Brown responds to Palou’s “ludicrous” claim about Piastri McLaren F1 signing
Zak Brown has rubbished IndyCar champion Alex Palou’s claim that he did not have a say in Oscar Piastri joining McLaren for the 2023 Formula 1 season.During proceedings in the UK High Court, Palou alleged that Brown told him that then-McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl singlehandedly signed 2021 F2 champion PiastriContinue Reading
The factors behind Mercedes sticking to its F1 2026 masterplan with Russell and Antonelli
When Lewis Hamilton announced his bombshell news to move to Ferrari for 2025, Mercedes eventually turned to its own ranks by effectively handing George Russell the role of leading the team forward, while the squad accelerated its programme around junior phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli to prepare the Italian teenager forContinue Reading
Mercedes announces Russell and Antonelli for 2026 F1 driver line-up
Mercedes will retain George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli as its drivers for the 2026 Formula 1 season, the team has announced.A product of the brand’s young driver programme, Russell will compete in his eighth F1 season – his fifth as a Mercedes racer.The 27-year-old Briton currently lies fourth inContinue Reading
Why radios haven’t fully replaced F1 pitboards
Formula 1 is often regarded as the pinnacle of motorsport, with high-tech equipment like wind tunnels used to refine designs, complex processes such as computational fluid dynamics used to create intricate wings, and sensors across the cars capturing terabytes of data over a race weekend. Why, then, do teams stillContinue Reading
Toprak Razgatlioglu braced for tough rookie season in MotoGP
Toprak Razgatlioglu says he is prepared for a “tough” first year in MotoGP in 2026 as he makes the transition from the World Superbike Championship at the age of 29.The Turkish rider will make his highly anticipated debut in MotoGP next year, partnering four-time grand prix winner Jack Miller atContinue Reading
Razgatlioglu ‘doesn’t expect anything’ ahead of rookie MotoGP season
Toprak Razgatlioglu says he is prepared for a “tough” first year in MotoGP in 2026 as he makes the transition from the World Superbike Championship at the age of 29.The Turkish rider will make his highly anticipated debut in MotoGP next year, partnering four-time grand prix winner Jack Miller atContinue Reading
The full 2026 MotoGP grid: Riders, teams and manufacturers
The 2026 MotoGP grid was finalised this Tuesday following the official confirmation of Diogo Moreira’s debut with the LCR Honda team, a move first reported by Autosport back in August.The other mystery, concerning Yamaha’s Pramac team, was resolved a couple of weeks ago when Jack Miller’s renewal was confirmed, effectivelyContinue Reading
F1 United States GP: Weather forecast, schedule and how to watch
George Russell won from pole last time out at the Singapore Grand Prix, but it was McLaren who stole the headlines as it clinched the 2025 Formula 1 constructors’ championship.Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished third and fourth respectively to seal a consecutive title for McLaren, but it was alwaysContinue Reading
Aston Martin denies Alonso F1 retirement talks for 2027
Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell says he’s heard nothing from Fernando Alonso regarding a potential plan to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2026 season.Alonso is a two-time F1 world champion and the most experienced F1 driver in history with 419 grand prix starts, but hasContinue Reading
NHRA beats out NASCAR as most watched race of the week but …
It makes for an unexpected headline but the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex, which aired on over-the-air FOX, was the most viewed motorsports event over the weekend.With 1.872 million viewers, NHRA beat out the NASCAR Cup Series race from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which attracted 1.717Continue Reading