Rally legend Sebastien Loeb has tested the new 2027 Project Rally One World Rally Championship challenger. <br>The nine-time world champion joined up with the Belgian tuner team this week to assist with the development of the operation’s new WRC car that is set to make its championship debut at the season opener in Monte Carlo in January.<br>Project Rally One officially unveiled its new car

A day after topping a Formula 1 qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the first time, Max Verstappen has now added a victory at the same venue. Both sprint sessions underline that Red Bull has a more than competitive car in Singapore this year, although Verstappen himself still does not count these achievements.<br>When the four-time world champion was asked about the

British Touring Car Championship veteran Tom Chilton is hanging up his helmet from professional racing after this weekend’s 2026 finale at Brands Hatch.<br>The 41-year-old from Surrey has won 19 races since his series debut in 2002 and took a best championship position of third in 2018 – the same as his peak in the World Touring Car Championship the previous season.<br>After what should be 562

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race from pole position after ephemeral leader George Russell crashed out at the end of the very first lap.<br>A downpour soaked the grid 15 minutes before the scheduled start, while some parts of the Marina Bay Street Circuit remained dry. The race was delayed by half an hour due to the standing water in Turns 2 and 3.<br>By the time the sprint

Marco Bezzecchi has brushed aside Raul Fernandez's anger over their first-corner crash in Saturday's MotoGP Mandalika sprint, calling it a racing incident.<br>While there were a lot of moving parts in the chain reaction at Turn 1, Bezzecchi was the first rider to fall off. His factory Aprilia skittled Fernandez's Trackhouse entry, putting paid to both of their hopes. <br>Given that the pair had

Raul Fernandez has launched a scathing attack on Marco Bezzecchi after the pair crashed on their way into the first braking zone of the MotoGP sprint at Mandalika.<br>Saturday began in the best possible way for Fernandez, who secured his maiden MotoGP pole position, but ended horribly, with the Trackhouse rider on the ground, suffering a fractured finger and unsure whether he would be able to

Igor Fraga scored his first full-length Super Formula victory on Saturday at Fuji, as Kakunoshin Ohta took another step towards an early coronation with second place.<br>From pole, Nakajima Racing driver Fraga was more or less untroubled at the head of the field for the entire 41-lap race, only losing the advantage during the pit cycle.<br>It marks the Brazilian’s third career win, but both of

Marc Marquez took a surprise victory in the dramatic Indonesian Grand Prix sprint race, hitting the front of the MotoGP world championship standings for the first time in 2026.<br>Jorge Martin only managed fourth on Saturday despite leading most of the race, while fellow Aprilias Raul Fernandez - who started from pole - and Marco Bezzecchi crashed at the first corner.<br>At Mandalika's Turn 1

Raul Fernandez claimed his maiden MotoGP pole position at the Indonesian Grand Prix on Saturday, while Marc Marquez qualified fourth to edge out title rival Jorge Martin.<br>Trackhouse rider Fernandez improved to a 1m28.562s on his final run to beat the factory Aprilia of Marco Bezzecchi by a tenth of a second, after the latter was forced to abandon his best lap due to yellow

A race control error that left cars down on power in sprint qualifying at Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix has left several teams frustrated - with Aston Martin still considering its options.<br>The first segment of sprint qualifying at Marina Bay was red-flagged to clear up debris from Sergio Perez's front wing.<br>Once the session resumed, a human error in race control meant that overtake mode -

The FIA has confirmed the existence of a second error during sprint qualifying for the Singapore GP, on top of a glitch in the timing and scoring system which caused some drivers' times to not be displayed.<br>SQ1 was halted by a red flag when Sergio Perez hit the barrier at Turn 5, then extracted his car and made his way back to the pits, losing his damaged front wing in the process. This forced

Sami Pajari has already identified the area where he needs to improve after missing out on a maiden World Rally Championship title by six points.<br>The Toyota driver headed into last weekend’s title decider in Sardinia as the nearest rival to eventual champion Elfyn Evans, sitting 17 points adrift, but ultimately ended the year third in the standings.<br>Pajari and co-driver Marko Salminen were

Max Verstappen topped sprint qualifying for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, where he will be joined on the front row by George Russell.<br>This is the first time Verstappen has come first in a qualifying session of any sort at Marina Bay Street Circuit.<br>Meanwhile, championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start Saturday’s sprint race from seventh, having been outpaced by the Ferraris and

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says people who suggest Kimi Antonelli is being favoured over George Russell are “brainless” and should stick to ‘watching Teletubbies’.<br>Conspiracy theories stemmed from Russell’s engine failure in Malaysia, which forced the Briton into an early power unit change and grid penalty, as it was previously hoped he would benefit from the ADUO

One of the British Touring Car Championship’s most successful engine suppliers will likely not be on the grid for 2027.<br>Swindon Powertrain, which has built bespoke Hyundai engines for Excelr8 Motorsport since 2022, and for customer team Restart Racing since 2025, has not had its contract renewed by Excelr8 for next season.<br>Tom Ingram used the Swindon-built Hyundai powerplant to claim BTCC

F1 drivers are split over the use and importance of cooling vests as the series is set for its fourth "heat hazard" race of 2026.<br>Driver comfort in hot climates has been a point of conversation since the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, when several drivers experienced heat exhaustion symptoms. In response, the FIA and all F1 teams commissioned extensive research, ending up with a standard cooling vest

George Russell came fastest in the only free practice outing of Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen was half a second quicker than anyone on medium tyres.<br>This was the only non-competitive running on the sprint Singapore weekend, albeit held in unrepresentative conditions – 53C track temperature – with regards to both upcoming qualifying sessions and the main race, which

Aprilia lived up to expectations at Mandalika on Friday, with Raul Fernandez breaking the lap record to lead a 1-2-3 for the Italian marque in Practice.<br>Only the factory riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, were able to get within half a second of the Trackhouse rider, who was consistently fast throughout the day on the island of Lombok.<br>Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Marc Marquez (Ducati)

Monoposto champion George Line is the headline mover in the latest update for the Autosport National Rankings.<br>The Leicestershire ace took his 2008 Formula 3 Dallara to wins in both of the Monoposto category’s Tiedeman Trophy races at Castle Combe last weekend to move onto 13 victories for the season. Line has therefore moved up five places to sixth in the Rankings and is three wins adrift of

MotoGP says it had been encouraging teams to consult their riders over the 2027 weekend format, insisting it remains open to feedback about the sporting regulations.<br>The championship has received a mixed response to the raft of changes it announced for next season, including the introduction of a second qualifying for sprint races and the removal of the Sunday warm-up.<br>Some of the grid’s

The McLaren F1 team has made a number of peripheral changes to Lando Norris' Mercedes power unit in a bid to eradicate a persistent fuel system problem.<br>McLaren was left significantly off the pace on Baku's long straights two weeks ago compared to Mercedes, with which it shares engines. But while some of its deficit was explained by intrinsic car weaknesses and by how it ran the Mercedes unit

In theory, the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore should suit Audi well. The team led by Allan McNish would normally benefit from tracks on the Formula 1 calendar that are slightly less power-sensitive, but that rule of thumb does not necessarily apply in Asia.<br>Yes, in terms of outright power, the gap to the leading engine manufacturers should be smaller, but according to the drivers

The World Rally Championship will finally be returning to the USA for the first time since 1988 following the confirmation of the 2027 calendar.<br>It marks the end of a long journey for the WRC to break into the lucrative USA market having earmarked North America as a key area for expansion.<br>Read Also:<br><br><br>WRC[2CET embargo]WRC expands 2027 calendar to 15 rounds as USA, UK

The FIA has today released its 2027 schedule for the championship’s new Rally1 era, which sees the calendar grow to 15 events for the first time since 2008, with demand to host rallies at an all-time high.<br>Following successful candidate events this year, there was anticipation of at least three new venues joining the calendar, which has now been realised. As previously reported, Scotland has

MotoGP’s new weekend format for 2027 has divided the grid, with riders such as Francesco Bagnaia and Luca Marini believing the changes will help promote the championship, while Pedro Acosta and Alex Marquez feel they push the demands on riders too far.<br>The introduction of the new weekend format was the main topic of conversation among riders ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix, a day after

Ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the FIA has issued a statement following the events at Sepang. The opening phase of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia descended into chaos when half the field came to a standstill behind the safety car.<br>The issue turned out to be a software bug linked to the 250kW restrictions imposed by the FIA for wet-weather races. Nikolas Tombazis immediately provided an

Peugeot has announced that Alex Quinn will step into a race seat for the 2027 World Endurance Championship as part of a major reshuffling of its driver line-up.<br>Quinn will join the French manufacturer’s Hypercar squad after impressing Peugeot in his role as a test and development driver this year.<br>The Briton turned his first laps in the 9X8 during last November’s Bahrain rookie test

Great speculation has accompanied Fernando Alonso in recent months as he held back on confirming his future in Formula 1. Now it appears that not only has he been able to agree favourable terms with Aston Martin to stay on in F1 for 2027, but also persuaded the car manufacturer to back him in another assault on the Dakar Rally, Autosport understands.<br>The deal was agreed as far back as August

MotoGP officially confirmed on Wednesday the introduction of a new weekend format, first revealed by Autosport during the Austrian Grand Prix, which will come into effect next year and feature a dedicated qualifying session for the sprint race.<br>The change was approved by the teams in a vote held, appropriately enough, at the Red Bull Ring. It was at this very venue that plans for MotoGP to

Sebastien Ogier is yet to determine plans for 2027 but has categorically confirmed he will be absent from the World Rally Championship season opener in Monte Carlo next year.<br>The nine-time world champion set a new record for WRC starts (214) at last weekend’s Sardinia season finale, but has hinted at likely being less active next year.<br>When asked about his future plans, Ogier was only in a

British Touring Car Championship ace Ricky Collard has been given a reprieve and will be back on the grid for this weekend’s final round at Brands Hatch.<br>Collard’s late deal with the Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai team for 2026 was initially for the first five of the 10 rounds, but this was extended to eight while Japanese hopeful Osamu Kawashima waited in the wings.<br>The

Mercedes has now confirmed that George Russell will take a grid penalty at this weekend’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix following his retirement in Malaysia.<br>The Mercedes driver was running third under the safety car, but then suddenly pulled over at Turn 1 with five laps remaining due to a power unit failure at Sepang last weekend.<br>It was subsequently presumed that his Silver Arrow would

The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was a special one for Ducati’s technical guru Gigi Dall’Igna. Exactly a year after Marc Marquez clinched the MotoGP title on one of his creations, Dall’Igna celebrated his 100th grand prix success at Motegi.<br>All of these 100 wins have come in just the last 203 races, stretching back to Andrea Iannone’s maiden success at the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix.<br>That

George Russell is set to receive a grid penalty for this weekend’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix as a consequence of his retirement in Sepang last weekend.<br>The Mercedes driver was running third under the safety car with five laps remaining until he stopped at the Turn 1 entry due to a sudden failure in his power unit.<br>It means he needs a new engine for Marina Bay and, because he’s

Mike Conway, best known for his success with Toyota in sportscar racing, will hang up his helmet at the end of the 2026 World Endurance Championship.<br>The Briton will pull the curtain down on an illustrious career that has so far yielded two victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours, two LMP1/Hypercar world titles, four IndyCar race wins, as well as further success in the Macau Grand Prix.<br>Conway

Thierry Neuville remains hopeful there will be World Rally Championship opportunities to compete with Hyundai in 2027 - but is keen to scale back his commitments.<br>The 2024 world champion feels next year would be the ideal moment to do just that as the championship prepares to make the transition to new technical regulations.<br>This coincides with uncertainty surrounding Hyundai’s commitment

Mercedes' performance at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia will require further investigation as the conditions around the Sepang circuit made it difficult for the team to get a read on its latest update package.<br>The team introduced a revised floor and sidepod package for F1's first visit to Sepang in nine years, but it became apparent that the team was struggling to unlock its usual

At the culmination of a challenging season for the Castle Combe Racing Club, some fine sport at Saturday’s Champions’ Coronation meeting was punctuated by a three-car incident at the start of the morning session’s GT/Saloon round.<br>While drivers Keith Butcher (Lamborghini Huracan), Will Di Claudio (Peugeot 106) and Jack Boulton (Honda CRX K24) were not seriously injured in big impacts

George Russell’s retirement from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia will have huge consequences on the rest of his 2026 Formula 1 campaign - especially in regards to ADUO.<br>The Mercedes driver was running third under the safety car with five laps remaining at Sepang on Sunday, until he pulled over at the Turn 1 entry with a power unit failure.<br>Minds immediately went to what impact it would

Equipe Classic Racing’s popular Super Sprint event again provided short, sharp bursts of historic racing at Silverstone last weekend but there was a common theme among several of the contests as the Ford Escort of Nick and Harry Whale was regularly at the front.<br>The day consisted of a series of sprint races, with entrants progressing so that drivers and cars of comparable speed were competing

Koji Watanabe, the long-time boss of Honda's racing activities under HRC, will retire on 1 January 2027, with Keiichi Yasuda appointed as his successor.<br>A long-time Honda employee after first joining the Japanese marque in 1987, Watanabe became the head of Honda's racing division in 2022. In that time Watanabe oversaw the company's merger of its four-wheel and two-wheel divisions as well as its

The restraint Marc Marquez has shown while celebrating his last two sprint podiums has led many to wonder about the reason behind his serious expression. The explanation lies in his explicit desire to avoid sharp swings in his adrenaline levels, allowing him to conserve his energy throughout a grand prix weekend.<br>Marquez’s attitude has changed as much as his daily routine since the

A relieved Elfyn Evans feels years of hard work have finally paid off after becoming Britain’s first World Rally Champion for 25 years following a “surreal” final stage showdown at Rally Sardinia.<br>The longtime championship leader could see the title slipping away after feeling powerless at times, having started from first on the road on Friday. A penultimate stage puncture on Sunday then

After starting the weekend 21 points adrift, Solberg delivered a stunning drive to set up a final stage decider where, if he beat championship leader Elfyn Evans, he would become world champion.<br>The 25-year-old, co-driven by Elliott Edmondson, appeared on course to achieve his dream having been 1.9s up on Evans’ time before he went off. With two corners remaining. Solberg suddenly veered off

On the Thursday afternoon ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, Jack Miller spoke to the media as usual. He was asked about the tyre allocation made by Michelin, the championship's supplier, for the weekend at Motegi. <br>There were three options for dry conditions: the conventional soft, medium and hard compounds - with the caveat that the latter featured a stiffer carcass. <br>That ‘stiff

The start of the first wet-weather race of the 2026 Formula 1 season descended into chaos. Leader Max Verstappen was the first to suffer from a lack of power while driving slowly during the formation laps behind the safety car, after which Lewis Hamilton came to a standstill and several other cars followed.<br>Race control was forced to stop the formation lap with a red flag, after which there was

Elfyn Evans is the 2026 World Rally champion after Oliver Solberg crashed two corners from the finish in an incredible climax to the Rally Italy Sardinia title decider.<br>The Toyota driver, co-driven by Scott Martin, took a 21-point lead over Solberg into the season finale but starting first on the road put Evans on the back foot creating a tense conclusion that went to the final stage of the

When the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia eventually got going after an hour and 33 minutes of delays, it became apparent that the intermediate was the tyre to be on among the opening laps - even if the Sepang circuit had looked like it was drying out.<br>At the front of the field, Ferrari and McLaren chose to go all-in on the dry tyres for the restart; Ferrari opted for the soft compound, while

The FIA has given insight into why Formula 1 cars experienced technical issues ahead of Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.<br>The start of the Sepang race was delayed by 40 minutes due to a downpour; then a chaotic formation lap saw the likes front-row starters Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton suffer from a glitch which rendered throttle input ineffective, with numerous cars coming to a

Mercedes driver George Russell labelled his misfortune as laughable following Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, where a power unit failure cost him a podium finish late on.<br>Russell was a lowly seventh on the grid at Sepang, but the correct choice of intermediate tyres on a damp track and a lightning getaway saw him surge to second into Turn 1, behind team-mate Kimi