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“It’s just nuts” – Lewis Hamilton baffled by Ferrari’s tyre-warming struggle

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 10:58
Lewis Hamilton was left baffled by the Ferrari SF-26 inability to sufficiently warm its tyres up over an out-lap at Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix.
Both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc required two warm-up laps for their tyres to be in the right temperature window at Zandvoort. They struggled to fifth and sixth respectively in Q3, equalling their worst performance this summer, three to four ...Keep reading

Why the F1 Dutch GP weekend has been a "wake-up call" for Kimi Antonelli

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 10:32
Kimi Antonelli's face after qualifying third for Sunday's final Dutch Grand Prix said it all: another opportunity had slipped away.
It has been a less than optimal weekend for the championship leader after an off-track excursion in sprint qualifying damaged his car, ultimately consigning him to fourth in that race. He then felt he should have been on pole position for Sunday's main ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda: Racing Bulls is “pretty impressed” with my performance so far

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 09:39
Yuki Tsunoda says Racing Bulls has been “pretty impressed” with the way he has adapted to Formula 1’s 2026-spec machinery as he stands in for Liam Lawson at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Lawson got a call-up to Red Bull after Isack Hadjar injured his wrist over the summer break, hence Tsunoda’s opportunity at Racing Bulls on a tricky sprint weekend in Zandvoort.
The 26-year-old was ...Keep reading

Final predictions and latest Dutch Grand Prix odds

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 09:36
Our expert betting writers bring you their final predictions and latest odds before the Dutch Grand Prix.

Domenicali on Verstappen's deal and Zandvoort's final event

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 09:36
Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali has shared his thoughts during Zandvoort’s final weekend on the F1 calendar.

From Salo to Bearman – 10 memorable F1 stand-in performances

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 09:36
Liam Lawson is back in a Red Bull this weekend, while Yuki Tsunoda takes his place at Racing Bulls. But will they shine like some of these F1 super-sub drivers?

Toto Wolff jokes about Max Verstappen's Red Bull deal: Mercedes has him for the most important races

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 08:58
As is tradition, Mercedes organises a special media session with Wolff and representatives of the Dutch press at Zandvoort. In recent years, those roundtables have often produced some eye-catching comments, much to the amusement of Mercedes team members as well.
Two years ago at Zandvoort, for example, Wolff more or less confirmed Kimi Antonelli's F1 promotion, even though the formal ...Keep reading

Supercars Ipswich: Broc Feeney secures unlikely Sprint Cup title after second weekend win

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 08:43
Broc Feeney scored victory in the third race of the Queensland Raceway Supercars weekend and with it, took an unlikely Sprint Cup title.
Feeney started from second of the grid alongside Triple Eight driver Will Brown and for most of the opening lap the two Ford Mustangs ran side-by-side, until Feeney seized track position and built a lead of around a second.
By the time the opening pit stop ...Keep reading

Five in Five: Formula 1 quiz No 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-08-23 06:56
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

Five in Five: Formula 1 quiz No 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-08-23 06:56
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

Five in Five: Formula 1 quiz No 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-08-23 06:56
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

Five in Five: Formula 1 quiz No 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-08-23 06:56
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

Five in Five: Formula 1 quiz No 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-08-23 06:56
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

Kyle Busch Remembered: Breaking records and bumping the pace car at New Hampshire

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 04:54
We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series as NASCAR takes on New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Busch earned 12 national-level wins at the 'Magic Mile' with three in Cup Series, six in the O'Reilly Series, and three in the Craftsman Truck Series.
Those dozen victories count among his 234 career NASCAR wins across the three national divisions -- more than any other driver in history. Busch ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece needs a home run to make NASCAR Chase

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 04:04
Basically, Ryan Preece is standing on deck and his manager just told him 'we need you to hit a home run here.'
That's not even entirely a metaphor. That is literally the exchange the RFK Racing No. 60 driver and crew chief had on Saturday morning facing uphill climbs in two different championship battles at New Hampshire and Daytona.
Preece is 50 points behind Shane Van Gisbergen for the ...Keep reading

Christian Rasmussen storms to career-best fourth in Washington IndyCar qualifying

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 01:20
Ed Carpenter Racing’s Christian Rasmussen delivered the best qualifying performance of his IndyCar career on Saturday, charging into the Fast Six and securing a fourth-place starting position for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
Navigating the 1.7-mile, 7-turn temporary street circuit wrapped around the National Mall, the 26-year-old Dane saved his best for last. As the final driver to take the ...Keep reading

Bowman Gray to host NASCAR Truck race for very first time in 2027

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 01:16
Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 2027. The historic North Carolina short track has hosted the pre-season Clash exhibition race with the NASCAR Cup Series for the past two years, but it hasn't been the site of points-paying national-level NASCAR race since 1971. The Clash is set to move back to Daytona next year.
The Trucks have never raced at the 0.250-mile ...Keep reading

What are the tyre strategy options for the Dutch Grand Prix?

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 00:11
Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at Zandvoort.

We picked a four-leg Bet Builder for the Dutch GP

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 00:11
We have picked a four-leg Bet Builder for Zandvoort, including a podium finish and top-six selection.

IndyCar Freedom 250 starting lineup: Alex Palou claims pole in Washington D.C.

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-22 23:35
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou stormed to pole for Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix. 
The reigning, four-time IndyCar Series champion went out second in the Fast Six and delivered a stout flying lap of 56.899s at the 1.7-mile, 7-turn temporary street circuit to claim pole position. It marks Palou’s seventh pole of the season, and first since Road America in June.
Kyle Kirkwood, who ...Keep reading

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