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F1's Las Vegas GP is finding the right balance, but has it found its right place? Opinions may still be divided, but following a disrupted, over-the-top start in 2023, Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix is slowly but surely hitting the right notes.<br>F1 has yet to provide official attendance figures beyond labelling the race as being "sold out". It is not clear if that means the event is up from last year's figure of 306,000, which was a decline from 315,000 in year one. But it

F1's Las Vegas GP is finding the right balance, but has it found its right place? #F1

Razgatlioglu aims to challenge Quartararo in rookie MotoGP season Toprak Razgatlioglu’s goal for his maiden season in MotoGP is to challenge Fabio Quartararo as the top rider within the Yamaha contingent, according to his manager Kenan Sofuoglu.<br>Three-time World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu will make a long-anticipated move to MotoGP in 2026, partnering Jack Miller at Pramac on a factory-spec Yamaha M1.<br>The Turkish rider made his first official

Razgatlioglu aims to challenge Quartararo in rookie MotoGP season #MotoGP

Why Las Vegas was typical of Ferrari’s sub-optimal 2025 F1 season Ferrari lost more ground to Mercedes and Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.<br>Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and 10th on the road, Hamilton having had to fight his way through from last on the grid after being slowest in qualifying. Though the blow might seem to have been softened slightly by both drivers gaining places through

Why Las Vegas was typical of Ferrari’s sub-optimal 2025 F1 season #F1

How Toyota is revamping its GR010 Le Mans Hypercar for WEC 2026 The development of Toyota’s revamped Le Mans Hypercar contender is on track, with early testing leaving the squad cautiously optimistic for the 2026 World Endurance Championship.<br>Debuting in 2021 under the new LMH regulations, the GR010 Hybrid is now easily the oldest car on the Hypercar grid. Early updates during the life cycle of the car in 2022 and ‘23 allowed Toyota to hold its own

How Toyota is revamping its GR010 Le Mans Hypercar for WEC 2026 #WEC

Remembering Richard Burns, 20 years on from his death Diagnosed with an astrocytoma in November 2003, Richard Burns lost his chance of winning a second world championship after leading the title race for most of the season. The potential of recording another motorsport statistic paled into insignificance, however, when the magnitude of the medical battle he was now faced with revealed itself. Those with a medical insight didn't rate his chances, but

Remembering Richard Burns, 20 years on from his death #WRC

Why there's no reason to panic for Norris and McLaren after Las Vegas F1 blow McLaren's double disqualification at Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix has opened the door ajar for Max Verstappen in the 2025 title fight. In Qatar, Lando Norris can slam it shut again.<br>After a long stewards' hearing on Saturday night, McLaren was finally excluded from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for excessive plank wear.<br>It was a minimal transgression – we're talking tenths of a millimetre

Why there's no reason to panic for Norris and McLaren after Las Vegas F1 blow #F1

Tsunoda moans "everything is going against me" after point-less Las Vegas GP Yuki Tsunoda has claimed everything is going against him, following further hardship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix amid a tough Formula 1 season.<br>Tsunoda qualified 19th after Red Bull made a mistake with his tyre pressures in qualifying, and the team decided to breach parc ferme to tweak his set-up and give him a new power unit for the race.<br>Starting from the pitlane, the Japanese racer pitted

Tsunoda moans "everything is going against me" after point-less Las Vegas GP #F1

MotoGP "could use" some of F1's street circuits, says CEO Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has not ruled out the possibility of MotoGP hosting races on some of the street circuits featured on the Formula 1 calendar.<br>MotoGP is at a pivotal moment following the acquisition of its promoter Dorna Sports by Liberty Media, the same media company that owns F1 outright.<br>The move has naturally generated a lot of anticipation around the possibility of both series

MotoGP "could use" some of F1's street circuits, says CEO #MotoGP

F3 winner Voisin chosen as new Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior FIA Formula 3 race winner Callum Voisin has been chosen as the new Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior for the next two seasons.<br>The 2023 GB3 champion impressed during a shootout at Silverstone earlier this month when he battled British Touring Car Championship victor Daryl DeLeon, Porsche Sprint Challenge GB frontrunner Samuel Harvey and Dutch Porsche Cayman racer Joep Breedveld across a series of

F3 winner Voisin chosen as new Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior

ABX London to feature Laurent Mekies and spotlight power shift across motorsport The next edition of the Autosport Business Exchange (ABX) will take place in London, following a successful event in New York City that highlighted the rise of racing in America.<br>ABX London will be held on 21 January 2026, and take place at Town Hall by Bottaccio, King’s Cross, London, preceding the 38th edition of the Autosport Awards at the Roundhouse later that same day.<br>The prestigious

ABX London to feature Laurent Mekies and spotlight power shift across motorsport

Should McLaren back Norris now in F1 title fight? Our writers have their say McLaren suffered a blow at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with its double disqualification, as Max Verstappen closed to 24 points off Formula 1 world championship leader Lando Norris and drew level with Oscar Piastri.<br>Verstappen’s win, coupled with no points for the McLaren pair due to being disqualified for excessive plank wear, has cranked extra pressure on the Woking team ahead of the final two

Should McLaren back Norris now in F1 title fight? Our writers have their say #F1

Pirelli abandons C6 tyre as it sets F1 2026 compounds Pirelli has finalised its five tyre compounds for the 2026 F1 season, deciding against brining its sixth extra soft compound that was introduced this year.<br>The Italian manufacturer has been working on a range of tyres for the 2026 regulations, which prescribe front tyres that are 25mm narrower than the current specification, while the rears will be made 30mm narrower, in an effort to help save

Pirelli abandons C6 tyre as it sets F1 2026 compounds #F1

Antonelli "didn't really feel" jump start that nearly cost Las Vegas GP podium Andrea Kimi Antonelli has explained he “didn’t really feel” the forward movement that constituted his jump start at Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.<br>After qualifying down in 17th on a poor Friday, Antonelli got a penalty for that jump start. Five seconds were added to his race time as his only pitstop occurred on lap two, before the stewards were able to adjudicate.<br>Asked what

Antonelli "didn't really feel" jump start that nearly cost Las Vegas GP podium #F1

Schumacher makes IndyCar switch for 2026 Former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher will contest the full 2026 IndyCar season, including the Indianapolis 500, after agreeing a deal with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.<br>Schumacher will drive the Honda-powered #47 Dallara DW12 in all 17 rounds next season, marking a return to single-seaters after two years racing the Alpine A424 LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship.<br>The

Schumacher makes IndyCar switch for 2026 #IndyCar

Zarco criticises MotoGP radio system that is "so far off the mark" Johann Zarco has doubled down on his criticism of MotoGP’s prototype radio system, saying the static noise renders it practically “pointless”.<br>Inspired by team radio used in Formula 1 and other series, MotoGP has been developing its own two-way communication system to enable riders and the pitwall to interact with each other in real time.<br>Several riders have tested the device in the

Zarco criticises MotoGP radio system that is "so far off the mark" #MotoGP

Ferrari must "calm down" after Hamilton pessimism at F1 Las Vegas GP, says Vasseur Ferrari’s Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur has responded to Lewis Hamilton’s extreme pessimism following the Las Vegas Grand Prix, saying everybody must “calm down”. <br>The seven-time world champion crossed the line in 10th on Saturday night after starting on the back row following a disastrous qualifying, in which he failed to set a lap at the end of a wet Q1. <br>Although Hamilton

Ferrari must "calm down" after Hamilton pessimism at F1 Las Vegas GP, says Vasseur #F1

Red Bull’s Iwasa "would be better than Tsunoda" in F1 after Super Formula title win Newly crowned Super Formula champion Ayumu Iwasa has the potential to perform in Formula 1 at a higher level than Yuki Tsunoda, believes his race engineer.<br>Tomohiko Koike made the claim in the wake of last weekend's Suzuka finale, where two pole positions and victory in the final race were enough to propel Team Mugen’s Iwasa ahead of defending champion Sho Tsuboi in the drivers’

Red Bull’s Iwasa "would be better than Tsunoda" in F1 after Super Formula title win #F1

McLaren telling Norris to attack Verstappen "funniest" moment of F1 Las Vegas GP - Marko Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko had a laugh when McLaren told Lando Norris to attack the dominant Max Verstappen during the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.<br>The four-time world champion won from second on the grid after overtaking poleman Norris at Turn 1, as the McLaren driver went wide having defended the inside too aggressively. <br>George Russell also overtook Norris at race start

McLaren telling Norris to attack Verstappen "funniest" moment of F1 Las Vegas GP - Marko #F1

Greg James to host 38th annual Autosport Awards The 38th annual Autosport Awards will be hosted for the first time by award-winning broadcaster and lifelong motorsport fan Greg James.<br>Best known as the host of BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast Show and co-host of The Fast and the Curious Formula 1 podcast, James brings a fan’s perspective alongside his trademark humour and energy to racing’s most influential night.<br>A Motorsport Network

Greg James to host 38th annual Autosport Awards

McLaren explains F1 Las Vegas GP disqualifications and will investigate issue McLaren has apologised to its drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for its costly double disqualification at Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix, as it explained what went wrong.<br>Norris and Piastri finished second and fifth respectively on the streets of Las Vegas, before both drivers were thrown out of the results for excessive plank wear.<br>McLaren exhaustively attempted to argue to the

McLaren explains F1 Las Vegas GP disqualifications and will investigate issue #F1

FIA defends criticised F1 Las Vegas GP marshal intervention Two races after Formula 1 race control drew criticism for a close call between two marshals and Liam Lawson at the Mexico Grand Prix, the timing of a marshal intervention during a race again became a contentious topic in Las Vegas.<br>After a multi-car clash at the start of the Vegas night race left debris strewn into the Turn 1 run-off area, marshals were deployed from the marshal post on the

FIA defends criticised F1 Las Vegas GP marshal intervention #F1

James Allen: McLaren gifts F1 and Red Bull a season finale spectacle In the old days, when different people ran F1, fans would be inclined to look at the dramatic double disqualification of the McLaren drivers from the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a knowing wink. Nothing like tightening up the field with two rounds to go to set up a thrilling climax to the season for fans and broadcasters.<br>But these are different times and, in any case, whether a skid block is worn

James Allen: McLaren gifts F1 and Red Bull a season finale spectacle #F1

Horner in running to join Aston Martin with Cowell's position under threat - reports Christian Horner is understood to be a contender for the Aston Martin Formula 1 team principal role as incumbent Andy Cowell looks set to leave, according to reports.<br>Horner was sacked as Red Bull boss in July after 20 years in the role, winning eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ crowns in that time. <br>He then officially left in September after agreeing to a settlement, believed

Horner in running to join Aston Martin with Cowell's position under threat - reports #F1

The plank wear rules McLaren broke in Las Vegas GP In the aftermath of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the usual post-race inspections revealed that both McLaren cars had fallen foul of Formula 1's restrictions on plank wear.<br>The cars of both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had demonstrated wear beyond the minimum thickness on the rearmost skid block, defined as 9mm by Formula 1's technical regulations. Given that the plank must be 10mm thick when

The plank wear rules McLaren broke in Las Vegas GP #F1

How McLaren's Las Vegas GP disqualification blew open the title fight Immediately after the Las Vegas GP, Lando Norris still had one hand on the 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship despite losing out to Max Verstappen in Sin City.<br>That all changed after both Norris and team-mate – and championship rival – Oscar Piastri were disqualified when their cars failed technical checks.<br>The initial outcome of the Las Vegas GP – Verstappen first, Norris

How McLaren's Las Vegas GP disqualification blew open the title fight #F1

Norris and Piastri disqualified from F1 Las Vegas GP McLaren has received a double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix because both of its Formula 1 cars failed to meet the minimum thickness requirement of the rear skid block.<br>It means Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have respectively lost their second and fourth-place finishes from Saturday night, having breached Article 3.5.9 of the 2025 F1 technical regulations.<br>This states that

Norris and Piastri disqualified from F1 Las Vegas GP #F1

Norris and Piastri at risk of Las Vegas GP disqualification for excessive F1 car plank wear McLaren has been summoned to the Formula 1 stewards because both of its cars are in an alleged breach of excessive plank wear rules after the Las Vegas Grand Prix. <br>The MCL39s of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have failed to meet the thickness requirement of the rear skid block after they respectively finished second and fourth on Saturday night.<br>It is in relation to Article 3.5.9 e) of the

Norris and Piastri at risk of Las Vegas GP disqualification for excessive F1 car plank wear #F1

Super Formula Suzuka: Red Bull F1 reserve Iwasa beats Tsuboi to title Red Bull Formula 1 reserve Ayumu Iwasa won Sunday’s final race of the Super Formula season to overturn Sho Tsuboi’s advantage and win the championship.<br>Iwasa went into the finale trailing Tsuboi by 9.5 points following the morning’s sprint race, in which he finished fourth and Tsuboi seventh, but with the advantage of starting at the head of the field following his double pole position on

Super Formula Suzuka: Red Bull F1 reserve Iwasa beats Tsuboi to title #SuperFormula

Miserable Hamilton takes "zero" positives from F1 Las Vegas GP Lewis Hamilton delivered arguably his most downbeat interviews of the 2025 Formula 1 season, saying he took “zero” consolation from his comeback drive at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.<br>The seven-time world champion finished 10th after a disastrous qualifying, in which he came 20th having failed to cross the line in time to set a final flying lap in the wet Q1. <br>It came amid a horror debut

Miserable Hamilton takes "zero" positives from F1 Las Vegas GP #F1

Piastri admits he needs fortune "out of my control" to win 2025 F1 title Oscar Piastri has conceded that his 2025 Formula 1 title chances are now not in his hands, after losing further ground to Lando Norris in the points standings in Las Vegas.<br>The Australian was elevated to fourth at the end of the Las Vegas race after benefitting from Andrea Kimi Antonelli's five-second penalty for moving before the start, but Norris' second place grew the gap between them to 30

Piastri admits he needs fortune "out of my control" to win 2025 F1 title #F1