Motorsport

How to watch IndyCar 2026 at Nashville: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Thu, 2026-07-16 20:12
Round No. 12 of the 2026 IndyCar season is here, and the series will be racing at the Nashville Superspeedway oval.
Alex Palou continues to lead the championship standings by 56 points over Kyle Kirkwood, with Christian Lundgaard 65 points back in third.
Nashville hosted the 2025 season finale, and was won by Josef Newgarden. The Team Penske driver is also the most recent IndyCar race ...Keep reading

Did Kelley Earnhardt Miller just confirm that Justin Allgaier will return in 2027?

Thu, 2026-07-16 19:58
JR Motorsports team co-owner and CEO Kelley Earnhardt Miller indicated that star driver Justin Allgaier is set to return for at least the 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
In a SiriusXM NASCAR Radio segment, she was speaking with Larry McReynolds when she appeared to confirm that Allgaier will be back next year.
Allgaier is enjoying a dominant season with six victories so far -- ...Keep reading

"Not the same challenge" or an "interesting" exercise? - Drivers on Spa's appeal in F1 2026

Thu, 2026-07-16 18:47
Formula 1's current battery-driven formula has changed the face of a number of iconic tracks and corners this year, but nowhere is the difference expected to be as striking as at driver favourite Spa-Francorchamps.
Despite various mitigating measures, including reduced energy deployment limits and additional active aero zones, the relative lack of time spent on the brakes around the 7km ...Keep reading

Crunch time in IMSA: Inside the 2026 WeatherTech Championship title fights

Thu, 2026-07-16 17:59
With the dust settled after a thrilling weekend of action at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has officially entered its high-stakes final stretch.
The margin for error has evaporated. For the high-flying prototypes of GTP and LMP2, only three rounds remain to crown a champion. Meanwhile, the production-based warriors in GTD Pro and GTD have four ...Keep reading

F1 Belgian GP: Friday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

Thu, 2026-07-16 17:55
Formula 1 heads to Spa-Francorchamps this weekend after Charles Leclerc's British grand prix win gave Ferrari another sign of momentum in the fight with Mercedes.
Kimi Antonelli still leads the championship, but his advantage over George Russell has been cut to 25 points after a difficult run since Monaco. Spa gives the Mercedes driver a chance to respond at a circuit where he has enjoyed ...Keep reading

What Max Verstappen did – and didn't – say about his F1 future and McLaren at Spa

Thu, 2026-07-16 17:11
When Max Verstappen took his seat on the red sofa for Thursday afternoon's official FIA press conference, it was immediately clear what the next half hour would largely revolve around.
Earlier that morning, Verstappen had announced a collaboration with McLaren junior Dries Van Langendonck, but most of those in attendance were interested in something else: Verstappen's own future and the ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton still avoiding Ferrari’s F1 sim: ‘It’s helped me massively’

Thu, 2026-07-16 16:28
Lewis Hamilton has maintained his approach of not using Ferrari’s Formula 1 simulator – and that’s for the better, according to him.
Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix in May, Hamilton decided to stop using the simulator in Maranello because he felt the correlation was not good enough and he couldn’t prepare properly with that tool.
Since then, the seven-time world champion has ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc: Merging "aggressive" style with F1 2026 cars is this year's biggest challenge

Thu, 2026-07-16 16:07
Charles Leclerc believes that the main challenge of 2026 has emerged in attempting to marry his "aggressive" driving style with the demands of the current Formula 1 machinery.
The Monegasque said he made a few changes in his approach to the British Grand Prix weekend in order to get the most out of his Ferrari SF-26, which ultimately led to his first grand prix victory of the season - and his ...Keep reading

David Coulthard recalls violent Spa crash that left him with broken leg

Thu, 2026-07-16 14:10
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has reflected on the unforgiving nature of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, recalling his terrifying junior formula crash that resulted in a broken leg.
The 13-time grand prix winner detailed the difference between modern F1 machinery and 1990s cars when tackling the legendary Belgian circuit.
When asked if the famous Eau Rouge and Raidillon combination ...Keep reading

Red Bull reverts to conventional rear wing in Belgium after worrying Max Verstappen crashes

Thu, 2026-07-16 14:01
Red Bull is switching back to its original 2026 Formula 1 rear wing after a brace of worrying offs for Max Verstappen with its upside-down concept.
Rival team Ferrari was the first squad to roll out what it dubbed a 'Macarena' rear wing in winter testing, with a main flap that rotated 180 degrees when straight mode was activated, optimising drag levels on the straights.
Red Bull introduced ...Keep reading

Former F1 presenter identifies Aston Martin "red flag" amid performance struggles

Thu, 2026-07-16 13:24
Will Buxton has pointed to a major "red flag" at Aston Martin after Adrian Newey admitted that the team may not have spent enough time consulting its drivers during the car's development phase.
Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast, Buxton, former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and Sky Sports pundit Naomi Schiff discussed the Silverstone outfit's disastrous start to the season, which has ...Keep reading

David Coulthard warns FIA intervention could stifle F1 innovation

Thu, 2026-07-16 12:10
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has cautioned the FIA against regulating technical innovation out of the championship, warning that banning unique engineering developments could damage F1's core DNA.
Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast alongside broadcaster Will Buxton and former W Series driver and Sky Sports analyst Naomi Schiff, the 13-time grand prix winner discussed the flexible ...Keep reading

Lando Norris faces Belgium GP grid drop as McLaren takes new Mercedes F1 power unit parts

Thu, 2026-07-16 12:05
McLaren driver Lando Norris is facing a 10-place grid drop at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps as his team is fitting new Mercedes Formula 1 power unit components. 
Norris had been at risk for engine related penalties earlier than planned after suffering a series of reliability issues this season. The reigning world champion was already on his third and final set of ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez's relentless comeback: 'Nobody knows the stress I've been through'

Thu, 2026-07-16 12:00
There is never much peace in Marc Marquez's world. Last year, he completed one of the most extraordinary comeback stories in modern motorsport, and barely had time to catch his breath before being thrown into another enormous challenge that has once again tested the limits of his resilience.
The injury sustained in the crash triggered by Marco Bezzecchi in Indonesia — just a week after the ...Keep reading

James Hinchcliffe names Ferrari's best hope of beating Mercedes

Thu, 2026-07-16 11:34
Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer and IndyCar Series race winner James Hinchcliffe believe Ferrari must make the difficult decision to favour Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc if it is to mount a serious challenge against Mercedes this season.
Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, the pair discussed the changes at the Maranello outfit following the British Grand Prix, where Leclerc claimed ...Keep reading

Aston Martin "flat out" on AMR26 Hungary updates, spares in short supply

Thu, 2026-07-16 11:21
Aston Martin's planned Formula 1 upgrade package for Hungary has been a "big undertaking" for the team, according to chief trackside officer Mike Krack, who hopes to have both cars ready in time with the new parts.
The Silverstone squad has endured a dismal start to 2026, with the sole highlight being Fernando Alonso's point in Monaco where Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez both received time ...Keep reading

First BMW test after heavy crash: How Kelvin van der Linde fared

Thu, 2026-07-16 11:09
On Wednesday, eleven days after the heavy crash at the Norisring, Kelvin van der Linde returned to his BMW M4 GT3 Evo. His Schubert team utilized the only permitted private test day of the season with both BMW machines to prepare for their home game at the DTM weekend in Oschersleben. But how did the 30-year-old, who suffered bruising in the accident, fare during his comeback?
"I am incredibly ...Keep reading

Is this the luckiest F1 fan on the planet?

Thu, 2026-07-16 11:00
You’re a lucky man…
“You can say that again! It's been pretty incredible so far this year.”
What made you want to attend every single race of the season? 
“It’s been on my bucket list since I was a teenager, but I never thought it was really possible. I’d only been to five races before last year but every time I went to one, I loved sitting in the grandstands with other ...Keep reading

Mercedes told Max Verstappen-Kimi Antonelli partnership would be "recipe for disaster"

Thu, 2026-07-16 10:54
Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has warned Mercedes that pairing Max Verstappen with Kimi Antonelli would be a "recipe for disaster" should a seat become available at the Brackley outfit.
Verstappen has been at the centre of rumours linking him to Mercedes for some time and, more recently, to McLaren. While neither of these moves has been confirmed, Palmer weighed in on the shifting ...Keep reading

Pirelli explains why it will keep MotoGP's controversial tyre pressure rule in 2027

Thu, 2026-07-16 10:18
Honda bid farewell to Joan Mir on 2 July with a social media post ahead of the conclusion of his four-year spell with HRC to join Gresini for the 2027 MotoGP season. In the post, the Tokyo manufacturer wrote: "Three podiums and your champion's spirit shine bright as the highlights".
A search through the championship statistics is enough to verify that Mir only scored two podiums with Honda – ...Keep reading

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