Lando Norris responds to bookmakers as George Russell becomes 2026 favouriteReigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has played down his chances of grabbing the 2026 title, joking that the bookmakers are right to peg Mercedes driver George Russell as the favourite. Norris achieved his maiden championship win last season after McLaren delivered Read More
Esapekka Lappi thought his WRC career was over, but he’s backEsapekka Lappi is surprised and excited to make his World Rally Championship return at Rally Sweden after admitting he thought his top-level rallying career was over.The two-time WRC event winner will rejoin Hyundai next week, which will mark the first Read More
Why closing speeds are no longer a big worry with 2026 F1 rules“We can forget everything that we've learned since go-karts” is how Esteban Ocon summed up the regulation overhaul for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.He isn’t alone in thinking that either, because one of the major talking points ahead of this Read More
Michael Schumacher's first race-winning F1 car sells at auction for seven-figure sumMichael Schumacher's first Formula 1 race-winning car, the Benetton B192, has sold at auction.Initially listed with an estimate of €8.5million, the 1992 Benetton sold for €5,082,000 at Broad Arrow Auctions.Schumacher, partnered with Martin Brundle at the time, secured his maiden F1 Read More
How Ducati sent a warning to its MotoGP rivals at Sepang testThere were widespread smiles in most MotoGP garages when 2026 testing got under way – leaving Yamaha aside due to reliability issues with its new V4 engine – but this all changed on Thursday.Ducati got serious and left its rivals Read More
F1 2026 energy management “annoying” and “sad” as drivers lift earlyHaas driver Oliver Bearman described the energy management needed by 2026 Formula 1 cars as “annoying” and “sad”, with Esteban Ocon explaining the new machinery requires lifting early on straights.F1 is introducing new power units featuring a near-50:50 split between Read More
Arrow McLaren officially opens doors to new home in Indianapolis The months of waiting came to an end as Arrow McLaren opened the doors to its new home, the McLaren Racing Center, on Wednesday evening in Indianapolis.Formerly the home of Andretti Global, the team acquired the building in June 2025. Read More
Why NASCAR allowed teams to refuel without penalty late in The ClashNASCAR’s senior competition leadership says there were ‘multiple layers’ to the decision to let teams refuel without penalty on Wednesday in the middle of a sleet-affected and caution-riddled Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.The decision drew the ire of several Read More
Carson Hocevar signs lengthy extension to keep him at Spire until 2030sCarson Hocevar isn't going anywhere, signing a long-term contract extension with Spire Motorsports that extends all the way into the 2030s. The 23-year-old went full-time in the Cup Series in 2024 with Spire, and has helped elevate the team as one Read More
Winners and losers from NASCAR's Clash at the MadhouseNASCAR is back, and the season got its unofficial start with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. The event was delayed several days due to historic snowfall, and ended up racing through rain and sleet as Mother Nature Read More
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota rally management roleToyota has named Jonne Halttunen, former co-driver to Kalle Rovanpera, as project manager for the brand’s move into the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship this year.The Japanese marque announced plans to contest the championship last year with its newly Read More
Zak Brown “would love” Indy 500 reunion with Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso has an open invitation to return to the Indianapolis 500 whenever he’s ready, courtesy of McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.The Spaniard hasn’t competed at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” since 2020, which was held behind closed doors and Read More
Cleetus McFarland to make his NASCAR Truck debut at DaytonaYouTuber Cleetus McFarland, aka Garett Mitchell, is showing just how serious he is about the dream to compete in NASCAR’s Daytona 500 one day.Carrying on despite the tragic death of his mentor and NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, Mitchell now plans Read More
MotoGP Sepang test: Alex Marquez fastest on final day as Yamaha returnsAlex Marquez ended MotoGP’s Sepang pre-season test at the top on Thursday, as Yamaha returned to action after resolving its recent engine concerns.Gresini rider Marquez set a best time of 1m56.402s on his factory-spec Ducati GP26, comfortably eclipsing Joan Mir’s Read More
