“We expected more” from Esteban Ocon – HaasHaas team principal Ayao Komatsu has admitted he expected better from Esteban Ocon in the 2025 Formula 1 season.Ocon joined Haas last year after leaving his longtime Alpine outfit, teaming up with Oliver Bearman, but against all expectations he was Read More
Andrea Stella: F1 2026 reliability fears 'vanished' in Barcelona shakedownMcLaren Racing team principal Andrea Stella revealed that many of the fears the teams had going into the Barcelona shakedown vanished fairly quickly.All teams, apart from Williams, took part in private testing from 26-30 January ahead of the 2026 season, Read More
NASCAR Rule Book update bans using hands to deflect air while driving The NASCAR Cup Series Rule Book received a slew of preseason updates in advance of the final weekend before regular season racing begins next week at Daytona International Speedway.One marginally altered the qualifying procedures for the Daytona 500 and the Read More
IMSA announces 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona set various viewership records According to a release from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, along with a record 180,000+ attendees over the four-day event, NBC saw an average of 1.1 million viewers, a 49 percent year-over-year increase (via Nielsen and NBC Sports).It was second Read More
Corey Heim will run 12 NASCAR Cup races with 23XI Racing in 2026Many were left shocked by the fact that Corey Heim was without a full-time ride entering the 2026 season. The defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion broke various records in his 2025 title run, and is considered the sport's top Read More
Bobby Dale Earnhardt pays tribute to grandfather with Daytona paint schemeRise Racing will field the No. 89 Chevrolet for the ARCA Menard's Series season at Daytona International Speedway, and the car will have an Earnhardt behind the wheel.Bobby Dale Earnhardt is a fourth-generation racer, and is the grandson of seven-time NASCAR Read More
Lando Norris responds to bookmakers as George Russell becomes 2026 favouriteReigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has played down his chances of grabbing the 2026 title, joking that the bookmakers are right to peg Mercedes driver George Russell as the favourite. Norris achieved his maiden championship win last season after McLaren delivered Read More
Esapekka Lappi thought his WRC career was over, but he’s backEsapekka Lappi is surprised and excited to make his World Rally Championship return at Rally Sweden after admitting he thought his top-level rallying career was over.The two-time WRC event winner will rejoin Hyundai next week, which will mark the first Read More
Why closing speeds are no longer a big worry with 2026 F1 rules“We can forget everything that we've learned since go-karts” is how Esteban Ocon summed up the regulation overhaul for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.He isn’t alone in thinking that either, because one of the major talking points ahead of this Read More
Michael Schumacher's first race-winning F1 car sells at auction for seven-figure sumMichael Schumacher's first Formula 1 race-winning car, the Benetton B192, has sold at auction.Initially listed with an estimate of €8.5million, the 1992 Benetton sold for €5,082,000 at Broad Arrow Auctions.Schumacher, partnered with Martin Brundle at the time, secured his maiden F1 Read More
How Ducati sent a warning to its MotoGP rivals at Sepang testThere were widespread smiles in most MotoGP garages when 2026 testing got under way – leaving Yamaha aside due to reliability issues with its new V4 engine – but this all changed on Thursday.Ducati got serious and left its rivals Read More
F1 2026 energy management “annoying” and “sad” as drivers lift earlyHaas driver Oliver Bearman described the energy management needed by 2026 Formula 1 cars as “annoying” and “sad”, with Esteban Ocon explaining the new machinery requires lifting early on straights.F1 is introducing new power units featuring a near-50:50 split between Read More
Arrow McLaren officially opens doors to new home in Indianapolis The months of waiting came to an end as Arrow McLaren opened the doors to its new home, the McLaren Racing Center, on Wednesday evening in Indianapolis.Formerly the home of Andretti Global, the team acquired the building in June 2025. Read More
Why NASCAR allowed teams to refuel without penalty late in The ClashNASCAR’s senior competition leadership says there were ‘multiple layers’ to the decision to let teams refuel without penalty on Wednesday in the middle of a sleet-affected and caution-riddled Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.The decision drew the ire of several Read More
Carson Hocevar signs lengthy extension to keep him at Spire until 2030sCarson Hocevar isn't going anywhere, signing a long-term contract extension with Spire Motorsports that extends all the way into the 2030s. The 23-year-old went full-time in the Cup Series in 2024 with Spire, and has helped elevate the team as one Read More
Winners and losers from NASCAR's Clash at the MadhouseNASCAR is back, and the season got its unofficial start with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. The event was delayed several days due to historic snowfall, and ended up racing through rain and sleet as Mother Nature Read More
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota rally management roleToyota has named Jonne Halttunen, former co-driver to Kalle Rovanpera, as project manager for the brand’s move into the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship this year.The Japanese marque announced plans to contest the championship last year with its newly Read More
Zak Brown “would love” Indy 500 reunion with Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso has an open invitation to return to the Indianapolis 500 whenever he’s ready, courtesy of McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.The Spaniard hasn’t competed at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” since 2020, which was held behind closed doors and Read More
