Motorsport

Ducati riders have identified traction and corner entry as Aprilia’s biggest strengths following the Noale marque’s dominant showing at last weekend’s French Grand Prix.
While Alex Marquez delivered Ducati’s first grand prix victory of 2026 at Jerez, Aprilia returned to the front at Le Mans as factory rider Jorge Martin led team-mate Marco Bezzecchi and Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura in a ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has warned Kimi Antonelli that his poor race starts could become a major weakness at the Monaco Grand Prix.
While Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers’ standings to 20 points after winning the Miami Grand Prix, the Italian driver is still struggling with race starts. After starting from pole position at the Hard Rock Stadium, Antonelli lost the lead ...Keep reading

Formula E is preparing to reshape its sporting format for the start of the Gen4 era, with a combination of “performance” and “efficiency”-focused races under discussion for next season.
The current regulations have been successful in producing plenty of action on track, with close pack-style contests becoming a hallmark of the Gen3 era.
But the arrival of a faster and significantly ...Keep reading

When Max Verstappen hustles his Winward team's Mercedes GT3 car around the Nordschleife this weekend in his quest to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours, record numbers of fans are expected to watch on, either at the sold-out event or via the broadcast. Among them will likely be a number of his F1 colleagues, and some of them might even be tinged with envy.
McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ...Keep reading

In the late-night hours following the opening Indy 500 practice session, reports emerged that Katherine Legge will attempt the rare Indy 500/Coke 600 Double -- this year. Motorsport.com has since independently confirmed the news as well. 
The 45-year-old is already confirmed to be taking part in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, driving the No. 11 HMD Motorsports/AJ Foyt Racing ...Keep reading

Even Kurt Busch is surprised that NASCAR didn’t penalize his brother, two-time Cup Series champion, Kyle Busch.
The 2004 Cup Series champion, who won his title with Roush Racing, appeared on the Door, Bumper, Clear podcast this week and was asked about the penalty to Ryan Preece due to the incident with Ty Gibbs two weeks ago at Texas but also the non-penalty for his brother’s contact with ...Keep reading

Four-time and reigning IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou began a strong defense of his Indianapolis 500 crown by pacing the opening day of practice on Tuesday. 
The Spaniard, who was the first driver to go out and kickstart the six-hour session, was relatively quiet due to what he called a “balancing issue.” However, he returned in the final 10 minutes and he threw down a 225.937mph flyer ...Keep reading

A year removed from enduring “by far the worst moment of my life,” Scott McLaughlin is motivated to flip the script for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 
The New Zealander crashed out during the pace laps of last year’s 109th edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” which left him sitting in a wave of emotions with head in hands in Turn 1 moments later. He has carried ...Keep reading

The Best Plumber 604 Racing Series -- a regional dirt late model division -- was competing at 1-75 Raceway on Saturday night for its season-opener when the dangerous incident took place.
Greg Martin and Matt Henderson collided in the feature race, and Martin was clearly frustrated. While Henderson's car was receiving service in the pits, Martin drove into the side of the vehicle at a low rate ...Keep reading

Louis Foster is in favor of Race Control throwing cautions to err on the side of safety, but also sees them as a benefit to enhance the racing. 
The 22-year-old Briton’s thoughts come in wake of last Saturday’s IndyCar round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, which saw Race Control call a local yellow despite Alexander Rossi’s #20 ECR Chevrolet being stalled on the ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta has admitted he was annoyed after Fabio Di Giannantonio passed him in the final sequence of corners at the French Grand Prix last weekend. He was particularly irked by the Italian taking the trouble to glance back at him after doing so. 
Di Giannantonio nabbed fourth place from the factory KTM rider going into the double right-hander at Raccordement on the last lap. Then ...Keep reading

The cancellation of the April grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the conflict in the Middle East reshaped the 2026 Formula 1 calendar. The double withdrawal left a one-month gap without races, while also creating several issues regarding how to reorganise the second half of the championship.
Formally, the two events have never been officially cancelled by Formula 1, which merely ...Keep reading

After a disastrous start to the MotoGP year, Fabio Quartararo was finally able to put a more positive spin on life at Yamaha after scoring his first significant points haul of the season at last weekend's French Grand Prix.
The home rider walked away from Le Mans with a respectable sixth place in the grand prix - significantly better than his previous 2026 best of 14th. This came after ...Keep reading

IndyCar and IndyCar Officiating have announced alterations to an operating practice and process update, which comes in the wake of the on-track incident involving ECR’s #20 Chevrolet of Alexander Rossi in Saturday's race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
On Lap 21 of 85, Rossi’s car suffered a mechanical issue, which he later insinuated was due to the hybrid, and was stopped ...Keep reading

Although many of the stakeholders remain publicly in denial, it's clear Formula 1's latest technical regulations have displeased a broad section of the fanbase as well as attracting loud criticism from the drivers themselves.
The recent implementation of tweaks to the electrical deployment and harvesting regime, followed by confirmation of more extensive changes to come next season, represent a ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia hailed Jorge Martin’s epic comeback from a nightmare 2025 MotoGP season as “admirable”, saying the Aprilia rider has emerged as a genuine title threat.
Martin dominated last weekend’s French Grand Prix, winning both the sprint and the main race after a difficult qualifying to move one point behind his team-mate Marco Bezzecchi in the championship standings.
The ...Keep reading

An overall win at the Nurburgring 24 Hours is not only one of the most prestigious crowns in international motorsport, but the 2026 edition promises to be more thrilling than ever. With more than 40 cars entered, the GT3 field is larger than it has ever been.
As Max Verstappen prepares to line up for the start of the race for the first time, who are the Formula 1 star's primary rivals in the ...Keep reading

“We're getting there, we're not the same yet.”
This was Max Verstappen’s reaction to McLaren team boss Andrea Stella’s comment that there are “four teams in such a tight competition”, following an encouraging Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull, with Mercedes prevailing and Ferrari also in the mix.
Isack Hadjar had a nightmare weekend, well off Verstappen’s pace before being excluded ...Keep reading

As Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 drivers' championship, David Coulthard has spoken about the importance of the Italian driver's support system. 
The former driver believes that those closest to Antonelli will be crucial in keeping him "undistracted" as he fights for his first championship title.
Antonelli has surprised the paddock with an incredible start to the season. While it was ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have flocked to social media after an interview with American Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar has gone viral.
After Fallon kicked off the interaction, Verstappen said, “I love being here,” before the TV host continued: “Max Verstappen, like Ver-stopping at the store, Ver-stopping to get coffee, you know?” But it was the ...Keep reading