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Wolff thinks Ferrari might ‘run out’ of update spending

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-29 14:39
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes that Ferrari might "be running out of cost cap soon" as the Scuderia continue to bring upgrades to its 2026 challenger.

Mekies on how Austria was ‘undoubtedly the strongest race’

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-29 14:39
A significant upgrade package helped Red Bull fly at their home event in Austria, where Max Verstappen achieved a season-best result of P2.

Vasseur on main issue behind Ferrari’s Austrian GP struggles

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-29 14:39
Just two weeks on from their victory in Barcelona, Ferrari faced a more challenging weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix. Team Principal Fred Vasseur has shared an insight into why the team struggled on Sunday at the Red Bull Ring.

Why Max Verstappen burst out laughing during Silverstone F1 simulator runs

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 14:32
After several European Formula 1 weekends where energy management has appeared more natural for drivers, Max Verstappen expects the British Grand Prix to be a completely different story.
Monaco represented the most natural experience so far, where drivers could push flat out throughout qualifying thanks to the many slow corners and braking zones.
According to Verstappen, the Red Bull Ring ...Keep reading

Ex-F1 driver warns Williams may have to "sacrifice" 2027 for 2026 gains

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 13:18
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has argued that Williams may be forced to "sacrifice" its 2027 development programme to fix the fundamental flaws of its current challenger.
After securing fifth in the 2025 constructors' championship, Williams has endured a nightmare start under the 2026 regulations. The Grove outfit's struggles continued during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton shrugs off Max Verstappen's penalty call for Austrian GP battle

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 13:16
Lewis Hamilton has said “you don’t expect to go around the outside of a champion” in response to Max Verstappen’s call for him to be penalised for their Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix battle.
The 2021 F1 world title rivals resumed old hostilities in two on-track tussles at the Red Bull Ring, which Hamilton called “good fun” as he successfully held off Verstappen on lap 11 before ...Keep reading

Who was eliminated in Round 1 of the NASCAR In-Season Bracket Challenge?

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 13:05
Outside of the very intense NASCAR battle to make the Chase, there is another competition to keep an eye on this summer, and this one has no actual impact on the championship ... but it does award a $1 million prize to the winner and any fortunate fans with a perfect bracket.
The In-Season Challenge got underway at Sonoma Raceway for Round 1 of 5 as part of TNT's summer stretch of Cup races ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez confirms he held “informal talks” with Honda before committing to Ducati

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 12:00
Just days after confirming a new two-year MotoGP deal with Ducati, Marc Marquez has revealed that he held what he described as an "informal conversation" with Honda representatives, who explored the possibility of bringing him back to the Japanese manufacturer.
As first reported by El Periodico, the meeting took place on the Friday afternoon of last year's Valencia Grand Prix, the final round ...Keep reading

Williams Austria performance 'not good enough' – Sainz

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-29 11:36
Carlos Sainz claims Williams's performance in the Austrian Grand Prix was "still not good enough", after the Spaniard was forced to retire from last weekend's race.

Bortoleto disappointed to miss out on points in Austria

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-29 11:36
Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg narrowly missed out on scoring points at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Lawson feels Racing Bulls ‘made a step’ in Austria

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-29 11:36
It was another solid outcome for Racing Bulls at the Austrian Grand Prix, with Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad taking home double points for the team.

How 27 seconds of Qualifying decided the Austrian Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-29 11:36
Michael Lamonato examines how the key pillar of George Russell's victory in Austria was a 27-second window around 24 hours earlier...

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen leave F1 fans wanting more after "beautiful" Austria battle

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 11:17
In the early stages of the Austrian Grand Prix, fans were treated to an exciting and tense battle between former title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Hamilton ran wide at Turn 1 on lap 8, allowing Verstappen to get within a second of the seven-time champion. By lap 11, the battle had intensified. Verstappen made a lunge down the inside of Turn 3 to take second place, but Hamilton ...Keep reading

Trackhouse on beating factory Aprilias in Dutch GP: “Our riders were better”

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 11:15
Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio believes Ai Ogura and Rul Fernandez deserve all the credit for beating the factory Aprilia team to victory in the Dutch Grand Prix.
Ogura led Fernandez in a historic 1-2 for the American squad in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Assen, with the two Trackhouse riders successfully overhauling polesitter Jorge Martin in the final laps.
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George Russell resorted to "abnormal" driving style to win F1 Austrian GP

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 10:36
George Russell says he is still trying to gel with his 2026 Mercedes Formula 1 car and tried an "abnormal" driving style to secure the win at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Russell took pole on Saturday and converted it into his second victory of the season on Sunday as he aims to reel in championship leader Kimi Antonelli. With the Italian finishing third, Russell now heads to his Silverstone home ...Keep reading

Racing Bulls earns "best of the rest" title from Alex Brundle

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 10:28
According to F1 TV analyst Alex Brundle, Racing Bulls has established itself as the "best of the rest" in the current Formula 1 championship.
The Faenza outfit enjoyed a successful weekend at the Red Bull Ring with a double points finish. Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad finished the Austrian Grand Prix in ninth and 10th, collecting three points for the team. 
During an appearance on F1 TV's ...Keep reading

How close is the MotoGP title fight after Dutch GP

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 10:11
Marco Bezzecchi’s retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix has thrown the 2026 MotoGP title fight wide open.
For the very first time this year, the Italian does not leave a grand prix weekend as the championship leader. Instead, after his third non-score in Sunday races this month, he has dropped to second in the standings, with his Aprilia team-mate Jorge Martin surging to the top spot by seven ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from MotoGP’s action-packed Dutch GP

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 09:01
The Dutch Grand Prix capped off a busy month of June in MotoGP, with three rounds taking place in the span of four weeks.
Assen crowned a new race winner in the championship, one with a very bright future in MotoGP, but the manufacturer he represented was once again left facing difficult questions after its factory team failed to deliver. 
Here are the winners and losers from MotoGP’s ...Keep reading

Mercedes boss questions how Ferrari can afford "limitless" F1 upgrades

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 08:33
Since Formula 1’s enforced April break, following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, it has seemed as if barely a race weekend goes by without Ferrari adding upgrades to its SF-26.
As F1 now operates under a budget cap, development is one of many areas of expenditure subject to tight controls. Long gone are the days when leading teams had at least two wind tunnels ...Keep reading

Hankook may consider developing specific WRC Acropolis rally tyre in future

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-29 08:02
Hankook may investigate developing a bespoke tyre to specifically cope with the extreme Acropolis Rally Greece conditions in the future.
Tyres were once again a hot topic at the latest round of the World Rally Championship, as Greece’s extreme rough gravel inflicted a series of punctures that contributed to the outcome of the rally.
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