How GM tech accelerated Cadillac’s F1 entry
As far as motorsport challenges go, it doesn’t get much bigger than setting up a new Formula 1 team from scratch. Building one across continents to debut under the extremely complex 2026 regulations? If not mission impossible, then at least mission improbable. The fact that Cadillac has pulled it off, meeting every deadline along the […]
Johann Zarco to wait several weeks before undergoing surgery
Johann Zarco is facing what is likely to be a lengthy recovery period following his left leg injury — primarily to the knee — sustained at the Catalan Grand Prix. After being examined by knee specialist Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, Zarco knows he will need surgery but the procedure won’t be possible for a few weeks. […]
Francesco Bagnaia fears wrist injury after Johann Zarco crash: “Something’s not quite right”
Francesco Bagnaia has revealed he will have his left wrist re-examined after struggling through Monday’s in-season MotoGP test at Barcelona. Bagnaia had already undergone an X-ray on his wrist on Sunday following a frightening three-way crash with Johann Zarco and Luca Marini at the Catalan Grand Prix. Although the factory Ducati rider was able to […]
The real reason F1 star Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing
Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing because it offers him a chance to make a difference in a level-playing field, according to the category’s architect Stephane Ratel. While Formula 1 drivers have largely stopped competing regularly outside grand prix weekends in recent decades, aside from an occasional appearance in the Race of Champions, Verstappen […]
Norris beats Antonelli to sprint race pole with upgraded McLaren
Lando Norris has topped sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix, defeating championship leader Kimi Antonelli in an upgraded McLaren Formula 1 car. Norris topped what turned into a single-lap SQ3 shoot-out at the Miami International Autodrome, handing early 2026 dominator Mercedes a first defeat. The session at the Miami Autodrome was the first competitive outing following […]
Every other F1 driver to race the Nurburgring 24 Hours before Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen will make his debut in the Nurburgring 24 Hours on May 16. In doing so, he joins a long list of Formula 1 drivers who have taken part in the endurance classic. Verstappen’s entry is not only big news because of his status, but also because he becomes part of a select group. […]
Jorge Martin suffers another crash in Barcelona test, taken to hospital
Jorge Martin has been taken to the medical centre in an ambulance after registering his sixth crash of the weekend in the Barcelona test. An hour and a half into the official MotoGP test at the Circuit de Catalunya on Monday morning, a red flag appeared on the timing screens, sending all the riders back […]
24 Hours of Nurburgring weekend tickets sell out for first time ahead of Max Verstappen debut
The 24 Hours of Nurburgring has reached a historic milestone ahead of the 2026 event as weekend tickets have sold out for the first time, and only limited single-day tickets remain. The boost in spectator interest has come as four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen looks to make his 24-hour debut at the legendary Nordschleife […]
Pedro Acosta fastest as rain curtails Barcelona MotoGP test
Pedro Acosta led the way for KTM in a rain-shortened MotoGP test in Barcelona on Monday, while Jorge Martin suffered his sixth crash of the weekend. Following Sunday’s chaotic Catalan Grand Prix, MotoGP riders returned to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the final in-season test of the year. Only 18 race riders (plus Yamaha tester […]