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Check out the first images of Mercedes’ brand-new 2026 F1 car.
GALLERY: Mercedes’ 2026 F1 car
Mercedes has unveiled its 2026 challenger, the W17, ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 season. Revealed online with first images
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January 22, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Check out the first images of Mercedes’ brand-new 2026 F1 car.
Mercedes has pulled the covers off its 2026 Formula 1 challenger, revealing the first images of the all-new W17 and its distinctive new livery.
Mercedes drops first images of 2026 F1 car
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W17 E Performance is the team’s first car built to the sweeping new regulations introduced for 2026,
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January 22, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Mercedes has pulled the covers off its 2026 Formula 1 challenger, revealing the first images of the all-new W17 and its distinctive new livery.
Fans will get their first look at the new Toyota Supra in Walkinshaw Andretti United’s 2026 race colours on February 8.
Date set for WAU Toyota Supra race livery reveals
WAU has confirmed the date for a digital reveal of its much-anticipated new liveries for drivers Chaz Mostert and Ryan
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January 22, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Fans will get their first look at the new Toyota Supra in Walkinshaw Andretti United’s 2026 race colours on February 8.
Triple Eight Supercars co-driver Scott Pye will miss the pre-season test at Sydney Motorsport Park as he undergoes surgery on an off-season injury.
‘Embarrassing’ injury rules Scott Pye out of Sydney test
Pye will line up for the Enduro Cup as co-driver to Will Brown for a third straight year, this time
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January 22, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Triple Eight Supercars co-driver Scott Pye will miss the pre-season test at Sydney Motorsport Park as he undergoes surgery on an off-season injury.
Matt Stone Racing has secured a naming rights backer for its reunion with Jack Le Brocq in the 2026 Supercars season.
New naming rights backer for Le Brocq MSR Camaro
Sherrin Rentals, which sponsored MSR's wildcard at the enduros last year, will step up to full season naming rights on
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January 22, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Matt Stone Racing has secured a naming rights backer for its reunion with Jack Le Brocq in the 2026 Supercars season.
Alpine has put its 2026 Formula 1 car on track for the first time, completing an initial shakedown at Silverstone as preparations ramp up ahead of the new season.
Alpine hits track with first 2026 F1 running
The Enstone-based squad used a permitted filming day on Wednesday to give the A526 its first mileage, with Pierre Gasly
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January 22, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Alpine has put its 2026 Formula 1 car on track for the first time, completing an initial shakedown at Silverstone as preparations ramp up ahead of the new season.
Doriane Pin has been promoted to a development driver role with Mercedes for 2026, continuing her rise after claiming the F1 Academy title last season.
F1 Academy title winner earns Mercedes development role
The 22-year-old French driver steps up from Mercedes’ Junior Program to take on an expanded position with Mercedes, forming part
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January 22, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Doriane Pin has been promoted to a development driver role with Mercedes for 2026, continuing her rise after claiming the F1 Academy title last season.
The new Mustang Cup Australia class will officially kick-off with a night test at Sydney Motorsport Park on Monday, February 23.
Mustang Cup night test to follow Supercars event
It will follow a big week of Supercars action at the venue, including the season-opening Sydney 500 and a ride
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January 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The new Mustang Cup Australia class will officially kick-off with a night test at Sydney Motorsport Park on Monday, February 23.
Fans can buy a ‘Virtual Car’ for this year’s Bathurst 12 Hour in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
Bathurst ‘Virtual Car’ charity fundraiser launched
It’s the latest initiative in a long-running partnership involving the event and leading team Scott Taylor Motorsport. Prostate cancer is
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January 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Fans can buy a ‘Virtual Car’ for this year’s Bathurst 12 Hour in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
Netflix has confirmed the release date for the next season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, with the hit series set to return just days before the 2026 campaign gets underway.
Drive to Survive season eight release date confirmed
Season eight of the documentary will launch globally on February 27, once again dropping fans behind the scenes of the
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January 21, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Netflix has confirmed the release date for the next season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, with the hit series set to return just days before the 2026 campaign gets underway.
AASA and Hi-Tec Oils Super Series competitors are being invited to take part in a unique pre-season test at Winton Motor Raceway on February 18-19.
Ambrose launches AASA pre-season ‘scratch match’
Dubbed a “scratch match”, the two days of track time will feature on-track competitions including a one-lap shootout session and
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January 21, 2026 at 11:02 PM
AASA and Hi-Tec Oils Super Series competitors are being invited to take part in a unique pre-season test at Winton Motor Raceway on February 18-19.
Battery World Aussie Racing Car drivers will have the opportunity to drive cars with the new Yamaha MT-09 next month
Aussie Car regulars to sample new engine at test day
Two cars will have the 890cc inline three cylinder, fuel injected engine. Drivers will be able to back-to-back test against
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January 21, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Battery World Aussie Racing Car drivers will have the opportunity to drive cars with the new Yamaha MT-09 next month
Triple Eight boss Jamie Whincup says Supercars has delivered a “fair outcome” with its revised pit lane regulations for 2026.
Triple Eight reacts to Supercars pit lane split
That’s despite the expanded Triple Eight team being prevented from running its three cars in consecutive garages. Whincup was adamant
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January 21, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Triple Eight boss Jamie Whincup says Supercars has delivered a “fair outcome” with its revised pit lane regulations for 2026.
Team 18 will officially launch its first full season as the General Motors homologation team on February 10.
Team 18 to launch liveries, enduro pairings next month
The squad will make a number of key announcements at its Mount Waverley headquarters including pulling the covers of its
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January 21, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Team 18 will officially launch its first full season as the General Motors homologation team on February 10.
Supercars has made a significant change to its pre-Bathurst 1000 enduro with a shift to a shorter layout of The Bend Motorsport Park.
Supercars makes circuit layout change for 500km enduro
The South Australian venue hosted its first Supercars enduro last September, taking over from Sandown as the host of the
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January 21, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Supercars has made a significant change to its pre-Bathurst 1000 enduro with a shift to a shorter layout of The Bend Motorsport Park.
McLaren and Williams have both confirmed new apparel partnerships for the 2026 Formula 1 season, giving the two teams a fresh look as the sport enters a new regulatory era.
McLaren and Williams reveal new team wear partners for 2026
McLaren announced a multi-year global partnership with Puma, which will become the team’s official kit partner across its entire racing
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 AM
McLaren and Williams have both confirmed new apparel partnerships for the 2026 Formula 1 season, giving the two teams a fresh look as the sport enters a new regulatory era.
Triple Eight's third Ford Mustang and one of the Brad Jones Racing's Toyota Supras will be combined into a two-car team for the sake of the 2026 Supercars teams' championship.
Third Triple Eight, BJR cars to form ‘team’
That has been clarified by the finalised 2026 version of the Supercars operations manual which was released by the series
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January 21, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Triple Eight's third Ford Mustang and one of the Brad Jones Racing's Toyota Supras will be combined into a two-car team for the sake of the 2026 Supercars teams' championship.
Supercars has confirmed minor changes to its Finals Series format via the publication of its 2026 rulebook.
Supercars locks in Finals Series changes
The championship will again be split into a Sprint Cup, Endurance Cup and Finals Series this season. As reported by
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January 21, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Supercars has confirmed minor changes to its Finals Series format via the publication of its 2026 rulebook.
Broc Feeney has turned laps in a TA2-specification Ford Mustang ahead of his first season representing the Blue Oval in the Supercars Championship.
Broc Feeney, Will Davison drive TA2 Ford Mustang
Feeney, whose first Gen3 Mustang remains under build at Triple Eight, drove Paul Morris’ TA2 machine during a test outing
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January 21, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Broc Feeney has turned laps in a TA2-specification Ford Mustang ahead of his first season representing the Blue Oval in the Supercars Championship.
Audi has become the latest manufacturer to urge the FIA to clarify how compression ratios will be policed under Formula 1’s sweeping 2026 engine rules.
Audi presses FIA as 2026 F1 engine row deepens
The debate centres on the mandated reduction in compression ratio from 18:1 to 16:1 for the new power units, and
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January 21, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Audi has become the latest manufacturer to urge the FIA to clarify how compression ratios will be policed under Formula 1’s sweeping 2026 engine rules.
Carrera Cup Australia enters 2026 with a new identity thanks to a change of naming rights backer.
New name for Carrera Cup Australia
The one-make competition is now known as the Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup Australia Championship. The finance firm was previously a
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January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Carrera Cup Australia enters 2026 with a new identity thanks to a change of naming rights backer.
Mercedes has confirmed its long-serving Director of Car Design John Owen will depart the team later this year, stepping away after nearly two decades in Formula 1.
Mercedes’ lead F1 car designer to leave team
Owen joined the Brackley-based squad in 2007, when it operated under the Honda name, and remained through its transformation into
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January 20, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Mercedes has confirmed its long-serving Director of Car Design John Owen will depart the team later this year, stepping away after nearly two decades in Formula 1.
Racing Bulls gave its 2026 Formula 1 car a first taste of the track at Imola, with a brief shakedown interrupted by a spin for rookie Arvid Lindblad.
Rookie Lindblad spins during Racing Bulls shakedown
The team ran the VCARB 03 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on Tuesday as part of a demonstration
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January 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Racing Bulls gave its 2026 Formula 1 car a first taste of the track at Imola, with a brief shakedown interrupted by a spin for rookie Arvid Lindblad.
Take a closer look at Audi’s first-ever Formula 1 challenger.
GALLERY: Audi’s 2026 F1 car
The German manufacturer unveiled the R26 at a spectacular launch event in Berlin, marking Audi Revolut F1 Team’s first season
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January 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Take a closer look at Audi’s first-ever Formula 1 challenger.
Audi have launched its first-ever Formula 1 car in a spectacular Berlin event, unveiling the R26 ahead of the German manufacturer’s debut season in the sport.
Audi unveils R26 in spectacular Berlin debut
Held at Kraftwerk Berlin, the launch transformed the historic power station into an immersive showcase of light, sound and performance,
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January 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Audi have launched its first-ever Formula 1 car in a spectacular Berlin event, unveiling the R26 ahead of the German manufacturer’s debut season in the sport.