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Colton Herta crashes, causes red flag in Melbourne F2 practice debut

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 23:45
With more than 25 minutes remaining in the first F2 session of 2026, Colton Herta lost the rear of his car and crashed, sending debris across the track and causing a red flag.
Herta was exiting turn 10, and it appears his car lost it early to mid-corner, sliding toward the inside of the track and coming to a rest next to the barriers. 
 
Able to safely hop out of his Hitech F2 car ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc jokes Lewis Hamilton can give him an F1 title as he delays wedding gift

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 23:38
Lewis Hamilton has confessed that he is yet to give his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc a wedding present.
The Monegasque driver married Alexandra Saint Mleux in a private civil wedding in Monaco on 28 February, before celebrating at a bigger wedding event with their close friends and family next year.
Hamilton was quizzed about what he gifted the newlyweds during the drivers' press ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly named Givenchy Gentleman global ambassador ahead of 2026 F1 season opener

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 22:18
Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has become a Givenchy Gentleman global ambassador for the Gentleman Society Eau de Parfum Sport.
Sharing the milestone on social media ahead of the 2026 F1 season-opener in Australia, Gasly, who will also become the face of the fragrance, wrote: “Start of an exciting journey! Extremely honoured to become Givenchy Gentleman global ambassador for the ...Keep reading

Netflix "Drive to Survive" pundit reveals how those “obvious” lines happen: “Now I’m just a joke”

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 20:57
Former F1 TV presenter and regular talking head on Netflix’s Drive to Survive Will Buxton has joked about becoming a meme thanks to the popular docuseries.
Drive to Survive, which was first released in 2019, has been huge for the popularity of the championship, especially with a younger and more female audience and in the United States.
In addition to offering fans a behind-the-scenes look ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman feared for his Haas F1 seat after slump: “You’ll be packing your bags”

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 20:41
Oliver Bearman has described a slump in his 2025 performance that left him fearing for his seat with the Haas Formula 1 team, admitting that it was "packing your bags" territory if the mistakes continued.
The Briton's rookie campaign was overall very impressive, with him finishing three points ahead of his experienced team-mate Esteban Ocon in 13th place. But despite this, the Hungarian Grand ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri rejects Zak Brown "villain" tag after 2025 F1 title fight

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 20:30
Oscar Piastri has rejected the ‘villain’ tag put on Zak Brown after allegations by fans that McLaren favoured Lando Norris in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight.
The McLaren drivers fought all season for last year’s title and after 15 rounds Piastri led by 34 points, only for his efforts to collapse across the final nine races as Norris became champion.
But as Piastri’s campaign was ...Keep reading

Alex Bowman will miss Phoenix NASCAR Cup race, suffering from vertigo

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 18:34
32-year-old Alex Bowman had to step out of the #48 Hendrick Chevrolet in the middle of last weekend's NASCAR Cup race at Circuit of the Americas. The team lost five laps as Myatt Snider got behind the wheel, finishing the race.
Since then, Bowman was evaluated by medical professionals and has now been diagnosed with vertigo. He will sit out the Phoenix race this weekend entirely, and has been ...Keep reading

Andretti boss: “I don’t think anything’s a given” on Marcus Ericsson’s future

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 18:08
There has been a wide range of speculation surrounding the future of Marcus Ericsson at Andretti Global beyond the 2026 season in the IndyCar Series.
Ericsson, 35, is in the last year of his current deal with Andretti Global and has one podium, five top fives and 11 top 10s over his last 35 starts. He joined the organization ahead of 2024 after the previous four seasons with Chip Ganassi ...Keep reading

Is Max Verstappen's Nurburgring start already finalised?

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 17:00
Whether Max Verstappen will be driving in the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours this year is a hot topic of debate. The course for that appearance had been set by the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS) bringing forward the second round of the championship to avoid a clash with the Formula 1 calendar.
So now it's clearly up to the four-time F1 world champion.But he has been reluctant to do so ...Keep reading

Why Hyundai WRC team is "working at 120 per cent" to salvage its difficult 2026 season

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 16:54
Hyundai is no closer to making a decision regarding its participation in the World Rally Championship in 2027, with the team confirming its priority is to improve its 2026 Rally1 car.
The WRC is less than 12 months away from the launch of its new technical regulations designed to be more affordable and flexible with cars built to a €345,000 cost cap, in a bid to attract manufacturers and ...Keep reading

How to watch the NASCAR and IndyCar doubleheader at Phoenix

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 16:52
Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup championship standings after winning three consecutive races to open the 2026 season in a feat never seen before in the history of the sport.
And speaking of dominant showings, four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou won the season-opener in St. Pete by over ten seconds.
Now, the top level of stock car racing and open-wheel racing in the United States are ...Keep reading

Judge overseeing Gibbs v Gabehart and Spires issues formal restraining order

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 16:49
As decided on Monday by Judge Susan C. Rodriguez of the Western District of North Carolina, Chris Gabehart will be permitted to continue working for Spire Motorsports but also under a limited restraining order regarding anything that overlapped with his previous duties at Joe Gibbs Racing.
Gabehart and Spire have been sued by JGR for over $8 million in damages alleging a ‘brazen scheme’ to ...Keep reading

Lando Norris on snowy drift challenge with the Solbergs: "One of the most fun cars I've ever driven"

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 15:49
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has taken on a drifting challenge with Monster Energy, joining Swedish-Norwegian rally driver Oliver Solberg and his father, Petter Solberg and drifting champion Steve ‘Baggsy’ Biagioni.
While speaking to the media in Melbourne ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Norris reflected on the opportunity.
"I drove a Volvo. But maybe one of ...Keep reading

How often does the team that tops testing win the title?

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-05 15:41
As the build-up continues to the new season, we wondered how often the team that tops testing goes on to the win the Constructors' Championship. We asked the Formula 1 data analysts to have a look, and they came back with some interesting conclusions.

Why Russell has an air of confidence going into 2026

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-05 15:41
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto chats with Mercedes' George Russell ahead of the 2026 season, with the Silver Arrows believing they are back on track.

Apple reveal details of F1 integration

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-03-05 15:41
Starting this weekend, Apple TV subscribers in the US can watch all practice, Qualifying, and Sprint sessions, along with races, as the 2026 season roars into gear.

Top 10 most dramatic F1 season openers

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 15:00
Ahead of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix and the debut of another new set of rules, we’ve decided to pick out the most dramatic Formula 1 season openers since the world championship began in 1950.
These aren’t necessarily the greatest grands prix, but they all had their elements of drama, action and, in some cases, a surprise result.
10. 1990 United States GP

Ayrton Senna ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton won't retire from F1 until Africa returns to the calendar

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 14:03
Lewis Hamilton is promising not to retire until Formula 1 ends its ongoing 33-year hiatus from Africa with the seven-time world champion continuously campaigning for a return. 
F1 has not raced on the continent since the 1993 South African Grand Prix, as the event subsequently dropped off the calendar due to the new Kyalami owners wanting to run the facility at a profit. 
It therefore ...Keep reading

Aprilia on dominant MotoGP start: 'Ducati isn’t struggling, we did something special'

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 13:00
Aprilia has denied suggestions that its rival Ducati underperformed at the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix, insisting it simply outgunned the Borgo Panigale by producing “something special”.
The Noale-based manufacturer kicked off the 2026 MotoGP season with a dominant victory at Buriram, with Marco Bezzecchi leading every lap from pole position to win by more than five seconds. Trackhouse’s ...Keep reading

Le Mans-winning engineer Leena Gade joins Ford’s WEC Hypercar programme

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-03-05 12:57
Ford has bolstered its preparations for its upcoming Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship by signing Le Mans 24 Hours-winning engineer Leena Gade.
The Briton will immediately begin work on Ford Racing’s new Oreca-based LMDh prototype, which will debut in the Hypercar class of the WEC in 2027.
The Blue Oval said her “deep understanding of the Circuit de la Sarthe and ...Keep reading

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