2018

Ex-Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado will make his return to motorsport with the DragonSpeed LMP2 squad for the 2018/2019 World Endurance Championship superseason. 

Max Verstappen says a key reason behind signing his future to Red Bull Racing was his faith in the team reaching the “best package all round” in F1 but concedes the final touches remain out of reach.

Rory Butcher will contest his first full-season in the British Touring Car Championship in 2018, having sealed a deal with the AmD Tuning MG squad. 

Esteban Ocon says he isn’t considering a possible move to Mercedes for the 2019 Formula 1 season despite links to the German manufacturer, stressing his focus remains with Force India heading into the new season.

Despite being labelled as clear title favourites heading into the 2018 Formula 1 season, Lewis Hamilton is convinced rivals Red Bull and Ferrari will pose a serious threat. 

Daniel Ricciardo has tipped Mercedes as the team to beat in this weekend’s Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, backing the German manufacturer to “turn up” after a quiet showing through pre-season testing.

Formula 1 race officials have added a third DRS zone to the Albert Park circuit ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, placing a stretch between Turns 12 and 13.

Pippa Mann will contest the Indianapolis 500 for a seventh time in 2018, having sealed a deal to return to the grid with Dale Coyne Racing. 

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Full testing results from the official pre-season test day ahead of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Donington Park [Top 20].  

Pascal Wehrlein says it is a “weird feeling" not being on the Formula 1 grid when drivers he beat as teammates are contesting the 2018 season. 

Following his shock exploits into American racing in 2017 - contesting the Indianapolis 500 instead of the Monaco Grand Prix - Alonso’s goal has been crystal clear.

Formula 1 has revealed how it is planning to improve fan experience at Grand Prix events in future, having carried out significant research over the past year. 

The Haas Formula 1 team is heading into the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with cautious optimism, according to boss Günther Steiner. 

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned Liberty Media to heed Ferrari’s latest Formula 1 quit threat, adding the sport needs the Italian squad more than the other way around. 

Force India’s Sergio Perez believes Formula 1’s midfield pack will be much closer to Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull in terms of performance during the 2018 season. 

Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 rivals will have to pull off “the perfect season” in 2018 to have any chance of beating him to the world championship, according to former teammate Nico Rosberg.

Valtteri Bottas is hopeful that Mercedes will overcome its struggles on the softer tyre compounds experienced through Formula 1 pre-season testing heading into this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

The 2018 MotoGP season-opening Qatar Grand Prix was one filled with frustration for the Aprilia duo of Aleix Espargaro and Scott Redding.

McLaren insists the reliability problems that hampered its Formula 1 pre-season testing programme have since been resolved, ahead of this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. 

Championship winner, drivers’? Luke Smith: Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel may have run Hamilton close last year, and Red Bull may have shaped up as a greater threat towards the end of the season, but I can’t look past a fifth world title for the Briton.

Jorge Lorenzo believes an issue with his front brake was at fault for a terrifying fall that led to him leaving the first MotoGP round of 2018 in Qatar with no points on the board.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is convinced the 2018 Formula 1 season will deliver an intense three-way fight between the Silver Arrows, Ferrari and Red Bull.

Danilo Petrucci began his quest for a 2019 factory Ducati place by fighting in the lead group for much of Sunday's Qatar MotoGP season opener.