McLaren is parking its H-wing concept for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, with its version of the rotating Formula 1 rear wing set to return in Baku. The Woking-based team had been working on its own interpretation of the rear wing, which rotates 180 degrees between Corner Mode and Straight Mode, after seeing Ferrari pioneer its concept during winter testing. Following a ... Keep reading
The Audi Formula 1 team will follow through with its intention to appeal Yuki Tsunoda's lack of penalty for causing an extra formation lap in the Italian Grand Prix, Autosport understands. Tsunoda caused an extra formation lap at the restart of the Monza race as race director Rui Marques was not comfortable with the way the Japanese driver lined up in his grid box, angled towards the ... Keep reading
Alex Rins will switch to four-wheel racing in 2027 after losing his seat at Yamaha’s factory MotoGP team. The six-time grand prix winner announced his decision to step down from motorcycle racing on the eve of this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, a little over two months after Yamaha confirmed that he will be dropped from its MotoGP programme at the end of MotoGP’s 1000cc ... Keep reading
Max Verstappen believes Formula 1’s new power units have taken so much away from the driving challenge that performing to a high level has become somewhat effortless. Verstappen has been perhaps the most vocal critic of F1’s new machinery, which he described as “Formula E on steroids” early on, due to the very different driving style induced by the required energy management. “In ... Keep reading
1. Aston Martin F1 Team - Engineering Student Placement Opportunities - Silverstone The Aston Martin F1 Team has Engineering Student Placement opportunities available. You will work on live engineering projects that make a direct impact on car performance in one of the following areas; Aerodynamics Design, Aero R&D Design, Composite Design, Garage Equipment Design, Mechanical Design, AMPT ... Keep reading
10 September 2006 was one of the more consequential days in Formula 1 history, as title contender and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher announced his retirement. The Ferrari hero did so moments after the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Pole position had eluded the Ferrari hero by just 0.002s in front of the tifosi, with McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen edging ahead, but Schumacher was heavier ... Keep reading
MotoGP title contender Ai Ogura has withdrawn from the San Marino Grand Prix, with his fractured thumb still recovering. The Trackhouse rider got injured in a motocross training crash near Toyko two weeks ago, as he lay third in the 2026 riders’ standings. Although he swiftly underwent surgery with renowned surgeon Xavier Mir, Ogura was forced to miss the Aragon Grand Prix a few days ... Keep reading
When stars die young, they inevitably become trapped in the popular consciousness in a state of eternal youth, embodying romanticised notions of heroic nobility and sacrifice. For motor racing fans, Gilles Villeneuve’s spectacular and aggressive style came to represent the epitome of what a racing driver should be. His death at the age of 32, during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian ... Keep reading
As had been expected for a long time, VR46 announced on Wednesday the arrival of WorldSBK championship leader Nicolo Bulega alongside Fermin Aldeguer for the 2027 MotoGP season. Bulega will replace Franco Morbidelli, who is expected to make the opposite move and join Ducati in WorldSBK. VR46 announced a one-year deal; Bulega will be contracted with Ducati and provided with a factory bike ... Keep reading
World Rally Championship Rally1 crews will receive an increased tyre allocation to tackle Rally Chile’s abrasive gravel stages this week. In a bid to avoid a repeat of the series of punctures and tyre delaminations that plagued Rally Paraguay last month, the FIA has made changes to the tyre allocation for this weekend’s round in Chile. Under the current regulations, Rally1 crews ... Keep reading
Madrid's 10-year tenure of the Spanish Grand Prix, taking over the moniker from the now biennial Barcelona race, is Formula 1's latest effort to bring its series to urban population centres. It does so for 57 laps on a two-headed monster of a circuit that will take drivers and teams some time to wrap their collective engineering minds around. Initial concept renderings of the so-called ... Keep reading
Deagen Fairclough’s GB3 Championship resurgence continued with another double triumph at Donington Park last weekend, while an error denied Nikita Bedrin a potential early chance to seal the title. There was little to separate the pair in qualifying, with Velocity Racing Development’s Bedrin edging Hitech GP’s Fairclough by 0.056 seconds to start from his sixth pole of the year in race ... Keep reading
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that even he has been surprised by the rapid growth shown by Kimi Antonelli over the course of the 2026 Formula 1 season, likening him to an "AI agent" that is always improving. The 20-year-old Italian is in just his second F1 season after being fast-tracked to the top tier as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton when he left the Silver Arrows ahead of the 2025 ... Keep reading
If there is one thing those who regularly work with Marc Marquez agree on, it is that none of his moves are made at random. That applies to every aspect of his life, but particularly to his public image, which is managed by his own company, Vertical. With that in mind, it is easy to conclude that the image the Spaniard posted on his Instagram account last week – showing him shirtless, with his ... Keep reading
Dries Van Langendonck extended his British Formula 4 championship lead as he returned to action at Croft last weekend with two straightforward wins. The Belgian looked like his enforced break from the campaign, having accumulated 12 penalty points on his licence, fired him up as he bagged a double pole to get the weekend under way. His first race start was perfect and the Rodin driver ... Keep reading
Talent finding initiatives such as FIA Rally Star could be set for a revival as part of the FIA’s plan to inject funding back into the World Rally Championship and grassroots rallying. Last year, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem promised that funds generated by the sale of the WRC’s commercial rights will be directly invested back into rallying. That plan is set to come into force now ... Keep reading
Robert Shwartzman will return to the World Endurance Championship Hypercar ranks with Peugeot next season. The 26-year-old is moving back to sportscars with the French marque to drive one its revised 9X8 Le Mans Hypercars. It comes after the withdrawal from the IndyCar Series of the Prema Racing team with which he claimed pole position for the 2025 Indianapolis 500. Shwartzman previously ... Keep reading
Isack Hadjar requires more time to recover from his wrist injury, which will see the Frenchman sit out his third consecutive grand prix at this weekend's Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. Liam Lawson will return to the RB22 to partner Max Verstappen, while Yuki Tsunoda gets another race with Racing Bulls. "The decision has been taken as Isack's recovery continues to progress ... Keep reading
There have been several examples of Formula 1 2026's regulations radically changing the style of racing at some of the 24 circuits on the calendar, but Monza's slipstream festival was the most dramatic example yet. A brand-new term coined to describe this year's spectacle is the so-called yo-yo racing, where cars are easily able to complete overtakes using the extra grunt from the battery but ... Keep reading
Rallying’s top tier is under new ownership with French automotive company Cosmobilis and private credit investor Park Square Capital acquiring WRC Promoter GmbH, in a move that has been described as the “biggest deal in the history of these championships” by the FIA. At Rally Paraguay, the WRC Promoter’s new CEO Eric Boullier offered an insight into the championship’s future ... Keep reading