2018

Danica Patrick has taken a big step towards confirming her final racing plans for this year's Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 after securing sponsorship from former partner GoDaddy.

KTM Motorsport director Pit Beirer has revealed the factory offered test rider Mika Kallio “a very respectful test rider contract” on top of a bonus to ensure the Finn remained in his current role for the 2018 season.

Back in the WRC full-time in 2018, can Andreas Mikkelsen finally live up to his undeniable potential?

Josef Newgarden is emerging as the golden boy of IndyCar - but can he keep his place at the top table in 2018?

Felix Rosenqvist is going from strength to strength with Mahindra in Formula E.

A year on two fronts beckons for Fernando Alonso as he looks to balance WEC duties with his F1 commitments.

No longer a "dodgy silver", Thomas Laurent will look to light up LMP1 this year with Rebellion Racing.

Lando Norris has been tipped as Britain's next great racing hope for some time.

Stepping up to F1 after his Formula 2 title win, will Charles Leclerc flourish or flounder under the weight of expectation?

Max Verstappen had a simply lovely end to the 2017 season with two victories - but can he mount a challenge for his first F1 title this year?

Kimi Raikkonen was given a different type of Formula 1 winter testing with Ferrari partners Shell as he took part in an ice karting race against some lucky fans.

After the season of his life so far, can Lewis Hamilton capture his fifth Formula 1 world title in 2018?

With the new racing season fast-approaching, we've picked out 10 drivers who look set to light up 2018 and make an impression through the year.

Felix Rosenqvist is not yet thinking about challenging for his maiden Formula E title despite moving into the lead of the drivers’ championship with victory on Saturday in Marrakesh.

Mercedes-backed youngster George Russell will step up to Formula 2 for the 2018 season with ART Grand Prix, partnering Jack Aitken.

Just one week before the start of testing, Jonas Folger has announced the shock news that he will not race in the 2018 MotoGP season.

Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul has given his blessing to former drivers Sergey Sirotkin and Robert Kubica after securing Formula 1 roles at Williams for 2018 and says it’s proof its driver development programme acts as a strong foundation.

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Josh Cook will return to his former Power Maxed Racing squad for the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season. Cook made his BTCC debut with PMR in 2015 and subsequently won the Jack Sears Trophy with the then Chevrolet outfit.

Mat Jackson will remain with Motorbase Performance for a ninth consecutive season as the Ford outfit finalises its line-up for the 2018 British Touring Car Championship campaign.

HMS Racing has revealed its brand new Alfa Romeo Giulietta for the first time ahead of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season.

There may not have been much in the way of major breaking Formula 1 news over the Christmas holiday period, yet in the world of social media, two of the sport’s biggest stars have been making waves.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has announced a raft of changes set to hit Formula 1 in 2018 from the ability to change the event timetable to a reshaping of the engine grid penalty rules.

Fernando Alonso insists McLaren still requires the perfect race weekend without penalties or issues to ensure a points finish given its recent surge in performance over the second half of the year.