Motorsport

Kyle Busch, one of the most prolific NASCAR drivers of all-time, a husband and father of two, died on Thursday at the age of 41.
At press time, no cause has been disclosed, but the two-time Cup Series champion was hospitalized earlier in the day. A joint statement was issued by the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing, who he had driven for since 2023 and the Sanctioning Body on Thursday ...Keep reading

Aston Martin and its engine partner Honda insist it is drilling down into the problems that have beset the AMR26 since its introduction – but the car remains at least two seconds off the pace in qualifying.
Reliability was an early bugbear, delaying work in understanding the car and debugging various other problematic elements of the powertrain, including vibrations through the chassis, and ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix is a "really important weekend, psychologically" for George Russell as he looks to reassert his authority at Mercedes.
As Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers' championship to 20 points over Russell after three consecutive wins in China, Japan and Miami, the pressure is on the Briton.
Speaking on the ...Keep reading

Alexander Rossi has been cleared to race in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
The California native underwent two medical procedures - a middle finger on his left hand and his right ankle - on Monday night after suffering injuries in a crash during post-qualifying practice on Monday. 
“I am cleared to race,” said Rossi, 34. “I will have to be on crutches because it's a ...Keep reading

A few days after his endurance racing adventures on the Nordschleife, Max Verstappen has returned to the Formula 1 paddock in Montreal. The Dutchman has not hidden his criticism of the current technical regulations, but developments made since the Miami Grand Prix have, in his view, moved the series in the right direction.
The FIA has announced that there is an agreement in principle to make ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he "shed a tear" watching his beloved Arsenal finally secure the Premier League title, sharing a childhood story about how he became a fan of the north London football club.
Arsenal won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years after Bournemouth drew with title rivals Manchester City. 
Speaking during the drivers' press conference ahead of the Canadian ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 driver and GPDA president Carlos Sainz says he hopes F1 management and governing body the FIA remain "tough" to push through power unit changes for 2027.
The sport's stakeholders are currently discussing significant regulation tweaks for next season to further improve the new-for-2026 rules. On the table is a move to a roughly 60-40 split between combustion power and ...Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has unveiled a poignant helmet design for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, teaming up with the Race Against Dementia charity.
The helmet leaves the Briton's traditional fluorescent yellow design behind, instead adopting a split design, developed with Race Against Dementia Fellow Dr Maura Malpetti. One half of the helmet represents the complex network of a ...Keep reading

NASCAR is heading home for a triple-header weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, featuring the sport's longest race with the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600. 
Ross Chastain is the defending winner of the Coke 600, driving from last to first to win in 2025. This weekend, he and teammate Connor Zilisch are attempting to complete 1,101 miles of racing between all three national divisions at ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has discussed the intricacies of the famous Wall of Champions at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Canadian Grand Prix. 
The wall at the exit of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve's final chicane earned its nickname during the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix when three F1 champions, Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve, all crashed into it during ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is not entertaining thoughts of retirement from Formula 1, refuting suggestions by those "trying to retire me" that he should call time on his illustrious career.
Hamilton stated that he planned to stay in F1 for "quite some time", with the intent to remain at Ferrari for the next few years. Hamilton signed a multi-year deal on joining the Maranello squad, understood to be for ...Keep reading

George Russell has reluctantly agreed to honour his long-standing promise that he will jump into the lake at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve if he wins the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
In a lighthearted video shared on the Mercedes social media platforms, the Briton found himself backed into a corner when his team pulled up footage of him making the promise at the 2025 Canadian Grand ...Keep reading

Following the tweaks introduced ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the FIA and Formula 1 are set to take another step next season to address the biggest concerns in the paddock surrounding the current regulations. There is an agreement in principle to change the balance between the internal combustion engine and the electric power to a 60-40 split in favour of the ICE.
The technical details have ...Keep reading

Josef Newgarden is unfazed about starting near the back of the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 
The Tennessee native’s #2 Team Penske Chevrolet is sandwiched in the middle of Row 8, rolling off 23rd in the field of 33. It was a relatively surprising setback, especially compared to teammates David Malukas and Scott McLaughlin, who will start third and ninth ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon labelled rumours linking him to an early exit from the Haas Formula 1 team as "complete bulls**t", and played down stories of a dispute with team principal Ayao Komatsu.
After the Miami Grand Prix, posts on social media and on outsider media outlets claimed that Ocon and Komatsu had a falling out, adding that the Frenchman was due to be replaced at the team.
Asked about the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle believes the current grid is "a little bit scared" of the prospect of driving the new regulation cars in wet weather.
As a potentially wet Canadian Grand Prix approaches, the paddock is bracing itself for what could be the first competitive rain-soaked session of the season.
"The drivers are all a little bit scared of just what ...Keep reading

A crash has forced Pato O’Ward to set aside his primary car for the 110th edition of the Indianapolis 500. On Monday, when he was involved in multi-car accident with Alexander Rossi and Romain Grosjean, the No. 5 car he had been working with during the previous week and which he used to qualify was left unusable for the most important race on the calendar.
Arrow McLaren has had to turn to ...Keep reading

'Kyle Larson vs. The Double' is a new documentary from Prime Video following Kyle Larson in his quest to complete 1,100 miles of racing on the same day between the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600. 
Two very different disciplines, and two historic tracks, separated by multiple states. There's a reason so few drivers have ever attempted it, and only one has managed to run every lap in ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has announced a brand new partnership with global toy and game manufacturer Hasbro to create a special edition of Monopoly.
The latest iteration of the family-favourite game, officially titled Monopoly Formula 1 Edition, has been designed to merge the world of grand prix racing with the property-trading board game.
This means that some changes to the gameplay have been introduced ...Keep reading

The subjective consensus was overwhelming: Max Verstappen’s display at the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours was nothing short of extraordinary, cementing his reputation as arguably the fastest driver on the planet right now. But does this dominance hold up under statistical scrutiny?
The most direct comparison lies with his team-mates Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon, and Lucas Auer. While comparing ...Keep reading