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IndyCar representatives visit the Goiânia Raceway and consider a return to Brazil

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 16:28
The Ayrton Senna International Circuit in Goiânia, which hosted a MotoGP race a few weeks ago, welcomed representatives from IndyCar on Friday, April 10, further fueling discussions about a possible return of the series to Brazil. 
Mark Miles, CEO of Penske Entertainment, was welcomed by the governor of Goiás, Daniel Vilela, and First Lady Iara Vilela. According to the Diário de Goiás, the ...Keep reading

Lance Stroll makes GT debut at GTWCE Paul Ricard

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 15:55
Lance Stroll’s debut in the GT World Challenge Europe at Paul Ricard ended in low-key fashion, as his #18 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin squad took 48th place in a late retirement following a series of earlier issues.
In the six-hour race, Stroll’s co-driver Mari Boya started the event and was followed by Roberto Merhi, with the Aston Martin Formula 1 driver only jumping in the car for the ...Keep reading

Who benefits from the new F1 start regulations – and who is falling behind?

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 14:30
With Formula 1’s new 2026 regulations, the race start has gained massive importance. The revised power units deliver significantly more hybrid power but no longer feature the MGU-H on the turbo. As a result, power delivery off the line has become inconsistent – making car behaviour in the opening metres less predictable.
This creates a particularly critical phase for drivers and teams ...Keep reading

WRC Croatia: Thierry Neuville crashes out of certain win on final stage

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 13:44
Takamoto Katsuta claimed victory in Croatia after a dramatic final stage that saw Hyundai's Thierry Neuville throw away a likely first win of the 2026 World Rally Championship season. 
Neuville took a 1m15.4s lead into the final stage and was seemingly on course to end Toyota's 100% winning start to the season. However, the Belgian lost the rear of his i20 N and clouted a concrete block ...Keep reading

100 races without a Cup win: Every time Kyle Busch nearly ended his NASCAR drought

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 13:35
In the NASCAR Cup Series, there is no driver with as many wins at Kyle Busch (63), although Denny Hamlin is moving ever-closer.
The 40-year-old Busch won at least one race every year between 2005 and 2023 in his Hall of Fame career. That final year before the impressive streak came to a grinding halt was his very first with Richard Childress Racing, and the two-time Cup champion came out of ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton hailed by James Vowles over handling of 2021 championship loss

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 12:28
Williams team principal James Vowles has offered fresh praise for Lewis Hamilton's handling of losing the 2021 drivers' championship.
The end of the 2021 Formula 1 season remains one of the most debated moments in the modern era of the championship. The fight between Hamilton and Max Verstappen went down to the wire at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Hamilton had been leading the ...Keep reading

Shoulder injury pushes Marc Marquez into his third-longest winless streak in MotoGP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 11:30
Marc Marquez’s last MotoGP victory dates back to the San Marino Grand Prix in September 2025, just weeks before he sealed the world championship in Japan with a second-place finish.
Less than a week after Motegi, the Ducati rider was injured in Indonesia after being struck by Marco Bezzecchi, sustaining a right shoulder injury that still affects him today. The incident brought an abrupt end ...Keep reading

Sainz can spark Williams revival in betting markets

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-04-12 11:27
He has already picked up points in the opening three races, but more is expected from Sainz this season.

Jacques Villeneuve explains why battling Damon Hill was harder than fighting Michael Schumacher

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 10:32
Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve have discussed their time as Williams team-mates and fighting for the drivers' championship in 1996.
The Canadian driver made his Formula 1 debut with the Grove outfit in 1996, joining Hill as they both fought for the championship title. It was the Briton who ultimately won, and Villeneuve finished second, with Michael Schumacher in third.
"I always found ...Keep reading

F1 2026 driver numbers: Who runs which number and why?

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 09:24
Every Formula 1 driver races with a fixed number. The series introduced the concept of permanent numbers in 2014 to make drivers more recognisable to fans on track, as numbers were previously assigned based on the final standings in the world championship.
For many years, only the world champion was allowed to change their race number: they were given the option to swap their permanent number ...Keep reading

The most iconic F1 driver-race engineer partnerships

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-04-12 08:18
The impending departure of Gianpiero Lambiase from Red Bull will bring to a close one of the most renowned partnerships between a race engineer and a driver in Formula 1.

Connor Zilisch fends off Kyle Larson to win Bristol NASCAR O'Reilly race

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 03:30
It was a JR Motorsports 1-2 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and despite dominating the 2025 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) season, few expected Connor Zilisch to prevail on Saturday. That was because of Kyle Larson, who absolutely dominated the entire race until the very end.
Zilisch was one of three drivers who stayed out during a late-race caution, with crew chief Rodney Childers opting ...Keep reading

Car bursts into flames during NASCAR Bristol race after engine failure

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-12 02:33
On Lap 194 of the 300-lap NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the caution flew for an engine failure back in the pack.
Mason Maggio was limping his car around the apron in the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet, white smoke billowing from underneath. He quickly turned behind the pit wall and came to a stop in the garage. Just as he did that, flames erupted from ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup Bristol starting lineup: Ryan Blaney beats Reddick to pole

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-11 23:48
In qualifying at Saturday, the No. 12 Team Penske Ford of Ryan Blaney secured pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway. With a fast lap of 15.101s, he earned his 13th career pole and second at Bristol.
"Just kind of got free on Lap 1, and then it was like all right, gather yourself up in (Turns) 3 and 4 and try and get a second lap," said Blaney. "Luckily, the rear tires came in better the ...Keep reading

WRC Croatia: Hyundai closes in on first win to end Toyota’s perfect start

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-11 21:24
Thierry Neuville’s sole focus is on bringing home a "very important" victory in Croatia for Hyundai as it bids to end Toyota’s 100% winning streak this World Rally Championship season.
Hyundai has endured a difficult start to the year, being on the end of heavy defeats to rival Toyota, who locked out the podium in Monte Carlo and Sweden. The Korean team’s upgraded i20 N has struggled to ...Keep reading

Five NASCAR Cup team members ejected after multiple inspection failures at Bristol

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-11 21:07
NASCAR has ejected four car chiefs and one engineer after NASCAR Cup Series inspection at Bristol Motor Speedway. Five cars failed pre-race inspection twice, resulting in the loss of a key team member from each for the remainder of the weekend, and the loss of pit stall selection no matter where they qualify on the grid. They will be given whatever five stalls are left after the rest of the field ...Keep reading

WRC Croatia: Puncture chaos hands Thierry Neuville commanding lead

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-11 18:44
Thierry Neuville has moved into a sizable lead after a series of punctures caused by rocks shook up the World Rally Championship leaderboard in Croatia.
The Hyundai driver started Saturday sitting 13.8s behind leader Toyota’s Sami Pajari but ended the day with a 1m14.5s lead over Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta heading in Sunday’s four asphalt stages.
"It just clicked this weekend," ...Keep reading

Alex Bowman resolute in NASCAR return after vertigo bout

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-11 18:31
Alex Bowman got the ‘all clear’ from his doctors a week earlier than anticipated and he’s back in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 with a goal to methodically make the most he can out of the remainder of the season.
Bowman has missed the last four races due to a bout of vertigo and was cleared after passing his medical tests and then turning competitive laps in a street car around the Ten ...Keep reading

Lando Norris names four most influential people in his F1 career

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-11 17:27
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has opened up about the people who shaped his life and motorsport career.
The British driver made his F1 debut in 2019 with McLaren and has remained with the Woking outfit since, helping the team rise from near the back of the grid to back-to-back constructors' championship titles in 2024 and 2025, as well as his maiden drivers' title. 
It will come as ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez signals Cadillac's "biggest challenge": out-developing other teams

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-11 15:52
If F1's 11th team Cadillac aimed for a respectful debut, then it has largely achieved that, with both Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas reaching the chequered flag in two consecutive races in China and Japan.
At Suzuka, Perez and Bottas beat the struggling Aston Martins to stay off the last row of the grid. The pair was around 2.3 seconds off the frontrunners in Q1 and one second removed from ...Keep reading

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