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Cadillac names first F1 car after Mario Andretti

Cadillac has branded its 2026 Formula 1 car the MAC-26, named after world champion and Indy 500 winner Mario Andretti. Andretti was one of the original driving forces behind the project to bring the team to F1, formerly helmed by his son Michael. The 85-year-old has since taken on more of a backseat role in the project, which is led by majority owner TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss and team ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9Ng8VyM via IFTTT
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McLaren and Chip Ganassi reach final settlement over Palou court case

McLaren has reached a final settlement with Chip Ganassi Racing after the London High Court ruled against Alex Palou and CGR during the long-running dispute. In January, the four-time IndyCar champion was ordered to give McLaren more than $12million in compensation, following a five-week trial that occurred last year. It came after McLaren sued Palou - initially for approximately $20m - for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/N3UhyVI via IFTTT

Honda reveals cause of "extremely challenging" Aston Martin F1 engine issue

Honda is working to solve crippling vibration issues in time for Formula 1's 2026 season opener in Australia after a disastrous series of tests with Aston Martin. Aston Martin and Honda suffered a rough start to their partnership in pre-season testing, with minimal mileage at the Barcelona shakedown after the AMR26 was delivered late. A number of issues on both the car and power unit side then ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fqcG3QS via IFTTT

MotoGP Thai GP: Bezzecchi lays down ominous marker

Marco Bezzecchi made a big statement in the first competitive MotoGP session of the season as he topped practice in Thailand by almost half a second. The Aprilia rider registered a late track record tour of 1m28.526s to put daylight between himself and world champion Marc Marquez - to the tune of 0.421s. There was familiar misery on the other side of the factory Ducati garage, with Marc's ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QWZ5Ak4 via IFTTT

Why Lappi was so happy at Rally Sweden

Two years ago at Rally Sweden, there was a beaming smile on Esapekka Lappi’s face after successfully ending a victory drought that stretched six-and-a-half years. However, after this year’s run to sixth you could argue Lappi’s smile was even broader. Granted, Lappi was incredibly satisfied to be immediately on the pace on his World Rally Championship return, a comeback he thought ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/J329dVA via IFTTT

What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

When Andrea Stella addressed the media on Friday evening in Bahrain, he shared something in addition to his first impression of the new pecking order: McLaren had tested so-called super clipping up to the full 350 kilowatts that day. Super clipping is, put simply, the state in which the 2026 cars can harvest energy while the driver is at full throttle. It sounds attractive for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zpt3nF1 via IFTTT

‘The HANS saved my neck’ – Browning on airborne Super Formula crash

Luke Browning praised the HANS device for ‘saving his neck’ in a high-speed crash at Suzuka in this week’s Super Formula test. A GB3 champion, Macau Grand Prix winner, and F3 and F2 frontrunner, Browning has switched to Japan’s premier single-seater championship for the 2026 season, competing for Toyota-powered Kondo Racing. The Williams Formula 1 reserve driver got to grips with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DtwLeY9 via IFTTT