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Ollie Bearman has explained how the developing battle between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell is giving him extra belief and motivation, with the Haas driver eager to follow his former F2 team mate to front of the field.

Pedro Acosta says he was surprised to encounter so many problems in Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix after failing to secure a direct entry into Q2.
The factory KTM MotoGP rider lacked the speed to contend for a top 10 result in the afternoon, ending up almost half a second off the pace in 13th place. Having also struggled for speed in opening practice, Acosta’s day eventually ended ...Keep reading

Cal Crutchlow says a lack of physical strength is his number one limitation as his comeback to MotoGP racing got underway at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday.
The British rider, who is stepping in to replace the injured Johann Zarco at the LCR Honda team, was last on the timesheets in the afternoon practice session at Mugello. His best lap was over a second shy of that set by fellow injury ...Keep reading

The NASCAR community is still trying to grasp a future without Kyle Busch, and we at Motorsport.com thought that a good way to memorialize him would be to highlight some of Rowdy's most unforgettable moments -- the good, bad, and downright hilarious. 
So, every week where it is applicable, we will select our favorite Kyle Busch memories from whatever track is next up on the NASCAR calendar ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin revealed that he ended a 15-year relationship with his personal sponsor Red Bull following Aprilia's new deal with Monster Energy.
On Friday, Aprilia announced that it signed American energy drinks giant Monster as its title sponsor, confirming a report published by Motorsport.com earlier this week.
Both Martin and Marco Bezzecchi headed out on track in Friday practice for the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez feels he needs to be patient about his recovery, as he conceded he doesn’t even have the pace for a top-five finish after Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix.
The nine-time world champion made a highly-anticipated return to MotoGP at Mugello, having been forced to miss the Sunday race at Le Mans and the entire Catalan GP weekend due to injury.
The factory Ducati rider ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton appeared to rediscover his spark during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, showing a renewed sense of "freedom" and delivering a turn of pace that seemingly rattled his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, according to broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former engineer Rob Smedley.
Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast, Humphrey and Smedley reflected on the improved showing from ...Keep reading

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

After George Russell's sudden exit from the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix, F1.com looks back at eight other occasions where drivers were dramatically forced to retire whilst in P1.

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

Welshman Otis Lawrence became the youngest ever Sim Racing World Champion on Thursday. Here's how the action played out in the final two rounds of the year.