Motorsports

Pau Navarro extends his lead with challenger, Pedro impresses with original

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6 days ago

January 13, 2026

Kyle

Pau Navarro extends his lead with challenger, Pedro impresses with original

apart from Nani Roma and Carlos Sainz In cars, there are more drivers at the top of the category classification. It happens in the stock category of modified production cars, and in other categories as well. challengerthe category of lightweight prototypes, which in motorcycles fall into the purest category of all – originals without mechanical assistance.

Pau Navarro His co-driver Yan Rosa extended his overall lead. challenger At the end of Stage 9, the first half of the marathon stage, he had a lead of 41 minutes and 41 seconds over local driver Yasser Sidan. The Catalan duo have had a great Dakar and will be hoping to finish in the final four stages.

Even on four wheels, Oriol VidalBasiuska’s co-driver leads the general classification of modified production cars with his Defender in second place by more than three hours. Barring any major problems with the car in the remaining four stages, the winning Touareg should be theirs.

And in motorcycles, in the most nostalgic and extreme adventure category, original without mechanical support, Josep Pedro A real exhibition was held on stage 9.

Pedro for the third time dakarHowever, in his first year in the original, he added his fifth stage win in this class and rose to the top of the category unassisted, although he was only 25 seconds ahead of his rivals. benjamin melotwhich also shows great speed. The final battle for the “Original” crown looks tense and exciting.

pedro He showed great quality on the bike and even managed to reach the top ten of the stages among all bikes, despite the fatigue accumulated from repairing the machine over many long days of racing. He finished 11th on stage 9, following the great drivers of the official team.achieved an excellent stage result of 21st place in the general motorcycle category.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

Motorsports

“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

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1 hour ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.

“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”

“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.

Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.

Source: Sport UA

Ruth

Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.

Motorsports

Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

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12 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.

At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.

Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.

Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.

Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.

Source: Sport UA

Ruth

Motorsports

Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

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13 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.

The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.

Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.

Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.

The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.