylinder's maximum and minimum volume.
Under the previous regulations, this ratio was 18:1, but for 2026 it has been reduced to 16:1 – ...Keep reading