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What's killed off the F1 driver market

Formula 1

What's killed off the F1 driver market

The Formula 1 driver market is dead. But who killed it? And when will it truly return?

By Valentin Khorounzhiy, Edd Straw, Matt Beer
Everything Ferrari's changing to try to win at Monza

Formula 1

Everything Ferrari's changing to try to win at Monza

Every 2025-26 Formula E driver ranked from worst to best

Formula E

Every 2025-26 Formula E driver ranked from worst to best

Why Quartararo is now refusing to help Yamaha

MotoGP

Why Quartararo is now refusing to help Yamaha

Aragon Grand Prix 2026 MotoGP rider rankings

MotoGP

Aragon Grand Prix 2026 MotoGP rider rankings

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What time is F1's 2026 Italian Grand Prix? Full weekend schedule

Marquez slashes Martin's MotoGP lead with Aragon win

The final verdict on Formula E's Gen3 era

Nobody wins from trying to divide F1's fanbase

Winners and losers from MotoGP's Aragon sprint

Marquez regains MotoGP title ground with Aragon sprint win

Bezzecchi upsets Marquez for Aragon MotoGP pole

Our verdict on Norris's deal + state of the F1 driver market

Norris extends McLaren F1 contract with bumper new deal

When does each 2026 F1 driver's contract expire?

Formula 1

What's killed off the F1 driver market

What's killed off the F1 driver market

The Formula 1 driver market is dead. But who killed it? And when will it truly return?

By Valentin Khorounzhiy, Edd Straw, Matt Beer
Everything Ferrari's changing to try to win at Monza

Formula 1

Everything Ferrari's changing to try to win at Monza

A Monza win would mean a lot to Ferrari - particularly this year. Here's what it's planning

What time is F1's 2026 Italian Grand Prix? Full weekend schedule

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What time is F1's 2026 Italian Grand Prix? Full weekend schedule

All the times you need to know for Formula 1's next race - the 2026 Italian Grand Prix

Nobody wins from trying to divide F1's fanbase

Formula 1

Nobody wins from trying to divide F1's fanbase

If "the vast majority of people" really do just want to see action on track, then F1 can do more to make that happen

Our verdict on Norris's deal + state of the F1 driver market

Formula 1

Our verdict on Norris's deal + state of the F1 driver market

Lando Norris has become the latest topline F1 driver to commit to a long-term contract. What does that say about the state of the market?

Norris extends McLaren F1 contract with bumper new deal

Formula 1

Norris extends McLaren F1 contract with bumper new deal

Reigning F1 champion Lando Norris has extended his McLaren contract, taking his stay with the team beyond a decade and through to at least 2030

MotoGP

Why Quartararo is now refusing to help Yamaha

Why Quartararo is now refusing to help Yamaha

The Aragon MotoGP weekend has exposed fresh tension between Yamaha and its Honda-bound star Fabio Quartararo

By Valentin Khorounzhiy
Aragon Grand Prix 2026 MotoGP rider rankings

MotoGP

Aragon Grand Prix 2026 MotoGP rider rankings

Was the star Aragon performer the rider who won or the rider who made him work for it? Here's Val Khorounzhiy's judgement

Marquez slashes Martin's MotoGP lead with Aragon win

MotoGP

Marquez slashes Martin's MotoGP lead with Aragon win

Marc Marquez was victorious in MotoGP's 2026 Aragon Grand Prix, taking home full points for his title defence

Winners and losers from MotoGP's Aragon sprint

MotoGP

Winners and losers from MotoGP's Aragon sprint

A 2025 throwback Marquez 1-2 in the first Aragon race, but the biggest hero was further back

Marquez regains MotoGP title ground with Aragon sprint win

MotoGP

Marquez regains MotoGP title ground with Aragon sprint win

Defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez dominated the Aragon sprint after overtaking title rival Marco Bezzecchi

Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia, MotoGP

MotoGP

Bezzecchi upsets Marquez for Aragon MotoGP pole

Marco Bezzecchi upset pre-weekend favourite Marc Marquez to claim MotoGP pole position for the Aragon Grand Prix

Formula E

Every 2025-26 Formula E driver ranked from worst to best

Every 2025-26 Formula E driver ranked from worst to best

Eight drivers had a shot at the 2025-26 Formula E title. But who actually did the best (and worst) job?

By Sam Smith
The final verdict on Formula E's Gen3 era

Formula E

The final verdict on Formula E's Gen3 era

Formula E's Gen3 car had a troubled start to life. What's the reckoning now the era has concluded? Sam Smith gives us the full picture

Ex-Williams F1 junior to become latest Formula E convert

Formula E

Ex-Williams F1 junior to become latest Formula E convert

Zak O’Sullivan will become the latest junior single-seater racer to switch to Formula E

What settled the fight for Nissan's vacant seat

Formula E

What settled the fight for Nissan's vacant seat

Two old F2 rivals were head to head for Nissan's vacant 2026-27 Formula E seat - here's what swung the decision

Opel's new 'dream team' makes it a title dark horse

Formula E

Opel's new 'dream team' makes it a title dark horse

The signing of Mitch Evans is just more fuel on the Formula E gossip fire, which points towrads new team Opel being an immediate title threat

Oliver Rowland, Nissan, Formula E

Formula E

Rowland rejects rivals' bids to lure him from Nissan

Oliver Rowland will remain a Nissan Formula E driver next season despite significant rival efforts and offers to prise him away

Extra

Lando Norris to star in new Prime Video docuseries

Lando Norris to star in new Prime Video docuseries

F1 world champion Lando Norris will give fans an "unprecedented" behind-the-scenes look at his life in a new three-part docuseries, coming in 2027

By Fleur Mealing
Verdict: What we want see from Days Of Thunder 2

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Verdict: What we want see from Days Of Thunder 2

A Days of Thunder sequel is finally on the horizon after 36 years, so our writers have their say on what it needs to get right.

Williams brings F1 fan zone to Madrid for first time for Spanish GP

Williams brings F1 fan zone to Madrid for first time for Spanish GP

Carlos Sainz will headline Williams' first Madrid fan zone as F1 arrives in the Spanish capital.

Verstappen to take on 100 rivals in world-record kart race

Extra

Verstappen to take on 100 rivals in world-record kart race

The one-off Silverstone event will see the F1 champion tackle a challenge unlike any in his career: passing 100 drivers before time runs out.

Lightning McQueen joins F1 as Disney deal expands

Extra

Lightning McQueen joins F1 as Disney deal expands

Pixar's Cars franchise will become part of F1's partnership with Disney through the end of the 2028 season

100 years of British Grand Prix history at Brooklands

Extra

100 years of British Grand Prix history at Brooklands

August 7 marked the 100-year anniversary of the first grand prix in Britain - an occasion that was celebrated at the track that hosted that race, Brooklands

Business

What's killed off the F1 driver market

What's killed off the F1 driver market

The Formula 1 driver market is dead. But who killed it? And when will it truly return?

By Valentin Khorounzhiy, Edd Straw, Matt Beer
Nobody wins from trying to divide F1's fanbase

Formula 1

Nobody wins from trying to divide F1's fanbase

If "the vast majority of people" really do just want to see action on track, then F1 can do more to make that happen

Our verdict on Norris's deal + state of the F1 driver market

Formula 1

Our verdict on Norris's deal + state of the F1 driver market

Lando Norris has become the latest topline F1 driver to commit to a long-term contract. What does that say about the state of the market?

Williams brings F1 fan zone to Madrid for first time for Spanish GP

Williams brings F1 fan zone to Madrid for first time for Spanish GP

Carlos Sainz will headline Williams' first Madrid fan zone as F1 arrives in the Spanish capital.

Are F1 teams still undervalued compared to US franchises?

Business

Are F1 teams still undervalued compared to US franchises?

F1 team personnel have been at pains to tell the world that the gap between F1 team valuations and those of American sports franchises should not exist...

F1 calendar latest: New back-up plan for 2027 season opener

Formula 1

F1 calendar latest: New back-up plan for 2027 season opener

The Chinese GP has emerged as a leading option to be the 2027 Formula 1 season opener if starting in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia is not possible

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    Why Quartararo is now refusing to help Yamaha

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    Every 2025-26 Formula E driver ranked from worst to best

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    Everything Ferrari's changing to try to win at Monza

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    Aragon Grand Prix 2026 MotoGP rider rankings

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