Automotors

Lewis Hamilton says he is leaving no stone unturned as he wants to lead Ferrari to success under F1’s 2026 regulations, hoping to buck a trend of world champions failing to add titles to their resume at Maranello. Hamilton’s peers Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel both made the jump to Ferrari to restore the Italian powerhouse to its title-winning ways, but neither driver managed to …Keep reading

Arrow McLaren has officially acquired a larger facility in Indianapolis as part of its ongoing commitment to growth within the NTT IndyCar Series.The team announced it has taken ownership of a new building, located at 7615 Zionsville Road in Indianapolis, and has already begun extensive renovations aimed at modernizing and expanding the space. According to the team, this move marks a …Keep reading

You can’t keep Haas Formula 1 rookie Oliver Bearman from a race track for very long.In the three-week break between the British and Belgian grands prix, Bearman lit up the Goodwood Festival of Speed and then disappeared for a revitalising getaway in Sweden. Until the 20-year-old discovered a corporate kart track right on his doorstep, and his indomitable competitive spirit altered his and his …Keep reading

MotoGP has released a 22-round calendar for its 2026 campaign with the Brazilian Grand Prix replacing Argentina in early March.Buriram will continue as the season opener until 2027, with next year’s Thai Grand Prix taking place on 27 February – 1 March.The major change for the 2026 season takes the second slot of the campaign, where Argentina disappears and the Brazilian GP returns to …Keep reading

Racing Bulls and Aston Martin are among the midfield F1 teams bringing aerodynamic updates to this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa as both squads aim to gain a firm foothold in F1’s tight 2025 midfield. Racing Bulls started the 2025 season on the front foot, but a spate of missed opportunities left it adrift of the likes of Williams, Haas and Aston Martin. That situation has turned around …Keep reading

Genesis fired up the engine in its new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship LMDh contender for the first time ahead of the start of testing next month.  The 3.2-litre twin-turbo V8 ran in the GMR-001 Hypercar in static conditions at the workshops of chassis partner ORECA Motorsport near Paul Ricard circuit on 9 July.  The fire-up was described by Genesis Magma Racing team principal …Keep reading

Formula 1 has just enjoyed its longest break between races since the season started in 2025 – an entire two weekends without racing – but so much has happened after the paddock packed up and went home from Silverstone.From Christian Horner’s axing at Red Bull to the title fight hotting up at the start of the second half of the season, here’s what we’re looking forward to ahead of the …Keep reading

Earlier this month Tim Mayer, sacked as a steward by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem last year, came out as a challenger to him in the forthcoming election. Mayer insisted that this was not a matter of “revenge”, but of providing a real alternative to a president who, he claimed, had not delivered on key manifesto promises he made during the previous election campaign in 2021.Now Mayer …Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says continuing with George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 season is the “absolutely priority” amid conversations with Max Verstappen’s entourage.Over the past few weeks it emerged that Verstappen’s camp had sounded out Wolff over future plans, as the Dutchman weighs up his options to remain in a competitive car in the future.Verstappen …Keep reading

With the Chicago Street Course not returning to the schedule next year, NASCAR needed a new street course event, and they’ve found it. Chicago will be replaced by an entirely new event in San Diego with all three national divisions racing at Naval Base Coronado. While Chicago took place on Fourth of July weekend, this race is scheduled for the weekend of June 19-21.“As part of our …Keep reading