Motorsport

After debuting a slew of Formula 1 updates on one car at the Belgian Grand Prix last week, Racing Bulls has brought the new parts to its second car in Hungary – along with further upgraded parts.
Racing Bulls fitted its second car with the revised cooling system in Hungary, after only Arvid Lindblad received the new parts at Spa-Francorchamps. Last week, the rookie’s VCARB 03 was equipped ...Keep reading

The 2026 Belgian Grand Prix saw Haas record its fourth consecutive race without scoring a single Formula 1 point, following a start to the season that had shown some promise. However, it has been clear for several races now that the American team has been outdeveloped by most of its rivals, starting with Racing Bulls and Audi, which are now battling it out with Alpine for points.
As such, hopes ...Keep reading

There is one storyline overshadowing everything else in Hungary: Aston Martin's major Formula 1 upgrade package. The Silverstone-based team has deliberately chosen, unlike its rivals, not to introduce small updates over several grands prix, but instead has put everything into what is effectively a B-spec car.
Both Aston Martin drivers have a new chassis, a new aerodynamic concept and ...Keep reading

Drivers have been vocal about how the complex energy deployment needs of the 2026 generation of Formula 1 cars have impacted how they have to be driven, with the reliance on energy harvesting causing a big mental shift in how to approach faster corners.
Mercedes driver George Russell is one driver who has struggled to gel with his machinery this year, which has come more naturally to his ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Esteban Ocon is likely in his final year with the American outfit, predicting a Ferrari junior will be drafted in to replace the Frenchman in 2027.
Steiner offered a blunt assessment of Ocon's current campaign at Haas during an appearance on The Red Flags Podcast ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 29-year-old has been ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes that Mercedes will be concerned by Ferrari's recent gains in the constructors' championship, especially as reliability issues and software quirks continue to plague the Brackley outfit.
Coulthard addressed the growing threat from the Maranello squad on the Up To Speed podcast. While Mercedes has undoubtedly delivered a highly competitive package ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta says he is leaving KTM for Ducati because he feels he has “no more time to lose” in his pursuit of a championship-winning MotoGP bike.
The Spaniard has enjoyed a long and successful relationship with KTM since joining the manufacturer's ranks at the end of 2020, fresh from winning the Red Bull Rookies Cup. 
He quickly climbed up the grand prix racing ladder with the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 race winner Juan Pablo Montoya has argued that the FIA stewards were completely justified in penalising Lewis Hamilton for his opening-lap collision with George Russell at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Russell, who started from third at Spa-Francorchamps, suffered a sudden loss of electrical deployment off the line. As he was swamped by the pack, he was caught up in a collision with ...Keep reading

NASCAR heads to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a crown jewel event in the Brickyard 400. The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will join Cup at IMS, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA will be competing at nearby IRP.
Joey Logano earned his first win of the season last weekend, dominating at North Wilkesboro by leading 323 of 450 laps. Bubba Wallace, who is so far ...Keep reading

Alex Bowman has signed a one-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports and will retire from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition after next season.
This will mark a full decade stint with the Chevrolet flagship, in which the now 33-year-old will have driven both the No. 88 and No. 48 cars following the respective retirements of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson. His first starts ...Keep reading

Even though Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson look like potential championship contenders, this has not been an overall banner campaign for Hendrick Motorsports.

Larson is amidst a 39-race winless streak
William Byron is 12th in the standings and it’s a fight to crack the top-10 every week
Alex Bowman suffered a bout of vertigo earlier this year but hasn’t been competitive ...Keep reading

With a newly acquired charter in hand, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (DRR) is turning its full attention to the massive operational task ahead. Preparing for its first full IndyCar season since 2012 requires rebuilding the organization from the ground up, from technical alliances and personnel recruitment to driver selection and commercial growth. 
For DRR Chief Executive Officer Derek Reinbold ...Keep reading

When NASCAR drivers talk about crown jewel races, four events stand at the top of the list: The Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Southern 500, and Brickyard 400.
With the addition of the Indianapolis NASCAR race in 1994, the 'Grand Slam' became a coveted achievement that only a small handful of drivers have ever ever attained -- all are champions and Hall of Famers.
Jeff Gordon completed it first ...Keep reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr. feels for his friend and longtime collaborator, Josh Berry, amidst a disaster season in the NASCAR Cup Series that seemingly has no viable competitive future after his impending dismissal from Wood Brothers Racing.
Most recently, Berry was crashed while racing Christopher Bell for 25th, but only because the latter broke traction underneath him. Berry lamented all the things ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner feels Italian fans are yet to fully embrace Kimi Antonelli, suggesting the nation's traditional focus on Ferrari is currently overshadowing the 19-year-old's achievements.
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast following Antonelli's sixth victory of the season at Spa-Francorchamps, Steiner shared his view on the dynamic within the Italian ...Keep reading

Following the race weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, and particularly Oscar Piastri's strong comments, one topic dominates media day in Budapest: energy management, more specifically the self-learning aspects of the 2026 power unit.
Piastri called it "crap" that drivers can be caught out by forward-thinking algorithms which adapt based on what they learn over time. It means that extremely small ...Keep reading

Formula 1 heads to Budapest this weekend for the final race before the summer break, with Kimi Antonelli back in control of the championship after his Belgian Grand Prix win. Antonelli’s sixth victory of the season stretched his lead over George Russell to 50 points, after the Briton's race ended early following a first lap collision with Lewis Hamilton at Spa. Hamilton also remains in the ...Keep reading

In Formula 1, it’s often said that nothing is unimprovable, only unimproved. Even a grand prix-winning driver can have cause to believe they could have done better.
That’s a lesson Kimi Antonelli is absorbing from his team and his family, having collected two warnings for straying beyond track limits on his way to winning last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. And as Antonelli revealed, his ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has praised Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff's handling of difficult situations, lauding the Austrian's willingness to face the media and maintain professionalism during tough moments.
Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast alongside co-host Jolie Sharpe, Coulthard was asked exactly how Wolff would internally manage the recent public criticism surrounding ...Keep reading

George Russell believes that he and Mercedes have found the root cause for his recent Formula 1 struggles, and that he no longer needs to focus on adapting his driving to get the most from his car.
The Briton endured a dismal weekend at Spa-Francorchamps last time out, in which he trailed team-mate Kimi Antonelli by half a second in qualifying - and then ended up in the gravel after contact ...Keep reading