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As the 2025 Formula 1 season is over, Sauber has officially competed in their last F1 race. They are now in the midst of their rebrand as Audi, which will retain Jonathan Wheatley as team principal, with Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto as their F1 drivers. During a print media session after the Abu Dhabi Grand…
Gatorade is set to join the F1 Academy grid in 2026 with French driver Lisa Billard behind the wheel. The iconic American sports drink brand enters the world of motorsport aiming to drive greater change and visibility for women in sport. Gatorade first appeared on the F1 Academy in 2025, announcing a multi-year partnership at…
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has confirmed its driver line-up for 2026, continuing its long-standing support of emerging motorsport talent. Through the TGR Driver Challenge Program (TGR-DC), the organisation aims to provide drivers with the tools and opportunities to excel in the most competitive racing series around the world. The programme will see a diverse group…
Carlos Sainz has stated that he will be looking for race wins in the 2026 F1 season after a strong start with Williams in 2025. Asked about his progress in the team so far, having left Scuderia Ferrari at the end of last year, Sainz said he had a “season to be proud of”. The…
A brewing controversy threatens to overshadow F1’s 2026 season before it even begins. Credible sources allege that two major manufacturers have discovered a clever workaround to compression ratio restrictions in the F1 2026 power units. Sources speaking to The Race claim Mercedes and Red Bull have engineered their F1 2026 power units to circumvent new…
After a season in which he almost overcame a 104 point deficit to claim a record-tying fifth consecutive F1 world title, you’d expect Max Verstappen to have quite a few highlights in 2025. However, his personal highlight was off the track, rather than on it, he revealed when talking to ViaPlay. Birth of daughter Lily…
Ugo Ugochukwu, the 2024 Macau Grand Prix winner, will make his New Zealand debut with M2 Motorsport in the 2026 Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The 18-year-old American, born and raised in New York, will kick off his racing year with M2 Competition in the four-round New Zealand Championship, before joining Campos Racing for…
Esteban Ocon’s first year with Haas was an up-and-down 2025 F1 season that saw him ultimately place 15th in the Drivers’ Championship. In assessing this most recent campaign, he emphasized team unity as a major factor in the successes that they have had. Ocon and Haas ”all working together” through 2025 F1 season “I think…
Griffin Core by Campos has officially announced Thomas Strauven as one of its drivers for the upcoming Eurocup-3 season, marking a significant step in the promising Belgian’s career. Therefore, at just 17 years old, Strauven will make his debut in the highly competitive Eurocup-3 championship, driving one of the new Dallara 326–Toyota single-seaters fielded by…
After an exciting 2025 FIA F3 season, the top three drivers and teams gathered to receive their trophies and celebrate at the FIA Formula 2 and 3 Prize Giving Ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Rafael Câmara claimed the Drivers’ Championship in his rookie F3 season, securing the title at the F3 Hungarian GP after a strong…
