At the end of this month, the first collective test with 2026 machinery will take place in Barcelona. Logically, much of the 2026 rulebook has been finalised, but the FIA has deliberately left several aspects somewhat open. According to Nikolas Tombazis, those are the “levers” that the governing body canContinue Reading
It’s the first week of January, the slate has been wiped clean, a whole new year of Formula 1 lies ahead. Before a car is launched and a wheel has turned everything is possible and all the teams and drivers are equal.At this stage we like to look ahead toContinue Reading
Winglets in MotoGP are now an integral part of modern bike design. Today, hardly any manufacturer has built bikes without these front-mounted wings – an innovation that started as a daring experiment.Winglets first appeared in 2015, when Ducati introduced striking bodywork elements that jutted out from the front of theContinue Reading
Ahead of Formula 1’s rules shake-up in 2026, the series will host three rounds of testing to help teams get to grips with their new machines. Two tests are scheduled for Bahrain next month, where fans will get their first glimpse at the new machinery on track, while the JanuaryContinue Reading
The status quo established and dominated by Ducati, together with the introduction of the new technical regulations from 2027 onwards, means that most manufacturers competing in the MotoGP world championship are approaching 2026 as a year of transition.The four consecutive titles amassed by the Italian brand since 2022 are theContinue Reading
Factory Toyota driver Henk Lategan annihilated the competition in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, scoring a mammoth seven-minute victory in the first part of the marathon stage.In a 2026 event that has seen Toyota’s form fluctuate wildly day to day, Lategan mounted an impressive comeback from Tuesday’s disappointment to logContinue Reading
Watch all of the action from stage 3 of the Dakar rally, Alula – Alula. SourceContinue Reading
The future of Gianpiero Lambiase has been a major topic of discussion in recent months. Immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, sources told Autosport that his exact role for 2026 would be discussed during the winter, linked to private circumstances.Those private conditions also explain why Lambiase missed the AustrianContinue Reading
Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen believes Franco Colapinto needs time “for that talent to mature and deliver”, as the Argentine prepares to embark on his first full Formula 1 season in 2026.Colapinto first experienced F1 when he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams midway through the 2024 season and immediately showedContinue Reading
New Pramac Yamaha signing Toprak Razgatlioglu has been likened to MotoGP star Casey Stoner by veteran manager Alberto Vergani.Razgatlioglu is set to be one of the main talking points of the 2026 MotoGP season. The Turkish star arrives in the premier class as a three-time World Superbike champion, and thereContinue Reading