Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award winner Deagen Fairclough drove a Formula 1 car for the first time last week as part of his prize.Fairclough, who won the 2024 British F4 title, beat Arvid Lindblad, Freddie Slater and Louis Foster to the Award, and scooped £200,000, asContinue Reading
Following a slew of announcements at the start of the week, the 2026 MotoGP grid is virtually complete.Honda kicked off the latest round of rider news by confirming that Luca Marini will stay at its factory squad next year, while Johann Zarco will likewise be retained at its satellite squadContinue Reading
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali wants to ensure that 2026’s rules changes are explained in “simple terms” across the media to preserve the championship’s appeal to casual audiences.Next year’s regulations affect both the chassis and powertrain; F1 cars will be smaller next season, with active aerodynamics and further commitment toContinue Reading
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff thinks Red Bull Powertrains has “Mount Everest to climb” as it introduces its 2026 Formula 1 power units – but he won’t underestimate its long-term chances.After current partner Honda initially decided to pull out of F1 and a subsequent deal with Porsche failed to materialise, RedContinue Reading
In a response to a Friday legal filing from NASCAR stating the Sanctioning Body would hold six ownership charters through the results of their antitrust lawsuit for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, the teams responded on Tuesday in advance of a ruling later in the week that will determine the statusContinue Reading
Darlington Raceway just hosted the 76th running of the Southern 500 — a coveted crown jewel that has been part of the NASCAR Cup schedule since 1950.By winning it the way he did, Chase Briscoe guaranteed himself a place in the history books. He became just the eighth different driverContinue Reading
“How unlucky can you be – only one to have this heavy rain. That’s the way it goes. But anyway, we’ll keep winning and winning this championship.”Shots fired. The above was all a frustrated Sebastien Ogier had to say after crossing the finish line to claim a stunning comeback fromContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton shocked the Formula 1 paddock with his move from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season. But while the change in teams hasn’t heralded the change in fortunes he may have hoped for, it did mean that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff avoided making a call he “dreaded”. HamiltonContinue Reading
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has revealed his Formula 1 squad still gets left “amazed” by the capabilities of its world champion driver Max Verstappen after the Dutch Grand Prix.Verstappen has raced for Red Bull since 2016 and during that time, he has clinched the last four world titles andContinue Reading
Team Penske has announced it will end its 17-season partnership with double IndyCar champion Will Power now that the 2025 campaign has finished.Power joined the team in 2009 following his rookie season with KV Racing Technology, and they went on to forge one of North America’s most successful racing partnerships.ItContinue Reading