Motorsport

There are repeated claims on social media that Max Verstappen was penalised with a 35-kilogram weight penalty at the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours. Here's how that rumour got started.
Remarkably, a rumour persists on social media that the Mercedes-AMG GT3 was 35 kilograms heavier than usual during the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours. This is complete nonsense, as the AMG raced, just like the previous ...Keep reading

Daniel Suárez's change of scenery from Trackhouse to Spire raised doubts, but the Mexican driver proved last weekend at the Coca-Cola 600 that he had made the right choice by securing his third career NASCAR Cup Series victory—a result that keeps him firmly in the hunt for a Chase spot.
Suárez now sits tenth in the championship standings, just six points behind teammate Carson Hocevar and ...Keep reading

Fabio di Giannantonio set the pace in a start/stop Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix, as four Ducati riders finished inside the top five.
Having already topped the opening practice in the morning, Di Giannantonio remained as the rider to beat as the opening day of track action ended at Mugello, edging out factory rider Francesco Bagnaia by less than a tenth of a second.
The Italian ...Keep reading

Reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli has been given yet another Formula 1 test by his McLaren team.
Long unaffiliated with any F1 outfit, Fornaroli eventually joined McLaren as a reserve driver after his F2 title success, having failed to find a seat in the world championship. He shares that role with IndyCar frontrunner Pato O’Ward.
McLaren has been giving the Italian ...Keep reading

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has opened up about his first year of parenthood after he and his partner, Kelly Piquet, welcomed their daughter, Lily, in 2025.
While he had already gained experience in a father-figure role with Piquet's daughter Penelope, describing himself as a "bonus dad", Verstappen has spoken about what he has learned in Lily's first year. 
"For me, the ...Keep reading

“Speak to Alex, speak to Carlos; they want to be part of this journey, and that's the best I can tell you.”
This is how Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles reacted to the suggestion that his team needs to show drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz it is heading in the right direction.
The aforementioned suggestion is nothing far-fetched, given the outfit has tumbled from fifth in the 2025 ...Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has provided more insight into its conversations with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli after the pair's intense Canadian Grand Prix battles prompted internal reviews.
In Montreal, Russell and Antonelli battled each other wheel-to-wheel for the first time as Mercedes consolidated its dominance at the front of the 2026 field, with its drivers likely to decide the ...Keep reading

Takamoto Katsuta says extra pressure around his home round of the World Rally Championship was not the reason for what he labelled as his “worst day of the season so far”.
Winning Rally Japan has long been a key objective for the Toyota driver and this year expectation had risen after Katsuta delivered a maiden WRC win in Kenya, which was followed up by a second success in ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar recently swapped their Formula 1 machinery for a sim racing seat in a NASCAR challenge alongside Red Bull athlete Connor Zilisch.
The challenge was simple: tackle the Miami International Autodrome circuit in the virtual NASCAR machine and see who could set the fastest lap time.
Zilisch, who currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in the No. 88 ...Keep reading

MotoGP is taking action following the two major crashes at the Catalan Grand Prix, in which Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco were injured.
The first crash, in which Marquez was unable to avoid Pedro Acosta after the KTM rider experienced a technical issue, and the second, which occurred at the second restart when Zarco's leg became trapped between the wheel and the exhaust of Pecco Bagnaia’s ...Keep reading

Ferrari says its long-term future in the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class will hinge on the new regulations continuing to allow manufacturers to build the entire car in-house.
The WEC is working with various stakeholders on a new unified set of rules to replace the current split between LMDh and LMH formulas, with a possible introduction as early as 2030.
Ferrari joined Hypercar ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Kimi Antonelli is maturing rapidly and becoming very comfortable racing at the front of the pack, which he warns should be a concern for the rest of the grid. 
Antonelli continued his sensational 2026 campaign at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, claiming his fourth consecutive grand prix win. His victory, combined with his Mercedes team-mate ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans made the most of his road position to maintain his Rally Japan lead over Oliver Solberg as Toyota locked out the top four on Friday.
Evans made the most of the cleaner roads and combined that with impressive pace to end Friday’s six stages with a 15.7s lead over Solberg. Despite being disadvantaged by starting sixth on the road, nine-time world ...Keep reading

The news is official: active aerodynamics will not be used at the Monaco Grand Prix. The FIA made the decision with safety in mind. There was a risk of seeing cars become too fast at the exit of the Tunnel, given the limited run-off areas, and it was considered prudent to forgo one of the key features of the 2026 Formula 1 cars.
The race in the principality will therefore be run with fixed ...Keep reading

Former W Series driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Naomi Schiff believes Kimi Antonelli is demonstrating that he is no longer the "little brother" at Mercedes.
The Brackley outfit has enjoyed an incredible start to the 2026 season, winning every grand prix so far, with Antonelli claiming four of those five wins. The 19-year-old became the youngest driver to lead the championship after ...Keep reading

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies is confident the FIA will implement the power unit changes required for Max Verstappen to stay heading into the 2027 Formula 1 campaign.
The four-time world champion has been a huge critic of F1’s contentious regulation overhaul for 2026, featuring a near-50:50 split between engine and electrical power.
But the FIA is trying to implement a 60-40 split for 2027 ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans produced a faultless drive in tricky changeable conditions to lead Rally Japan from Toyota team-mate Oliver Solberg.
Evans made the most of starting first on the road while overnight rain meant Friday morning’s stages featured several damp patches waiting to catch out crews. 
Solberg took the early rally lead after winning the brand-new Asuke ...Keep reading

Both the world championship leader Marco Bezzecchi and Marquez' own team-mate, Francesco Bagnaia, have scoffed at Marc Marquez's claim to be below his best as he returns from a injury layoff at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. 
Following a recent operation on his foot and shoulder, the reigning world champion played down his chances when speaking to media at Mugello on Thursday. But Marc has ...Keep reading

Mugello plays host to the Italian Grand Prix on 29-31 May. 
Unsurprisingly, Ducati has a strong track record on home turf, having won the last four editions of the Italian GP. Francesco Bagnaia won three races in a row at Mugello between 2022-24, before Marc Marquez brought more joy for the factory Ducati team last year.
Coincidentally, Mugello marks Marquez's return to the paddock after ...Keep reading

NASCAR is heading to Nashville for the 14th round of the 2026 Cup season. Following a somber race weekend in Charlotte after the tragic passing of Kyle Busch, the NASCAR season continues on, and Nashville will host all three national divisions.
Daniel Suarez earned a surprise win in last weekend's Coca-Cola 600, taking the lead with a two-tire call and holding the top spot until rain ended it ...Keep reading