WEC postpones 2026 opener due to Middle East conflict
The World Endurance Championship’s 2026 season opener in Qatar has been postponed until later in the year due to rising tensions in the Middle East.Massive security concerns regarding Iranian drones and missiles have made the event at the Losail International Circuit impossible to host as planned this month.Read Also: Formula 1How latest Iran-US war is […]
Why Francesco Bagnaia is «not that worried» after another miserable MotoGP race
Francesco Bagnaia says he is “not that worried” about his lack of results in MotoGP despite making a lacklustre start to the 2026 season in Thailand.The factory Ducati arrived at Buriram keen to bounce back from a wretched 2025 campaign in which he scored two grands prix wins but largely struggled to match his championship-winning […]
How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC
The FIA has been monitoring the geopolitical situation in the Middle East ahead of the World Endurance Championship’s season opener in Qatar, as the Formula 1 paddock travels to Australia.On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei as well as other Iranian officials.Iran […]
Lando Norris samples Toyota rally car alongside Oliver Solberg
Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris jumped behind the wheel of a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 car in the lead-up to this week’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.The McLaren driver took part in a special event organised by sponsor Monster Energy, where he sampled a host of rally car and drifting machinery on a frozen lake […]
The mountain Yamaha has to climb with its V4-powered MotoGP contender
Yamaha is facing a long road to recovery after the Thailand Grand Prix exposed its true deficit to the front in MotoGP.While pre-season testing had already indicated that the Japanese manufacturer faced a tough start to 2026, the results from the Buriram weekend painted a grim picture.In qualifying, none of the four bikes progressed to […]
Pedro Acosta «didn’t expect» sprint penalty for Marc Marquez
Pedro Acosta was not remotely angry with Marc Marquez following the penultimate-lap incident that could have cost him his breakthrough MotoGP win.Marquez was penalised for pushing the KTM rider wide as he reclaimed the lead at Turn 12, with the stewards quickly instructing him to drop a position.This ensured Acosta was finally able to cross […]
Why Vasseur was surprised by F1 2026 starting procedure complaints
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur felt some degree of bewilderment when Formula 1’s starting procedure was put under scrutiny during testing ahead of the 2026 season, stating the need to manage turbo lag «was known from day one».As part of the wide-ranging technical regulation changes for 2026, the cars no longer carry the MGU-H — […]
Jorge Martin: Marco Bezzecchi was «on another level» at Thai GP
2024 MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has admitted that his factory Aprilia team-mate was «on another level» in Thailand.Bezzecchi stormed to pole position and a clear victory in the grand prix at Buriram. Martin came home fourth as Aprilias took four of the top five spots.Read Also: MotoGPMotoGP Thai GP: Marco Bezzecchi’s flawless Aprilia win […]