Hamilton sees ‘winning mentality’ in Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton said he sees a “winning mentality” in Ferrari this year after the team completed its first week of preseason testing ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
F1 2026 car launches: All pictures of new cars and dates for next reveals
One of Formula 1’s biggest ever rules refreshes is upon us, making ‘launch season’ more intriguing than ever as we get a chance to see the all-new cars before they hit the track.
Formula 1 in 2026: Race calendar, preseason testing dates, full schedule as new rules begin
All the key dates for a much-anticipated 2026 Formula 1 season in a new era of regulations and 11 teams.
Wolff to rivals on F1 row: Get your s— together
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has told rival teams to focus on themselves amid an ongoing row over the interpretation of this year’s engine regulations.
Elliott is finding his way back to where he belongs: the front of the NASCAR field
Last year was the first time Chase Elliott had won multiple races in a season since 2022. Can he carry that momentum into the 2026 campaign?
What did we learn at F1 testing? Analysis, news from Barcelona
Formula 1 and its 11 teams kept the first test — or what they called a Shakedown — in Barcelona as private as possible, but that doesn’t mean ESPN’s analysis dried up.
Biffle wasn’t flying plane before crash, report says
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to an NTSB report.
NASCAR goes ‘Back to the Future’ by restoring Chase title format
NASCAR’s convoluted playoff format confused most everyone, so on Monday, it announced it was bringing back the postseason formula from 2004 to 2013.
Aston Martin ‘4 months behind’ but ‘spectacular’
Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey has revealed his team’s 2026 car started wind tunnel development four months later than its rivals, but that hasn’t stopped the new AMR26 turning heads in testing.
Piastri expects ‘Papaya Rules’ to continue in 2026
Oscar Piastri is expecting McLaren’s controversial Papaya Rules approach to continue this year, after he found himself on the wrong side of it at last year’s Italian Grand Prix.