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WRC Rally Japan: Elfyn Evans makes road position count to maintain lead

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-29 11:34
World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans made the most of his road position to maintain his Rally Japan lead over Oliver Solberg as Toyota locked out the top four on Friday.
Evans made the most of the cleaner roads and combined that with impressive pace to end Friday’s six stages with a 15.7s lead over Solberg. Despite being disadvantaged by starting sixth on the road, nine-time world ...Keep reading

Active aero banned at F1 Monaco GP

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-29 10:18
The news is official: active aerodynamics will not be used at the Monaco Grand Prix. The FIA made the decision with safety in mind. There was a risk of seeing cars become too fast at the exit of the Tunnel, given the limited run-off areas, and it was considered prudent to forgo one of the key features of the 2026 Formula 1 cars.
The race in the principality will therefore be run with fixed ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli proved he 'won't be bullied' in Mercedes title fight, says Naomi Schiff

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-29 10:00
Former W Series driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Naomi Schiff believes Kimi Antonelli is demonstrating that he is no longer the "little brother" at Mercedes.
The Brackley outfit has enjoyed an incredible start to the 2026 season, winning every grand prix so far, with Antonelli claiming four of those five wins. The 19-year-old became the youngest driver to lead the championship after ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies confident F1 will make changes needed for Max Verstappen to stay

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-29 09:41
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies is confident the FIA will implement the power unit changes required for Max Verstappen to stay heading into the 2027 Formula 1 campaign.
The four-time world champion has been a huge critic of F1’s contentious regulation overhaul for 2026, featuring a near-50:50 split between engine and electrical power.
But the FIA is trying to implement a 60-40 split for 2027 ...Keep reading

WRC Rally Japan: Elfyn Evans leads as deer delay Oliver Solberg

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-29 08:29
World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans produced a faultless drive in tricky changeable conditions to lead Rally Japan from Toyota team-mate Oliver Solberg.
Evans made the most of starting first on the road while overnight rain meant Friday morning’s stages featured several damp patches waiting to catch out crews. 
Solberg took the early rally lead after winning the brand-new Asuke ...Keep reading

"If Marc Marquez is back, it's because he feels he can fight," says Francesco Bagnaia

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-29 08:00
Both the world championship leader Marco Bezzecchi and Marquez' own team-mate, Francesco Bagnaia, have scoffed at Marc Marquez's claim to be below his best as he returns from a injury layoff at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. 
Following a recent operation on his foot and shoulder, the reigning world champion played down his chances when speaking to media at Mugello on Thursday. But Marc has ...Keep reading

2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-29 07:00
Mugello plays host to the Italian Grand Prix on 29-31 May. 
Unsurprisingly, Ducati has a strong track record on home turf, having won the last four editions of the Italian GP. Francesco Bagnaia won three races in a row at Mugello between 2022-24, before Marc Marquez brought more joy for the factory Ducati team last year.
Coincidentally, Mugello marks Marquez's return to the paddock after ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR at Nashville: Weekend schedule, weather, start time, TV

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 21:37
NASCAR is heading to Nashville for the 14th round of the 2026 Cup season. Following a somber race weekend in Charlotte after the tragic passing of Kyle Busch, the NASCAR season continues on, and Nashville will host all three national divisions.
Daniel Suarez earned a surprise win in last weekend's Coca-Cola 600, taking the lead with a two-tire call and holding the top spot until rain ended it ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle: "Nothing to choose between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli" in Mercedes F1 battle

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 21:05
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has argued that there is currently "nothing to choose" between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
Following a frantic Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, in which Antonelli accused his Mercedes team-mate of pushing him off the track, the pair later resolved the issue before continuing their tense on-track battle during the grand prix at ...Keep reading

LIVESTREAM: Watch the F1 Sim Racing World Championship season finale

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-05-28 20:05
Catch all the action from Round 12, which marks the finale of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.

Newly-discovered species of wasp named after Piastri

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-05-28 20:05
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has received the unique honour of having a newly-discovered species of wasp named after him.

Kimi Antonelli 'lucky to have wisdom of Bono and Toto Wolff' after Canada sprint, says Martin Brundle

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 20:05
The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve saw the intra-team battle between championship leader Kimi Antonelli and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell intensify.
While Antonelli claimed another victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, it was the Saturday sprint race that painted a picture of the 19-year-old's growing pains as well as the important role of his experienced ...Keep reading

BMW emerges as Detroit IMSA favorite despite Porsche BoP weight hit

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 19:42
As both the current and old-spec Porsche reach new weight heights, the BoP remains secondary in the often-chaotic IMSA races on the Detroit street course.
New weight increases for both the 2026- and the 2025-spec Porsche 963 headline the Balance of Performance for the 2026 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic.
After the small break at Laguna Seca raceway, the factory Porsche 963s are back ...Keep reading

Researchers name 98-million year old wasp species after Oscar Piastri

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 19:07
Three biologists have named a newly-discovered wasp species after McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastrii.
Corentin Jouault, Di-Ying Huang and Celso O. Azevedo conducted research on a 98-year-old fossil from the Cretaceous Period, discovered in Myanmar, which gave them insight into the species' evolution and morphological similarities to other wasp species.
The ancient wasp is encased in a ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's 2021 "scar tissue" will never fully go away, says Naomi Schiff

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 19:05
Following an exciting battle at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Naomi Schiff has suggested that the "competitive scar tissue" between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will never fully disappear, even though the pair now share a cordial relationship.
The intense rivalry between the two champions reached its boiling point during the unforgettable 2021 F1 season, which ...Keep reading

Coca-Cola 600 does mega ratings for Amazon Prime, NASCAR

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 18:52
In the aftermath of the death of Kyle Busch, Prime Video earned its largest NASCAR Cup Series viewership number on Sunday for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 
According to the Nielsen Big Data + Panel measurement, Sunday averaged 3.06 million viewers, up 12 percent year-over-year as the first of five races for the digital streamer. The broadcast peaked at 3.37 million viewers ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli compared to Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel after stunning 2026 F1 start

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 17:58
Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton has likened current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli to a young Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
In his second year in F1, Antonelli has surprised the paddock with an incredible start to the year. After just five rounds, the 19-year-old leads the drivers' championship by 43 points over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
His latest win in ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez was left 'frozen' watching Alex's Barcelona MotoGP crash

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 17:21
Marc Marquez has admitted he was left 'frozen' by his brother Alex Marquez's horrific crash in MotoGP's Catalan Grand Prix.
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez was sidelined from the Barcelona race after suffering a foot injury the previous weekend and getting double surgery that also addressed a shoulder issue.
Staying at home over the weekend, the nine-time world champion followed the race ...Keep reading

2026 Indy 500 viewership numbers released

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 17:15
The 2026 edition of the Indianapolis 500 averaged 6.635 million viewers, down from the 7.050 million that watched one year ago.
The pre-race buildup this year wasn't as dramatic as the year prior, with no bumping and the fact that the Penske scandal dominated headlines. This is also the first time since 2023 that NASCAR star Kyle Larson wasn't attempting the Indy-Charlotte 'Double.' Katherine ...Keep reading

Jack Miller blames ride-height device for Johann Zarco's Barcelona crash

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-05-28 17:14
Jack Miller has blamed ride-height devices for the incident at the Catalan Grand Prix that has put Johann Zarco out of action for several races.
The Australian's take on the first-corner accident went against the grain of some other riders in the paddock, including Francesco Bagnaia, Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio - all of whom took a more cautious line as they spoke to the press ...Keep reading

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