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.
Williams 2026 FW48 hits the track after delays
The new Williams Formula 1 car, which missed the opening week of preseason testing due to delays in production, has finally hit the track during a filming day at Silverstone on Wednesday.
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?
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.
2026 F1 livery Power Rankings: Does Red Bull’s new look take P1?
Launch season is upon us, which means as F1 teams reveal their 2026 paint schemes, ESPN votes on this year’s livery Power Rankings.
Why is F1 testing in January and why is nobody there? First Barcelona test explained
A Formula 1 test in January, in the middle of winter, behind closed doors and with no media or fans in sight? ESPN fills you in on all you need to know ahead of Barcelona testing.
F1 champion Norris hungry for 2nd title
Lando Norris insists he is still as hungry as ever to win the Formula 1 title as defending champion, even if by his own admission, he does not have the same single-minded ambition as greats like Michael Schumacher and Max Verstappen.
