What are McLaren's papaya rules ahead of F1's 2025 title decider?As McLaren goes into Formula 1’s 2025 title decider with both drivers in contention for the world championship against Max Verstappen, two words come up again and again: papaya rules.The phrase was coined by team principal Andrea Stella – “Andreas Read More
Red Bull ‘can't rely on mistakes’ from McLaren to win F1 title fightAfter the first practice session in Abu Dhabi, championship leader Lando Norris was just 0.008s faster than Max Verstappen – but that gap grew to 0.363s in the second session. That is concerning for Red Bull on two fronts: firstly Read More
“Not a bad day” for Lando Norris, but “nothing to smile about yet”Formula 1 title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a decent Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but steer well clear of overconfidence ahead of the decisive sessions.Norris topped both practice sessions at Yas Marina, outpacing runner-up Max Read More
F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & moreThe 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship will be decided at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is also the last of the current ground-effect era.Lando Norris leads the championship and is 12 points above Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Read More
Porsche customer Proton announces exit from WEC HypercarProton Competition has announced that it will not field the Porsche 963 LMDh in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2026.Following Porsche Penske Motorsport’s shock withdrawal from the championship, the German manufacturer’s only remaining hope of staying on the Read More
Adrian Sutil's lawyer issues statement after ex-F1 driver's arrest in GermanyReports emerged last week that former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil had been arrested in connection with allegations of fraud. Sutil's attorney-at-law, Dirk Schmitz, has now released a statement on behalf of the former Sauber F1 driver.The reports stated that Read More
Team Goh will return to Super Formula in 2026Team Goh has announced it will return to Super Formula competition under its own banner next season with a single Toyota-powered car.The outfit, founded by Kazumichi Goh and best known for winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2004, is Read More
F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Lando Norris pips Max Verstappen to go quickest in FP1Lando Norris went quickest in opening practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the weekend that he could claim his maiden Formula 1 world championship.The McLaren driver set a 1m24.485s on used soft tyres, which meant he pipped second-placed Read More
Max Verstappen: Red Bull’s 2025 turnaround more important than F1 titleRed Bull’s 2025 turnaround to become an unlikely dark horse in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship is more important than actually winning the title, according to Max Verstappen.It long seemed like the title fight was going to be a two-horse Read More
Hayden Paddon, Esapekka Lappi and Dani Sordo join Hyundai 2026 WRC line-upWorld Rally Championship event winners Dani Sordo, Esapekka Lappi and Hayden Paddon will rejoin Hyundai to share its third car next year following the departure of Ott Tanak.The trio will join 2024 world champion Thierry Neuville and multiple podium finisher Read More
What F1 history tells us about three-way title deciders1950 Italian GP, Monza – Farina takes decisive home victoryChampionship situation before the title decider1. Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 26pts2. Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo, 24pts3. Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo, 22ptsFinal standings1. Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo, 30pts2. Juan Manuel Fangio, Read More
V8-powered Toyota GR GT3 launched to replace Lexus RC F GT3Toyota has taken the covers off the highly-anticipated GR GT3 car in Japan ahead of an expected debut “around 2027”.Having first showcased the model at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June, the first GT3 car to carry Toyota’s brand Read More
SRX's threat to NASCAR takes center stage in antitrust trialIt’s becoming clear through four days of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust trial that the now defunct SRX series will play a role in determining in the outcome of the case in the eyes of Read More
Kaulig Racing reveals all number choices for NASCAR Truck Ram programAs previously announced, Ram is returning to the NASCAR Truck Series for the first time in over a decade, and they will do so with five entries fielded by Kaulig Racing. Kaulig is shutting down their NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts program Read More
Viking Motorsports expands NASCAR team, signs Anthony AlfredoViking Motorsports will field two full-time teams in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season. The team already runs the No. 99, recently announcing Parker Retzlaff as that car's new driver. But on Thursday, they revealed that they will now Read More
What's next for Yuki Tsunoda after his F1 exit?It felt like Yuki Tsunoda was being put out of his misery once Red Bull announced he would not be a part of their plans - at least, in a racing capacity - in 2026. Isack Hadjar's promotion to the Read More
Lewis Hamilton wary fans "won’t like" 2026 F1 cars as he targets fresh startLewis Hamilton has given his verdict on Formula 1's current generation of cars, with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix being the last race before the regulations change substantially from the 2026 season. Unsurprisingly, the seven-time champion's opinions are damning following Read More
