Australian Grand Prix organisers are "really confident" the travel chaos caused by the conflict in the Middle East will not impact the opening Formula 1 race of the season.
All the key BBC coverage details for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which takes place from 6-8 March.
As Formula 1 steps into a new era with new rules, cars, engines and the addition of an 11th team, BBC Sport breaks down the changes for 2026.
The BBC F1 team look ahead to the 2026 season, as F1 enters a new era.
Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and guests look forward to the new F1 season.
Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and guests look forward to the new F1 season.
Before the Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, Michael Jordan wanted Tyler Reddick to know that ‘three-peats’ are kind of his brand, the one the 30-year-old has inherited at 23XI Racing.During his time as the face of the National Basketball Association, Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to a pair of three…
After winning all three races to start the year in a feat never seen before, Tyler Reddick has ran off with the early championship lead. As part of the format overhaul, wins are now worth an impressive 20 additional points over the runner-up spot.That means Reddick has a massive 70-point lead over 23XI Racing teammate…
Shane van Gisbergen leaves Circuit of the Americas without the race win, but he is now ranked fifth in the championship point standings after a very strong points day.In 2025, SVG won every road/street course race on the NASCAR Cup schedule with the exception of one -- Circuit of the Americas.While he won Saturday's N…
Tyler Reddick simply cannot be stopped. Even Shane van Gisbergen at a road course wasn't quite enough to deny him, as Reddick earned his third consecutive win to open the 2026 NASCAR Cup season.Reddick is the first driver in the entire history of NASCAR to win the first three races of a new season -- Daytona, Atlanta,…
Michael Jordan was once again right there to watch Tyler Reddick go back-to-back-to-back to open the 2026 NASCAR Cup season.Reddick is the first driver in NASCAR history to do this at the Cup level, and he had to beat one of the best road racers out there to get it done as Shane van Gisbergen harassed him in the closi…
Circuit of the Americas is one of Alex Bowman's best tracks, but Sunday's result was far from what he wanted. The Hendrick Motorsports driver was struggling behind the wheel, feeling extremely ill.Bowman also desperately needed points after a rough first two races, which left him 32nd in the championship standings. As…
Christian Lundgaard was blunt in his assessment of expectations, and it wasn’t capturing a third-place finish in the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.“It wasn't really what I expected waking up this morning,” Lundgaard said. “It was what I hoped for. That was the mentality last year. It was just be competitive, knocking o…
Reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou is off to another strong title defense after winning the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.The Spaniard, who started fourth in the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, utilized his infamous pit strategy with an early overcut to jump to the front and control the last 62 of…
Four-time and defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou now has 20 career wins, taking a dominant victory in the 2026 season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg. After securing the lead through a cycle of pit stops, he drove away from the field, winning by almost 13 seconds and leading 59 of 100 laps.The battle for se…
Through no fault of his own, Mick Schumacher was forced to retire from the IndyCar Series season opener in St. Petersburg, driving the #47 RLL Honda. The son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher was involved in an accident at the very start. Through no fault of his own, he is now out of the race.The accident occurre…
Hard though it might be to believe today, when we have three rounds in the United States, for many years Formula 1 struggled to make an impact in North America. Some of the circuits used for the US GP have not been good, but others have been well-received.Excluding the anomalous Indianapolis 500s that counted for the …
Charles Leclerc married his long-term partner, Alexandra Saint Mleux, on Saturday 28 February in a private ceremony in Monaco.After the couple were spotted driving around Monaco in a vintage 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, with the Monegasque driver in a pale suit and Saint Mleux in a wedding gown, the latter has now co…
On Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, Supercross legend Eli Tomac secured his eighth victory on the 450cc bikes at the prestigious event, the most all-time.However, while hoisting the trophy, it broke free from its heavy base, smacking him in the face. Tomac lost the bottom half of one of his front teet…
Peugeot believes it can reach a new level and secure its first Hypercar victory in the World Endurance Championship this year.Peugeot’s return to the top tier of endurance racing has not gone as planned. Since entering the WEC's Hypercar category in 2022, the manufacturer has struggled to live up to its prestigious hi…
Nikita Johnson was untouchable en route to his first career victory in Indy NXT on the Streets of St. Petersburg.A native resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, Johnson started second and made the early move at the start past pole-sitter Max Taylor and powered to victory by 0.6990s at the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary str…
Netflix’s Formula 1 docuseries Drive to Survive will keep rolling, with its eighth season already out and producers saying the show isn’t ending.
Ai Ogura was highly critical of his own riding following his fifth place in the Thai Grand Prix on Sunday, believing he could have had a better result.The Trackhouse Aprilia rider took a long time to spark into life during the race, in which he got boxed in at the start and dropped to 11th after starting eighth on the…
When James Hinchcliffe decided to enter the St. Petersburg NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, he likely didn't imagine it going the way that it ultimately did. Driving the #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet with the name 'Jimmy Hinch' above the driver's door, the Canadian racer planned to take part in his first ever NAS…
Max Verstappen entered Formula 1 as the youngest driver in history and wasted no time into becoming one of the world championship’s defining drivers. After debuting at 17 with Toro Rosso, he stunned the paddock by winning on his first appearance for Red Bull in 2016.As F1 approaches a major regulation reset in 2026, V…
For the first time in four long years, Max Verstappen heads to the Formula 1 season opener as the hunter again, rather than the title defender. There may be several question marks lingering over Red Bull's first foray as a bona fide works team, but 2025 has shown there are none over the prowess of its star asset, who …
Michelin has issued an initial explanation for the tyre failure that forced MotoGP champion Marc Marquez into a sudden retirement at the Thailand Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider was chasing Raul Fernandez for third place with five laps remaining when the rear rim of his GP26 failed at Turn 4. Marquez was fortunate…
Marc Marquez has put his exit from the Thai Grand Prix with a flat tyre down to bad luck.The Spaniard went off the circuit just a few laps from the end of the race, explaining that this was a conscious attempt to avoid falling as he adopted a safety-first approach.While crossing the kerb onto the asphalt run-off area …
The era of Ducati domination in MotoGP looks under fire more than ever after the Borgo Panigale manufacturer's run of podiums finally came to an end at the Thai Grand Prix on Sunday.Marco Bezzecchi's victory for Aprilia, ahead of Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia), meant there was no Ducati on …
Marco Bezzecchi dominated the Thailand Grand Prix from start to finish to claim an emphatic MotoGP victory for Aprilia, while Ducati failed to log a podium for the first time in five years.Having crashed out of the lead in Saturday’s sprint, Bezzecchi didn’t put a foot wrong in the main race as he led every single lap…
For the average Formula 1 fan, understanding what happens in races won’t become any easier, according to Max Verstappen.F1’s popularity has surged in recent years, boosted by the eponymous movie starring Brad Pitt and Netflix series Drive to Survive. But the revamped technical regulations for 2026, with much greater e…
With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.
With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.
With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.
There was contagious energy around Dale Coyne Racing as team members navigated through the rigors of post-qualifying for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.The team just qualified third with rookie Dennis Hauger, in his debut race weekend in the IndyCar Series, and sixth with returning veteran Romain Grosjean, who hadn’…
At Circuit of the Americas in NASCAR O'Reilly Series Auto Parts, all eyes were on teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch. They shared the front row, and were the clear favorites for the win.While SVG drove off with the race win, Zilisch limped home to a 21st place finish. That followed a race where he strugg…
McLaughlin, the 32-year-old New Zealander, pulled off a clutch flying lap in the waning seconds of 1m00.5426s (107.032mph) around the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit. Pole means he’ll lead the field to the first green flag of the 2026 IndyCar season. Marcus Ericsson’s No. 28 Andretti Global Honda also deliv…
Shane van Gisbergen now has five wins in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and eleven victories on road/street courses across the top two divisions. The New Zealander started from the outside of the front row, and the only driver who could keep up with him throughout the day was JR Motorsports teammate Connor Zil…
Layne Riggs captured the checkered flag in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' first street course race, winning at St. Petersburg as part of IndyCar's opening weekend.Riggs had to hold off Ben Rhodes and then Ty Majeski in the final laps, while also worrying about how much fuel he had in the tank for his #34 Front Row…
Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton claimed Aston Martin "lost testing" after the Silverstone outfit struggled in Bahrain. Aston Martin has already had a tricky start to the season after arriving in Bahrain for pre-season testing off the pace. Lance Stroll claimed that the AMR26, which is the first Aston Martin F1 car …
As IndyCar racer and team owner Bryan Herta’s son, Colton Herta was always likely to develop an interest in motorsport.But when his single-seater career started, Herta quickly set his sights on Europe. At age 15, he took part in the MSA Formula championship (now known as British F4), taking third place as a certain La…
Footage of Charles Leclerc and Alexandra Saint Mleux has surfaced, showing what looks to be confirmation that the couple have secretly tied the knot.The videos, which are quickly taking over social media, show the Monegasque driver in a vintage 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa alongside Saint Mleux. Leclerc is sporting a …
Sandro Munari, the driver synonymous with Lancia’s rise to prominence in world rallying, has died aged 85.The Italian driver will be remembered as one of the most iconic and successful drivers of his generation, lighting up the rally stages during the 1970s. Munari lifted the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers, the forerunner …
In his quest to become the first driver in NASCAR history to win the first three races of a new season, Tyler Reddick will start from pole position at the Circuit of the Americas. The 23XI Racing star will be joined on the front row by a Trackhouse driver, but not the one we all expected...Ross Chastain will start sec…
Haas Formula 1 driver Oliver Bearman revealed that he did three or four days of filming with the Netflix Drive to Survive crew, only to find that none of it had been included, joking that the footage went "straight in the bin".The Briton made an appearance on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James ahead of the…
As part of its five-truck program, Kaulig Racing has one all-star truck with a rotating roster of drivers throughout the 2026 season. The #25 was driven by Tony Stewart at Daytona (36th) and Ty Dillon at Atlanta (11th), while IMSA veteran Colin Braun pilots the truck this weekend at St. Petersburg.Corey LaJoie will be…
Will Power’s morning is off to a rough start after crashing shortly after the start of second practice for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.The Aussie, who is in his first race weekend with Andretti Global, was rolling around the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit when he locked up in Turn 10 and clobbered the…
Peugeot has revealed why it opted for an all-new black, white, and red livery for the 2026 World Endurance Championship.The French manufacturer is entering its fifth season of competition in Hypercar with the 9X8, having entered the WEC midway through 2022.In the 2026 season, it continues the tradition of introducing …
Scott McLaughlin was as surprised as anyone when Tim Cindric was announced as his race strategist for the 2026 season in the IndyCar Series.“Yes, I said some crazy shit,” said McLaughlin, 32. “I was pretty excited. I was like, ‘Well, that's definitely not what I thought was going to happen.’ I only found out probably …
Fabio Di Giannantonio believes stricter stewarding is needed to improve safety at MotoGP race starts after his opening-lap incident with Alex Marquez in the Thailand Grand Prix sprint.Di Giannantonio and Marquez were battling for fourth position heading into the opening turn at Buriram, with the Gresini rider diving t…
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