Charles Leclerc was fastest on day two of Formula 1’s 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain, pipping world champion Lando Norris who completed the most mileage.The Ferrari driver set a 1m34.273s early in the morning session with his time on softs subsequently going unbeaten – 0.511s quicker than the medium-running McLaren,Continue Reading
Ducati is betting on using the same engine base that has been sweeping MotoGP since 2024, extending its useful life until the introduction of the new technical regulations in 2027.When Marc Marquez arrived in the official Ducati garage at the Valencia test in November 2024 to compare the GP24 andContinue Reading
IndyCar has announced a multi-year commitment for Chevrolet and Honda to continue as the official Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the series.The new agreement will begin in 2027 and run for “multiple years,” according to the press release. Both manufacturers will also be involved in the development of the engineContinue Reading
Lance Stroll was extremely downbeat after Aston Martin’s tough start to pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign – claiming “we’re four seconds off”.The Silverstone-based outfit was four days late to the first collective shakedown of the year in Barcelona before Stroll completed just 36 laps on day oneContinue Reading
Alpine will withdraw from the World Endurance Championship Hypercar class at the end of the 2026 campaign after just five seasons in the category.The French marque joined for the first year of Hypercar racing in 2021 and has contested every season since, bar 2023, but with minimal success winning justContinue Reading
Fermin Aldeguer will sit out MotoGP’s season-opening Thailand Grand Prix on 1 March as he continues to recover from a femur fracture.Although Aldeguer had already been declared unfit for the first pre-season test at Sepang earlier this month, he hadn’t ruled out the possibility of returning to action in BuriramContinue Reading
Fermin Aldeguer will sit out MotoGP’s season-opening Thailand Grand Prix on 1 March as he continues to recover from a femur fracture.Although Aldeguer had already been declared unfit for the first pre-season test at Sepang earlier this month, he hadn’t ruled out the possibility of returning to action in BuriramContinue Reading
Rarely has there been such anticipation ahead of a new set of Formula 1 regulations. And the amount of concern expressed about them has also been unusual. But the first signs are that F1 2026 is in better shape than many expected.Early indications also suggest that Mercedes looks strong. AsContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc topped the second morning of Formula 1’s opening Bahrain pre-season test, as Mercedes and Red Bull were hit by reliability trouble alongside Cadillac.About an hour and 15 minutes into the session, Leclerc drove Ferrari’s SF-26 to a 1m34.273s, which is four tenths faster than McLaren’s Lando Norris achievedContinue Reading
Williams driver Carlos Sainz says Red Bull Ford’s power units have looked “a step ahead”, backing similar comments by Mercedes, as he offered fresh insight into how to get the best of out the 2026 generation of cars.On Wednesday, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said Red Bull Ford’s power units are currentlyContinue Reading