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Junior Series Rising Star: Thomas Bearman
Thomas Bearman, Formula 4 Almost everyone knows Thomas Bearman because he is the brother of the famous F1 driver Ollie Bearman but he has a great career too and everyone should know him for what he achieves and not his surname. In 2025 he had done a Rookie season in British F4 and managed to do poles,podiums and wins. After that season with Hitech GP at the end of October he did for the first time in secret the Kateyama tests in Monza, surrounded by Pirelli tyres and a crowde
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Mar 141 min read


British Touring Car Championship: New Weekend Schedule
Team Vertu, British Touring Car Championship As the British Touring Car 2026 Championship edges closer, it’s time to see what changes have been made to the series. From driver changes to new teams, nothing stands out more than the change to the schedule - the new qualifying race. 2026 marks the start of a new era with the new qualifying race on a Saturday. This will set the grid for Sunday’s race one. Sunday will still hold three races as it has done for many years. BTCC Chie
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Mar 142 min read


Endurance Racing’s Renaissance: Why WEC Has Become Motorsport’s Most Competitive Battlefield
Ferrari, Le Mans For years, endurance racing lived in the shadows of Formula 1. It was respected. Historic. Prestigious. But rarely was it considered the center of motorsport’s competitive universe. That? Has changed. The World Endurance Championship is no longer rebuilding– it’s booming. With a hypercar grid stacked by global manufacturers and Le Mans reclaiming its place aas motorsport’s ultimate proving ground, WEC has quietly become one of the most competitive arena
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Mar 144 min read


Daniel Ricciardo and Ford: Reinvention, Reputation, and What Comes Next
Daniel Ricciardo, Global Ambassador for Ford Racing For years, Daniel Ricciardo was Formula 1’s disruptor. Late braking. Bold overtakes. The grin. The personality that transcended podiums. He wasn’t just fast — he was marketable, magnetic, unmistakable. But Formula 1 is ruthless. Momentum shifts. Seats disappear. Narratives change. Now, with Ricciardo aligning himself with Ford Performance, the question isn’t whether he can still drive. It’s whether this is reinvention — or r
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Mar 134 min read


New Faces on the Grid: Meet the Rising Stars of F1 Academy 2026
Ella Lloyd, F1 Academy Every new season of F1 Academy brings fresh energy—but 2026 might be the most exciting shake-up yet. With a wave of rookie drivers stepping into full-time seats, the grid is evolving faster than ever, proving that the pipeline into elite motorsport is not only growing—but thriving. Among the most talked-about newcomers is Payton Westcott, the 16-year-old American driver stepping up into a full-time campaign with PREMA Racing. After scoring points in her
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Mar 132 min read


Red Bull Racing Lose Chief Designer Weeks Before The Start of The Season
Craig Skinner The six-time world champions have announced that Craig Skinner, their chief designer, has left the Milton Keynes squad with immediate effect. Skinner has been a part of the Red Bull family since 2006 and has worked alongside designer Adrian Newey during his time at Red Bull. He has been an integral part of the Red Bull team, helping them win their three consecutive titles between 2021 and 2024. Since the start of their 2026 campaign, Red Bull have enjoyed
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Feb 241 min read


The IndyCar Grid is Complete: Romain Grosjean Rejoins
Dale Coyne Racing, IndyCar Romain Grosjean had a season off from the IndyCar paddock, including taking part in the Haas test, driving an F1 car for the first time since the accident, serving as a reserve for the Prema IndyCar team in their first season, and driving for Lamborghini in the IMSA season. But after a busy year on the outskirts of the IndyCar paddock, Romain Grosjean is back for a full-time seat, returning to the Dale Coyne Racing team. The last IndyCar seat has
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Feb 242 min read


2026 Regulations: A Guide for People Who Have Absolutely No Idea, Written by Someone Who Also Has Absolutely No Idea.
Bahrain, Pre-season testing I’ll be honest with you: I’m not a science girl, which means I don’t understand mechanics, electronics, and definitely not aerodynamics. But in this article I’ll try to explain, as best I can, this regulation change that not even the teams fully understand yet. First of all, the size and weight of the cars will be slightly reduced. The new F1 cars will be 1.9 metres wide (10 cm less) and will weigh 768 kg (30 kg less). This change —on paper— should
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Feb 244 min read


Formula One in 2016
Valtteri Bottas, Williams FW38 From mid-season swaps, a fierce teammate rivalry, insane crashes, and a shocking retirement, F1 in 2016 was certainly a memorable year. With a new era soon to emerge, it is interesting to look back at what unfolded in F1 a decade ago. Ten years ago, the Formula One grid had many familiar faces and names, most of which are still heavily involved in motorsport in 2026. Lewis Hamilton entered the 2016 season as the reigning World Champion, secu
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Feb 244 min read


IndyCar Strategy Is Chaos — and That’s Why It’s Brilliant
Mid-Ohio IndyCar IndyCar doesn’t just allow strategic chaos—it builds the sport around it, forcing teams and drivers to improvise in real time rather than optimize a pre-written plan. In most forms of modern motorsport, strategy is about control. Tire models are refined months in advance. Fuel windows are mapped to the lap. Simulations run thousands of race scenarios before a car ever reaches the grid. The goal is simple: remove uncertainty. IndyCar does the exact opposite. H
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Feb 44 min read


The Floor Is Lava: The Most Important Part of the F1 Car Is the One You’ll Never See
F1 Pre-Season Tests 2026 As Formula 1 teams begin to reveal their 2026 cars, a familiar reaction has started to ripple through the paddock—and among fans. Panic. Confusion. Curiosity. At first glance, the cars look simpler. Smaller wings. Reduced downforce targets. A regulation reset designed to level the field and make racing closer. On paper, it’s a move toward accessibility and unpredictability. But the reality is far more complicated. Because while the 2026 cars may look
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Feb 44 min read


Explaining Josef Newgarden and Pato O’Ward: The 2024 Indy 500 and the FOX Commercial
Indy 500 2024 Last week, FOX Sports released a commercial about IndyCar’s 2026 season, in an intimidating and strong message about the power of racing in the category. During this commercial, you can see a couple of pictures of Pato O’Ward upset after a race. May people wondered what happened between the two drivers, and that’s what we’ll be talking about today. The commercial, for starters, is a great way to communicate about Josef’s and IndyCar’s intensity and fierceness. I
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Feb 42 min read


The Mexico E-Prix: A Debrief
Mexico E-Prix The second race of the Formula E season reached Mexico on Saturday, and it was another race with shocks and surprises, with first-time winners, some teams continuing not to score, and once again a crash that needs to be spoken about, so let's dive in… Citroen is on top, Jaguar hit rock bottom. The big winner on race day was Nick Cassidy and Citroen, who won their second race as a new team, taking over from Maserati. Nick Cassidy merits recognition for this a
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Feb 44 min read


Ford Racing: A New Era
Red Bull Racing, Formula One With the 2026 motorsports season quickly approaching, one manufacturer has been causing a storm of conversation among most of the fields. Ford Racing. January 15 th , Ford hosts a massive unveiling of projects, especially in the world of motorsports, revealing the Formula One cars, Red Bull and VCARB, NASCAR, IMSA, WEC, and Dakar. One of the main conversations is Ford joining the Formula One grid as the engine supplier for Red Bull and sister team
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Feb 42 min read


What to Expect in the 2026 F1 Academy Season: Bigger Grids, Bolder Dreams
F1 Academy If 2025 was the year F1 Academy proved its purpose, then 2026 is shaping up to be the year it flexes its momentum. With returning stars, fresh talent, evolving partnerships, and an audience that keeps growing louder, the upcoming season looks like it’s ready to accelerate even faster than the last.Returning Contenders — and Hungry Challengers. A few faces are already familiar: drivers who made headlines, grabbed podiums, and captured fan attention. But every season
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Feb 42 min read


The Winner Takes It All
Lando Norris, Formula One World Champion Before Sunday, I began writing three articles on the championship contenders ahead of the crowning. I wanted to ensure to release it to celebrate them the same day, but it felt quite unnatural, not finding the words and basing the article of stats, but here I am, Monday morning, writing this article after watching Lando Norris secure his first championship. It was surreal, there is nothing more wholesome than seeing a driver win their
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Feb 44 min read


What is “Push to Pass” in IndyCar?
IndyCar When watching IndyCar races, you’ve probably heard of the Push to Pass button. Basically, it is a button on the driver’s steering wheel that gives the driver more horsepower on the car, helping the driver to overtake, defend from another driver’s pass or help increase lap times. When this is activated, the wastegate in the cars is closed, causing the gas pressure to build and increase. Higher exhaust gas pressure exerts more force on the supercharger, which spins fast
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Dec 30, 20252 min read


An Introduction: What Engine Will Each F1 Team be Using in 2026?
McLaren Formula One Team F1 in 2026 will not only have a major change in its cars but also in its engines. The new engine cycle will run from 2026 until the end of 2030. We will have five engine manufacturers with two new engine manufacturers in Audi and Red Bull Powertrains with the help of Ford joining Ferrari, Mercedes and Honda with Renault leaving at the end of the 2025 season. Here’s the list of the teams and what engine’s they will be running for 2026: Mclaren-Merced
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Dec 30, 20254 min read


An Introduction: Who are the Title Sponsors of All F1 Teams in 2026?
HP, Title Sponsor of Ferrari F1 Sponsorship is the biggest source of income in the world of sports, and F1 is no different, with sponsorship money playing a big role in a team's annual budget since the first sponsor logo appeared on a Lotus car in the 70’s. But what does a Title Sponsor bring to an F1 team except money, some marketing opportunities, it’s logos on the car and the occasional one-off livery. Well in recent times Title Sponsor’s are also technology partners with
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Dec 30, 20255 min read


A New Era, a New Skill Set: How 2026 Will Shape Formula 1’s Next Generation
VCARB, Formula One Formula 1’s 2026 regulations won’t just change the cars — they will change which drivers succeed . Raw speed alone will no longer be enough. The next generation of Formula 1 drivers will need adaptability, advanced energy-management skills driven by the new power units, simulator fluency, and a level of mental bandwidth that previous generations of cars simply did not demand. While much of the discussion around 2026 has focused on technology, sustainability
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Dec 30, 20254 min read
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