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Listen: Back At Base returns for series three

We’re on board with stars Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman and tour Cadillac’s F1 factory.

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Alpine release reserve driver Doohan

Alpine release Australian reserve driver Jack Doohan before the 2026 Formula 1 season.

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When are F1 teams launching their 2026 cars?

Our Ask Me Anything team explain when Formula 1 teams will launch their cars for the 2026 season.

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Lando Norris: The Making of a World Champion

We chart the career of Lando Norris from karting to lifting the F1 Championship.

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Zhou joins Cadillac as F1 reserve driver

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joins the Cadillac team as reserve driver for their debut season in 2026.

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Courtenay joins McLaren after early Red Bull exit

Former Red Bull head of strategy Will Courtenay starts his role as McLaren's sporting director as Formula 1 returns to work after its winter break.

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26 for 2026: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months

This year features a football World Cup, a Winter Olympics, a Commonwealth Games and a historic Test match Jannik Sinner will be aiming to become only the second man in the Open era, after Novak Djokovic, to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles, while in the women’s draw Madison Key…

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From Matildas magic to Winter Olympic wonders: Australia’s sporting highlights for 2026

Football captures the imagination, Formula One and tennis hopes rise – our writers pick the Australian sport moments to watch this yearWhether you want sun or snow, football or tennis, home-soil heroes or intrepid contenders – there is something for every Australian on the 2026 sporting calendar. G…

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Sharp shooters: the best sports photos of 2025 and the stories behind them

From long exposures of motor racing to remote-operated cameras at football matches, here’s how our favourite sports images were madeTom Jenkins’s best sport photographs of 2025How one of the best tennis photos was takenWe’ve received more than 500,000 sports photographs in the past year, with some …

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Piastri intrigue, Picklum magic and Gout goes global: reflections on a year of Australian sport | Jack Snape

Australians shone on the global stage in 2025, while there was more myth-making and dynasties born closer to homeAbove it all, the thwack stands out. Over an extraordinary year of Australian sport: of world-beaters and champions of tomorrow; of myth-making performances at the summit of codes; of co…

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The best Australian sporting moments – in pictures

A Formula One title challenge, athletics sprinkled with star dust and spirited cricket celebrations – here’s the highlights from the 2025 year in sport Continue reading...

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Chris Rea obituary

Singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his enduring hit Driving Home for ChristmasIdentifiable by his growling vocal style and fondness for playing bluesy slide guitar, Chris Rea, who has died aged 74, proved that it was possible to become a big-selling international artist while remaining…

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Rory McIlroy named Sports Personality of the Year at emotional ceremony

Masters champion is first golfer in 36 years to claim awardKildunne finishes second in vote and Norris thirdRyder Cup side win team award and Wiegman coach prizeA full-throated “Rory roar” reverberated around MediaCity in Salford as Rory McIlroy became the first golfer in 36 years to win the BBC Sp…

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Gerald Donaldson obituary

Formula One writer who wrote classic biographies, including a remarkable account from Ayrton Senna of his experiencesWhen Ayrton Senna decided to tell a journalist what he felt while driving a racing car, and what it meant, it was Gerald Donaldson who provided his audience of one. Senna chose wisel…

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year: why each shortlisted contender should win

From Hannah Hampton to Lando Norris, our experts give their view on why each nominee is a worthy winnerNo sporting event in 2025 gripped England quite like the Lionesses’ Euros success and that euphoria would not have happened without Hannah Hampton’s saves. Long before Hampton dived the correct wa…

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Chequered Flag Season Review

Harry Benjamin and the team look back on the 2025 F1 season from McLaren’s HQ.

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F1: Chequered Flag

Harry Benjamin and team look back on 2025, hearing from Lando Norris and Andrea Stella.

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Active aero and overtake mode - F1's new terminology

Formula 1 reveals the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.

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Antonelli goes incognito at Milton Keynes go-kart race

The driver gets two penalty points but manages to clock the fastest lap of the session.

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Portuguese GP to return to F1 calendar in 2027

Portugal will return to the F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028, with a race held at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao.

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As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity

While UAE-backed forces are accused of mass killings in Sudan, the NBA is deepening its partnership with the controversial Gulf state. This is what sportswashing looks likeAs paramilitary fighters from the brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the largest city in western Sudan – carrying out ma…

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Unopposed Ben Sulayem re-elected FIA president

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been returned as president of motorsport's governing body the FIA after an election in which he was the only candidate.

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Sports quiz of the week: big climbs, unlikely comebacks and elite camels

Have you been following the big stories in cricket, football, motor racing, darts, climbing, athletics and the NFL? Continue reading...

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Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Lionesses square off on six-strong shortlist

Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton make BBC shortlistMcIlroy, Littler, Norris and Kildunne also up for awardThree world champions, two European champions and the holder of a grand slam will face off next Thursday for the title of BBC Sports Personality of the Year, in a shortlist that provides a high-p…

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What next after Hamilton's 'nightmare' year?

Lewis Hamilton's first year at Ferrari started with positivity but his and Ferrari's struggles took its toll. Is there reason for optimism in 2026?

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When does the 2026 F1 season start?

Our Ask Me Anything team explain when the 2026 Formula 1 season begins.

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Biggest rule change ever and Brit teen - what's new in F1 in 2026?

BBC Sport runs down the key things to look out for in the 2026 season, including fresh regulations, a new team and a British rookie joining the grid.

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Norris reflects on F1 title triumph - extended interview

BBC Sport sits down with new Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris.

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Red Bull F1 adviser Helmut Marko retires after successful 20-year stint

Austrian key to Vettel and Verstappen world title wins‘Now is the right moment,’ says influential 82-year-oldRed Bull’s influential auto racing adviser Helmut Marko is retiring from his role at the age of 82, ending a 20-year stint in which he helped Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen develop into…

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Red Bull adviser Marko to leave team after 20 years

Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.

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Hamilton's struggles and ranking Verstappen's 2025 - Q&A

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after McLaren's Lando Norris wins the drivers' championship.

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F1 2025 awards: Lando Norris justifies favourite tag after gruelling three-way tussle

McLaren were the obvious choice for team of the year but Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari were a big disappointment while Williams exceeded expectationsLando Norris had gone into the season as favourite and he emerged on top after a gruelling contest. Securing his maiden world drivers’ title was no easy …

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Was 2025 Oscar Piastri’s best chance at an F1 title or a prelude to glory? | Jack Snape

The young Australian is a gifted driver racing in an exceptional car, but was prone to error this season and in 2026 will face new adversity Tumbling from the Formula One precipice, ultimately Oscar Piastri was not the first Australian in 40 years to be crowned world champion. The man from Melbourn…

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‘Like a movie’: Lando Norris relives final lap to glory and partying till 6am as world champion

F1’s new superstar shares memories from road to glory Briton tells of ‘cool flashbacks’ on track in Abu DhabiAfter becoming Formula One world champion for the first time, Lando Norris revealed that he had enjoyed the final moments of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday by considering all the moments…

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'Winning made everything worth it' - Norris on world title triumph

Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris speaks to BBC Sport about the pivotal moment that led to him winning his first title.

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Norris keen to 'live a normal few days' and 'forget I drive in F1'

Lando Norris reflects on family sacrifices, proving himself wrong and how a lap in Monaco made him cry and "flipped everything".