“He’s going to kick everyone’s ass”
In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook revealed that the American marque is having “regular discussions” with Max Verstappen about doing more in sportscars — including hypercar. Ford will join the top class of the World Endurance Championship from 2027 onwards, which also means it will compete in the Le Mans 24 […]
What a «payback» WRC victory means to Thierry Neuville and Hyundai
Thierry Neuville says victory in Portugal was personal ”revenge” for letting Hyundai down after a final stage mistake in Croatia cost the team a first World Rally Championship win of 2026. This weekend the 2024 world champion found himself in a similar position to that of a month ago in Croatia, leading into the final […]
Hadjar officially disqualified from F1 Miami GP qualifying
Isack Hadjar has been officially disqualified from qualifying for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix after his Red Bull fell foul of the Formula 1 technical regulations. The 21-year-old’s RB22 was in breach of Article C3.5.5 of the F1 regulations because his left hand side and right hand side floorboards were beyond the permitted dimension. This […]
‘I’m as proud as when I won the world title’
Jorge Martin says his comeback from a series of injuries and a contractual dispute in 2025 makes him as proud as his 2024 MotoGP title — adding that he is now a better rider. On Sunday in France, the Spaniard made a symbolic return to the pinnacle of MotoGP by winning his first grand prix since […]
‘You cannot blame everyone else’
Malthe Jakobsen is adamant that he has to take some responsibility for the collision that forced the #94 Peugeot 9X8 out of Saturday’s World Endurance Championship race at Spa. The 22-year-old had qualified the car he shared with Loic Duval and Theo Pourchaire on pole position, with the trio remaining in the hunt for a […]
Fabio di Giannantonio commits to KTM and opens the door for Nicolo Bulega at VR46
Fabio Di Giannantonio has reached an agreement to race for the factory KTM team in the 2027 MotoGP season — opening the door for Nicolo Bulega at VR46. The 27-year-old, who until now had been contracted by Ducati while racing for VR46, had set Friday of the French Grand Prix weekend as the deadline to […]
“This was a race we had to win”
Robin Frijns says BMW «had to win» the Spa World Endurance Championship race after an unusual strategic choice handed the German manufacturer a big opportunity. At Spa-Francorchamps, BMW opted for a very different strategy compared to the other Hypercar teams. The #20 M Hybrid V8 of Rene Rast, Sheldon van der Linde and Frijns took on […]
Sebastien Ogier storms back into lead as Oliver Solberg’s charge unravels
Reigning world rally champion Sébastien Ogier delivered a wet weather masterclass as the Toyota driver reclaimed the Rally Portugal lead after Oliver Solberg lost ground to a puncture and spin. The nine-time world champion once again outlined his class in tricky conditions to end Saturday’s mammoth 145 kilometre leg with a 21.9s lead over […]
Honda gets extra F1 power unit help after FIA tweaks rules
Formula 1’s governing body the FIA has made additional tweaks to the relevant 2026 regulations to help power unit manufacturers catch up in a move which is expected to give struggling Honda extra assistance. F1 had devised a so-called ADUO system — Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities — for 2026’s all-new power units to avoid a similar […]