The challenge in revamping brake design for F1 2026

Global music superstars Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas, Simple Minds, ZZ Top and N.E.R.D have all been lined up by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to rock the weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix next month - though ticket sales for the island city-state's second race are still struggling to get off the starting grid.

BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.

Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.

On August 28th, actor-turned-racer Frankie Muniz announced that he had suffered a broken wrist in a fall from a ladder at his home.The 39-year-old 'Malcolm in the Middle' star was sidelined for several weeks, missing the last four NASCAR Truck races. Mason Maggio and Tyler Tomassi have piloted the No. 33 Reaume Brothers Racing Ford in his absence.However, Muniz is officially back and ...Keep reading

Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet were clear favourites to take the IMSA SportsCar Championship drivers’ title going into the Petit Le Mans series finale at Road Atlanta. The Porsche Penske Motorsport duo had to be with a 100-plus point advantage before Saturday’s race. Yet to describe their passage to the championship as a walk in the park would be far from correct. The 10-hour race was ...Keep reading

In a surprising announcement, Viking Motorsports announced that Matt DiBenedetto will not finish the 2025 season behind the wheel of the No. 99 Chevrolet.DiBenedetto has driven for the small NASCAR Xfinity Series team since the beginning of its brief history. The former Cup driver is 22nd in the championship standings, with a best finish of fifth at Talladega.“We’d like to thank Matt ...Keep reading

While the 2025 season has been tough for several MotoGP riders, one name that stands out is Brad Binder. During the last four seasons, he earned a reputation as a dependable frontrunner capable of big results and consistent points finishes throughout the campaign.The statistics speak for themselves. Between his sophomore campaign in 2021 and the end of last season, he never finished lower ...Keep reading

While the 2025 season has been tough for several MotoGP riders, one name that stands out is Brad Binder. During the last four seasons, he earned a reputation as a dependable frontrunner capable of big results and consistent points finishes throughout the campaign.The statistics speak for themselves. Between his sophomore campaign in 2021 and the end of last season, he never finished lower ...Keep reading

The Crash MotoGP Podcast team preview the Australian Grand Prix in the latest episode

Formula 1's drastic 2026 rule changes are not just causing the teams various engineering headaches, but they are also "one of the most challenging" regulation revamps for brake designs.The biggest regulatory overhaul in modern F1 will see the balance between combustion versus electric power change from around 80/20 to 50/50. Currently, F1 cars use a 120-kilowatt (161-horsepower) MGU-K, but ...Keep reading

Never discount Rick Morris. Forty-four years after he won a British Racing Drivers’ Club FF1600 counter in a Royale RP29, the 78-year-old proved invincible in two mesmeric Classic races for pre-1982 machines in a clone over an excellent and efficiently run Historic Sports Car Club Finals weekend.“Silverstone club circuit is the home of Formula Ford racing for me – it’s where I got my ...Keep reading

Haas will pay homage to their American roots at the F1 United States Grand Prix.

MotoGP has no plans to expand its calendar beyond 22 races in the near future, according to Dorna Sports CSO Carlos Ezpeleta.The championship added several new venues in recent years, amid rising demand from Asia and other regions to host major sporting events.This expansion took MotoGP from 19 races a year prior to the pandemic in 2019 to a record 22 rounds this year, just two short of ...Keep reading

McLaren has released two merchandise collections as the Formula 1 circus arrives in Austin for the United States Grand Prix. With the city-themed capsule dropping alongside a constructors' champions range, fans of the papaya-coloured team have plenty to enjoy as they head to COTA.The Austin drop offers T-shirts in light 'egret' and dark 'phantom' colourways, both boasting striping on the ...Keep reading

Williams driving academy member Luke Browning will get his latest Formula 1 outing when he replaces Carlos Sainz in Friday FP1 in Mexico. Browning stepped into Williams' 2025 car during FP1 in Bahrain and will now get his second outing in the FW47 in Mexico City, which is expected to be a popular venue for the mandated rookie FP1 sessions. “I’m hugely grateful to be given another ...Keep reading

Williams driving academy member Luke Browning will get his latest Formula 1 outing when he replaces Carlos Sainz in Friday FP1 for the Mexico Grand Prix.Browning stepped into Williams' 2025 car during FP1 in Bahrain and will now get his second outing in the FW47 in Mexico City, which is expected to be a popular venue for the mandated rookie FP1 sessions. “I’m hugely grateful to be ...Keep reading

The Tuwaiq Escarpment, a Jurassic-era cliff rising 300m from the Saudi Arabian desert, formed a striking backdrop as eight hydrogen-powered race cars lined up at Qiddiya City for the first-ever Grand Final of the FIA Extreme H World Cup over the weekend. The geological phenomenon towered over a fleeting display of human innovation - vehicles engineered to race with hydrogen fuel cells, a ...Keep reading

The Haas Formula 1 team has unveiled a special livery for the upcoming United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin.After teasing the release earlier today, the American team has now revealed the livery in a social media video. While the new design retains the red, white and black theme fans are used to seeing on the VF-25, it leans heavily into its American roots with the ...Keep reading