25 years after his death, Earnhardt’s presence lives on in Daytona
It’s been 25 years since Dale Earnhardt tragically died in Daytona, but a quarter century after his passing, his legacy lives large throughout NASCAR.
F1 testing: Mercedes double up in Bahrain but McLaren, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton close – day 2 as it happened
Follow live updates and analysis of the second week of Formula 1’s preseason test in Bahrain as the 2026 cars take to the track.
Jamaica sledder: F1’s Hamilton would shine on ice
Jamaican sprinter-turned-bobsledder Tyquendo Tracey has said Lewis Hamilton would do “very well” if he swapped Formula 1 tracks for the ice of the Winter Olympics.
F1 testing: Fastest times, most laps from preseason in Bahrain and Barcelona
Formula 1 2026 is underway — under a cloud of secrecy with the initial preseason test in Barcelona taking place behind closed doors. Here are the fastest laps so far.
F1 testing: When and how to watch final three days live, full Bahrain preseason schedule and times
After a behind-closed-doors shakedown in Barcelona, Formula 1’s 2026 season build-up moves into full view as teams head to Bahrain,
Who’s really fastest in 2026? F1’s new rules are confusing the pecking order — and the drivers
Formula 1’s new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
F1, FIA to vote on engines amid Merc loophole
Formula 1 and motorsport governing body, the FIA, will vote on a mid-season ban for a controversial engine design believed to have been pioneered by Mercedes for the upcoming 2026 season.
F1 drivers wary of new ‘strategic’ overtaking
Charles Leclerc is among a growing number of Formula 1 drivers who have raised concerns about a lack of overtaking under the sport’s new regulations.
2026 Daytona 500 preview: Your cheat sheet to the Great American Race
Impress your friends by repeating ESPN’s easy-to-learn fun facts about the Great American Race ahead of this year’s edition of the Daytona 500.
Explained: F1’s 24-race future from 2026 onwards
As Formula 1 enters a new period of regulations in 2026 with ever-growing popularity and new race locations floated, this is how the calendar stacks up over the next few years.
