Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton has tweaked his preparation for the Canadian Grand Prix, having struggled of late in Formula 1.
Aside from a successful weekend at Shanghai, Hamilton has underperformed relative to Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc so far in 2026, including last time out in Miami.
The Briton was 0.379s slower in sprint qualifying, then 0.176s down in the main session; he was 24 seconds away ...Keep reading

The opening stages of the 2026 season have proven challenging for the team led by Laurent Mekies. Red Bull’s all-new power unit has been surprisingly competitive – certainly in the eyes of some rivals in the paddock – but on the chassis side the package was underwhelming during the first three race weekends.
Red Bull brought its first significant upgrade of the year to the Japanese Grand ...Keep reading

Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiania will close again in June for another round of track resurfacing, after new problems arose during the Stock Car race at the circuit last weekend.
Issues with asphalt first arose during MotoGP's returning Brazilian Grand Prix in March, with a pothole on the main straight, undulations at Turn 4 and, most notably, asphalt breakage at Turns 11 and ...Keep reading

Monster Energy is set to become Aprilia's title sponsor in MotoGP from next week's Italian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com can confirm.
The Noale factory has dominated the start of the 2026 season, winning four out of the six grands prix so far, with Marco Bezzecchi prevailing in the opening three races and Jorge Martin triumphing at Le Mans.
However, Aprilia remains one of the few teams on the ...Keep reading

A rule change, effective immediately, brings the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series more symmetrical to what takes place in the Cup Series, specifically regarding cars involved in an incident and on the damaged vehicle policy.
Starting last year, NASCAR changed its DVP for the Cup Series allowing cars involved in a crash to complete repairs behind the wall and return ...Keep reading

NASCAR on (Amazon) Prime Sports earned widespread critical acclaim last season and crew chief analyst Steve Letarte says their success came from a very simple set of instructions from executive producer Alex Strand.
“Alex won't pat himself on the back but I think the Prime group gave us a really clear direction on what was expected,” Letarte said on Wednesday during a media call previewing ...Keep reading

 As Team Penske continues to try and find the right formula for its No. 12 pit crew, they have opted to make another change ahead of this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The group has had several problems early in the year with 88 positions lost on pit road in the first eight races of the 2026 season. Both Blaney and rew chief Jonathan Hassler have been fairly open about ...Keep reading

It may be a bit strange to think that inexperienced drivers seem to shine in this grueling five-hour marathon, but it's happened enough for it to become notable. At 600 miles, no other NASCAR race gets close to the length of the Coca Cola 600.
And it is no surprise that several of those drivers who got their first win in NASCAR's longest race went on to become some of the sport's most ...Keep reading

The Schubert Motorsport-run #81 BMW M3 Touring 24h shared by Jens Klingmann, Connor de Phillippi, Neil Verhagen and Ugo de Wilde finished fifth at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, marking one of the most positive surprises of the entire race.
It was more than the team had hoped for, having aimed for a top 10 result, but in the end, there was even a hint of disappointment.
"I think nobody could have ...Keep reading

The new Formula 1 rules have sparked debate and differing opinions on a wide range of matters, not least what makes for good racing.
F1 boasted about the huge number of overtakes in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which was lauded by some but ridiculed by most. It exposed an issue at the very heart of racing: what makes for good racing and is more overtaking always better.
Our ...Keep reading

MotoGP is seriously evaluating the possibility of changing its regulations so that each rider would have access to only one bike instead of two from the 2027 season onwards, Motorsport.com has learned. 
The proposal is currently part of the negotiations involving the championship promoter on one side and the manufacturers and teams on the other. These discussions will define the framework ...Keep reading

Despite dominating the World Rally Championship season so far, Toyota remains wary of the threat posed by Hyundai, with technical director Tom Fowler admitting to being “nervous” for the remaining gravel events.
Toyota has displayed a clear pace advantage over Hyundai at the start of the campaign, and had Sebastien Ogier avoided a puncture in the closing stages of Rally Portugal, the ...Keep reading

Between the Coca-Cola 600 and the Indianapolis 500, Katherine Legge will attempt to complete 1,100 miles of racing between wildly different events on the same day, and separated by multiple states.
Nothing compares to that feat, but Trackhouse Racing teammates Ross Chastain and Connor Zilisch are attempting to complete their own 1,100-mile journey across all three national divisions this ...Keep reading

The relationship between AMG works driver Maro Engel and Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen was long considered strained, mainly due to a verbal exchange on social media and the fact that the two did not contest the Nurburgring 24 Hours in the same car.
Following his victory at this year's endurance classic, which was also favoured by the retirement of the #3 Verstappen Racing Mercedes ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen falls back to reality this weekend with the Canadian Grand Prix just a week after the Formula 1 world champion’s heroics at the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
The 28-year-old shared a Mercedes with Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer for the famous Nordschleife event as part of his growing GT3 commitments.
It didn’t end in triumph though, as the #3 AMG agonisingly ...Keep reading

Could limiting the Balance of Performance (BoP) to just one adjustment per race weekend be the solution for the DTM? This is exactly what the Manthey team has proposed as part of a dossier spanning over 30 pages, aimed at improving the DTM’s classification system in the future. Until now, three - sometimes significant - BoP changes per weekend have often been the norm in the DTM.
"The goal is ...Keep reading

Pramac rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu made a breakthrough in cornering at the Barcelona MotoGP test, but is still struggling to extract peak one-lap performance from Michelin’s soft tyre.
The three-time World Superbike champion has claimed two points-scoring finishes in his nascent grand prix career so far, with a 15th place in the US GP followed by 13th at Le Mans. 
He also secured direct ...Keep reading

Three weeks on from the events in Miami, the Canadian Grand Prix marks Formula 1's second North American visit at one of its most unique and quietly beloved venues. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve may not offer a high-octane combination of fast corners, but with its unpredictable weather, long straights and the punishing proximity of its many walls, the race on the picturesque Ile Notre-Dame has ...Keep reading

Dennis Hauger is inching closer to feeling more comfortable running 230mph around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 
The Norwegian comes into the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie, but, despite qualifying a lowly 29th, he set the third-fastest speed (224.554mph) in Monday’s rain-shortened post-qualifying practice.
It’s been a trial by fire for Hauger, the 2021 Formula 3 ...Keep reading

Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips will soon be enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
On Tuesday, members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met for an in-person closed session at the Charlotte Convention Center to debate upon the 15 nominees. This Class of 2027 was determined by votes cast from the 50-member panel.
The panel includes current living members of the Hall of ...Keep reading