Rain wiped out qualifying and Hyperpole at Fuji, so practice times set the WEC grid — with Toyota's GR010 HYBRIDs eighth and 13th.
Mercedes-Benz
George Russell takes pole for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1:42.526, while Kimi Antonelli qualifies 16th after Q1 contact.
Alpine
Both Alpine cars retired from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Franco Colapinto hit team-mate Pierre Gasly, with Flavio Briatore weighing a response.
Mercedes-Benz
George Russell topped both practice sessions for Mercedes in Baku, while Kimi Antonelli lost track time to a hydraulic problem and a power unit change.
Alpine
Pierre Gasly qualified seventh and Franco Colapinto tenth for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Alpine's third double Q3 of the season.
News
Škoda's Vrchlabí plant has built its seven-millionth DQ200 DSG gearbox and expects another record year, with around 60% of output exported across the Volkswagen Group.
BMW
The all-electric BMW i3 makes one of its first public appearances as lead car for the elite men at the 2026 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.
Lexus expands sales of its 20.63-metre LY680 luxury yacht to international markets, debuting at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Read more →Pierre Gasly placed seventh and Franco Colapinto 11th in second practice as Alpine completed 91 laps on the opening day in Baku.
Read more →BMW's Gen6 high-voltage battery, the core technology of the Neue Klasse, has won a technology award at the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in China.
Read more →A Ford Puma Gen-E driven by Stephanie and Guillaume Maris has won the all-new electric category at Switzerland's Rallye du Chablais.
Read more →Renault's 8 Gordini Concept is a 270 hp two-seat electric coupé reviving the 1964 rear-drive icon, on show in Paris in October.
Read more →Nissan's five-and-a-half-year Namie Smart Mobility trial in Fukushima ends in September, with the town taking the on-demand service over as public transport from 1 October.
Read more →Mercedes-Benz and Roger Federer are donating 11,478 tennis balls to London clubs through the Neon Legacy Initiative ahead of the Laver Cup 2026.
Read more →Alpine unveiled Trevor Jackson's one-off take on the electric A390 at the 2026 Goodwood Revival, alongside three other cars from its past and present.
Read more →BMW's new 7 Series takes centre stage in A.A.Murakami's "SYMBIOSIS" installation at Contemporary Istanbul, running 23–27 September.
Read more →Renault Group will show 50 vehicles in Paris from 12 to 18 October 2026, including six public premieres and four concept cars across four booths.
Read more →Nissan's new PIXO is an A-segment electric city car with up to 259 km of WLTP range, 50 kW rapid charging and a 2027 launch.
Read more →BMW extends its lifecycle sustainability approach to both electric and combustion versions of the new 3 Series, with a TÜV-verified carbon footprint to follow.
Read more →Mercedes development driver Joshua Dürksen has completed 187 laps in the W16 E Performance at Portimão, becoming the first Paraguayan to test a modern F1 car.
Read more →Alpine Endurance Team returns to Fuji Speedway, where its A424 Hypercar won a year ago, after its best combined result of the season in Austin.
Read more →Mercedes previews the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the opening race of the first of three season-closing triple-headers, as Baku marks ten years on the F1 calendar.
Read more →The electric Volkswagen ID. Polo has won the Budget category at the German Car of the Year 2026 awards, ahead of the Renault Twingo and Clio.
Read more →Ford says the plug-in hybrid Ranger is being used as a mobile power source on Norwegian farms with no road access and no generator.
Read more →The electric Mercedes-Benz GLC has won the German Premium Car of the Year 2027 title, with the GCOTY jury praising its coherent concept and comfortable ride.
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