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Invicta seal Durksën deal
Invicta Racing have confirmed that Paraguayan driver Joshua Durksën will race for the team for the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season, as he switches to the team from AIX Racing. Durksen, 21, will contest his third F2 season with Invicta after two with AIX. In signing Durksën, Invicta are signing a three time F2 race winner, with nine podiums to his name. He currently sits 12th in the standings with two rounds to go after a 10th place finish in his rookie season in 2024. 📸 Durksen wi
Alex Johnston
Oct 22, 20251 min read


Beganovic to contest sophomore F2 season with DAMS
Dino Beganovic will contest the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season with DAMS, switching to the French team from Hitech. Beganovic debuted in F2 with DAMS at the end of the 2024 season before signing with Hitech, but now returns to the team for a full campaign for 2026. The Ferrari academy star, 21, has had a strong first season, taking one win and four podiums and sits eight in the drivers standings. 📸 Winning in Baku. Alongside F2, he’s also had two F1 FP1 outings with Ferrari, sitt
Alex Johnston
Oct 22, 20251 min read


Noel León graduates to F2 with Campos for 2026
Mexican driver Noel León has signed a deal to race for Campos Racing in FIA Formula 2 in 2026. The former Red Bull junior completes their lineup, joining fellow 2025 F3 driver Nikola Tsolov. León joins the team having raced for PREMA Racing in F3 this year, finishing 17th overall with two podiums to his name in what was his sophomore season in the series, previously racing for Van Amersfoort Racing. The Mexican has won a handful of titles prior to joining the F1 ladder, inclu
Alex Johnston
Oct 21, 20251 min read


Cupra Kiro confirm Martí to partner Ticktum in 25/26 season
Josep ‘Pepe’ Marti will join Cupra Kiro in Formula E after a two year stint in FIA Formula 2 with Campos, ending his association with the series, replacing David Beckmann. A Red Bull Junior for much of his time on the Formula ladder, Martí, who is managed by Fernando Alonso’s A14 Management company, made a rapid move through the ranks, from Spanish F4 to Formula 2 in the space of three seasons. In Formula 2, over two seasons he’s amassed four races wins, four additional podiu
Alex Johnston
Oct 21, 20251 min read


Mackenzie Taylor - Drive out the Stigma
Every so often, I’ll come across someone who, in their own way, is cut from a different cloth than everyone else. Defying norms, carving their own style or blazing a trail, and every now and then, someone who is trying to change the world for the better. Step forward, 16 year old Mackenzie Taylor. The young Brit has launched ‘Drive out the Stigma’ - aimed at improving men’s mental health, on and off the race track - a move inspired by the passing of his older brother. About M
Alex Johnston
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Colton Herta to race in Formula Two with Hitech TGR in 2026
Written by Teagan Crump The nine-time IndyCar race winner will switch to the European motorsport ladder after shock exit from Andretti Autosport. Image credit: Gavin Baker / Lumen via Getty Images | Colton Herta departs IndyCar for F2 Herta announced last month that he would be stepping away from IndyCar in order to take a role as Cadillac F1’s test driver. The driver from California competed in Europe from 2015 to 2016 but chose to pursue the American motorsport ladder, cho

Teagan Crump
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Cupra Kiro confirm Ticktum to stay with team for 25/26 season
FIA Formula E team Cupra Kiro have confirmed that British driver Dan Ticktum will once again drive for the team in the upcoming new season. Ticktum, 26, will be entering his fourth Formula E season after a reasonably successful 24/25 season with the Cupra Team that saw him take his first series win for the team in their first season under the Cupra Kiro moniker. The British driver originally joined the series for the 2021/22 season after leaving Formula 2 after two season in
Alex Johnston
Oct 20, 20251 min read


One to watch: Kit Belofsky
The Saudi Arabian F4 series has recently gotten under way, with two rounds complete and so far the standout is young Brit Kit Belofsky. The 15 year old is debuting in single seaters, his first turns of a wheel with wings and slicks out of karting and from the opening two rounds has taken two wins and further podium from four races in two rounds at Bahrain, with further rounds at Jeddah to come. 📸 A winning embrace. Competing against a GB4 Champion, F1 Academy stars, Red Bull
Alex Johnston
Oct 20, 20251 min read


Apple to exclusively broadcast F1 in US from 2026
It has been announced that Apple have won Formula One broadcasting rights for the United States in a 5 year deal worth a reported $750m (£558m). This news comes after F1 The Movie’s release in summer 2025. The film was an Apple Original, and received heavy investment from the tech giants and grossed nearly $630 million across the globe. Before this announcement, Formula One had been broadcast on ESPN in the United States, with the deal being worth about $80 million per year
Teagan Crump
Oct 20, 20251 min read


Shades of 2021 begin to creep in as Verstappen wins again
Max Verstappen put together another near flawless weekend to once again narrow the gap to Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in Austin. The slowly narrowing gap is showing reminders of Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 assault on Verstappen although now, the shoe might be on the other foot for the Dutchman. Like ‘21, one car immediately looked the stronger; the Red Bull driven by Verstappen and then teammate Sergio Perez. The Mercedes was also strong, piloted by Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas,
Alex Johnston
Oct 19, 20252 min read


Mercedes confirm continuation of driver lineup for 2026
Mercedes F1 Team have confirmed they’ll continue with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for 2026, keeping the faith with their current line up. Russell, 27, debuted in F1 for Williams in 2019 and has since raced 146 Grands Prix, taking five wins, 23 podiums and seven pole positions. He currently sits fourth in the championship standings and is the only driver outside of McLaren and Red Bull to have won a Grand Prix in 2025. 📸 Russell’s celebrations after his Singapore succes
Alex Johnston
Oct 15, 20251 min read


Juncos Hollinger Racing sign VeeKay for 2026
Rinus Veekay has been announced as the lead driver for Juncos Hollinger Racing in the 2026 NTT IndyCar season. 📸 Veekay announced his departure from Dale Coyne Racing in September 2025. VeeKay, who is from The Netherlands, has amassed over six years of experience in IndyCar and was named as the 2020 IndyCar Rookie of the Year. He has taken one victory at the 2021 Sonsio Grand Prix, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 📸 VeeKay claimed his maiden victory in 2021. In a st
Teagan Crump
Oct 14, 20251 min read


Baby Loss Awareness Week: How F1 pitstops saved countless newborn babies
Professor Martin Elliott may not be the first name you think of when you think of Formula 1, and with good cause because he’s a surgeon. It’s Baby Loss Awareness Week, and I think that’s a great time to bring to your attention how F1 continues to be revolutionary, even off track, saving lives, inspired by a Formula 1 pitstop. Professor Elliott compared the transfer of newborn babies from an operating theatre to intensive care to an F1 pit stop with careful but safe and effect
Alex Johnston
Oct 14, 20252 min read


Nico Müller to join Porsche from Andretti
Porsche have today announced their 2025/26 Formula E driver line up, ending months of debate. 📸 Müller testing a Formula E car in Marrakech. The German outfit has faced a lot of speculation over their Season 12 driver line up following António Félix da Costa’s departure after three seasons. Their shift to Müller, whilst some may say was obvious given that he had a surprise test with the team in early 2024, shows that they have belief in the Swiss talent, following on from th
Teagan Crump
Oct 13, 20251 min read


Single seater teams announce lineups for Macau
Series champions, F1 juniors, a previous Macau winner and more are included as the Formula 4 and Formula Regional drivers have been announced for the Guía Circuit event next month. In the ‘Formula Regional World Cup’ a number of 2025 FIA Formula 3 stars and FRECA racers are involved, while the Formula 4 category features four series champions from this year. The headline names for Formula Regional include 2025 F3 winners and podium finishers such as Noah Stromsted, Tasanapol
Alex Johnston
Oct 13, 20251 min read


Should F1 consider a medical intervention after big accidents? Ocon reveals post Miami crash collapse
Haas driver Esteban Ocon has raised eyebrows in the motorsport after a shocking admission of the after effects of his 42G crash into a...
Alex Johnston
Oct 12, 20252 min read


Rovanperä switches to Super Formula for 2026
After six years competing in the world of rally, and winning two WRC championships, Kalle Rovanperä, announced his plans to switch to...
Teagan Crump
Oct 9, 20251 min read


DAC to black: Félix Da Costa joins Jaguar’s Formula E lineup
António Félix Da Costa has been unveiled as Jaguar TCS Racing’s new driver for the 2025-26 season, partnering Mitch Evans. The one time...
Alex Johnston
Oct 8, 20251 min read


The Driver Who Made Me Love Racing: Teagan’s Choice(s)
By Teagan Crump Every Sunday, my dad had Formula One on TV, back when it was broadcast by the BBC. He is to blame for my motorsport...
Teagan Crump
Oct 7, 20252 min read


Every confirmed 2026 F3 driver ahead of first test
The first of three October post season Formula 3 tests starts tomorrow: over half the grid is filled with more set to be announced in due...
Alex Johnston
Oct 6, 20252 min read

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