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  The Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix lands at a defining moment in the 2026 season, with more ways than ever to follow how Formula 1 unfolds during the first round in the United States. After a disrupted opening stretch, teams arrive in Miami with upgrades, revised setups and unanswered questions. With a sprint format, a complex track layout and only one practice session, Miami ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HFlGeM1 via IFTTT

This season marks the end of a regulatory cycle for MotoGP, paving the way for a new era with the introduction of 850cc bikes from next year. The championship continues to evolve in a bid to attract new audiences, which is an objective that has become a priority for Liberty Media since the US-based entertainment giant paid more than $4 billion to acquire the series. At the same time, all ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lQDS86t via IFTTT

The FIA has promised to keep the ‘biggest asset’ of Formula E for when it enters the Gen4 era in the upcoming 2026/27 campaign. Formula E launches innovative Gen4 car at Paul Ricard and features 800+bhp, permanent all-wheel drive and power steering. It was recently unveiled at Circuit Paul Ricard, where the all-electric championship consistently spoke about its aims for the new ruleset ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WFbEQ3D via IFTTT

Dani Sordo brought new ideas and a “breath of fresh air” to Hyundai amid its ongoing battle to find answers for its performance struggles in the World Rally Championship, according to team boss Andrew Wheatley. Struggles extracting consistent speed from the i20 N Rally1, which has a narrow operating window, left Hyundai firmly on the back foot this year in its battle with Toyota. Thierry ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vC39e87 via IFTTT

Before the start of the Formula 1 season, ambitions were high at Aston Martin and the goal was clear: to dare to dream. But even before hitting the track, those dreams had to face a harsh reality, marked by Honda’s shortcomings and, soon after, the need to intervene on the chassis side as well. The situation has been made even more complicated by the fact that the AMR26 has logged very little ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vSfIHCr via IFTTT

On 29 April 2001, Mika Hakkinen retired from the lead of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix on the very last lap. The two-time world champion was having a tough time in what would transpire to be his last season in F1. Hakkinen crashed out of the Australian GP due to a suspension failure when running second, finished a lowly sixth in a mixed-weather Sepang race and stalled on the Interlagos grid ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/caSukp8 via IFTTT

  The Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026 is set to be a key race on this year's calendar, and watching the full weekend will be crucial for fans. Why? F1 teams have been able to upgrade their cars during the break and will need to adjust to revised rules effective from Miami onward. From practice through qualifying to the race itself, each session will help to reveal this next ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Io023Ke via IFTTT

VR46 team director Alessio Salucci reckons his independent squad is the top Ducati Team in MotoGP right now, amid the factory outfit's current struggles. Although fellow satellite Gresini may dispute that claim after Alex Marquez won the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend, VR46 is the highest Ducati crew in the teams' championship as it sits third. Its lead rider Fabio di Giannantonio is also ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uopLFgb via IFTTT

As the debate surrounding the controversial 2026 Formula 1 regulations rumbles on, the man tasked with implementing them has spoken out. FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis did not propose the near 50/50 split of electrical power to internal combustion engine output which lies at the heart of the latest regulations, but it was his team which had to turn the concept into a raceable ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BMs95nl via IFTTT

After a month-long hiatus, Formula 1 returns to the track in Miami for a unique weekend, marked by the debut of the changes made to the 2026 technical rules. These changes, introduced based on insights gathered during the opening three grands prix, have two clear objectives: enabling drivers to push to the limit once again in qualifying and reducing speed differentials during wheel-to-wheel duels ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fRgXVNO via IFTTT

Thierry Neuville says “nobody knows” how Hyundai can fix its current performance woes after another difficult World Rally Championship outing in the Canary Islands. Hyundai is yet to score its first win of the season, with last weekend’s round in Canary Islands highlighting the gap between the Korean marque and Toyota. The closest Hyundai has come to a victory this year was on asphalt ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/K5Dk7NS via IFTTT

Triple champion Jordan Harrison and Tom Gadd won a scintillating Classic Formula Ford 1600 race apiece as the Historic Sports Car Club’s 60th anniversary season-opener celebrated 75 years of Snetterton and local hero Jim Russell, the three-time British F3 champion who opened his fabled racing drivers’ school here in 1956.  Harrison, driving the Jesus Saves charity’s Van Diemen RF79 that ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4fctM8q via IFTTT

Alex Marquez claimed Ducati’s first MotoGP victory of 2026 at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the Italian marque’s factory team suffered a double retirement. Having struggled to fight at the front in the opening flyaway races, the younger Marquez bounced back in style at Jerez, claiming a dominant win from fifth on the grid. The result followed exactly a year after his maiden MotoGP victory ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QXaEO9q via IFTTT

Oliver Solberg crashed out of the penultimate stage of Rally Islas Canarias while trying to hunt down rally leader Sebastien Ogier. The rally was building towards a titanic finish after Solberg had closed the gap to leader Ogier down to 2.2s after the first two stages of Sunday morning. The Toyota driver continued to push in the second pass through the 25.93km Ingenio - Valsequillo test in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/eg19i8p via IFTTT

Super Formula’s third round of the season at Autopolis has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall. The decision was reached and announced by organiser JRP at 3:20pm local time, just over half an hour after the race was red-flagged after one lap behind the safety car owing to the amount of standing water that had accumulated. With fewer than two laps complete, the race was declared null and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JmTF9H3 via IFTTT

While it's hoped that the tweaks agreed on between the FIA and Formula 1's teams for Miami should reduce some of the more troublesome elements of the 2026 regulations, the door is not closed on the potential for hardware changes for the new powertrains. The reduction in energy harvesting and extension of super clipping to 350kW should minimise some of the more visual quirks of the 2026-spec ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AVZofl1 via IFTTT

Ousted Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner made a surprise appearance at Jerez on Saturday, fuelling speculation about a potential interest in MotoGP team ownership. Horner was present at the Spanish Grand Prix alongside Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, with both spotted in the paddock on Saturday morning. The Briton spent the final practice session of the weekend in the factory ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bhnZXfv via IFTTT

Marc Marquez set himself up for a long overdue return to the MotoGP winner's circle by grabbing pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in slick conditions at Jerez on Saturday.  He will line up alongside damp-weather specialist Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) and in-form VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio, with world championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) fourth as he looks for a sixth ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iF2ZRTa via IFTTT

This writer’s first working grand prix was Austria 2002, a race that for most sticks in the mind for reasons pertaining to Ferrari team orders. A far happier memory is of borrowing a tabard for qualifying and venturing into the trees behind the pits, on the inside of the Jochen Rindt Kurve, where one could stand by the barrier and revel at the sight of Formula 1 cars being driven at maximum ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0CljNTp via IFTTT

Audi's Formula 1 team has announced Allan McNish as its new racing director, assuming many of the responsibilities held by team principal Jonathan Wheatley before his unexpected departure in March. Following that move, Audi's F1 CEO Mattia Binotto confirmed that he would Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit and discharge most of the duties required of that position – but also ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lea103q via IFTTT

The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 after securing a five-year deal. Having lobbied for a permanent spot on the F1 schedule since its two-year stint as COVID-enforced replacement races in 2020 and 2021, Istanbul Park will welcome back grand prix racing from next year following a deal agreed between series bosses, the Turkish government and the Turkish ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2OCSg1G via IFTTT

Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier has grabbed the lead of Rally Islas Canarias, while officials have been forced to cancel stage three due to spectators parking illegally.  The FIA has confirmed that more than 100 spectator vehicles have been found illegally parked in a protected area near SS3 Tejeda - San Mateo 1 (18.62km), which has made it impossible to run the test.  "Due ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ojSridF via IFTTT

RMC Motorsport has unveiled plans to construct an all-new car to compete in the top tier of the World Rally Championship next year. The experienced Spanish team is set to develop a car constructed to the new WRC27 technical regulations in partnership with FIA member club, Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo (RFEDA). The project was announced at this weekend’s Rally Islas Canarias WRC ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oU2KQG3 via IFTTT

Alex Rins has admitted he is “surprised” that Yamaha has taken such an early decision to drop him from its factory team for the 2027 MotoGP season, especially with its new V4 bike still struggling on track. Earlier this month, Autosport revealed that Yamaha has signed Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura to partner incoming Jorge Martin next year. That move, which has yet to be officially confirmed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/k7WOH0l via IFTTT

“I sympathise with the drivers; I'm very critical not to lose the DNA and the heart of the sport, which is finding the fastest driver in the fastest machine to win the race.” Like many in the paddock, Sebastian Vettel simply isn’t a fan of Formula 1’s new-for-2026 regulations. The four-time world champion has made that much clear on Swedish TV channel SVT. The greater emphasis on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/opPC4th via IFTTT

The 2026 World Rally Championship has already crowned a new winner in Takamoto Katsuta, and now Sami Pajari has his sights set on joining that club at this weekend’s Rally Islas Canarias. Following Katsuta’s maiden triumph in Safari Rally Kenya in March, which he followed up with another in Croatia, only four of the current crop of Rally1 drivers are yet to stand on the top step of a WRC ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JMjEwKl via IFTTT

Formula E boss Jeff Dodds reckons his championship is helping Formula 1 to understand its new set of regulations which he thinks have been unfairly criticised. F1 introduced a radical new ruleset for 2026 with battery management now playing a key role in grands prix due to the power unit almost being 50% electrical alongside a nimbler chassis. That’s led to F1 teams signing various ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UpYFb4D via IFTTT

When Formula E launched its Gen4 car on Tuesday at Circuit Paul Ricard, a much-discussed paddock topic was the yet to be announced calendar for the 2026-27 campaign when it will make its debut. That is because the all-electric championship faces a dilemma over whether to stick to its mantra of city-centre, street venues, to or visit more traditional and permanent tracks due to the insane ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Rb0hY49 via IFTTT

Formula E officially launched the highly innovative Gen4 car on Tuesday with a track run at Circuit Paul Ricard ahead of its debut in the 2026-27 campaign. It is the all-electric championship’s fastest machine yet with a top speed of 208mph and a peak output of 804bhp during qualifying or Attack Mode - approximately 70% more than its predecessor. Read Also: Formula EFormula E ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JRn2m7X via IFTTT

Teenager Jake Wood was among the headline grabbers at the 750 Motor Club meeting at Brands Hatch last weekend as he snatched victory from reigning Classic Stock Hatch champion James Haslehurst within yards of the flag to claim his first-ever win in the category.  Wood’s father Jason initially took the lead from the outside of the front row at the start of race one in his Vauxhall Nova GTE ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kCaAI3O via IFTTT

Three drivers began their seasons in emphatic style by claiming a hat-trick of wins as the British Touring Car support categories commenced their campaigns at Donington Park last weekend. There was some thrilling racing and among the stars was a McLaren protege grabbing the early British Formula 4 initiative.  McLaren junior leads the way in British F4 Among a 31-car British F4 entry ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OvUDeCc via IFTTT

The 83rd Goodwood Members’ Meeting wasn’t all about the race winners. As ever, demonstrations, special guests and unusual cars added to the spectacle. Some machines hit the track with verve, while others - sadly - didn’t get very far before suffering problems. But all added to the Goodwood colour. Here are some of our highlights from the 2026 Members’ Meeting. Read ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/eWTab7q via IFTTT

With its technical double apex Woodcote corner and tight chicane compressing magnificent motorised combat to end each high speed 2.4-mile lap, Goodwood has a knack of providing close finishes. Less than a second decided seven of the 11 car races at the 83rd Members’ Meeting, the 12th of the modern GRRC era. Saturday’s terrific Win Percy Trophy event-opener’s 0.201-second margin was the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/X3ngk8e via IFTTT

Maverick Vinales will sit out this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, with the Tech3 MotoGP rider yet to make a full recovery from a shoulder surgery. Vinales withdrew from last month’s US Grand Prix to return to Europe and undergo an operation to recover a displaced screw from his left shoulder. The Spaniard had been hoping to take advantage of an extended break in the MotoGP calendar to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/K9YJiGW via IFTTT

Autosport's recent exclusive interview with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali generated many responses, some of the most energetic of which were directed at him waving off the issue of whether overtaking has become a case of quantity over quality under the latest technical regulations. "Some people are saying it is artificial," he said. "What is artificial? Overtaking is overtaking. "And ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XhEl8Yk via IFTTT

The Kondo Ferrari #45 (Perel/Marschall/Vermeulen) will start the second race of the 2026 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers from pole position. In top qualifying, Thierry Vermeulen set the fastest time with 8:10.275 minutes – though by the smallest possible margin. David Jahn, the pole-sitter from Saturday’s race, missed Vermeulen’s time by just one thousandth of a second in the Gamota BMW #23 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zwlh6Jj via IFTTT

Christian Krognes once again demonstrated his skills on the Nordschleife in second qualifying on Sunday for the 2026 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers, setting the fastest lap. On a drying track, the Norwegian driver in the Walkenhorst Aston Martin #34 (Krognes/Thiim) posted a best time of 8:18.515 minutes, closing out the session. After heavy rain overnight, the track was wet at the start of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/R6VKCeU via IFTTT

Matt Payne scored a second, dominant win of the Ruapuna Park Supercars weekend, to give Ford a sweep of all four races on New Zealand’s South Island. After taking pole position for the second time, Payne won the start and, after an early safety car, just drove away from the field. To add to the party that Grove Racing will have on the way back to its Melbourne base, Kai Allen came through to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bUNCPqr via IFTTT

Reigning champion Tom Ingram beat Josh Cook and the Plato Racing Mercedes pair to top free practice for the British Touring Car Championship opener at Donington Park. Cook sat atop the times of the sole 40-minute session at the wheel of his Speedworks Motorsport-run Toyota Corolla GR Sport with a 1m08.120s as the half-hour mark approached. Then Ingram, who had not yet set a flying lap amid ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/u9WKeRk via IFTTT

The #24 Gamota BMW #23 secured pole position on Saturday during qualifying for the first race of the 2026 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers, surprising many of the favoured teams. David Jahn set a time of 8m09.488s early in the session, which was temporarily interrupted, and none of the rivals could beat it. The #3 Winward Mercedes of Max Verstappen and Lucas Auer finished in sixth, but it is still ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Kcxi0XA via IFTTT

When the media gathered at Red Bull’s hospitality unit during the first week of winter testing in Bahrain, most colleagues were wondering how Max Verstappen would respond to the new regulations. After all, the Dutchman had already warned about this engine formula in the summer of 2023 and had openly stated that, in his view, it was heading in the wrong direction. In the Middle East ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/o3fyLPE via IFTTT

There is a massive sense of anticipation at Peugeot's World Endurance Championship squad for the coming 2027 season. That is when further Evo jokers are finally expected to eliminate the remaining weaknesses of the 9X8 - remnants of an unfortunate timeline of events from the project's early phases in 2020, including the LMH-LMDh convergence. But before then, a full season remains on the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/B4fF5QS via IFTTT

For many years the finest comestible one could look forward to at the British Grand Prix was a greasy bacon sandwich. The home of the first world championship race spent a long time running on the fumes of former glories, slipping ever further behind the times, arguably reaching its nadir in PR terms in 2002 when low cloud prevented commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone’s helicopter ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/S6wKauY via IFTTT

Kai Allen has written his name into the Supercars history books by taking out the first of four races at Ruapuna Park, near Christchurch in New Zealand. In the 37-lap race held over from last Sunday’s cyclone-affected Taupo meeting, the 20-year-old steered his Grove Racing Ford Mustang to a narrow 0.742s win. He held out 2023 champion and points leader Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lKZvHeV via IFTTT

Anthony Davidson sits down with Autosport's Kevin Turner for an electrifying new series called Autosport Retro. Together, they crack open the Duke Archives to relive some of motorsport’s most unforgettable moments, watching classic footage and reacting to it as it unfolds. The series launches with a bang, revisiting the legendary 1990 Macau Grand Prix, street racing at its most ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/firP89K via IFTTT

Fabio Quartararo revealed he is trying to stay a “little bit out” of Yamaha’s bike development process amid mounting frustrations with its V4 project in MotoGP. The Japanese manufacturer’s decision to abandon its long-running inline-four engine configuration has left it firmly on the back foot in 2026, even as management remains convinced it will pay off in the long term. Quartararo ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qwakiRF via IFTTT

Supercars will make a parity change to the Chevrolet Camaro teams in time for this weekend’s fourth round at Ruapuna Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. On Thursday, the Supercars Commission notified the teams that small changes will be made to the Camaro front splitter and rear wing to shift the car's aerodynamic balance rearwards. In a note to the teams the Commission said: “Following ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bMaj2J4 via IFTTT

Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali believes the series as a whole should try and agree on a future power unit formula as early as this year, backing a push for a lighter and simpler engine. Initiated by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's public desire for F1 to move to simpler, cheaper power units in the future, F1 stakeholders held meetings 12 months ago on what a future engine ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/472Z3Nl via IFTTT

Many MotoGP rider deals have been agreed for the 2027 season, with official confirmation pending the signing of the commercial framework for the next five years between the manufacturers’ association (MSMA) and MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MGPSEG, formerly known as Dorna). Once that deal is finalised, a wave of announcements is expected. One of those will involve Alex Marquez, who ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4VHUqfp via IFTTT

After the first three race weekends under the new-for-2026 ruleset, the April break offers a few weeks of reflection for the FIA and Formula 1. On 20 April, team principals will meet to further discuss possible adjustments that have been brought up in technical discussions, including a meeting of technical experts last Thursday. The possible tweaks are mainly related to energy management to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BeNqKuZ via IFTTT

Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali is confident the world championship will make the required adjustments to improve the 2026 regulations - but insists F1 is on the right track amid growing worldwide interest. F1 overhauled its technical regulations for 2026 with a much bigger reliance on electric energy, featuring a near 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fBuqOio via IFTTT

Lando Norris’ revelation that he essentially overtook Lewis Hamilton by accident during the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, as a result of inadvertently triggering a different engine mode, was among the hottest topics of post-race debate. The role of the driver in pushing a car to its limit cuts to the essence of what motor racing is all about. ‘Boost-gate’ also highlighted how much less linear ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2erTamh via IFTTT

Unlike the Formula 1 summer and winter shutdowns, there are no rules preventing teams from powering on with developments during the unexpected April break due to the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds. Therefore each team has been hard at work, either back at base or on the track, to solve its most pressing problems, whether it is focused on its car, engine, software or ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zU3AgV7 via IFTTT

A parity investigation is being conducted by Supercars following last weekend’s third round of the 2026 championship at Taupo in New Zealand. The process is one that is triggered by the category’s parity review system, which is based on a rolling six-race calculation using lap time data from multiple cars of each brand: Ford, General Motors-Chevrolet and Toyota. Toyota’s Supra ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8yZLEiJ via IFTTT

Thrilling a large and appreciative audience at Saturday’s Silverstone Vintage Sports-Car Club Spring Start race meeting, US-domiciled Briton Mark Gillies landed his 12th Patrick Lindsay Memorial Trophy victory in Dick Skipworth’s ex-works/Luis Fontes ERA R3A. Half a second separated Gillies, Ben Fidler (ex-Raymond Mays/Ken Wharton R4D) and a ballsy James Topliss - racing the ex-Pat ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sirpYuk via IFTTT

Having raced on three very different circuits in Melbourne, Shanghai and Suzuka, the early stages of 2026 have provided a first look at which teams hit the ground running in Formula 1's bold new era and who has missed the mark. Mercedes came out swinging with a clean sweep of the first three races, while questions will be asked at struggling Williams and Aston Martin. Here's an overview of all ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/H8fadF7 via IFTTT

Former Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko has become the latest figure to criticise the new Formula 1 rules and regulations, as he points to where the problems began and how he hopes solutions can be found. F1’s new era has received a mixed response at best, with the increase in action and overtaking contrasting complaints by drivers about artificial overtakes and unnatural ways to drive the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WlsED3k via IFTTT

Pedro Acosta believes the intense format and calendar currently in force in MotoGP will lead to shorter rider careers. During his media briefing ahead of the United States Grand Prix, the factory KTM rider was asked if there would be benefits to more two-week intervals between races. "It's a good idea," replied Acosta. "Because what I feel is bad about the calendar is that now the careers of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/A5jrXkc via IFTTT

"He's going to kick my butt because of the start. I deserve that,” is what Kimi Antonelli said in response to his major area to improve within his dream start to 2026, in which the entire month of April – in part due to the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs – he will have spent leading the Formula 1 world drivers' championship. Antonelli knows he has a job to do, kick up the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SOJd5h3 via IFTTT

Takamoto Katsuta claimed victory in Croatia after a dramatic final stage that saw Hyundai's Thierry Neuville throw away a likely first win of the 2026 World Rally Championship season.  Neuville took a 1m15.4s lead into the final stage and was seemingly on course to end Toyota's 100% winning start to the season. However, the Belgian lost the rear of his i20 N and clouted a concrete block ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VytSjqm via IFTTT

Marc Marquez’s last MotoGP victory dates back to the San Marino Grand Prix in September 2025, just weeks before he sealed the world championship in Japan with a second-place finish. Less than a week after Motegi, the Ducati rider was injured in Indonesia after being struck by Marco Bezzecchi, sustaining a right shoulder injury that still affects him today. The incident brought an abrupt end ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/idPntbH via IFTTT

Autosport's driver ratings have been going on for, well, decades, and the responsibility of giving the drivers a score out of 10 has passed through the hands of many esteemed writers and journalists through the years.  Framed by that previous sentence, you might be thinking "well, why do you do them now, then?". And that's only fair... Since the driver ratings were also launched online ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4AtwOTk via IFTTT

Toyota’s Sami Pajari continues to lead Rally Croatia, but his overnight advantage has been cut to 12.4s over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville, while Takamoto Katsuta lost ground in the victory fight. Pajari took an overnight lead into Saturday for the first time in his WRC career, and the Finn continued to show pace and maturity to hold on to the top spot through Saturday morning’s loop of four ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/U5e3Ir2 via IFTTT

Yamaha has decided to sign Ai Ogura for the 2027 MotoGP season, where he will partner Jorge Martin in the manufacturer’s factory team, Autosport has learned. The Japanese rider, currently in his second MotoGP campaign with the Trackhouse Racing team aboard an Aprilia, will replace Alex Rins, following Fabio Quartararo’s long-confirmed move to Honda. Read Also: MotoGPFabio ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/A2XfWZB via IFTTT

Many in the paddock had expected a difficult start for Red Bull under the new technical regulations, but for a different reason than the one currently at play. Ahead of winter testing in Barcelona and Bahrain, the biggest question marks surrounded the all-new power unit, with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stating that Red Bull had “the Mount Everest to climb”. Wolff then completely ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zP0RgSa via IFTTT

Toyota took its first Supercars win and Brodie Kostecki maintained his championship lead on an action-packed and dramatic day of Supercars racing at Taupo Motorsport Park. In a program first modified and then reduced to one day due to the impending arrival of Cyclone Vaianu on New Zealand’s North Island, Kostecki won the opening race and Ryan Wood the second for Walkinshaw TWG. The latter ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/haglJQm via IFTTT

Toyota’s Sami Pajari has inherited the Rally Croatia lead after a dramatic Friday morning that saw the World Rally Championship’s top two Elfyn Evans and Oliver Solberg crash out. Pajari, searching for a maiden WRC win, completed a tricky morning loop of asphalt stages with a surprise 8.4s lead over Safari Rally Kenya winner Takamoto Katsuta, with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville three tenths ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1I0S5xW via IFTTT

Oliver Solberg retired from Friday’s action at the Croatia Rally after being caught out on the opening stage of the asphalt World Rally Championship event. The Monte Carlo winner clipped a bank 4.8km into the Vodice - Brest 1 (14.2km) test, which fired the car into a wild 360-degree spin. The Swede’s Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 eventually came to rest off the road and in a woodland ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/g1r2pa3 via IFTTT

Many teams felt the weight of expectation heading into Formula 1's 2026 season, particularly through their own publicly declared intent of entering the championship's latest era with a sizeable impact. Those who had enjoyed success wanted to sustain it, and those starved of results wanted to use the reset to their advantage.  It wasn't entirely surprising that Mercedes vaulted to the top of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VcuU8xk via IFTTT

Hyundai has brought updates to Croatia to improve its World Rally Championship car on tarmac, but will have to wait until Rally Portugal in May to debut its full development plan. The Korean team started the 2026 season on the back foot with its i20 N struggling to deliver consistent speed, particularly in low grip conditions on asphalt. As a result, rival Toyota scored back-to-back podium ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/s5PQA0L via IFTTT

Gianpiero Lambiase will join McLaren as its chief racing officer, the British Formula 1 team announced on Thursday. Autosport revealed Lambiase’s career move earlier today, with Red Bull subsequently confirming the Briton’s eventual exit from the Milton Keynes-based outfit. Lambiase joined Red Bull from Force India in 2015 and has been Max Verstappen’s race engineer ever since the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/L5ZfKpV via IFTTT

Liberty Media’s stock fell approximately seven percent when Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were removed from the 2026 Formula 1 calendar, pricing the cancellations as lost growth rather than contained exposure. So F1 did not lose two races, it lost two hosting fees. The distinction is not semantic, it is structural, and it explains why the championship's most valuable revenue streams continued ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TNtykmK via IFTTT

Charles Rainford led the way at the end of the British Touring Car Championship’s final official pre-season test day at Brands Hatch. A late afternoon run propelled the West Surrey Racing BMW 330i M Sport to the top of the times by a significant margin. Rainford, whose maiden BTCC race win came on the Indy Circuit last year, went 0.317 seconds clear, although that lap was over 0.4s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JyLar79 via IFTTT

Lance Stroll says Aston Martin’s ongoing woes in Formula 1 played a role in his decision to enter this weekend’s GT World Challenge Europe event at Paul Ricard. The Canadian will take advantage of an unexpected gap on the F1 calendar to contest the opening GTWCE Endurance Cup event of 2026, driving Comtoyou Racing’s Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo with Roberto Merhi and Mari Boya. It ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5jpI4Ul via IFTTT

At the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), major decisions are most often made on the ground floor of the building that houses the pitboxes, at the end closest to the pitlane entrance. Most of the offices there have windows overlooking the paddock. On Sunday, hours before Marco Bezzecchi completed his perfect run of victories since the start of the 2026 MotoGP season, all of them were open except ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4EC8AgJ via IFTTT

Royal Automobile Club - Deputy Head of Motoring - London The Royal Automobile Club has a vacancy for a Deputy Head of Motoring.   You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Motoring events calendar, from research and concept development through to delivery and execution and managing the budget for all events and leading post-event reconciliation processes. Candidates will ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/l74E3vB via IFTTT

Takamoto Katsuta revealed he feels 'lighter' and “more relaxed” now that the burden of trying to clinch a maiden World Rally Championship victory has been lifted. The Toyota driver will head into this week’s Croatian round of the 2026 campaign after he and co-driver Aaron Johnson secured a breakthrough victory at Safari Rally Kenya last month. It came on Katsuta’s 94th WRC start and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SOn6btR via IFTTT

British GT 2024 champion Ricky Collard is making another return to the British Touring Car Championship for 2026 with the title-winning Excelr8 Motorsport. The 29-year-old Hampshireman takes the final seat in Excelr8’s squadron of Hyundai i30 N Fastbacks alongside reigning champion Tom Ingram, veteran Tom Chilton and Nicolas Hamilton. Read Also: BTCCHamilton secures most ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ULMH4lQ via IFTTT

On 13 October 1996, Damon Hill clinched the Formula 1 world championship at Suzuka by nine points over team-mate Jacques Villeneuve after a dominant campaign for Williams. The Briton therefore avenged his near-miss in 1994 to take what would be his only F1 title and 30 years on, Hill has returned to his old stable as an ambassador. So, at March’s Japanese Grand Prix, Williams took the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yrod6xv via IFTTT

There has been no bigger critic of the 2026 Formula 1 regulations than Max Verstappen. The four-time world champion first caused a stir during pre-season testing when he labelled the new ruleset as "anti-racing" and like "Formula E on steroids" due to the increased reliance on electrical energy.  His fears were that the new power units would create a kind of racing that has been witnessed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nqyl7QM via IFTTT

The combination of heavyweight trucks and high-tech TCR saloons drew a good Easter crowd to Brands Hatch for a 19-race programme and the opening of the 2026 car-racing season in the circuit’s centenary year. Two 10-time truck champions – Ryan Smith and Stuart Oliver – were there to battle for the honours again, joined by crowd favourite David Jenkins and other regulars. These included ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nI6OmA9 via IFTTT

After the problems that arose during the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix in March, the Sports and Leisure Secretariat of the Government of Goias have revealed that the asphalt work at the Ayrton Senna International Circuit will begin this week, which should keep the track closed for about 35 days. In March, MotoGP returned to Brazil for the first time in more than two decades, with the premier ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LtfAZyj via IFTTT

Since purchasing MotoGP, Liberty Media, which also owns Formula 1, has not hesitated to adopt trends from the four-wheeled counterpart. Those changes include new circuits, increasingly closer to city centres like Adelaide and Goiania, expanding the VIP Village and the experience for fans willing to pay for it, and in diversifying the number of nationalities of the riders – with the primary ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZWcAVkY via IFTTT

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will be well aware by now that there will be no racing in Formula 1 through the month of April. As a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which doesn't appear to get any closer to a genuine resolution, F1 has been forced to call off its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The five-week gap until the Miami Grand Prix, on the first ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZyHR19d via IFTTT

Equipe Classic Racing unveiled its first-ever championship at the Silverstone International circuit last weekend.  As well as the one-hour contest for a range of pre-1966 GTs and tin-tops, a large selection of Equipe's racing series were on show, from the small British sportscars of Equipe GTS to Formula 2 and FAtlantic single-seaters. Siblings lead the way in new championship The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mXdMJ4v via IFTTT

Williams Formula 1 reserve driver Luke Browning says he “couldn’t believe” the pace he demonstrated on his way to fourth place in only his second Super Formula race at Motegi. Browning rose from a lowly 21st on the grid to score Kondo Racing’s best finish in the series in almost a year, leaving his mandatory pit stop until the penultimate lap of the race. Tyre degradation was low ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Jb3QkhX via IFTTT

Ducati has admitted it is no longer MotoGP’s benchmark manufacturer, but insists it still has a chance of overhauling Aprilia and continuing its title-winning run. Marco Bezzecchi’s victory at last weekend’s United States Grand Prix reinforced the belief that Aprilia now has the best bike in MotoGP. Although the Noale factory had already emerged as a regular winner in the second half ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Jsxc0UB via IFTTT

Kakunoshin Ohta claimed a clean sweep of Super Formula victories at Motegi, as Luke Browning stormed from the penultimate row of the grid to claim fourth. In much better weather conditions than those seen on Saturday, Dandelion Racing driver Ohta converted pole position into his eighth career win despite losing the lead at the start to the fast-starting Inging machine of Toshiki Oyu. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SGDKH3w via IFTTT

You would have been forgiven for not putting too much stock in Haas as an early midfield force of 2026. The team took an eighth-place finish in 2025, the result of a close season-long battle with Racing Bulls, Aston Martin and Sauber. Just like storms on the open sea are a much bigger threat for smaller boats, a smaller race team is also significantly more vulnerable to a complete regulatory ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kIJVagp via IFTTT

In many two-child families, parents are often required to step in and mediate domestic disputes driven by rivalry and ego. Transpose that dynamic to the MotoGP paddock, and Ducati has effectively been playing that role for several years between its two satellite teams, VR46 and Gresini. Ask around either garage about the state of their relationship and the answer is consistent: “We don’t ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/An6xlLu via IFTTT

Kakunoshin Ohta won the opening race of the new Super Formula season at Motegi in wet conditions, taking advantage of a safety car restart to pass defending champion Ayumu Iwasa. Heavy rain at the Tochigi Prefecture track meant the race was red-flagged after just three laps of the scheduled 37 as the drivers struggled with both visibility in the spray and aquaplaning. Proceedings were ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vZiQgz2 via IFTTT

It was wholly unsurprising that George Russell was marked as the bookies' favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 title before the season had even begun, given Mercedes' performances in pre-season testing.  Few could agree on the expected order after that: some combination of Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri lined the second and third places in the pre-season ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Jc1fPRB via IFTTT

The Japanese Grand Prix highlighted how the 2026 Formula 1 regulations can create exciting races, but with critical issues which need addressing - starting at next week’s meeting between F1, the FIA, and the teams. Precisely because of this dynamic of overtakes and counter-overtakes, Suzuka offered a chance to observe how certain behaviours of the complex new power units can affect how ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/67XzGxy via IFTTT

Max Verstappen has expressed interest in racing in Super GT, but admits the lack of a true blue-riband event makes a guest appearance difficult to justify. The four-time Formula 1 champion turned his first laps in a Nissan Z GT500 car at Fuji Speedway last month, as part of a promotional shoot organised by his employer Red Bull. It marked only his second in a contemporary Super GT prototype ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kXBf0nu via IFTTT

Organisers have been forced to make minor route changes for the World Rally Championship’s visit to the Canary Islands later this month due to damage caused by a recent weather event. Last month the Canary Islands were hit by Storm Therese, which resulted in high winds and heavy rain battering the Spanish archipelago. The storm caused widespread flooding, power cuts, road closures and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CjtlHMa via IFTTT

Charles Leclerc believes “huge gains” are within reach in all compartments of Ferrari’s 2026 Formula 1 car – including its power unit, chassis, aerodynamics and tyre management. Ferrari has emerged as Mercedes’ main challenger so far this season, but failed to prevent the Silver Arrows from winning the opening three grands prix following front-row lockouts. The Scuderia has made ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/x1UpSId via IFTTT

There’s a very curious aspect of Alex Albon’s Japanese Grand Prix that largely went unnoticed. It’s no secret that Williams is paying a high price for the extra weight of its Formula 1 car, estimated at over 20kg, which has delayed development in several areas. This is a condition that penalises the FW47, and one the team hopes to mitigate with a gradual weight-reduction programme. While ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZqgPYNy via IFTTT

Lance Stroll will take advantage of an unexpected break in the Formula 1 calendar to contest his maiden GT race. The Canadian is named on the entry list for the opening round of the GT World Challenge Europe at Paul Ricard on 11-12 April. Stroll will drive an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 entered by Comtoyou Racing, sharing the driving duties with former Manor grand prix driver Roberto Merhi and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IP1Ur7C via IFTTT

After another disappointing Formula 1 qualifying session, Max Verstappen appeared in the Suzuka media pen on Saturday afternoon. Of course, being knocked out in Q2 did not help, but he found what he had experienced an hour earlier even more disappointing. A qualifying session that, despite an FIA intervention that made things slightly better, was in his view still not as it should ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/u6i3ndH via IFTTT

Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur believes May's Miami Grand Prix will be the start of a "new championship" as teams "push like crazy" for a first real opportunity to roll out major upgrades. Some teams had already trickled out upgrades at last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, but most frontrunners are keeping their powder dry for Miami on the first weekend of May. In some cases, their ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TskxYjV via IFTTT

Formula 1 race starts in 2026 come freighted with many uncertainties, but one thing is virtually guaranteed: the sight of both Audis, having qualified well, falling off faster than John Lithgow at the end of the movie Cliffhanger. Poor starts are just one symptom of an issue that affects all aspects of the Audi power unit’s performance, and the team has acknowledged there is no short-term ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9JeIucr via IFTTT

The 2027 season is already a major focus for every MotoGP manufacturer, with sweeping regulation changes set to reshape the championship. The new rules introduce 850cc engines, reduce aerodynamics and call for the removal of ride-height devices, alongside a significant change in tyre supplier, with Pirelli replacing Michelin. Unsurprisingly, all manufacturers are already working on prototypes ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/z2R03JZ via IFTTT

Suzuka has two sides to it. It’s a stunning track, one of the most captivating on the calendar and a true gem on the calendar. But, especially in recent years, overtakes has become extremely difficult here due to a layout that offers few real opportunities to attack and the lack of multiple DRS zones from the previous rules era to facilitate such manoeuvres. However, the new 2026 regulations ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JapHzLE via IFTTT