NASCAR champion Kyle Larson open to Rolex 24 return
Kyle Larson is ready to go back to Daytona for the Rolex 24 Hours. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has three starts in IMSA’s season-opening crown jewel event, but none since 2016. He took overall victory with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2015, co-driving with Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, and Jamie McMurray. On a recently-released […]
Russell ready for F1 title challenge against Verstappen
George Russell insists he’s talented enough to be a title contender in Formula 1, following a strong 2025 season with Mercedes. After comparing favourably to Lewis Hamilton over their three years as team-mates, with nearly as many points and more victories, Russell comfortably established himself as the squad’s lead driver with rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli […]
Brad Binder admits he “can do a lot better” after ‘super disappointing’ MotoGP 2025
Brad Binder admitted that the 2025 MotoGP season was the worst of his career in the premier class, insisting it was not a true reflection of his potential. Binder had been KTM’s standout performer for several seasons, earning a reputation as a dependable rider that the Austrian marque could rely on. Even when Pedro Acosta took MotoGP by […]
The Toyota youngster on the Hypercar radar
Toyota has no shortage of junior drivers within its roster, both in Japan and overseas, but one young protege has begun to stand out: Esteban Masson. The Canadian-born Frenchman has just completed his first season under Toyota’s TGR Driver Challenge Program, and his early progress suggests a promising future in endurance racing. Like many drivers, Masson started his career […]
Rain spoils debut of Honda’s 850cc engine in Sepang test
Honda’s maiden test with its new 850cc engine at the Sepang International Circuit was severely disrupted by heavy rain, Motorsport.com understands. Honda’s test and development team travelled to Malaysia last week to tackle the final test of the year before the Christmas break. However, persistent rainfall throughout the three days that HRC personnel were at […]
Red Bull «would be naive» to think its 2026 F1 power unit will be on top
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies says it would be «naive» to think his squad will nail the 2026 power unit regulations from the start, and admitted the team is bracing for a few «very tough months». Red Bull will introduce its first-ever F1 engines for the 2026 regulations cycle, developed at its […]
«I was on my way down already» at Ferrari in F1 2020, Vettel admits
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he was already ‘on his way down’ in his last couple of seasons at Ferrari in Formula 1. Vettel joined the Maranello-based outfit in 2015 after a six-year stint that yielded four world titles at Red Bull, and swiftly established himself as the Scuderia’s lead driver. In four years, Vettel took […]