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Gresini Racing unveiled the livery of its 2026 MotoGP bikes at a presentation in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Following the conclusion of MotoGP’s Shakedown test at the Sepang International Circuit, Gresini travelled to Malaysia’s capital to reveal the bikes Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer will race this season. Marquez attended the launch alongside team boss Nadia Padovani, but Aldeguer ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aPmnopQ via IFTTT

Aleix Espargaro led the way for Honda during MotoGP’s official Shakedown Test at the Sepang International Circuit, leading his KTM-mounted brother Pol Espargaro. MotoGP organised three days of official running in Malaysia this week, but participation was limited to test riders from each manufacturer and the two rookies on the grid, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Diogo Moreira. Yamaha was also ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VNKZSti via IFTTT

The complexity of F1's 2026 rules overhaul is such that teams requested an extra shakedown on top of two three-day tests in Bahrain to prepare for the start of the season in Melbourne in March. The new power units, with a much bigger reliance on a more powerful electric MGU-K system, caused such nerves that they requested the Barcelona shakedown behind closed doors, with Bahrain also understood ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ibTFzgl via IFTTT

With Fabio Quartararo heading to Honda and Jorge Martin on his way to Yamaha, Ducati has been the MotoGP team under the least pressure, largely thanks to the calm conveyed by Marc Marquez in his recent statements. The Spaniard made it clear that his intention is to remain with the team that allowed him to become world champion once again. While the contract extension between Marquez and the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AzFI9ME via IFTTT

One look at the 2026-spec Yamaha M1 is enough to show that the V4 engine isn’t the only departure from the recent past. In recent MotoGP seasons, the Iwata-based manufacturer had explored the same aerodynamic concept pioneered by Aprilia, opting for a gull-wing profile on the fairing, which in the latest versions even took on the shape of a triplane. But the new version of the M1 unveiled ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ex8kBwM via IFTTT

Ex-Formula 1 racer Jack Doohan will not race in Super Formula after all this season after his negotiations with Kondo Racing ended without an agreement. Kondo announced on Friday that Ukyo Sasahara will fill its second seat for the 2026 campaign, the Japanese driver joining the previously-announced Luke Browning. Doohan, whose exit from the Alpine F1 team was confirmed in mid-January, had ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4E2bck6 via IFTTT

Alpine needs to turn a page in its history. Team boss Flavio Briatore insisted on swapping from Renault to Mercedes power, removing one long-standing excuse for its underperformance. The Enstone-based team finished last year at the bottom of the constructors’ championship and its engineers have responded by exploiting the new regulations with curiosity and creativity.  The A526, overseen by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oM3Gk7L via IFTTT

Mercedes has delivered a strong start to the 2026 Formula 1 pre-season as Andrea Kimi Antonelli completed a full race simulation on day two. The Mercedes W17 ran reliably on both Monday and Wednesday, with George Russell having completed 92 laps by lunchtime yesterday before handing over the car to Antonelli. The youngster then reeled off 91 laps after the break, including what he said was a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Js4fLln via IFTTT

Almost every driver who has run so far during the Formula 1 shakedown in Barcelona came up with the same line after climbing out of the car: “It’s very different from what we’re used to.” That starts with the fact that the 2026 cars have considerably less downforce, and less downforce usually means more complaints from the person behind the wheel. The FIA, however, hopes that this ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tcz5QpT via IFTTT

Honda’s factory MotoGP team has finalised the signing of Fabio Quartararo for the next two seasons, Autosport has learned. The 26-year-old Frenchman will leave Yamaha after agreeing a deal with HRC for 2027 and 2028, bringing to an end his association with the manufacturer, which handed him his MotoGP debut in 2019 - a widely unexpected move at the time. Quartararo is the most recent world ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wgdpcFi via IFTTT

After a two-month winter break, MotoGP bikes will return to the track this week for the first official test of the year. While the entire grid won't be in action until the main Sepang test, all five manufacturers will be present in some capacity for what is officially labelled the 'Sepang shakedown'. Schedule for the Sepang Shakedown Test The shakedown in Sepang will take place on 29-31 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Ho56XcC via IFTTT

KTM boss Pit Beirer has admitted the manufacturer has not yet "done enough" to convince Pedro Acosta to stay beyond 2026, but is confident it can show significant progress on track this season. Acosta was groomed by KTM through the junior ranks and has become a central figure in its MotoGP programme, but his long-term future remains uncertain ahead of the championship’s regulation overhaul in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hclT7AP via IFTTT

Aprilia has announced that 2024 MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will miss the first pre-season test of the year at Sepang next week. As reported by Autosport earlier this month, Martin will sit out the three-day test in Malaysia on 3-5 February after undergoing two more surgeries in the winter to treat the injuries he had suffered during a wretched 2025 campaign. While the Spaniard will not be ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tLImwxd via IFTTT

The initial filming day for Racing Bulls at Imola and the collective shakedown in Barcelona mark the first steps for Red Bull-Ford Powertrains on track. The partnership came about after Red Bull’s negotiations with Porsche – which wanted to be a partner “on equal footing” – broke down and Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook saw his opportunity. By his own admission, he simply ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YqHEK8n via IFTTT

1. Formula One – F1 Digital Analytics Manager Formula One is recruiting a Digital Analytics Manager to join its marketing team and help shape the use of data across its global digital platforms. Based in London, the role focuses on developing and delivering analytics strategies across web, app, database and social channels, with the aim of improving fan engagement and commercial ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OHSaodU via IFTTT

The first serious test for Red Bull Ford Powertrains – following an earlier filming day for Racing Bulls at Imola – has gone largely according to plan. Liam Lawson caused a red flag at the start of the lunch break, but still completed 88 laps in his Racing Bulls. Max Verstappen was not behind the wheel on Monday, but saw his team-mate Isack Hadjar lap the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 107 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/A94piMO via IFTTT

George Russell has been impressed by the amount of running completed by several rival teams, including Red Bull and Haas, during the opening day of Formula 1’s 2026 Barcelona shakedown. The first day of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya proved productive for a number of teams, despite the major changes introduced for the new regulation cycle covering both chassis and power ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zylj3fc via IFTTT

Audi has signed reigning Formula Regional European champion Freddie Slater as its Driver Development Programme’s first member. Audi has taken over the Sauber Formula 1 outfit after completing its acquisition in 2024 and announced on Friday it was launching its own academy, managed by former F1 driver and three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Allan McNish – who triumphed with Audi on two ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nLvseJg via IFTTT

The Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) is adjusting its 2026 schedule to make it possible for four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen to race on the Nordschleife.  While the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours on 14–17 May does not clash with a F1 grand prix, the NLS preparation races originally did. Participation in at least one of the NLS endurance races was not mandatory for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UvV706o via IFTTT

McLaren has unveiled the car tasked with mounting a successful Formula 1 title defence in 2026, as it unleashed renders of its new MCL40 in a testing livery ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona test. The Woking squad claimed both world championship titles last year and had sewn up the constructors' championship as early as Singapore, well before Lando Norris clinched the drivers' title in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UyhzBVm via IFTTT

Oliver Solberg outlined his World Rally Championship credentials with a stunning Rally Monte Carlo victory in one of the most challenging season openers in recent memory. Toyota’s new signing defied expectations in extreme snow and icy conditions to deliver an emphatic victory, beating his more experienced Toyota team-mates Elfyn Evans [+51.8s] and reigning nine-time world champion and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DHSAMEj via IFTTT

Porsche leads the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a quarter of the race remaining, as daybreak allowed action to resume following a prolonged caution period. The Full Course Yellow was deployed shortly after midnight, with race control forced to neutralize the race as conditions rapidly deteriorated in the thick of the night. Over the following six-and-a-half-hours, the visibility fluctuated ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/T9ROfIE via IFTTT

The human brain is hard-wired to greet changes and unexpected circumstances with a stress response: the amygdalae, biochemical arbiters of the fight-or-flight instinct, flag the change as a threat. This is just one deep seated explanation for the orgy of negativity that has surrounded the 2026 Formula 1 regulations and their introduction, from drivers hating their first experiences of the '26 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DITZUMc via IFTTT

The 64th edition of the Rolex 24 at Daytona has (slowly) reached the halfway point, but under adverse conditions. There's no rain, however, a dense fog has descended over the speedway and made visibility extremely low. Moisture is visible on the windows of every car in the field. Just after 11 hours of racing, the full-course-yellow was displayed due to deteriorating conditions. During the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IYoVEfz via IFTTT

Oliver Solberg remains in control of Rally Monte Carlo with a lead of more than a minute, as the wintry conditions worsened at the World Rally Championship season opener on Saturday morning. Overnight snow showers meant crews faced conditions more akin to Rally Sweden than Monte Carlo, and despite initially losing time, Solberg fought back to restore his lead to 1m02.8s over Toyota team-mate ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/thHG2DO via IFTTT

Flavio Briatore has said Christian Horner is one of the interested parties in buying Otro Capital’s stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team. Since being sacked as Red Bull F1 team boss last July, Horner's future has been the subject of numerous rumours and he has been linked to several teams. Horner had been in talks with Aston Martin and Haas in recent months, but the most serious possibility ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/paboeKB via IFTTT

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has urged Formula 1 to openly communicate the nuts and bolts of the 2026 regulations due to how different the racing is set to look. The forthcoming campaign will introduce what’s arguably the biggest rule change in F1 history: a car chassis is becoming lighter and smaller, while there’ll be a near 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xi8MKm1 via IFTTT

Racing Bulls has hired former Red Bull and Aston Martin engineer Dan Fallows as Formula 1 technical director. Fallows will report to chief technical officer Tim Goss and “take responsibility for the overall technical direction of the team, working across design, aerodynamics and performance”, the Faenza-based squad stated in a press release. Read Also: Formula 1Lindblad goes ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/189aebC via IFTTT

The car launch season for the 2026 Formula 1 season is firmly under way with Red Bull, Racing Bulls, Haas, Audi and Mercedes all having revealed their liveries for this year.  Up next is Ferrari on Friday after what was a highly disappointing 2025 campaign, as the Italian outfit slipped to fourth in the championship and failed to win a grand prix for the first time since 2021.  But 2026 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/64lUmL7 via IFTTT

Mercedes has signed a multi-year deal with Microsoft, starting from the 2026 season. Microsoft was a long-time partner of the rival Alpine squad, which it first sponsored in 2012 when the outfit was named Lotus, but has now switched allegiances as its Alpine deal ended following the 2025 campaign. The Microsoft logo will be displayed on the airbox and the front wing endplates of the newly ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xACWF7c via IFTTT

Mercedes has lifted the covers off the W17, its new Formula 1 car for the 2026 season. The new machinery meets F1’s new technical regulations on the chassis and engine sides, featuring active aerodynamics and a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric energy. The W17 sports a mostly unchanged black and silver design, with turquoise accents as a nod to everlasting sponsor ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ztybYmq via IFTTT

McLaren will not run on the opening day of Formula 1's behind-closed-doors test at Barcelona as it sought to maximise the development time of its new title defender - the MCL40. Audi, Cadillac, Racing Bulls, and now Alpine have given their new 2026 models track time in private shakedown events, aiming to gather early reference points for F1's week of running at Barcelona. This begins on the 26 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FsUiqJX via IFTTT

As Audi prepares for its first ever season as a Formula 1 manufacturer, it has had to transition from Sauber's status as a long-time Ferrari customer team to a full-works entity. Part of that transition has involved the union of the Sauber Engineering facilities in Hinwil and Audi's powertrain facilities in Neuberg. In the prelude to 2026, chief operating officer and chief technical officer ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kcenXVz via IFTTT

1. FIA – F1 Embedded Systems Engineer The FIA is recruiting an F1 Embedded Systems Engineer to work at the heart of Formula 1’s technical and regulatory landscape. Based in Geneva, the role focuses on the design, development and support of embedded electronic systems used across the championship, including safety-critical hardware and software. Successful candidates will work closely ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kZcDBMx via IFTTT

Yamaha has unveiled an all-new V4-powered MotoGP for the 2026 season, as it makes a final push to return to competitiveness under the current regulations cycle. Factory riders Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins travelled to Jakarta on Wednesday to launch the new M1, which retains Yamaha’s signature blue and black livery. Having been the only manufacturer to run an inline four-cylinder engine ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xBKNavg via IFTTT

When Audi took to Barcelona for the shakedown of its new R26 Formula 1 car on 9 January, it had created a colossal statement of intent in being the first team to put its 2026 racer on track. It was no last-minute decision to put the car through its first run; this had been in the works for - per technical director James Key - around 18 months. As such, the team had ensured all of its design and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/o2dKzxy via IFTTT

Honda might struggle in the 2026 Formula 1 season, the Japanese manufacturer’s leaders have conceded, as a new partnership begins with Aston Martin. F1 is switching to new engine regulations, featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power, and involving greater energy management. This is a sizeable challenge for all five powertrain manufacturers, which includes Audi ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/s8VCjf1 via IFTTT

Honda has unveiled its new power unit ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season, which marks a new partnership with Aston Martin for the brand. The RA626H powertrain will feature on the upcoming AMR26 and was designed according to F1’s new engine regulations, which places greater emphasis on electric energy. The power unit was unveiled alongside a plain green 2026 F1 show car featuring Honda’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/GOrLwcl via IFTTT

The 2026 Formula 1 season will mark Audi’s very first campaign in the world championship, as the famed German car brand tackles a new challenge. Taking over the established Sauber squad, Audi is coming in with its own engines and an unchanged driver line-up. As the team unveils its new livery on Tuesday in Berlin, let’s see what we can expect. What's new at Audi? If anything, an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6QP3FsG via IFTTT

Formula 1 fans have been given the opportunity to bid on incredible experiences ahead of the 2026 championship, including a Ross Brawn fishing trip as well as a private factory tour with Red Bull, with all proceeds going to the Grand Prix Trust charity.  Martin Brundle, chairman of the charity, posted to social media announcing the auction, urging fans to "get into the inner sanctum of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3aVOQ12 via IFTTT

Ducati showcased its 2026 MotoGP bike for the first time on Monday as it looks to extend its winning run in the final year of the current regulation cycle. Factory riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia took the covers off the latest version of the Desmosedici GP at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio, which has hosted all of Ducati’s season launches in recent years. To ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FpnHsGO via IFTTT

Lando Norris to attend the Autosport Awards and receive the inaugural Autosport Champion award, honouring his ascent from 2016 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver winner to 2025 F1 World Champion Fan-voted awards will be handed out on Wednesday in eight major categories, with nominations across F1, Formula E, MotoGP, WEC and more; represented by more than half a million fan votes from ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gUK5Wf7 via IFTTT

Car launch season for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign is firmly under way after Red Bull and its sister outfit Racing Bulls revealed their liveries in Detroit on Thursday night. Red Bull unveiled a refresh design incorporating new partner Ford’s blue, while Racing Bulls stuck to a predominantly white livery featuring black and blue accents. Read Also: Formula 1Red Bull reveals ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/x6CdrLM via IFTTT

Esteban Ocon has admitted to making “mistakes” when he raced Force India Formula 1 team-mate Sergio Perez, with their rivalry generating several collisions. Going into his first full season in Formula 1 after a nine-race stint at Manor, 20-year-old Ocon had a lot to prove in 2017. The Mercedes protege teamed up with Perez, who was a six-time podium finisher ahead of his seventh F1 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/U25P9Ic via IFTTT

Porsche factory driver Thomas Preining has revealed he thought twice about leaving his employer because of the DTM and almost cried when signing his first Porsche contract. Preining is now an established figure in the DTM; the Austrian driver won the 2023 title in the ‘Grello’ Porsche and has impressed since his series debut in 2022 with aggressive, bold driving.  But few people know ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/osWBLYr via IFTTT

Aprilia has admitted that it may be forced into early contract talks with Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi, with rival teams “offering a lot of money” to lure its MotoGP riders away. While Aprilia’s improved competitiveness has made it an increasingly attractive destination within the paddock, the market value of Bezzecchi and Martin has also risen sharply in recent years, intensifying ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/D8JbiCv via IFTTT

On the eve of Formula 1’s new era, the obvious question is where all teams and manufacturers stand, but also what the biggest performance differentiator will be this season. FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shared the expectation that the internal combustion engine will largely determine the pecking order in 2026. Ben Hodgkinson, director of Red Bull Ford Powertrains, shares ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cOdVXb2 via IFTTT

Dacia star Nasser Al-Attiyah claimed a sixth Dakar Rally victory in 2026, moving to within two wins of the outright record held by Stephane Peterhansel. In what was one of the most competitive Dakar campaigns in recent history, 10 different drivers representing five manufacturers scored individual stage wins, in stark contrast to last year’s Toyota-dominated event. Al-Attiyah had his fair ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ul29wNc via IFTTT

Red Bull Ford Powertrains technical director Ben Hodgkinson would rather have a “gloves-off fight” between power unit manufacturers, rather than Formula 1’s new Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system. As F1 switches to new engine regulations for 2026, featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power, the world championship is keen to avoid anyone ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ahu1xB2 via IFTTT

KTM rider Luciano Benavides edged out Honda rival Ricky Brabec by just two seconds to claim a sensational Dakar Rally victory on the final day. Following a largely one-sided 2025 edition won by Daniel Sanders, the motorcycle category returned to its usual intensity this year, with several riders remaining firmly in contention throughout the two-week marathon in Saudi Arabia. Although changes ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JmIWgef via IFTTT

Nasser Al-Attiyah moved a step closer to a sixth Dakar Rally crown by claiming victory on the penultimate stage of the 2026 event on Friday. The Dacia driver led the majority of the 311km test between Al Henakiyah and Yanbu, with Ford duo Mitch Guthrie and Mattias Ekstrom only briefly interrupting his hold during the day. Al-Attiyah first shot to the front just before the 100km mark ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IMH87jJ via IFTTT

Formula 1's shift to power units with an almost 50% split between electrical deployment and conventional internal combustion power has had far-reaching effects, not just in the engine bay but also throughout the chassis. Another consequence is a huge increase in driver workload, both before and during races, because maximising the potential of the new power units will require an astute approach ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FKzrBIH via IFTTT

Heineken® has joined the celebrations at Autosport Awards 2026 to be the exclusive beer partner of the prestigious event. Returning to the iconic Roundhouse in London, the Motorsport Network event is racing’s night of celebration to herald the standout drivers, teams, innovators and moments from an extraordinary season across all major motorsport disciplines. With selected fans across ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tXug6an via IFTTT

Aprilia has officially launched the RS-GP26, the final MotoGP bike it will build to the current 1000cc engine regulations. Aprilia riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin took to the stage at Sky Italy headquarters in Milan to showcase the latest iteration of the RS-GP, which will carry the factory’s signature black colour scheme. The Noale-based manufacturer revealed that it has refined ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/K8uIdDS via IFTTT

Hyundai has revealed its new-look i20 N Rally1 that it hopes will close the gap to rivals Toyota in the 2026 World Rally Championship. The Korean brand will sport a new livery on its car for the 2026 season that will be driven by 2024 champion Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux, while the third car will be shared across Dani Sordo, Esapekka Lappi and Hayden Paddon, who rejoins the team after ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QESlCUp via IFTTT

The reigning British GT4 champions Jack Brown and Marc Warren will graduate to the championship’s top class in 2026 aboard an Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S.   This will be both of their debuts in British GT’s GT3 category, competing as a Silver-Am entry alongside the squad they clinched last year’s GT4 title with at the Donington Park finale.  It came after a year-long battle with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wUGxKfD via IFTTT

· Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal, Laurent Mekies, to headline in an exclusive one-on-one conversation· Cadillac F1 Team Principal Graeme Lowdon, Formula E Founder Alejandro Agag, Jim DeLorenzo, Global Head of Sports at Apple and Nikolas Tombazis, Single-Seater Director at the FIA feature across panels London, UK — January 14, 2026 — Motorsport Network today confirms an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UVyMbzN via IFTTT

Aston Martin hopes to make a major step forward under the new Formula 1 regulations. With Adrian Newey, Honda and state-of-the-art facilities, significant investments have been made, but where does the project really stand? Aston Martin was one of the first teams to shift focus to the new ruleset. According to both team management and the drivers, it has led to a “very painful” 2025 season ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4sCIBUG via IFTTT

M-Sport-Ford has taken the covers off the final iteration of the current Ford Puma Rally1 car that will tackle the 2026 World Rally Championship.  The British squad has once again opted for a livery change for the new season with the purple look, featuring Red Bull branding from 2025, replaced with a striking white, green and blue colour scheme. The change of livery has been partly ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cm3QKHl via IFTTT

Eryk Goczal claimed a shock win for Toyota customer Energylandia in Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, as Nani Roma surged from fourth place to assume the overall lead. The 410km test from Wadi ad-Dawasir to Bisha turned Dakar on its head, with overnight leader Nasser Al-Attiyah and several key contenders losing significant time due to navigation issues. Early on, reigning World Rally-Raid ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gJuSKYG via IFTTT

McLaren boss Zak Brown has vowed that his squad's errors from the 2025 Formula 1 season will only make it stronger in years to come. The British outfit dominated large spells of last year while rivals faltered and wrapped up its second consecutive constructors' title by September's Singapore Grand Prix. But McLaren made much harder work of securing its first drivers’ championship since ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6U9TYvk via IFTTT

More Than Equal has named five drivers to join its development programme alongside its current trio Ivonn Simeonova, Lana Flack and Skye Parker. Alexia Danielsson, Amelia Wyszomirska, Gianna Pascoal, Julia Angelard and Zoe Florescu-Potolea have joined the programme aimed at developing elite female racing drivers after a talent search and assessment. More Than Equal, founded by Karel Komarek ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AY2Bd1r via IFTTT

Saood Variawa edged out Toyota team-mate Henk Lategan in the final dash to the finish line to claim victory in the eighth stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally. Despite being the longest stage of the 48th edition of Dakar, the 483km special around Wadi Ad-Dawasir offered the closest competition so far in the rally, with the top eight drivers separated by just under a minute at the halfway point of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jdgR6Kv via IFTTT

If you’re looking to sell your motorsport memorabilia and hoping to maximize your profits, BUDDS’ upcoming auction might be exactly what you need. From 13-27 February, BUDDS will run its Full Throttle Future – The 2026 Motorsport Auction. Several memorable items already are up for sale, including an Ayrton Senna artwork depicting him in his 1986 Lotus 98T, a Williams team shirt worn by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mSi4Iqu via IFTTT

When race stewards and officials need to send a message to Formula 1 drivers on track, they can call on teams to relay the information over the radio, or can throw up a flag around the track to instantly alert drivers. Marshals at F1 circuits can wave nine different flags, and some are used a lot more than others. At the start of every race, the green flag is waved to indicate that the track is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gFwYkJa via IFTTT

Aprilia ambassador and four-time 250cc world champion Max Biaggi says there is no track on the MotoGP calendar that now “scares” the Noale factory. Aprilia enjoyed a strong end to the 2025 MotoGP season, winning three out of the last four grands prix and ending up runner-up in the manufacturers’ championship for the first time in its history. While the jury is out on whether it can ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xcqIvfR via IFTTT

In many respects, 2025 has been a frustrating year for Alpine. The team decided early on to shift its full focus to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations and therefore to virtually abandon the development of the A525. Alpine admitted it was surprised by some of its rivals, who continued to introduce upgrades even late in the season. That, combined with a Renault engine that was still lacking some ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xiV92aw via IFTTT

MotoGP is undergoing a major transformation following Liberty Media’s purchase of an 84% stake in the series’ rightsholder Dorna Sports. While the actual day-to-day management of MotoGP remains in the hands of the Ezpeleta family, Liberty will be able to influence MotoGP’s strategic direction – and potentially help take the series to new heights. Liberty’s experience in global sports ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rKVpjbP via IFTTT

For Red Bull, the 2026 season marks a new chapter in the team’s history: for the first time since taking over Jaguar in 2005, it will compete with its own power unit in Formula 1. In the longer term, this should bring advantages – especially with the integration of the power unit into the chassis – although questions remain over how competitive the new package can be in the short ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/l5zS39J via IFTTT

M-Sport favouring youth over experience when it comes to its World Rally Championship driver line-up is nothing new, having developed a reputation for being perennial producer of star talent. The British squad has provided a valuable proving ground for WRC stars of the future, with many of those going on to win or challenge for world titles. Its most recent success alumni being Ott Tanak and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9qd1oWH via IFTTT

If there is one lesson the era of turbo-hybrid Formula 1 cars has taught us, it is how important and complex the role of the flow meter is. Limiting the amount of fuel the cars could carry, as well as its flow rate, forced manufacturers to innovate to improve combustion efficiency – making this instrument the vital enforcer of those limits. From 2026, with the arrival of new power units with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/d93JnBI via IFTTT

Even before the first collective on-track Formula 1 action of 2026, there has been talk about the new engine regulations. More specifically, the focus is on the compression ratio of the internal combustion engine (ICE) – the ratio between the cylinder's maximum and minimum volume. Under the previous regulations, this ratio was 18:1, but for 2026 it has been reduced to 16:1 – partly to make ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KYOX9J2 via IFTTT

Nasser Al-Attiyah has reclaimed the overall lead at the 2026 Dakar Rally with his first stage win of the event, leading a Dacia 1-2 from team-mate Sebastien Loeb. In the 326km of running from Ha’il to Riyadh, Al-Attiyah grabbed the stage lead around one-third into the day’s action from Joao Ferreira. Despite challenges from Seth Quintero and then Loeb, the five-time Dakar Rally winner took ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Aw92r4S via IFTTT

Fabio Quartararo believes his maiden MotoGP pole position at the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix was the most enjoyable moment of his career, even surpassing his 2021 world championship success. Expectations were high for Quartararo when he burst onto the MotoGP scene just before his 20th birthday, riding a satellite Yamaha M1 for Petronas SRT (now Trackhouse Aprilia). The Frenchman largely lived up ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PBYGbmK via IFTTT

On this day 10 years ago, Maria Teresa de Filippis passed away; she was Formula 1’s first ever female driver. De Filippis entered five grands prix in the late 1950s, started three and took a 10th-place finish at Spa-Francorchamps, but her journey was bigger than that. The Italian was born in 1926 in the Naples area, the daughter of wealthy Conte de Filippis. Taunted by her older brothers ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zO6iLlj via IFTTT

Running a full DTM campaign remains a major financial commitment, even in the GT3 era. ABT Sportsline has provided rare insight into what that commitment actually looks like in concrete terms, with marketing director Daniel Abt revealing internal budget figures that show just how expensive a modern DTM season has become. “Since we are a private team in the GT3 DTM, we do receive some factory ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dVQcS1P via IFTTT

Mitch Guthrie led a 1-2-3 finish for Ford in the fifth stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally, but Toyota’s Henk Lategan did enough to hold on to the overall lead. Thursday’s 371km test from Al-Ula to Hail saw a two-horse race between Ford team-mates Guthrie and Nani Roma, with the duo trading positions as they inched closer to the central regions of Saudi Arabia. Guthrie set the early pace in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SVM3q5h via IFTTT

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 can play with if the on-track picture is unsatisfactory in any way. One of the elements ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qdpf02y via IFTTT

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 the clearest evidence of its superiority under the current regulatory ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NmTVJfr via IFTTT

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 log the quickest time in the 417km marathon stage around Al-Ula. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RyM8Uom via IFTTT

Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. But has it ever been what it used to be? Complaints about the interpretation and implementation of F1’s ‘Driving Standards Guidelines’ have intensified even as the document enshrining them has thickened in response with caveats and clarifications. In tandem with this phenomenon there has developed a widespread longing for a halcyon era in which race ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zWaL1oE via IFTTT

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 there is widespread curiosity about how he will adapt to MotoGP machinery. With Marc ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yGufcS9 via IFTTT

Mitch Guthrie led a Ford 1-2 in the third stage of the Dakar Rally to snatch the overall lead from Dacia rival Nasser Al-Attiyah. After a subdued showing on Monday in which none of its entries finished inside the top 10, Ford emerged as the class of the field in Tuesday’s 421km test around Al-Ula with the Raptors leading throughout. Two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom set the early pace ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NBGua3e via IFTTT

Arvid Lindblad is bracing for a tough Formula 1 debut in 2026, following advice from Racing Bulls team bosses Alan Permane and Peter Bayer. Snapped up by Red Bull in his successful karting days back in January 2021, Lindblad has since ascended the single-seater pyramid swiftly, though he won just one championship: Formula Regional Oceania, formerly known as the Toyota Racing Series, last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MPomGnv via IFTTT

Seth Quintero led a top-five lockout for Toyota in the second stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally, while Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah leaped to the top spot in the overall standings. While Toyota struggled at the start of the 48th edition of Dakar in Yanbu, it bounced back strongly in Monday’s 400km test to Al-Ula, with the Japanese manufacturer’s Hilux pick-up emerging as the class of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Hus56wz via IFTTT

Zhou Guanyu has been announced as a Cadillac Formula 1 reserve driver for the 2026 season just three days after his Ferrari exit was revealed. The 26-year-old spent the 2025 campaign in a reserve role for the Scuderia, but has left the team for a new challenge with F1’s latest outfit, which is set to make its debut this season. It will see Zhou join forces with Cadillac team principal ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aV6YzX8 via IFTTT

A sense of trepidation accosts the arrival of Formula 1's incoming cycle of regulations. While the birth of F1's 2026 generation has been admittedly problematic, with genuine concerns raised throughout the development of the new rules, many have tended to err on the side of caution in their predictions. Of course, the landscape will change and it'll be a very different F1 that we need to get ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xJycUjM via IFTTT

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur reckons “pure performance” is quite irrelevant at the first pre-season test for the 2026 Formula 1 season due to the regulation change coming in. The 2026 campaign will introduce changes to both the power unit and chassis, as cars will become lighter and smaller and there’ll be more emphasis on electrical power.  With a huge regulation switch for the upcoming ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Bxa6Vm2 via IFTTT

X-raid Mini’s Guillaume de Mevius topped the opening stage of the Dakar Rally on Sunday, overhauling long-time leader Mattias Ekstrom in a dramatic late turnaround. Ford driver Ekstrom controlled much of the day’s 305km stage around Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, grabbing the lead at the second checkpoint on 70km before stretching out an advantage of over a minute in his Ford Raptor. De Mevius ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Los7YA0 via IFTTT

Marc Marquez could achieve two major milestones during the 2026 MotoGP season as he looks to further cement his place among motorsport’s all-time greats. At last year’s San Marino Grand Prix on 14 September, he clinched his 73rd victory in MotoGP and 99th across all three classes. With six grands prix left in the season at that stage, no one doubted his chances of securing his 100th world ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/L5Jr3WA via IFTTT

Max Verstappen has emerged as the best Formula 1 driver from the 2025 season, according to team principals, drivers themselves, as well as Autosport and their readers. All current team bosses and racers were asked by F1 to submit their top 10s, applying the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system to create separate standings. No representative from Red Bull and Ferrari took part in the vote ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zIqlFoB via IFTTT

Major regulation changes usually lead to bigger gaps in Formula 1. Both the teams and the FIA expect a bigger field spread than last year, although the governing body has introduced several measures to prevent a repeat of 2014. At the start of the hybrid era, Mercedes arrived with a superior power unit, after which dominance was effectively locked in for years. With the 2026 reset, such a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3aCGlZn via IFTTT

Francesco Bagnaia and Michele Pirro believe Ducati’s rivals made effective use of MotoGP’s concession system to close the gap over the course of the 2025 season. Although Ducati swept all three world championships in 2025, helped by Marc Marquez’s arrival in the factory team, its dominance was challenged more frequently than in previous years. After losing just one grand prix in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZUwVyC0 via IFTTT

Factory Ford driver Mattias Ekstrom drew first blood in the 2026 Dakar Rally, edging out team-mate Mitch Guthrie in Saturday’s Prologue. The 48th edition of Dakar kicked off in earnest on 3 January, with a total of 72 cars taking the start in the Ultimate class. The Prologue featured a 95km route around the Saudi Arabian port city of Yanbu, though only 22km were timed, resulting in minimal ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PvdYyiX via IFTTT

Oscar Piastri has reflected on the contractual saga that occurred in mid-2022, when he signed a McLaren Formula 1 deal as an Alpine junior. Piastri joined the Renault Sport Academy, as it was then called, for the 2020 season after narrowly clinching the Formula Renault Eurocup title. The Australian went on to win the F3 and F2 championships as a rookie, but had to spend 2022 on the sidelines ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PparNls via IFTTT

Later this month, both Red Bull teams will get the first taste of the all-new in-house power unit and although the first winter test in Barcelona will take place behind closed doors, it’s still an important benchmark for both Ford and Red Bull. Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook said the test will make clear whether all of the work carried out over the past three years has paid off in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AiBlnYp via IFTTT

The 2026 Dakar Rally is shaping up to deliver one of the most closely fought battles in recent years. Ford and Dacia arrive in Saudi Arabia determined to apply the lessons they learned on their debut last year with the aim of ending Toyota’s dominance in the world’s most prestigious rally-raid. Toyota isn’t standing still either and has introduced an all-new car to maintain its position at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pgIyEKu via IFTTT

Sebastian Vettel has given insight into the advice he gave Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Briton’s move to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Vettel raced for the Scuderia from 2015 to 2020, becoming its third-most successful driver in terms of grand prix victories, though he was twice beaten to the title by Hamilton. The German, who previously competed for Faenza-based outfit Toro Rosso ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/X3pj5rk via IFTTT

Max Verstappen still speaks glowingly of Christian Horner with the pair maintaining a great relationship even after the Briton’s sacking as the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss.  Horner surprisingly departed the Austrian outfit in July after starting the role when Red Bull entered F1 in 2005, in which it then became one of the most successful teams ever. Under Horner’s leadership Red Bull ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uWOkc8T via IFTTT

As the calendar turns to a new year, MotoGP’s attention shifts firmly to 2026, with teams preparing to unveil their latest bikes ahead of pre-season testing.  It remains to be seen how aggressive manufacturers will be with their new designs, with a major regulation change mandating a switch to 850cc engines looming in 2027. Either way, it will be important for each marque to start the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zpK7hWM via IFTTT

With the 2025 calendar year, the ground effect era has also come to an end in Formula 1. The FIA previously indicated that things moved “in the right direction”, but the governing body does not give itself full marks in all areas. That applies first and foremost to the effect of dirty air, which has become a bigger problem again over the past two seasons. Extremely low ride heights a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qIzo7Dl via IFTTT