August 2026 News Archive

F1 Mercedes "hasn't got the money" to keep up with rival teams' F1 upgrades

F1 What Ferrari actually meant to do when Hamilton felt like a "guinea pig" in Dutch GP

NTNL Hurd's hat-trick heroics as he storms through Mini field at Donington Park

MGP KTM fixes MotoGP engines after gaining permission from rivals

INDY How Kirkwood might force a late title fight as IndyCar goes to Washington

F1 Why F1 fans need fewer sprints, not more

F1 Antonelli set for Italian GP grid penalty

F1 Dutch Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

MGP Bastianini joins Trackhouse for 2027 MotoGP season after Tech3 exit

F1 What makes Norris say “I don't have a car to fight for the championship”?

F1 FIA explains safety car formation lap after F1 driver criticism at Dutch GP

F1 Norris made his own life difficult again - but his recovery was stunning in Zandvoort's swansong

BTCC BTCC Donington Park: Morgan doubles up with dominant victory

F1 Hamilton explains Dutch GP radio outburst over Ferrari team orders

F1 What caused Verstappen’s F1 Dutch GP crash

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Norris overhauls Antonelli for victory, Verstappen suffers heavy crash

BTCC BTCC Donington Park: Cammish beats Sutton for Ford 1-2 in race two

F1 F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Verstappen crash

BTCC BTCC Donington Park: Morgan beats Sutton in opener

F1 Why Norris was “surprised” to claim Dutch GP pole position

F1 Wolff jokes that Mercedes already has Verstappen for the "real hero races"

SUP Supercars Ipswich: Feeney takes second win to secure unlikely Sprint Cup title

F1 What we learned from the 2026 F1 Dutch GP sprint race and qualifying

F1 Verstappen suffering from "flu-like" illness as Zandvoort exposes Red Bull's fundamental problems

F1 Why Verstappen's 2026 Mercedes contact was very different from last year's

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Norris pips Russell to grab pole

BTCC BTCC Donington Park: Morgan leads dominant 1-2 for Plato’s old team

F1 Why Williams problems are worse than previously known

BTCC BTCC Donington Park: Ingram leads practice from Doble

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Russell controls sprint race as Leclerc overhauls Norris for second

SUP Supercars Ipswich: Kostecki and Brown take a win each in hectic first day

F1 Why Honda's new F1 engine comes with fresh but expected driveability issues

F1 The advice Marquez gave Hadjar over his wrist injury

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Russell takes pole in tight sprint qualifying with Antonelli fifth

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Antonelli pips Norris in practice amid poor showing for Red Bull

F1 The hidden benefit of Verstappen’s new F1 deal that Red Bull wants to exploit

WRC Ogier set for WRC return after Rally Finland crash

F1 Why Alpine is banking on ‘powerful’ F1 car upgrade only Gasly will get in Zandvoort

NTNL Antrobus knocking on door at top of Autosport National Rankings

F1 Farewell Zandvoort: Our writers' personal highlights from the F1 Dutch GP

F1 The themes to watch for the rest of F1 2026

F1 "Something needed to change" - What Cadillac F1 needs from its Budkowski era

F1 US billionaire Robert Wood Johnson acquires minor Aston Martin F1 stake

F1 Why the Dutch GP is ending despite F1 wanting Zandvoort to stay

F1 TWG denies sale of Cadillac F1 team

F1 How the 2027 F1 grid is shaping up after Verstappen's Red Bull new deal

MGP Zarco set for Aragon MotoGP return after Barcelona accident

FE FIA to ban team collusion in Formula E from next season

F1 What Verstappen’s big deal means for his future, Red Bull and F1

F1 Grading the class of F1 2026 so far

MISC Autosport magazine: We grade the 2026 F1 grid so far

F1 Verstappen commits to Red Bull until end of F1 2030

F1 The full circle moment given to Lawson at the 2026 Dutch GP

F1 Top 10 unexpected F1 polesitters

F1 Sainz and Albon are giving Vowles a second chance at Williams

NTNL Heard the one about the Northern Irishman rallying a Russian Lada?

F1 Williams confirms F1 2027 line-up with Sainz extension

F1 FIA to hear McLaren and Red Bull's Monaco GP appeal next week

F1 Lawson to replace Hadjar at Red Bull for Dutch GP

F1 Pre-start procedure set to remain for F1 2027

F1 Hadjar could miss F1 Dutch GP with Red Bull replacement plan already in place

BTCC Plato departs troubled BTCC team

F1 "No nine to five cruise" - The challenge of assembling Cadillac's trackside F1 team from scratch

MISC Christian Horner to headline 2026 ABX NYC

MISC Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

WRC Lappi returns to Hyundai line-up for WRC Rally Chile

NTNL Red Bull protege Kalousdian dominates Snetterton Ginetta Junior event

F1 Albon commits to Williams F1 team for 2027

F1 What an engineer with four decades of F1 experience would choose as the ideal engine rules

FE Did Formula E's London finale go too far with team orders and personal vendettas?

SF Tsuboi demands Super Formula engine overhaul as Toyota 'can't compete with Honda'

F1 FIA: F1's Macarena wings to stay, but Red Bull had to do "more work"

NTNL Optimum weekend for McLaren British GT squad at Snetterton

FE DS Automobiles' outstanding track record in Formula E

F1 How much performance has each F1 team gained over 2026?

BTCC BTCC race winner Lloyd replaces Dorlin at Restart Racing

WRC Champion rally driver Fiorio dies aged 61

F1 Switch off or ramp up? How the smartest F1 drivers managed the summer break

WEC Ford reveals new LMDh car on track at Paul Ricard

NTNL Worm's Eye View is Polley's triple Formula Vee winning perspective at Silverstone

NTNL Dickens defeats the Bentleys after intriguing Silverstone Allcomers tale

FE The team orders debacle that made for a controversial Formula E title decider

F1 Why Honda's F1 project looks completely different from its Red Bull years

INDY How Ericsson won another messy IndyCar street race

FE DS Penske finishes in style with a victory for Barnard

FE Formula E London E-Prix: Wehrlein takes second title despite no points in season finale

DTM DTM Nurburgring: Wittmann wins for BMW after AMG meltdown

F1 Why Garden Gate Green and Yamura White are all part of McLaren’s colourful history

WEC The changes that thrust BMW into title contention in WEC

F1 The best drives of F1 2026 so far, according to our writers

FE A fine performance from DS Penske in race one at the London E-Prix

FE Formula E London E-Prix: Wehrlein dominates race one to take championship lead

DTM DTM Nurburgring: Cairoli takes third win of season as only 12 cars finish

MGP Just four current MotoGP riders are yet to win a race

Is GT3 entering ‘the danger zone’?

F1 Verstappen highlights "big priority" for Red Bull in second half of F1 2026

FE The 'incredible stories' that could be told in Formula E's London title decider

FE Why Buemi is calling time on his Formula E career after 12 seasons

WRC FIA completes Rally Scotland inspection ahead of 2027 WRC inclusion

F1 Mercedes explains "out of phase" developments compared with other F1 teams

MGP The set-up error behind Quartararo’s British GP penalty

WRC How many manufacturers will take the Rally2 option in 2027?

MISC FIA lifts sanctions on Russian, Belarusian drivers

F1 McNish outlines the lessons he learned from Senna and brought to Audi

FE How Buemi and Di Grassi defined Formula E’s Gen1 era

MGP 'This is not F1 on two wheels' - Ezpeleta on investment and evolution in MotoGP

F1 Could McLaren follow Red Bull’s path with its own F1 engine – and should it?

NTNL The Radical rise of a top prototype squad

F1 The subtle but significant changes McLaren will make for its 2027 F1 car

NTNL Willmott and Thompson on the move in Autosport National Rankings

FE Buemi to leave Formula E after 12 seasons

F1 Why Cadillac has decided to act now and replace Lowdon with Budkowski

F1 Cadillac confirms Lowdon's shock exit wasn't a "mutual decision"

INDY Top 10 Ganassi IndyCar drivers of all time

F1 Budkowski replaces Lowdon as Cadillac F1 boss

F1 How driver talent still makes a big difference under F1 2026 rules

F1 Top 10 rookie seasons in F1

MGP MotoGP 'absolutely wants' to introduce F1-style budget cap

BTCC The multiple BTCC title fights to watch amid Sutton's domination

F1 FIA admits F1's ADUO system has "weaknesses" – but defends its measurements

SUP Supercars, Triple Eight own up to “significant” error that has made Brown slower

F1 Why F1 shouldn’t be hiding its most interesting characters

F1 Why McLaren has struggled to get the most of Mercedes’ F1 engine

MGP MotoGP to hold 2027 season launch event in Brazil

MGP How MotoGP's summer break has revitalised Aprilia's factory team

MISC Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

NTNL Armstrong muscles to Caterham hat-trick on entertaining Knockhill weekend

MGP MotoGP prepared to move Qatar GP to another venue

FE The nine-way Formula E title fight going down to the wire in London

NTNL Menzies takes hillclimb honours on another record-breaking day at Shelsley Walsh

F1 What to expect from Honda's long-awaited F1 power unit upgrade

NTNL Jaguar D-types star as HSCC celebrates its 60th birthday at Castle Combe

F1 How Cadillac is ‘building its plane while flying in it’ in F1

NTNL Star Jaguars on the prowl at new Oulton Park Cheshire Cats CSCC event

MGP MotoGP discussing football-style rider transfer window

INDY What would you like to ask David Malukas?

BTCC Why the BTCC remains unpredictable even with runaway title leader Sutton

INDY Why IndyCar's new runner cannot arrive soon enough

WRC What to expect from WRC Rally Scotland after FIA test event

MGP What we learned from MotoGP’s return at the British GP

NTNL Willmott's wins wrap up Mini Challenge Clubsport season at Donington Park

F1 Why McLaren won't switch full focus to its 2027 car anytime soon

BTCC BTCC Knockhill: Chilton sweeps race three

MGP Why MotoGP’s holeshot device ban hasn’t eliminated ride-height problems at starts

BTCC BTCC Knockhill: Sutton takes big stride towards title with victory

MGP MotoGP British GP: Fernandez takes dominant win, Martin extends points lead

BTCC BTCC Knockhill: Morgan heads Plato Racing 1-2

F1 The standout tech innovations of F1 2026 so far

F1 100 not out: Albon on Williams’s desire to atone for its 2026 struggles

SF Super Formula Sugo: Fukuzumi gifted victory over Fraga by safety car drama

MGP Marquez baffled by “massive” tyre drop in British GP sprint

MGP MotoGP British GP: Martin leads Aprilia domination in sprint

BTCC BTCC Knockhill: Morgan claims qualifying race win for Plato team

MGP MotoGP British GP: Martin on pole with Marquez only sixth

BTCC BTCC Knockhill: Phoenix fire team on form

NTNL Why Motorsport UK and BRDC uniting to help young drivers makes sense

F1 Why it will “take years” for Cadillac to reach the level F1 rivals are operating at

MGP MotoGP British GP: Bezzecchi leads Aprilia domination in Friday practice

F1 FIA wants F1 cars to lose another 80kg under next rules overhaul

MGP KTM allowed to fix faulty MotoGP engine after U-turn from rivals

SF How a Le Mans winner is changing the game for female racing in Japan

WEC How the revised WEC 2026 calendar impacts title fight

F1 How F1 learned to grow without growing

F1 Clark, Senna, Antonelli – How the grand chelem age record has evolved

F1 Why Aston Martin is a better destination on the F1 driver market than it seems

F1 What is it like being a Williams F1 simulator driver?

MGP Marquez expects rivals to risk more in hunt for MotoGP title

MGP MotoGP title challenger Bezzecchi pessimistic for British GP

SF The rising Japanese star with his sights set firmly on IndyCar

WRC WRC drivers split on whether Rally Finland was "too fast" after several crashes

MGP Silverstone to continue hosting MotoGP's British GP after new deal

F1 Should the algorithms in F1 power units be banned? FIA explains why it won’t work

F1 Mercedes "closely monitoring" upgrades for the rest of F1 2026

F1 How the McLaren MP4/8B's engine blow-up changed F1 history

F1 The novelty of Cadillac is starting to wear off - but that's a compliment

F1 Is the MP4/8B McLaren’s greatest what-might-have-been?

WRC Rovanpera set for Toyota talks to discuss motorsport future

MISC Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

NTNL Four on the move in Autosport National Rankings

F1 Why Honda only realised the scale of its F1 problems in January

MGP Fernandez to stay at Trackhouse in MotoGP with two-year deal

MISC Who owns who? Every major manufacturer and its parent company

MGP KTM replaces Vinales with Espargaro for British GP

FE Pourchaire to make full-time return to single-seater racing in Formula E

WRC What the WRC “deal of the century” means for Hyundai and M-Sport

F1 The last person you should ask about F1 TV graphics is George Lucas

FE Formula E changes 2027 Monaco date to avoid WEC clash

WRC FIA sets deadline for WRC Saudi Arabia decision

F1 Why McLaren has been coy about introducing its rotating F1 rear wing

F1 Why F1 still owns only one grand prix

WRC How Ogier’s scary crash opened up Finnish WRC history for Pajari

MGP What role does a MotoGP rider really play in bike development?

F1 Why Lindblad hasn’t felt the pressure in F1

NTNL Fairclough finally flies in GB3 at Silverstone as Bedrin maintains his advantage

WRC Ogier commits to contest all remaining WRC rounds in bid for 10th title

WEC Every circuit to have hosted a WEC round since 2012

NTNL Early BMW Super Tourer and Polley Toyota recreation among Touring Car Rewind highlights

WRC How WRC drivers reacted to FIA’s landmark promoter deal

F1 Helping McLaren’s greats go faster for 40 years

F1 Why the FIA couldn't intervene sooner over F1's 2026 rules

WRC Why Rally Finland victory means as much as a WRC title to Pajari

WRC Paddon secures extra Hyundai WRC outing in 2026

F1 The deep and lasting significance of the McLaren MP4/4’s forgotten older brother

WRC WRC Finland: Pajari claims back-to-back WRC victories

MGP KTM might drop Vinales with immediate effect

SUP Supercars Perth: Payne outduels Feeney for victory

F1 Verstappen's mindset going into the F1 summer break: "Of course I can easily stop, but I love racing"

MISC Voting is open in Autosport Best of the Month for July 2026

WRC Ogier to remain in hospital overnight after Rally Finland crash

WRC WRC Finland: Pajari in prime position for home win after Ogier crash

WRC WRC Finland: Ogier suffers heavy crash

F1 You Ask The Questions: Esteban Ocon

WRC WRC Finland: Evans rolls out of victory fight with Ogier

SUP Supercars Perth: Payne builds championship lead with near-perfect day

F1 Audi won’t upgrade F1 power unit again until 2027

MGP Live: MotoGP British Grand Prix as it happens

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Antonelli fastest from Norris in practice

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Russell takes sprint pole from Norris

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Russell wins sprint race from Leclerc

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Norris beats Russell to pole position

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Norris wins from Antonelli and Russell, Verstappen out after huge crash