McLaren names Fornaroli and O’Ward as F1 2026 reserve drivers
The McLaren Formula 1 team has announced reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli and IndyCar star Pato O’Ward as its 2026 reserve drivers.Fornaroli was snapped up by McLaren in December after securing the F2 championship, joining its driver development programme. As part of those duties the Italian will be its designatedContinue Reading
Dakar 2026: Flash News Bikes – Stage 11
2026 Dakar Rally stage 10 results on a drama-filled marathon stage where a crash kills Daniel Sanders’ title chances and sees Luciano Benavides and Ricky Brabec in a fight for the race lead as Adrien Van Beveren wins the day. SourceContinue Reading
The challenges facing Red Bull ahead of F1 2026
Red Bull is unveiling its new RB22 Formula 1 car in the United States on Thursday, following a tricky 2025 campaign where Max Verstappen nearly overcame a 104-point deficit to win a fifth consecutive title. This prowess is largely irrelevant, however, as F1 switches to new technical regulations on bothContinue Reading
Dakar 2026, Stage 11: Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2-3, Lategan out of contention
Ford dominated Stage 11 of the 2026 Dakar Rally, with Mattias Ekstrom heading a 1-2-3 while team-mate Nani Roma chipped into Nasser Al-Attiyah’s overall lead, and Toyota’s victory hopes ended when Henk Lategan dropped out of contention.For the majority of the 346km stage running from Bisha to Al-Henakiyah, the Ford driversContinue Reading
ExxonMobil to connect with motorsport’s global leaders at Autosport Business Exchange London
The 2026 global leadership series begins at Town Hall by Bottaccio, Kings’ Cross and is the opener to the racing season, gathering motorsport’s global leaders and chiefs to network and discuss the biggest topics in the industry.Katy Howell, ExxonMobil’s Manager, Marketing Services & Sponsorship, will join the panels along withContinue Reading
Aprilia reveals 2026 MotoGP bike for Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin
Aprilia has officially launched the RS-GP26, the final MotoGP bike it will build to the current 1000cc engine regulations.Aprilia riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin took to the stage at Sky Italy headquarters in Milan to showcase the latest iteration of the RS-GP, which will carry the factory’s signature blackContinue Reading
Aprilia reveals 2026 MotoGP bike for Bezzecchi and Martin
Aprilia has officially launched the RS-GP26, the final MotoGP bike it will build to the current 1000cc engine regulations.Aprilia riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin took to the stage at Sky Italy headquarters in Milan to showcase the latest iteration of the RS-GP, which will carry the factory’s signature blackContinue Reading
Hyundai unleashes refreshed 2026 WRC challenger
Hyundai has revealed its new-look i20 N Rally1 that it hopes will close the gap to rivals Toyota in the 2026 World Rally Championship.The Korean brand will sport a new livery on its car for the 2026 season that will be driven by 2024 champion Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux,Continue Reading
Autosport magazine: F1 2026 and Britain’s next ace
Formula 1’s new rules, the state of play at Red Bull and interviews with rising stars Freddie Slater and Oliver Solberg feature in the February issue of Autosport magazine, out today (15 January).Nobody is quite sure how the new F1 era will look, but we’ve made an educated guess toContinue Reading
British GT4 champions graduate to top class with Optimum McLaren for 2026
The reigning British GT4 champions Jack Brown and Marc Warren will graduate to the championship’s top class in 2026 aboard an Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S. This will be both of their debuts in British GT’s GT3 category, competing as a Silver-Am entry alongside the squad they clinched last year’s GT4 titleContinue Reading