Motor Sports

3/3/2026 |  FIA says it will focus on ‘safety and wellbeing’ in decisions on F1 races in the Middle East (Associated Press (AP)) PARIS (AP) — The president of Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, says it will prioritize “safety and wellbeing” as it decides what to do about upcoming races in the Middle East amid increasingly widespread conflict in the region.

3/3/2026 |  Speed and paddock politics: George Russell aims to seize his chance after F1’s big changes (Associated Press (AP)) He’s long been tipped as a Formula 1 champion in waiting and he’s not afraid to tangle with Max Verstappen on and off track. Big rule changes mean this might be George Russell’s year.

3/3/2026 |  Liam Lawson says 2026 F1 cars are not “super fun” to drive (Associated Press (AP)) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand driver Liam Lawson is looking forward to the start of the new Formula 1 season in Melbourne this weekend, although he says the new-era cars are not “super fun” to drive.

3/3/2026 |  Aston Martin and Adrian Newey are racing to sort out a dud car as F1 season begins (Associated Press (AP)) What do you get when Formula 1’s most successful car designer takes full control of a team with cutting-edge technology? A dud, apparently.
The big surprise of F1 preseason testing was seeing design great Adrian Newey’s radical-looking Aston Martin at the bottom of the time charts, sometimes slower than new team Cadillac.

3/3/2026 |  A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Andretti family dream to enter an American team in Formula 1 will finally reach the starting grid when the season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Everything about the team will look different than what Michael Andretti had envisioned. In fact, he’s not even part of the project that after nearly five years has at last come to life.