Repsol to make MotoGP return in 2026
MotoGP has confirmed the return of the Repsol brand after the lubricant supplier ended its Honda partnership at the end of the 2024 campaign. Repsol will become the official lubricant supplier to Moto2 and Moto3 next year, as well as serving as a title sponsor at a grand prix and enjoyingContinue Reading
MotoGP confirms Repsol return for 2026
MotoGP has confirmed the return of the Repsol brand after the lubricant supplier ended its Honda partnership at the end of the 2024 campaign. Repsol will become the official lubricant supplier to Moto2 and Moto3 next year, as well as serving as a title sponsor at a grand prix and enjoyingContinue Reading
McLaren boss Brown apologised to Hulkenberg after F1 US GP clash, says Wheatley
Zak Brown personally apologised to Nico Hulkenberg after blaming him for the retirements of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris from the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix sprint, according to Sauber boss Jonathan Wheatley. The McLaren drivers crashed out on lap one of Saturday’s race after championship leader Piastri attempted aContinue Reading
Ex-IndyCar star Herta confirms F2 team for 2026
Cadillac Formula 1 test driver Colton Herta will join Hitech for his highly-anticipated move from IndyCar to Formula 2 in 2026.The 25-year-old will combine his newly-announced racing commitments with development work for Cadillac’s new grand prix team in the “simulator and at selected grands prix”.The TWG-owned squad said that “theContinue Reading
Analysis: Is ride height a hidden key to Red Bull’s F1 breakthrough?
Red Bull’s rise during the second half of the 2025 Formula 1 season has been, to use Laurent Mekies’ own words from Singapore, “spectacular”.Since the summer break, Max Verstappen hasn’t finished lower than second. The pure pace wasn’t there in Zandvoort, but from then on, the form has been impressive:Continue Reading
Da Costa joins Alpine’s WEC squad after Porsche exit
Antonio Felix da Costa will return to the World Endurance Championship in 2026 as part of Alpine’s factory squad in the Hypercar class.As reported by Autosport last month, da Costa will join a revamped line-up at the French car manufacturer after ending a three-year spell with Porsche during which heContinue Reading
M-Sport favours new WRC car build over upgraded Rally2 option for 2027
Developing a brand new car to compete under the World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations remains the priority for M-Sport , rather than upgrading its Rally2 car. The WRC is gearing up to introduce a new ruleset for 2027, which is designed to be more affordable and flexible in aContinue Reading
United Autosports to be replaced as McLaren LMGT3 WEC representative ahead of Hypercar move
United Autosports is stepping down as McLaren’s representative in the LMGT3 class of the World Endurance Championship for next year to be replaced by Garage 59. The British Garage 59 squad will field a pair of McLaren 720S GT3 EVOs in the 2026 WEC as United gears up for its graduationContinue Reading
Fernandez to make Malaysia wildcard to accelerate Yamaha’s V4 progress
Yamaha’s MotoGP test rider Augusto Fernandez will compete in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix with the aim of boosting the Iwata-based manufacturer’s new V4 engine project.The constant pressure Fabio Quartararo is putting on Yamaha to make progress in the development of its new V4-powered bike has led the Japanese manufacturer’sContinue Reading
Augusto Fernandez to make Malaysia wildcard to accelerate Yamaha’s V4 progress
Yamaha’s MotoGP test rider Augusto Fernandez will compete in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix with the aim of boosting the Iwata-based manufacturer’s new V4 engine project.The constant pressure Fabio Quartararo is putting on Yamaha to make progress in the development of its new V4-powered bike has led the Japanese manufacturer’sContinue Reading