2018

Carlos Sainz Jr. says he feels no extra pressure stepping into the shoes of two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso at McLaren in 2019, when he will become the only Spanish driver on the grid.

New Yamaha MotoGP Test rider Jonas Folger is recovering from surgery after a collarbone injury while training on his motocross bike.

Franco Morbidelli completed a promising pair of debut MotoGP tests for the new Petronas Yamaha Sepang team with sixth place (+0.173s) during the final outing of the year at Jerez.

Mercedes has suffered a “setback” with the development of its Formula 1 engine ahead of the 2019 season, according to team boss Toto Wolff.

Suzuki riders Alex Rins, Joan Mir and Sylvain Guintoli used the final MotoGP test of the season to narrow down new parts for inclusion on next year's GSX-RR.

Norman Nato has been announced as Venturi’s reserve driver for the 2018/19 Formula E season.

Lewis Hamilton has asked his Mercedes team to send him feedback via email on the areas he can improve for 2019 as he sets his sights on becoming Formula 1’s “all-time great”.

Bradley Smith had avoided any preconceived ideas of the Aprilia RS-GP, but after four days of MotoGP testing the Englishman "felt what he had seen" when watching the bike on track this season: "But also we know how to make it better, so that's exciting."

Dr. Xavier Mir, one of the doctors tasked with fixing reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez's frequent left shoulder dislocations, has said Tuesday's surgery was "more complicated than expected" due to the level of joint damage.

Daniel Ricciardo says he will only grow stronger following the “most intense and challenging” Formula 1 season of his career so far.

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed he suffered a knee injury during the team’s post-season celebrations in Abu Dhabi. The German manufacturer held an end-of-season party following November’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which was won by Lewis Hamilton.

Johann Zarco is confident he won’t need to scrap his smooth riding style as he switches from Yamaha to KTM in MotoGP.

Romain Grosjean says working with a sports psychologist helped him improve his Formula 1 performances after causing a huge crash at the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix.

Luca Ghiotto will make the switch to the UNI-Virtuosi Racing Formula 2 squad to complete the team’s line-up for the 2019 season.

Brendon Hartley is working to secure a new racing programme for the 2019 season following his Formula 1 exit, but does not feel the door is closed to make a return to grand prix racing in the future.

Jack Miller is relishing his upgraded role at Ducati, which sees the Australian join official riders Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci on the latest 2019 Desmosedici MotoGP machinery.

Jehan Daruvala has become the latest driver to join the grid for the inaugural FIA Formula 3 season in 2019 after being announced as Prema Racing's second driver on Thursday.

Formula E's 'Fanboost' concept will be expanded for the all-electric championship's fifth season, giving more drivers an in-race power boost following a fan vote.

"A lack of consistent leadership" was the root cause of McLaren's Formula 1 struggles through 2018 that meant it was years in the making, according to team CEO Zak Brown.

The FIA has approved the planned technical regulations for the World Endurance Championship's new Hypercar-led premier class from the start of the 2020-21 season.

The FIA has confirmed the calendars for both Formula 2 and the new Formula 3 series that will feature on the undercard of Formula 1 events in 2019.

The proposed Formula 1 calendar for the 2019 season has received final FIA approval following the latest World Motor Sport Council meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday.

Ferrari Driver Academy member Guanyu Zhou will step up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2019 after becoming the first driver to be named in UNI-Virtuosi Racing’s line-up for next season.

Marc Marquez says his recovery from shoulder surgery will take “all the winter” and faces a race against time to be fully fit for the Sepang shakedown test in early February.