Malone to step down as chairman of F1 owner Liberty

Aprilia confirms Jorge Martin’s recovery is “progressing as expected” as the Spaniard targets a Valencia MotoGP comeback.

“The reality is here, Charles Leclerc overtook Lewis Hamilton off the track, and he should have a penalty for it.”

Jenson Button will retire from professional racing next weekend

Supercars has announced a 14-round calendar for 2026, confirming a second round in New Zealand and a return to Queensland Raceway.The new schedule means that the teams and drivers will have the highest number of events since the pre-COVID series of 2019.The NZ sweep will start with the Taupō Motorsport Park event on 10-12 April, followed by the maiden event at Ruapuna Raceway near ...Keep reading

Supercars has announced a 14-round calendar for 2026, confirming a second round in New Zealand and a return to Queensland Raceway.The new schedule means that the teams and drivers will have the highest number of events since the pre-COVID series of 2019.The NZ sweep will start with the Taupō Motorsport Park event on 10-12 April, followed by the maiden event at Ruapuna Raceway near ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen is in less danger of picking up an F1 race ban.

Mixing up brake pads on a race car can seem counterintuitive at first glance but NASCAR Cup teams often do it on purpose in order to work around the rules and anyone wanting to be competitive at Phoenix this weekend will be trying it. The NASCAR Next Gen car is mostly assembled with single source parts so teams can’t build custom suspension or brake components but brake pad compounds are not ...Keep reading

19-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie William Sawalich already missed Martinsville after a vicious crash at Talladega Superspeedway left him with concussion-like symptoms. He was hospitalized for several hours following the race before finally being released in the middle of the night.Unfortunately, he will have to wait until 2026 to get back behind the wheel, as he has not been medically ...Keep reading

John Malone will step down as chairman of Liberty Media and Liberty Global, the company that owns both Formula 1 and MotoGP, to be replaced by Robert R. "Dob" Bennett at the start of next year.Malone will be installed as chairman emeritus when Bennett takes over as chairman, having led Liberty Media's expansion into the ownership of various motorsports properties over the past ...Keep reading

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur was significantly impressed by Oliver Bearman at the Mexico Grand Prix and briefly thought he was set for his maiden podium in Formula 1.The 20-year-old finished fourth for Haas at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday, marking his best career result to date and joint-best for the American team. Bearman, who started ninth, climbed up to sixth on the opening ...Keep reading

In this special edition of the James Allen on F1 podcast we hear from Aston Martin chief technical officer Adrian Newey, who shares some insights into his process and defines what has made him so successful. He reveals fascinating detail on what he learned from failure.He also names out the greatest driver he has ever worked with.We also hear about a unique new initiative from Sir Jackie ...Keep reading

When NASCAR announced the suspension of Sam Mayer for intentionally wrecking Jeb Burton after the checkered flag at Martinsville, Haas Factory Team quickly named Ryan Sieg as the replacement driver on Tuesday.Sieg normally competes a s driver/owner with RSS Racing, which is technically aligned with Haas. This weekend will be his 400th career start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, having never won ...Keep reading

As a byproduct of Judge Kenneth D. Bell ruling on a summary judgment in favor of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR, the court has also unsealed and unredacted a number of documents regarding the case.That includes a copy of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Charter Agreement made available in full. This particular document, which is the same for all 13 teams that signed it, belongs ...Keep reading

Kaulig Racing, which recently revealed that they are pausing their NASCAR Xfinity Series efforts for the time being, plan to operate five NASCAR Trucks next year as the factory partner of Ram in its return to the sport.Newly crowned ARCA champion Brenden Queen was already announced as the team's first full-time driver for 2026, but they've now revealed two more on Wednesday.Daniel Dye, who ...Keep reading

FIA presidential candidate Laura Villars is suing the federation over its democratic standards, with a first hearing set for 10 November.The next presidential election will take place on 12 December, with four people having announced candidacies – but only incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem will actually be able to run.The rules require presidential candidates to put together a team of seven ...Keep reading

FIA presidential candidate Laura Villars is suing the federation over its democratic standards, with a first hearing set for 10 November.The next presidential election will take place on 12 December, with four people having announced candidacies – but only incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem will actually be able to run.The rules require presidential candidates to put together a team of seven ...Keep reading

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has confirmed the Japanese manufacturer’s apparent lack of progress with its V4-powered MotoGP bike.Following its debut at the San Marino Grand Prix last month, the machine made its second race appearance at the Malaysian Grand Prix last weekend.But Fernandez, who rode the bike on both occasions, told press after the Sepang race that the team had not ...Keep reading

Marco Andretti, the son of Michael and grandson of Mario, has decided to officially end his career as a race car driver. The 38-year-old posted a lengthy statement on Wednesday, confirming the news. Andretti has spent the majority of his career in IndyCar, making his debut in 2006. Previously, he had won the 2004 Skip Barber National title before before moving up through Star Mazda and Indy ...Keep reading