The opening round of Formula One in 2026 saw chaos before the race had even begun but amidst the problems and the drama, Mercedes and Ferrari seemed to make the most of the new regulations.

Three rookies took to the FIA Formula 2 Feature Race podium, as Campos’ Nikola Tsolov won the race in strong fashion. An early crash between Rodin teammates Alex Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne when leading saw Tsolov joined Invicta’s Rafael Camara and Trident’s Laurens van Hoepen. On the start, polesitter Dino Beganovic got a poor start for DAMS, and dropped to fifth as teammates Dunne and Stenshorne were among the cars to jump the Swede immediately occupying the top two spot

Campos’ American star Ugo Ugochukwu saw off Trident Racing driver Freddie Slater to take his first FIA Formula 3 victory, while Taito Kato rounded off the podium for ART Grand Prix after penalties ahead of him. Ugochukwu took an early lead after an initial good start for his teammate Théophile Naël as the pack got busy behind, with Slater involved with his own teammate Noah Strømsted and Rodin’s Brando Badoer further back also getting involved in drama. An early safety car wa

Joshua Dürksen won on his Invicta Racing debut to win his second successive sprint race in Australia, repeating his AIX Racing heroics from 2025. Noel Leon on debut for Campos and newly signed Alpine Academy driver Alex Dunne rounded off the podium in a busy race. Dürksen, who started second behind Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak took the lead early in the race and had a fairly comfortable performance leading at Albert Park as the race ramped up behind. In the early phases the pack

Bruno de Pino led a Van Amersfoort Racing one-two to open the FIA Formula 3 season in the Sprint Race at Albert Park. A heavy crash between PREMA teammates James Wharton and Louis Sharp brought out a red flag on lap 8, ending the race early as barrier repairs were needed. On lap one, Del Pino got away cleanly from his teammate Enzo Deligny, retaining the lead into Turn 1 as cars behind jostled for position, with Wharton and Trident’s Freddie Slater the notable names to drop p

For the second time in two weeks, it's IndyCar race week! This week sees the first oval race of 2026 and it is sure to deliver a thrilling battle for the win.

It’s back. F1 IS BACK. After a shorter-than-standard winter break that still felt like forever, at least for us, our favourite series is back. New regulations, new cars, returning names and new faces, hopefully can expect to expect the unexpected as the season gets underway. We’ve had a go at predicting an outcome for the season each, in the hope we might actually get one right! Alex - A Haas podium We’ve all been waiting for it. Where Romain Grosjean, Esteban Gutierrez, Kevi

And so, another Formula One season begins. Lando Norris took the crown in the final race of 2025, and he will be looking to defend the title. Whilst we are only at the start of the season, all 22 drivers' eyes will already be locked in and focusing on the season ahead and maximising on last year's results.

The brand new F1 season starts this weekend in Australia, but there are a lot of changes that have happened since the chequered flag was flown in Abu Dhabi. Here is your guide to the vital information that you need to know before the five red lights go out on Sunday.

After months of speculation, Alpine and Alex Dunne have officially announced that the Irishman will be joining the Alpine Academy.

IndyCar returned this past weekend after a long winter break, and despite a slightly predictable race winner, several talking points arose from the St. Petersburg opener, including the performance of one rookie in particular. What else did we spot though? As you were for the champ Alex Palou continued as he left off in 2025, benefitting from the pit stop sequences to establish a strong lead as he went from fourth on the grid to victory. It feels inevitable and almost looks e

As the 2026 Formula One season launches get underway, the members of The Laid Back Race Blog thought that we should share our opinions on the liveries. Williams 📸: Williams F1 Alex : Pretty much what we’ve come to expect from Williams the last few years. Simple, fits in and looks smart. Purple on the wheel covers is nice, I hope that’s a permanent feature! There’s a little more white too, it looks pretty sharp. Topher : It does the job as a Williams livery, but it's another

By Teagan Crump In typical Álex Palou fashion, the Spaniard has started the 2026 IndyCar season by winning the opening race. The Chip Ganassi driver delivered a clear statement: he is here to win, taking the victory by over 10 seconds. 📸: Chris Owens The race started with Scott McLaughlin lining up in P1 , joined by Marcus Ericsson in P2. As soon as the race started, it was clear that McLaughlin was determined to win, he charged ahead and maintained the lead. Lap one also s

By Teagan Crump Scott McLaughlin has taken P1 for the opening round of the 2026 IndyCar season in St. Petersburg, Florida. This becomes his elevnth IndyCar pole position, the first since the 2025 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. 📸: Joe Skibinski Since the start of the race weekend, McLaughlin has established himself as an early contender, with him setting the fastest time in Practice 1. He also set the fastest time in Qualifying Round Two before securing the pole. Round One, Gr

By Teagan Crump After a long few months, IndyCar is back! There have been several big money moves and drivers promoted, which you can read about here . 📸: Chris Owens This year’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be happening on the streets of St Pete on Sunday 1st March at 5pm UK time (12pm local time). IndyCar's pre-season tests showed that the expected front runners, Penske, looked to be strong but the results were varied. 2025 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg recap 📸: St Pe

By Teagan Crump The 2026 IndyCar season begins this weekend with the Grand Prix of St Petersburg, and a lot has changed since the end of the 2025 season. Here is a round-up of the vital information that you need to know before the green flag flies on Sunday, March 1st. 📸: Chris Owens The new rookies For the 2026 IndyCar season, three new rookies have joined the grid. All of the drivers have experience in Europe and they have all won at least one championship. They do however

by Topher Smith & Alex Johnston We realise this is very much a matter of opinion, but there are multiple drivers out there who we believe deserved or still deserve a crack at the big time, Formula 1. Names like Will Power and legends of other series’ like Sebastian Loeb and even motorcycle legend Valentino Rossi, but who else do we think should occupy that list? Topher’s choices Felix Rosenqvist Seriously, how is it that Felix Rosenqvist hasn’t even tested a Formula 1 car? Th

Van Amersfoort Racing have taken the unorthodox step of naming a reserve driver for the 2026 F2 season, with American racer Ricco Shlaimoun joining the Dutch team. The American raced in GT4 cars last year in America, taking podiums in two races that he entered. Shlaimoun has not raced single seaters since 2024 when he raced in Formula Regional Americas, finishing 12th overall in the series before stepping away. His role with VAR is anticipated to be sitting in on briefings, s

Everett Stack is an American racing driver who recently raced in the Euroformula Open Championship and has appeared in multiple series’ and now, he’s joined us for a short 10 Questions! Last season, Everett finished sixth overall in the Euroformula series, winning two races and taking four further podiums as he battled at the sharp end of a competitive grid that saw seven drivers win races in the season. 1. What’s your first memory of racing? My first memory of racing would p

Chief Designer Craig Skinner has departed Red Bull Racing ahead of the final round of pre season testing this week. The reason for his departure is unknown at present. Skinner has been with Red Bull 20 years and has served as Chief Designer since 2022, helping to design the most dominant car in F1 history, the RB19. 📸RB19. Prior to his Red Bull career, Skinner worked for Williams and Jordan and gained first class honours in aeronautical engineering. The timing of Skinner’s d