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16 drivers have locked themselves into the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the championship, and now only 100 points separates them. Denny Hamlin is the No. 1 seed, while Ryan Preece is the No. 16 seed after a dramatic win at Daytona.
The first of ten battlegrounds will be the historic Darlington Raceway, and the 2026 edition of the Southern 500. 
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he has acquired a rare Ferrari F40, fulfilling a lifelong ambition of his.
The seven-time champion shared the news alongside photos of the retro supercar undergoing what looks like an engine-out restoration.
"My very own F40. This is the car of my dreams and has been for as long as I can remember," Hamilton wrote. "As a kid I dreamt of having one. When I ...Keep reading

Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe says McLaren's performance at Monza will dictate whether Lando Norris can realistically challenge for the 2026 championship title.
Norris will arrive at the Italian Grand Prix on the back of two consecutive wins at the Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix. The victories and a third-place finish in the Dutch sprint race have narrowed ...Keep reading

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Lewis Hamilton has a genuine, albeit small, chance of securing a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 championship in 2026, but insists Ferrari must throw its full support behind the Briton to make it happen.
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner suggested that Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur will soon need to implement strict team orders to ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has teased a merchandise collection ahead of his home race, the highly anticipated Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.
With Formula 1 preparing to hit the streets of the Spanish capital for the first time in September, the Williams driver is building hype for his home crowd. Taking to social media, Sainz addressed the confusion surrounding his recent cryptic teaser posts about his brand ...Keep reading

Our experts bring you all the important betting information you need before making your predictions for Monza.

Ahead of the Italian Grand Prix we look back on some of the most memorable moments from Monza.

Chris Medland runs through the biggest talking points as F1 heads to Monza for Round 13 of the 2026 season.

Williams driver Carlos Sainz believes he could stay in Formula 1 until he’s 45 years old – the age he will be when the 2040 season gets under way.
Currently competing in his 12th F1 campaign, the four-time grand prix winner will celebrate his 32nd birthday on Tuesday and is the sixth-oldest driver on the grid behind Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg and Cadillac duo Valtteri ...Keep reading

Mick Schumacher, still wearing his helmet after the cars had been parked, went straight over to Romain Grosjean's car to discuss their on-track run-in, where Schumacher spun after contact with Grosjean's car at the exit of Turn 4.
Christopher DeHarde got a small two-second snippet of the moment with Schumacher leaning into Grosjean's cockpit. All that can be heard is a brief "sorry" before ...Keep reading

Team Penske's David Malukas was leading late at Milwaukee, but the car briefly hesitated on the final restart, costing him the lead. He never got control of the race, finishing second to Pato O'Ward as the Arrow McLaren driver swept both of the Sunday races. Chevrolet cars finished 1st through 7th in the final race of the day.
For Malukas, it was his fourth runner-up finish of the 2026 season ...Keep reading

31 August 2025. Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, extending his championship lead over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to 34 points. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was 104 points behind and seemingly out of contention.
Over the remainder of that season Piastri didn't win another grand prix and ultimately slipped to third in the standings, a slide accompanied by a flurry of ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Fred Vesti has completed a live street demonstration run in Singapore.
The run took place as the headline attraction of the adidas Orchard Ignition festival on Sunday 30 August, organised in partnership with Mercedes-AMG, adidas and global partner BABYMONSTER.
Vesti took to the track for three separate runs throughout Sunday afternoon, and footage of the ...Keep reading

Gigi Dall’Igna, Ducati’s general manager and the key figure in the technical operation of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, is convinced that this year’s MotoGP title will go not to the fastest rider, but to the one who keeps the coolest head.
Ducati rider Marc Marquez claimed his fourth victory and third double of the season in Aragon on Sunday, in a campaign in which he is plausibly ...Keep reading

2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has likened racing against Fernando Alonso to battling Michael Schumacher.
Writing in his Jenson's Journal for Aston Martin ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, Button reflected on Alonso's career as the paddock waits to see if the Spaniard will commit to another season in the championship.
"The biggest compliment I can give Fernando is that fighting him was ...Keep reading

It's now been confirmed that Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon will stay with Williams in 2027, but Team Principal James Vowles admits that he had concerns about losing the pair.

In the latest episode of F1 Nation, Tom Clarkson, Jolyon Palmer and James Hinchcliffe turn their attention to the Temple of Speed ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli returns to the Italian Grand Prix this weekend armed with a 59-point lead in the drivers' championship and a completely different mindset to his troublesome home race debut in 2025.
In 2025, he suffered a messy race at Monza, in which he was handed a five-second penalty for a clash with Williams's Alex Albon and shown a black-and-white flag for track limits, before picking up two ...Keep reading

Lando Norris insists that achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a Formula 1 champion has not changed who he is as a person, though it has brought a sense of calm and confidence in the car.
The McLaren driver reflected on his title success during an interview with Sky Sports, which was filmed after he announced a contract extension with the Woking outfit until the end of 2030.
"It hasn't ...Keep reading

While fuel-saving remained ever-present, the new rules package seemed to improve the racing product at Daytona International Speedway, as drivers were able to make moves all throughout the field and it never felt truly gridlocked.
At the end of the day, it was Ryan Preece ending his 0-248 streak with a huge win at Daytona, one that vaulted him up into the Chase for the first time in his entire ...Keep reading