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Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari win celebrations spill into the streets in Italy

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 09:51
Lewis Hamilton secured his first Formula 1 grand prix victory for Ferrari at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, prompting widespread street celebrations in Italy.
Sunday's win ended a victory drought for the seven-time champion dating back to the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix. It also marked Ferrari's first race win of the current season, and the first grand prix in 2026 not won by ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera ready to resume motorsport career after health issue

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 09:22
Kalle Rovanpera has been cleared to resume his motorsport career after medical grounds forced the two-time world rally champion to postpone plans to contest the 2026 Super Formula season.
Rovanpera had been set to make a sensational full-time switch from rallying to single-seater racing, partnering with Toyota this year, before an undisclosed health issue prompted him to withdraw from a Super ...Keep reading

Lando Norris: Ferrari would "embarrass" F1 rivals with stronger engine

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 09:16
Mercedes has dominated the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, but Lando Norris reckons Ferrari would “embarrass” the competition if it had a stronger engine.
The Silver Arrows won the opening six grands prix of the season through George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, but Barcelona saw Lewis Hamilton end that streak by winning for Ferrari.
Hamilton had already been close to victory with consecutive ...Keep reading

Are Leclerc's struggles down to Hamilton's revival? - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-06-16 08:06
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Are Leclerc's struggles down to Hamilton's revival? - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-06-16 08:06
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Are Leclerc's struggles down to Hamilton's revival? - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-06-16 08:06
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Are Leclerc's struggles down to Hamilton's revival? - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-06-16 08:06
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Joe Gibbs Racing adds to lawsuit against Chris Gabehart, Spire

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 02:44
Late last week, the judge overseeing the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit approved a motion from the plaintiffs to refile its legal complaints and completed that process on Monday afternoon.
The core tenets of the lawsuit remain the same.
Joe Gibbs Racing alleges that Chris Gabehart, who worked at the organization from 2012 to 2025 as an engineer, crew chief ...Keep reading

Full entry list for San Diego triple-header NASCAR weekend at Naval Base Coronado

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-15 21:55
The official entry lists for this weekend's NASCAR triple-header at Naval Base Coronado have been released, and there will be no shortage of action from Friday through Sunday.
Check out our official viewer's guide for the event HERE for more info, or keep reading to see who is competing in these races. There are 39 Cup entries, 37 O'Reilly entries, and 35 Truck entries.
Along with the 36 ...Keep reading

2026 Le Mans 24h analysis: The fastest car didn't win

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-15 21:19
Toyota secured its sixth Le Mans 24 Hours victory this year, finally delivering proof that it can also win against major opposition at the biggest stage in sportscar racing. However, our data analysis reveals that the winning #7 Toyota TR010 was not actually the fastest car on the track. 
When looking at the average of the best 60 percent of all race laps, the #7 only ranks fourth. Instead, it ...Keep reading

How the stars of IMSA fared at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-15 19:48
The 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is officially over, with Toyota Racing’s trio of Mike Conway, Nick De Vries and Kamui Kobayashi taking victory in the #7 Toyota TR010-Hybrid. 
Although that was a standout performance by one of the powerhouses in the FIA World Endurance Championship, there was plenty of representation in the French endurance classic from the IMSA WeatherTech ...Keep reading

7 moments you might have missed at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-15 19:28
Relive the action from Barcelona at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – historic podiums, football frenzies, and more.

Ferrari would be dominating with 'better engine' – Norris

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-15 19:28
The reigning World Champion believes Ferrari has the best handling car on the grid in 2026.

5 Winners and 5 Losers from Barcelona

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-15 19:28
Lawrence Barretto selects his winners and losers from an eventful 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

The 'unusual' reason behind Hulkenberg's DNF in Barcelona

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-15 19:28
Audi failed to score in Barcelona-Catalunya, but there were some rather strange reasons as to exactly why Nico Hulkenberg could not finish in the top 10.

Winners and losers from a somewhat predictable NASCAR Cup race at Pocono

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-15 18:36
The 16th round of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season at Pocono Raceway had a fairly predictable ending, as Denny Hamlin collected his 64th career win and his eighth at the 'Tricky Triangle' over championship leader Tyler Reddick.
But there was still plenty to discuss after 400 miles and 160 laps of action around the unique track. NASCAR will now head west to California for a street race at Naval Base ...Keep reading

Revised gravel tyre set for WRC debut in Greece

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-15 17:56
World Rally Championship crews are set to have a revised tyre at their disposal for next week’s Acropolis Rally Greece, which marks the start of seven consecutive gravel rallies. 
After receiving criticism regarding the durability of its hard compound gravel tyre following last month’s Rally Portugal, Hankook has swiftly made revisions to its tyre with the updated product set to make its ...Keep reading

#12 Cadillac admits Le Mans win was unlikely but rues costly FCY

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-15 17:00
Norman Nato lamented the timing of a late full-course yellow at the Le Mans 24 Hours, but said Cadillac would not have been able to beat Toyota to victory regardless.
Jota’s factory #12 Cadillac V-Series.R shared by Nato, Will Stevens and Louis Deletraz finished fourth in the blue-riband round of the World Endurance Championship, just 32.8s down on the race-winning #7 Toyota TR010.
Nato ...Keep reading

How GM is perfecting their sim tools for the unknowns of San Diego, Chicagoland

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-15 16:53
Preparing to race at a brand new track like the San Diego street course can be a daunting task when there isn’t any data or video to study so we dug into how the tools are built that help competitors to prepare. Driver-in-the-loop simulators are a key part of modern racing so we spoke with Keith Rodden at General Motors to learn more about the process for building out San Diego in their ...Keep reading

How Ferrari built the perfect trap to beat Mercedes at the Barcelona GP

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-15 16:29
Those tears held back on the podium say more than any words ever could about the weight of Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari victory. A triumph built, pursued, almost summoned, capable of sweeping away doubts while delivering the very answers the seven‑time world champion had been chasing after a complicated 2025.
More than 500 days after first walking through the gates of Maranello as a ...Keep reading

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