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Land Rover's Defender has been a familiar sight in the Dakar Rally for many years, but the British brand has never before lined up with a full factory team. That will change in 2026: the Defender will foray into the world's biggest rally-raid with three factory entries, with 14-time Dakar winner Stephane Peterhansel spearheading the team's line-up.
Notably, the British manufacturer has opted ...Keep reading

Four-time Dakar Rally-winning navigator Mathieu Baumel has returned to the event this year, just 11 months after a serious accident and the amputation of his right leg.
Baumel was on his way to Rally Monte Carlo at the beginning of 2025 when he was struck by a vehicle after stopping to help stranded motorists.
The crash caused such severe injuries to his right leg that it had to be ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has reflected on the contractual saga that occurred in mid-2022, when he signed a McLaren Formula 1 deal as an Alpine junior.
Piastri joined the Renault Sport Academy, as it was then called, for the 2020 season after narrowly clinching the Formula Renault Eurocup title.
The Australian went on to win the F3 and F2 championships as a rookie, but had to spend 2022 on the sidelines ...Keep reading

A mocked idea to feed false plans to the Nazis via a drowned corpse is brought to life.

A mocked idea to feed false plans to the Nazis via a drowned corpse is brought to life.

Happy New Year, everyone!
There are 58 days until the green flag waves for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg to officially start the 2026 season for the IndyCar Series.
With the anticipation building with every ticking day until that point, it made me think over the different storylines that would simply be hellaciously fun. So, instead of predictions and attempting to be a failed fortune ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have voted to choose their top moment from the 2025 season. Nico Hulkenberg's long-awaited first F1 podium finish at the British Grand Prix took the top spot on Facebook and Instagram, and Lando Norris's first drivers' title received the most votes on X.
Held across a number of days, Motorsport.com asked fans to vote for their favourite moments. Starting with 16 moments, the fan ...Keep reading

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vassuer discusses the decision to switch focus early on 2026 and the new challenge ahead.

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has played down the prospect of a future return to Honda in MotoGP, describing the idea as “more theory than practice”.
Despite ending his Honda deal a year early to join Gresini for the 2024 season, the seven-time MotoGP champion parted with the Japanese manufacturer on amicable terms.
Marquez initially left the door open to a possible reunion with ...Keep reading

Era Motorsport finalized its driver lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, headlined by former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant. 
The team also confirmed Ferdinand Habsburg, a champion in the FIA World Endurance Championship, Asian Le Mans Series and European Le Mans Series, along with tech pioneer Naveen Rao. The trio, along with a yet-to-be-named FIA silver-rated driver, will share the No. 18 ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has shared a heartwarming post with a message to his father, Carlos Sainz Sr, ahead of the 2026 Dakar Rally.
Sainz Sr is preparing for his 19th Dakar Rally run from 3 to 17 January 2026. Over the years in the event, the 63-year-old driver has accumulated four wins, six podiums and 42 stage wins. 
"I have watched you take on this challenge for years," the Williams Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Cadillac has teased an announcement on 5 January 2026 ahead of the American outfit's Formula 1 debut.
Sharing a post on social media, Cadillac wrote, "Reflections of the future," alongside a close-up photo of a cat's eye. In the bottom left of the eye is the number 24, beside the Cadillac logo, and the date 5 January is placed in white at the bottom of the photo.
Cadillac is set to join F1 ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen and George Russell are the frontrunners in the 2026 Formula 1 championship odds according to bookmakers. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri complete the top four. 
Sky Bet's opening board for the drivers' championship makes Verstappen the favourite at 5/2. Russell is close behind at 11/4 and Norris sits third at 7/2. Piastri is next at 6/1. These prices roughly translate ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 drivers have welcomed in the New Year in various fashions. From four-time champion Max Verstappen celebrating on a yacht to Haas driver Esteban Ocon enjoying time at Disneyland, here is how some of the drivers spent the occasion.
Lando Norris
While Norris has not posted anything himself, it seems as though he was away in the Caribbean with his partner Magui Corceiro, his friend ...Keep reading

Later this month, both Red Bull teams will get their first taste of the all-new in-house power unit. Although the first winter test in Barcelona will take place behind closed doors, it’s still an important benchmark for both Ford and Red Bull.
Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook said that the test will make clear whether all of the work carried out over the past three years has paid off ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has given his former Red Bull team-mate, Sergio Perez, a helmet over the festive season after promising the driver he would. 
Perez, who will be joining Cadillac in 2026 alongside former Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas, shared a photo of himself standing alongside the Dutchman on his Instagram account. He can be seen proudly holding the helmet out towards the camera with ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has been reflecting back on what he felt were the standout moments of his rookie campaign in F1, with the Mercedes driver suggesting that he “grew up a lot as a person” throughout the season.

2026 has arrived, and it won't be long until Formula 1 is back in action with the first collective shakedown of the new cars taking place at the end of January. After an epic 2025 that saw a three-way title fight go down to the final round, what does the next season have in store? There are plenty of reasons to already be looking forward to 2026.

Formula 1's off-season is prime time for brand changes, and with the regulations overhaul also taking place this year, it looks like several teams have taken the opportunity to tweak their branding.
Here are the four teams that have made changes to their logos ahead of the 2026 season so far.
Haas: The Toyota partnership becomes official
 
Haas has added TGR, Toyota Gazoo Racing, to ...Keep reading

F1 25 is offering players the opportunity to have the Williams Gulf livery, which the Grove outfit ran at the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, free for a limited time.
Williams released the 'Driven by Words' livery for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The design included 493 words that fans from around the world associated with the James Vowles-led team and its partnership with Gulf. 
"As ...Keep reading