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Christian Horner, F1

Horner wants to return in F1 but not as hired hand anymore

Christian Horner wants to return to F1 but not just as team principal or so, more as a partner, as he affirms talks with teams. Horner made his first comments in an official forum since...
Isack Hadjar, F1, Red Bull

Hadjar admits crash not ideal, already working on remedies

Isack Hadjar admits it was not ideal for the team when he crashed after losing control, but he has already started to understand things and is working on it. It started off well on the...
F1, F1 Stats, 2026, F1 2026, Mercedes, George Russell

F1 2026, Barcelona: Lap count of drivers/teams, times & more

With the first running of F1 2026 done and dusted in Barcelona shakedown, the unofficial lap times is sorted in here along with lap times – some official and some unofficial. The F1 2026 season...
Tech 3, MotoGP, Pierre Gasly, Jack Doohan

Tech 3 informs of new investors in team acquire, Gasly involved

Tech 3 Racing has informed new partnership to acquire MotoGP team which includes Pierre Gasly, as Jack Doohan unable to secure Super Formula seat. Red Bull KTM Tech3 (Tech3), among the most prominent and longest-tenured...
Mercedes, F1, FIA, Safety Car, Medical Car

Mercedes back to single provider of F1 safety and medical cars

Mercedes has confirmed that it will provide safety and medical cars for full F1 2026 season, as Aston Martin pulls out from shared deal. Mercedes-AMG is assuming full responsibility for the FIA F1 Official Cars...
Aston Martin, F1, Honda, Lawrence Stroll, Toshihiro Mibe

Aston Martin, Honda open to collab beyond F1; no talks held yet

Aston Martin and Honda have held no talks about projects outside F1, but are open to discussions to production, hypercar or supercar, if results come by. Even though the partnership has begun, they are still...
Ayao Komatsu, Haas, F1

Komatsu says everyone will run different F1 spec car by Australia

Ayao Komatsu says nobody will have the same spec car for the Barcelona pre-season F1 test and the one they eventually start the season with in Australia. With teams running only a base car even...
F1, Liberty Media, FIA, 2025, Abu Dhabi GP

F1 hands out Promoters Award for 2025 season to five winners

F1 handed out the Promoters Award for 2025 season as Abu Dhabi GP took the big prize among four other winners in different categories. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been crowned the 2025 Promoter...
James Vowles, F1, Williams

Vowles expands on reasons for Williams miss, preparations & more

James Vowles has affirmed that Williams will be on-track in Bahrain for the F1 2026 pre-season test, as he addressed the rumours around crash test. Having missed the Barcelona shakedown and rumours swirling about its...
Alexander Albon, Williams, F1

Albon sees F1 2026 as chance of reset unlike Sainz

Alexander Albon sees F1 2026 as an opportunity for a reset unlike Carlos Sainz, but he highlights the brutal timeline between two seasons. After Sainz noted that it will be an unknown for a team...
AF Corse, WEC, Hypercar, MotoGP

AF Corse retains WEC line-up; MotoGP reveals 2026 test dates

AF Corse Ferrari has retained its Hypercar line-up for 2026 FIA WEC season, as MotoGP reveals full test calendar. AF Corse has today revealed that Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson will continue to partner the...
F1, Standard Charted, Aston Martin, Stoffl Vandoorne

F1 inks deal with Standard Charted; Vandoorne stays with Aston

F1 named Standard Charted as its corporate partner in multi-year deal, as Aston Martin announced the retention of Stoffel Vandoorne. Formula 1 has today announced that Standard Chartered will join as Official Wealth Management and...
Fermin Aldeguer, MotoGP

Aldeguer to miss Sepang MotoGP test due to injury

Fermin Aldeguer will miss the upcoming MotoGP test in Sepang circuit, as he is still in recovery mode post a surgery. BK8 Gresini Racing have confirmed that Fermin Aldeguer will miss the upcoming Sepang Test...
Audi, F1, Freddie Slater

Audi names Slater as first signing of F1 junior academy for 2026

Audi has named Freddie Slater as its first signing of its F1 junior programme, with the title-winning youngster getting his first chance to part of a Formula 1 team. Slater converted his karting title glories...
Alpine, Otro Capital, F1, Christian Horner

Alpine clarifies Horner link in Otro’s stake after Briatore’s comments

Alpine has clarified some details about Otro Capital stake sale after comments from Flavio Briatore during the F1 2026 launch. During the launch of F1 2026 car and livery aboard MSC Europa couple of days...

Pirelli shares tyre selection of F1 teams for Barcelona shakedown

Pirelli shares the sets of tyres that each of the 11 F1 teams have requested for the Barcelona shakedown, which is to take place next week. The shakedown at Barcelona will take place between January...
Franco Colapinto, F1, Alpine

Colapinto happy to get full winter programme to start F1 season

Franco Colapinto is happy to get full winter and pre-season programme with Alpine ahead of F1 2026 start, which was missing from his end. For the last two seasons, Colapinto hasn’t got the chance to...
Formula E, Miami

Formula E shares full list of rookies for Miami EPrix FP0 session

Formula E shares full list of young drivers to take part in free practice session in Miami EPrix, which features two female drivers. What: Formula E Rookie Free Practice Location: Miami International Autodrome When: Friday 30 January...
McLaren, F1, Andrea Stella

Stella explains plans of McLaren in lead-up to Barcelona F1 test

Andrea Stella explains how McLaren is preparing for the Barcelona shakedown and the extra days it is using for more aero development of F1 2026 car. The upcoming five days Barcelona shakedown from January 26...
Alex Palou, McLaren, F1, IndyCar, Chip Ganassi

Palou asked to pay McLaren for IndyCar, cleared on F1 side

Alex Palou has to McLaren for the breach of agreement on IndyCar side, while the team loses its case against the Spaniard on F1 side. The five-year trial saw some end after London Court awarded...
Williams, F1, Audi, Visa Cash App RB, Dan Fallows

Williams to skip Barcelona F1 shakedown; Fallows at VCARB

Williams has informed about not making it to Barcelona F1 test, as Dan Fallows rejoins Red Bull family plus Audi starts development programme. After reports about Williams being behind schedule with their 2026 F1 car...
Phil Hanson, Ferrari, WEC, ECR, IndyCar

ECR lists IndyCar team changes; Hanson gets Ferrari factory drive

ECR announces organisational changes to better its 2026 IndyCar programme, as Phil Hanson gets factory Ferrari WEC drive. ECR announced today a series of organizational improvements and team growth ahead of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR...
Mercedes, F1, Livery, 2026, W17

Mercedes tweaks livery for 2026 F1 season as it shares first-look

Mercedes has shared first-look of its 2026 F1 car and livery in an online launch, with a full launch to take place post the Barcelona shakedown. In a dual launch, Mercedes showcased its 2026 F1...
Doriane Pin, Mercedes, Alpine, F1, Visa Cash App RB

Mercedes names Pin as development driver in F1 2026

Mercedes has named 2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin as its development driver, as Visa Cash App RB and Alpine undertake filming runs. Having secured the 2025 F1 Academy title, Pin has named as the...
Aston Martin, Honda, F1, FIA, Power Unit

Aston Martin, Honda relying on FIA on compression ratio matter

Aston Martin, Honda relying on FIA to handle the compression ratio matter after reports of loophole being extracted by couple of F1 power unit manufacturers. In a relatively quiet small winter period to prepare for...
Valentino Rossi, GT, GT World Challenge Europe, 2026, BMW

Rossi firms full-time return in GT World Challenge in ’26 with WRT

Valentino Rossi will make a full-time return to GT World Challenge Europe in 2026 with Team WRT BMW in both Sprint and Endurance Cup. Valentino Rossi will make a full return to GT World in...
Mercedes, John Owen, F1, Giacomo Tortora

Mercedes confirms designer Owen will leave later in F1 2026

Mercedes confirmed the departure of director of car design John Owen after nearly two decades of service, post the end of the 2026 F1 season. After a report on Owen leaving Mercedes at the end...
Andrea de Zordo, Haas, F1

Haas reveals early start on F1 ’26 concept, shares on milestones

Haas F1 technical director Andrea de Zordo expanded on how the 2026 car came about, the changes that can be seen plus milestones and early prediction. Haas showcased first renders of its 2026 F1 car,...
Charles Leclerc, F1, Ferrari

Leclerc reckons it will take 6-7 races to ascertain pecking order

Charles Leclerc really hopes the sacrifice in F1 2025 pays off in 2026, as he notes that by round six or seven, there will be an understanding of an order. Already in April of F1...
Andrea Stella, F1, McLaren

Stella learnt subtleties as well handling Norris and Piastri fight

Andrea Stella says as McLaren F1 team principal, he too learnt the subtleties when handling the title fight between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Stella is no stranger to fights between teammates in his long-standing...