By Teagan Crump In typical Álex Palou fashion, the Spaniard has started the 2026 IndyCar season by winning the opening race. The Chip Ganassi driver delivered a clear statement: he is here to win, taking the victory by over 10 seconds. 📸: Chris Owens The race started with Scott McLaughlin lining up in P1 , joined by Marcus Ericsson in P2. As soon as the race started, it was clear that McLaughlin was determined to win, he charged ahead and maintained the lead. Lap one also s

By Teagan Crump Scott McLaughlin has taken P1 for the opening round of the 2026 IndyCar season in St. Petersburg, Florida. This becomes his elevnth IndyCar pole position, the first since the 2025 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. 📸: Joe Skibinski Since the start of the race weekend, McLaughlin has established himself as an early contender, with him setting the fastest time in Practice 1. He also set the fastest time in Qualifying Round Two before securing the pole. Round One, Gr

By Teagan Crump After a long few months, IndyCar is back! There have been several big money moves and drivers promoted, which you can read about here . 📸: Chris Owens This year’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be happening on the streets of St Pete on Sunday 1st March at 5pm UK time (12pm local time). IndyCar's pre-season tests showed that the expected front runners, Penske, looked to be strong but the results were varied. 2025 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg recap 📸: St Pe

By Teagan Crump The 2026 IndyCar season begins this weekend with the Grand Prix of St Petersburg, and a lot has changed since the end of the 2025 season. Here is a round-up of the vital information that you need to know before the green flag flies on Sunday, March 1st. 📸: Chris Owens The new rookies For the 2026 IndyCar season, three new rookies have joined the grid. All of the drivers have experience in Europe and they have all won at least one championship. They do however

by Topher Smith & Alex Johnston We realise this is very much a matter of opinion, but there are multiple drivers out there who we believe deserved or still deserve a crack at the big time, Formula 1. Names like Will Power and legends of other series’ like Sebastian Loeb and even motorcycle legend Valentino Rossi, but who else do we think should occupy that list? Topher’s choices Felix Rosenqvist Seriously, how is it that Felix Rosenqvist hasn’t even tested a Formula 1 car? Th

Van Amersfoort Racing have taken the unorthodox step of naming a reserve driver for the 2026 F2 season, with American racer Ricco Shlaimoun joining the Dutch team. The American raced in GT4 cars last year in America, taking podiums in two races that he entered. Shlaimoun has not raced single seaters since 2024 when he raced in Formula Regional Americas, finishing 12th overall in the series before stepping away. His role with VAR is anticipated to be sitting in on briefings, s

Everett Stack is an American racing driver who recently raced in the Euroformula Open Championship and has appeared in multiple series’ and now, he’s joined us for a short 10 Questions! Last season, Everett finished sixth overall in the Euroformula series, winning two races and taking four further podiums as he battled at the sharp end of a competitive grid that saw seven drivers win races in the season. 1. What’s your first memory of racing? My first memory of racing would p

Chief Designer Craig Skinner has departed Red Bull Racing ahead of the final round of pre season testing this week. The reason for his departure is unknown at present. Skinner has been with Red Bull 20 years and has served as Chief Designer since 2022, helping to design the most dominant car in F1 history, the RB19. 📸RB19. Prior to his Red Bull career, Skinner worked for Williams and Jordan and gained first class honours in aeronautical engineering. The timing of Skinner’s d

By Teagan Crump Former Formula Two driver Ralph Boschung has been announced as Audi F1's Development Driver, alongside Freddie Slater. Credit: Formula Two Boschung last competed in Formula Two in 2023, taking one win and one further podium. The Swiss driver also raced in Formula Two from 2017 until 2022 and raced in GP3 in 2015 and 2016. On February 6th 2024, Boschung announced his retirement from racing.

After much anticipation, Dale Coyne Racing have announced that Romain Grosjean will be racing for them in the 2026 IndyCar season.

By Teagan Crump Aston Martin are the last team to reveal their livery for 2026 but it is their first car designed by Adrian Newey. Lawrence Stroll, Executive Chairman, commented: “The AMR26 represents a defining step for Aston Martin Aramco as we enter Formula 1’s new era in 2026. These regulations mark the biggest reset the sport has seen in a generation, and we are approaching it with clear ambition: to build a team capable of winning. “Every move we make is by design – co

American racer Payton Westcott has been announced as an associated Mercedes driver for the upcoming F1 Academy season. Westcott, 16, will race with PREMA Racing for her rookie campaign and will be an instantly recognisable driver on the grid, running in Mercedes colours. The American has joined F1 Academy after a season in Italian F4, where she finished second in the women’s standings behind Brit, Emily Cotty, but 48th overall in a tough first season in cars. 📸 Westcott cele

The reigning world champions have unveiled their 2026 F1 livery in a broadcast from the Bahrain International Circuit just days ahead of the first official pre-season test.

By Teagan Crump The newest team on the Formula One grid, Cadillac, revealed their livery during an advertisement for the NFL Super Bowl game. The livery features a 50% black and 50% white colour scheme with a gradient that features elements of Cadillac's logo. CEO of Cadillac F1, Dan Towriss said: “This livery represents far more than a paint scheme; it represents who we are and what we bring to Formula 1. Every detail is intentional: bold, modern, and unmistakably American,

The Indy 500 attracts drivers from all over the world for a multitude of reasons; the occasion itself being one but it’s also a race for history makers and this one in particular is special; Janet Guthrie, the first woman to quality and race in the illustrious 500, among her exploits in other race events. Born in 1938 in Iowa to Jean and William Guthrie, both pilots, Janet was destined for a special life from the start. Raised then in Miami after her father accepted a job tha

For the second instalment of our resurrection of 10 Questions, I’m delighted to have been joined by GB4 Championship driver, Caitlyn McDaniel! McDaniel, 18, will race GB4 for a second successive season, moving from Fox Motorsports to Nitrous ADM in hope of challenging for more honours. The American-Nigerian star took the time to answer our questions! 1. What’s your first memory of racing? My first memory of racing as a whole was when I was around five, and I saw the movie Car

PREMA Racing have announced that José Garfias will race for the team in FIA Formula 3 this season, replacing Enzo Deligny. Garfias raced in the Euroformula Open Championship in 2025, finishing fourth overall with three race wins to his name and seven additional podiums. The Mexican driver also raced one F3 round for AIX Racing at Barcelona, replacing the injured James Hedley but finished 24th in the sprint race before retiring from the feature race. He also raced in the Maca

Enzo Deligny has been announced as a Van Amersfoort Racing driver for the upcoming FIA Formula 3 season, despite previously being announced by PREMA Racing - who appear to be having issues behind closed door, and publicly. As a result, Jesse Carrasquedo Jr. has departed the team. Deligny is a French-Chinese racer and is stepping up from FREC, having finished third overall in his sophomore 2025 campaign. The 17 year old is a former Red Bull Junior Team driver and has been link

Austrian driver Emma Felbermayr is returning to F1 Academy for a second season, staying with Rodin Motorsport. Additionally, the 19 year old has joined the newly formed Audi Driver Development Programme. Felbermayr impressed in her first season, finishing 10th overall, winning once and recording multiple points finishes. She returns in good form and will hope to be involved at the sharp end of the field as she becomes one of the more experienced members of the grid. With Rodi

The FIA Formula 2 grid for 2026 is now set, with the announcement that Mexican driver Rafael Villagomez will rejoin Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR). Villagomez, 24, will race in the series for a third consecutive season after a solid sophomore season that saw him secure two podiums with two third places, taken in Barcelona and Lusail. The move sees him stretch into a fifth consecutive campaign representing VAR, having raced for them in Formula 3, although his family is rumoured t