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The British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has welcomed 150 figures working within F1 to an event at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, in celebration of the championship’s 75 year anniversary.The common era of Formula 1 grand prix racing began at Silverstone in 1950, and this year’s championship has the Northamptonshire venue next on the calendar.F1 president Stefano Domenicali will …Keep reading

Sauber’s breakthrough double-points finish in Austria, its first since the 2023 Qatar round (fittingly, also an 8-9 finish), was validation of the team’s extensive development work over this season.Despite the upcoming onset of all-new Formula 1 regulations in 2026, Sauber has not been particularly shy when it comes to putting updates onto this year’s C45. It’s well known that when Mattia …Keep reading

There was an expectation at Ferrari that its Formula 1 fortunes in 2025 should pick up from where it had left off last year, where victories and regular podiums had put the team in the hunt for a first constructors’ championship since 2008.This has not materialised. There’s a sense that McLaren has been able to move the game on and pull ahead, and also the sense that Ferrari’s decision to …Keep reading

Keanu Reeves will front a new documentary charting Cadillac’s journey to be on the Formula 1 grid for 2026.Following the streaming success of Emmy-award-winning Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, Reeves will now tell the story of the new American F1 team ahead of next year’s season-opener in Australia.Motorsport.com revealed on Tuesday how team boss Graeme Lowdon was overseeing the …Keep reading

Diogo Moreira’s first Moto2 victory last Sunday in Assen has underlined the cause of a rider currently exploring multiple paths to a possible MotoGP debut next season.The Italtrans rider is a strong candidate to be one of next year’s rookies in the premier class. His speed is backed up by his results on the track. Moreover, he represents Brazil – a country that will return to the …Keep reading

To navigate the intricate media game that shapes activities in the Formula 1 paddock, it’s essential to sift through the statements for substance and dismiss those made to muddy the waters. The future of Max Verstappen is front and centre – unsurprising, given he is the driver at the top of the pyramid.On one side is Toto Wolff, keeping the door open for the four-time world champion and on the …Keep reading

By the time the lights go out on race day, the action – for many Formula 1 fans – has already been underway for several hours. On Instagram, people are sharing photos of the drivers’ paddock entrance outfits, and on TikTok, edits of the qualifying highlights set to dramatic soundtracks are circulating. Fans are re-posting drivers’ social media selfies, breaking down reports from journalists in …Keep reading

With rumours swirling about the “conversations” Toto Wolff is having with Max Verstappen, it can’t be completely ruled out that the four-time world champion could end up driving for Mercedes in 2026. But would that be the right move for the team? And if so, who should share the garage with him?That scenario remains unlikely. Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until 2028, and …Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier will add Rally Finland to his part-time 2025 World Rally Championship campaign after opting to sit out Rally Estonia later this month.Ogier has today confirmed that he will make his sixth start of the WRC season on Finland’s fast gravel roads, which will host the ninth round of the season (31 July–3 August). It means Toyota will again field five Rally1 cars, with Ogier …Keep reading

Lavar Scott, 21, currently competes full-time in the ARCA Menard’s Series. While he’s yet to win, he ended 2024 as the championship runner-up and currently sits third in points, just 17 points out of the lead.But on Tuesday, Alpha Prime Racing announced that Scott will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with the team later this month at Dover. He will pilot the No. 45 Chevrolet with backing …Keep reading