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Nicki Thiim's title hopes were shattered in Sunday's DTM race at the Sachsenring when he crashed into Winward Mercedes driver Jules Gounon, who was just returning to the track after his second pit stop. It happened in dramatic fashion, as the "Mamba" was hit hard on the right front by the Aston Martin, leaving the Frenchman with an injury to his left hand.
"I don't know what happened," ...Keep reading

The majority of the 100 karters preparing to challenge four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen in the Max vs 100 event on Wednesday 16 September have been revealed.
Streaming live on Disney+, the Max vs 100 event tasks the Dutchman with fighting his way through 100 opponents on a circuit purpose-built for the occasion at Silverstone. The objective for the opposition is to work together to ...Keep reading

Team Penske President Jonathan Diuguid acknowledged that IMSA officials handed down a "harsh" penalty to Kevin Estre, but insists Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM) understands expectations heading into this weekend's Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Estre received a two-race probation following a late-race restart collision with Whelen Cadillac’s Jack Aitken while battling ...Keep reading

The 2026 Formula 1 campaign is reaching its end with 14 of the currently scheduled 23 rounds now complete after last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli took the chequered flag in Madrid on Sunday, which marked an end to the European leg of the calendar, with Azerbaijan up next before a series of Asian and American flyaway races.
But the Baku contest is taking place on a Saturday ...Keep reading

There were not many drivers who enjoyed the 'Enjoy Illinois 300' on Sunday. While the NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway featured some great racing, it also suffered from a never-ending string of incidents. There was a season-high and track record 18 cautions, two red flags, and the event ended in double overtime.
When the smoke cleared and the mangled race cars were towed back to the garage, it ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has criticised Lando Norris's Coca-Cola cooldown room moment following the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, claiming it was unprofessional of the McLaren driver.
After finishing third at the Madring circuit, Norris was seen drinking a Coca-Cola in the cooldown room. With rival drinks company PepsiCo having a partnership with F1, an official ...Keep reading

Lando Norris lost a Formula 1 race win through no fault of his own - or his team's - but simply because of the unfortunate timing of a virtual safety car, triggered on lap 14 of the Spanish Grand Prix after Lance Stroll's retirement. The McLaren driver missed the pitlane entry by mere seconds before the VSC was activated - and was probably the only man to really lose out because of it. His main ...Keep reading

The Formula 2 championship has announced a "supersized" meeting for its next round in Baku. The move will see it host an additional feature race in Azerbaijan and comes just 10 days before the race weekend is due to kick off.
It is an unusual and late decision that inevitably raises eyebrows at a time when the end of the Formula 1 season remains uncertain. At present, the Qatar and Abu Dhabi ...Keep reading

2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg says he has been astonished by Kimi Antonelli’s maturity during the 2026 season.
Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers’ championship with his eighth win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix. He now sits 81 points ahead of his team-mate George Russell, who is second in the standings.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1 after the inaugural race at the ...Keep reading

After qualifying on pole position with a stunning lap on Saturday, victory in the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix looked certain for Lando Norris – until an ill-timed virtual safety car cost him a shot at the win.
However, Mclaren says it won’t blame race control for the bad luck it endured on Sunday.
The very nature of the Madring circuit meant that a strong start from pole would make ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya expects Williams to take a "huge step" forward at the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the Grove outfit prepares to introduce a much-needed upgrade package.
Williams endured another difficult weekend at the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit. Carlos Sainz's home race ended in retirement and his team-mate Alex Albon finished ...Keep reading

Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe has argued that George Russell must treat the remainder of the 2026 season as early preparation for 2027, declaring that the Briton's current championship fight is a "write-off" following the Spanish Grand Prix.
The inaugural race at the Madring circuit in Madrid delivered another blow to Russell's title hopes. While his Mercedes ...Keep reading

It takes a fair bit of imagination to find any real drama left in the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship. After 14 grands prix, Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell by 81 points, Lewis Hamilton by 101 and Lando Norris by 106.
In absolute terms, the biggest deficit any driver has ever overturned was the 46-point gap Max Verstappen faced to Charles Leclerc in 2022. That, however, was after just ...Keep reading

While Brad Keselowski decision to stay out on older tires didn't work out, he still managed to reach a special career milestone at WWT Raceway. In his 621st start, Keselowski led his 10,000th lap, becoming just the 24th driver in Cup Series history to reach that number.
The most recent to do so before Keselowski was Joey Logano, doing so at Richmond Raceway one month ago.
Keselowski made ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta says KTM “completely changed the bike” overnight to address issues that left him visibly “angry” during the San Marino Grand Prix weekend. 
After the highs of Silverstone and Aragon, Acosta was bracing for a difficult race at Misano, having struggled to stop his bike in the sprint. The Spaniard could only manage sixth in the half-distance contest, losing more than half a ...Keep reading

Formula 1 and Canal+ pundit Romain Grosjean publicly apologised to McLaren and Zak Brown over comments made during coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring.
Present in Madrid for the Spanish GP, the Frenchman sharply criticised comments made by the McLaren team principal during Sunday's race, initially believing that remarks made after qualifying had been damaging to Oscar Piastri's ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez believes his brother Marc Marquez was never at risk of losing the lead of the San Marino Grand Prix, saying the factory Ducati MotoGP rider was “playing” with his rivals.
In the closing stages of Sunday’s MotoGP race at Misano, the top three riders were separated by just one second, with both Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta closing in significantly on the race leader.
Even ...Keep reading

With his fifth podium finish in seven race weekends, Max Verstappen got the maximum out of the first Formula 1 race at the Madring. The Dutchman managed to take second place in the Spanish Grand Prix behind Kimi Antonelli, which according to the four-time world champion was even more than he actually deserved.
"We maximised the result and probably had a bit of luck with, of course, the unlucky ...Keep reading

Organisers of Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid are ready to make tweaks to the Madring circuit to boost overtaking for 2027, and have already received recommendations from the FIA.
The 5.4km circuit around Madrid's IFEMA fairgrounds, which made its competition debut last weekend, was praised by drivers and teams for its facilities and its driving challenge. But while the tricky ...Keep reading

Aston Martin's engine partner Honda has replaced the project leader of its Formula 1 power unit programme as it aims to claw its way back into contention.
On Monday the Japanese manufacturer announced engine development leader Tetsushi Kakuda is set to be replaced by his current assistant Yoichiro Fukao, effective on 1 October. Honda Racing Corporation said the move was part of a "planned ...Keep reading