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3+ min ago (537+ words) The most coveted yet dangerous seat in Formula 1 has a new owner. While the paddock prepares for the 2025 season finale, Red Bull wasted no time securing its future, dropping a major announcement Tuesday that reshapes the grid. While Mercedes is busy working out a deal with PepsiCo, the Bulls confirmed their driver lineup for the 2026 campaign. Red Bull released a statement confirming a massive shakeup for the organization. Yuki Tsunoda moves to a reserve role, clearing the path for Racing Bulls standout Isack Hadjar to join Max Verstappen at Red Bull. Meanwhile, Liam Lawson remains at the junior squad, where he will team up with newcomer Arvid Lindblad. Hadjar wasted no time sharing his excitement about the promotion. "I'm so grateful to Oracle Red Bull Racing for giving me the opportunity and trust to race at the highest level of…...

29+ min ago (251+ words) Having struggled for the past few weekends, Piastri treated the Grand Prix in Qatar as a restart. He was rapid from the very first session, always a split second ahead of his teammate. The great performance earned him both the sprint pole and the sprint victory. With that, he managed to make up two points to the championship leader. The Grand Prix ended with Verstappen standing on top of the podium. Piastri finished right behind him, and Norris ended up fourth, just outside of the podium. Not only did the Brit not secure the championship, but he also severely decreased his lead over both Verstappen and Piastri. The heated fight will come to an end in Abu Dhabi. "Oscar was absolutely impeccable all weekend, so we let them down. You win and lose as a team, but definitely not a…...

29+ min ago (336+ words) The first kilometre of track has been completed at the Albany Motorsport Park as the complex takes a small step towards the finish line " but still needs another $50m to reach the chequered flag. The first kilometre of track has been completed at the Albany Motorsport Park as the complex takes a small step towards the finish line " but still needs another $50m to reach the chequered flag The new stretch of multi-use track on the northern circuit will allow the park to open for business, with driver training likely to be its main use until it can get a licence from Motorsport Australia to run competitions However, already in the plans is a further 2.25km of track plus all the infrastructure and safety features required for racing " hence the need for another $50m Scott Gardiner, chair of the Great Southern Motorplex Group, said…...

43+ min ago (494+ words) Marco Polo Motorsports to sit out entire 2026 season; Chicago Performance seeking new new customer" Marco Polo Motorsports will pause its racing activity for next year, citing business and family commitments, it has been announced. The development comes after the team skipped October's Pirelli GT4 America season-ending rounds at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in order to focus on 2026 preparations. The Jeff Elghanayan-owned team, which returned to the SRO America paddock this year with a Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, has now ruled out a program for next year altogether. However, it has stated that it will plan to return in 2027, still aligned with service provider Chicago Performance and Tuning, which is now "actively seeking" a program for next year according to team principal Al Uscinski. "First off we'd like to thank Jeff and the whole MPM crew for trusting us to take over their race…...

48+ min ago (734+ words) While Red Bull's driver switches are becoming increasingly frequent, when they promote a young driver the motorsport world pays attention. Today, the spotlight falls on Arvid Lindblad, the 18-year-old British-Swedish talent who has officially joined Red Bull's sister outfit Racing Bulls, becoming one of the youngest drivers ever promoted into a Formula 1 race seat (Lindblad will be the third-youngest ever when he lines up in Australia next year). For a teenager who only made his single-seater debut a few years ago, it's a meteoric rise -- and one that many inside the paddock saw coming long ago. So who is Lindblad, and why are Red Bull accelerating him into F1 so quickly? Arvid Gustav Lindblad was born on 8 August 2007 in Virginia Water, Surrey, to a Swedish father and an Indian-British mother. By the time he was five, he was karting competitively at…...

50+ min ago (301+ words) Adem's, el brit'nico Arvid Lindblad debutar' en la F1 con Racing Bulls. Hadjar fue recompensado por una campa'a de debut en la que super" regularmente a Liam Lawson, su compa'ero en Racing Bulls. El punto culminante hasta ahora fue el tercer lugar de Hadjar en el Gran Premio de los Pa'ses Bajos, lo que lo convirti" en el quinto piloto m's joven en subir al podio en la historia de la F1. "Es un movimiento incre'ble; trabajar con los mejores y aprender de Max es algo que no puedo esperar, indic" Hadjar, de 21 a'os. Lindblad ser' el "nico piloto novato en la parrilla el pr"ximo a'o, ya que el piloto de F2 ocupar' el antiguo asiento de Hadjar en Racing Bulls. Hadjar tiene la desafiante tarea de mantenerse al d'a con Verstappen, quien tendr' su cuarto compa'ero de equipo en poco m's…...

50+ min ago (301+ words) Adem's, el brit'nico Arvid Lindblad debutar' en la F1 con Racing Bulls. Hadjar fue recompensado por una campa'a de debut en la que super" regularmente a Liam Lawson, su compa'ero en Racing Bulls. El punto culminante hasta ahora fue el tercer lugar de Hadjar en el Gran Premio de los Pa'ses Bajos, lo que lo convirti" en el quinto piloto m's joven en subir al podio en la historia de la F1. "Es un movimiento incre'ble; trabajar con los mejores y aprender de Max es algo que no puedo esperar, indic" Hadjar, de 21 a'os. Lindblad ser' el "nico piloto novato en la parrilla el pr"ximo a'o, ya que el piloto de F2 ocupar' el antiguo asiento de Hadjar en Racing Bulls. Hadjar tiene la desafiante tarea de mantenerse al d'a con Verstappen, quien tendr' su cuarto compa'ero de equipo en poco m's…...

53+ min ago (462+ words) Formula One News: Max Verstappen playfully responded to McLaren CEO Zak Brown's 'horror movie' comparison by suggesting he be called 'Chucky.' McLaren bosses admitted...

57+ min ago (558+ words) He has been on the podium this season ISACK HADJAR will replace Yuki Tsunoda as Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull for the 2026 season. And British teenager Arvid Lindblad will make his F1 debut with Racing Bulls, while Tsunoda has been bumped down in the Red Bull fold to test and reserve driver. French-Algerian driver Hadjar has enjoyed a glittering rookie campaign for Racing Bulls, bagging a podium at the Dutch Grand Prix. He now lies 10th in the championship with one Grand Prix remaining this season in Abu Dhabi " where his new teammate Verstappen could win a fifth consecutive world title. Hadjar said: "I'm so grateful to Oracle Red Bull Racing for giving me the opportunity and trust to race at the highest level of Formula One. "After all the hard work I have put in since joining the Junior Team,…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (676+ words) Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda as Max Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate for the 2026 Formula One season, with rookie Arvid Lindblad called up to Racing Bulls. Lindblad, an 18-year-old Briton, is currently sitting sixth in Formula Two with one round remaining, and will partner Kiwi driver Liam Lawson at the Red Bull B-team. Hadjar has enjoyed a hugely impressive debut season in F1, tallying 51 points and one podium finish, and will become the latest driver to attempt to match Verstappen's blistering pace in the second Red Bull. Yuki Tsunoda served as the four-time world champions' team-mate in 2025 and was roundly outperformed, managing just 33 points to the Dutchman's 396. The Red Bull reshuffle leaves the Japanese driver without a race seat for 2026 - he will serve instead as Red Bull's test and reserve driver. "After all the hard work I have put in since…...