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Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator David Croft has argued that no one should be putting pressure on Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli for the drivers' championship.
The Italian driver claimed his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix, fending off his Mercedes team-mate George Russell and the Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
Since his victory, the 19-year-old has been at the centre of ...Keep reading

Penske won the 74th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in a dominant 1-2 finish, but the honor of being 'best of the rest' went to Wayne Taylor Racing's #10 Cadillac V-Series.R with drivers Ricky Taylor, Will Stevens, and Filipe Albuquerque.
Unfortunately, that podium finish did not last and WTR have been moved to the very back of the GTP class field. IMSA officials found an issue in post-race ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin has conceded that Aprilia is lagging behind Ducati heading into the Brazilian Grand Prix, predicting it will be “impossible” to follow the Desmosedici if conditions remain unchanged.
The 2024 MotoGP world champion made that comment following Saturday’s sprint race at Goiania, where title holder Marc Marquez led a 1-2 for Ducati ahead of Fabio di Giannantonio.
Aprilia's ...Keep reading

F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne looks at how Lewis Hamilton put a difficult year behind him and found his smile again this season.

One week ago, Mercedes protégé Kimi Antonelli ended an Italian motorsport drought as he became the first driver from the country to win a Formula 1 race in almost two decades.

Ever wondered what happens at F1 launch events? Fashion and Lifestyle contributor Esme Buxton has you covered, as she gives us a glimpse of Williams’ team kit launch in London.

Formula 1’s unexpected April break will be “quite beneficial” to the nascent Cadillac team, Valtteri Bottas reckons.
The Bahrain and Jeddah rounds have been cancelled due to the ongoing Iran war, meaning there will be a five-week gap between next week’s Japanese Grand Prix and the Miami race in early May.
“I think it's actually quite beneficial for us,” Bottas commented. “We ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez insists he is “still far” from the level he enjoyed during his title-winning 2025 MotoGP campaign, despite claiming his first win of the year in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint.
The factory Ducati rider pounced on a late error from polesitter Fabio di Giannantonio in Saturday’s half-distance race at Goiania to secure his first victory in MotoGP for six months.
The Spaniard ...Keep reading

1978 Formula 1 champion Mario Andretti, who is on the board of directors of the Cadillac F1 team, has admitted that Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are a "bit rusty" after taking a year out of the series.
The American outfit joined the grid in 2026 as the 11th team with the experienced driver line-up of the former Red Bull and Mercedes drivers. Both Bottas and Perez lost their full-time seats ...Keep reading

The talk through pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign was that last year's top four teams - McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari - have pulled further away from the midfield.
Although that might be true in the long term for these new regulations, a look at the standings after the opening two rounds shows a welcome surprise sitting in fourth: Haas. The American outfit was ...Keep reading

Racing Bulls has unveiled a striking special livery for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix.
The team revealed the livery, which is inspired by the new Red Bull Spring Edition can, during a Red Bull Tokyo Drift night-time car meet and party on Saturday. 
The design, made in collaboration with Japanese calligrapher Bisen Aoyagi, features a predominantly white design with cherry red accents and ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo says he had to push to the “absolute limit” to overcome a 12km/h straightline deficit and score an unlikely sixth place in the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix sprint.
The factory Yamaha rider was one of the star performers of the day at Goiania, taking advantage of a number of crashes in qualifying to secure fourth on the grid. He also made an impressive start in the sprint ...Keep reading

Kevin Estre accused Porsche Penske Motorsport team-mate Felipe Nasr of violating team orders in the late stages of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. 
With roughly an 1h12m to go, team orders saw Estre’s #6 Porsche 963, equipped with fresh tires, move ahead of Nasr in the #7 sister car as the pair ran 1-2. However, the two were under threat while navigating traffic shortly after by the the ...Keep reading

In the crowded paddock of the Franciacorta Karting Track, with more than 400 entered drivers, the WSK Super Master Series is preparing to host a decisive event that will award the titles for the 2026 season.
Following the seasonal record set during the penultimate round in Lonat, which saw 60 nations represented and five different nationalities among the leaders of the six championship ...Keep reading

The 74th edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring is over, and the #7 of Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer, and Laurin Heinrich led a Penske perfect 1-2 n the #7 Porsche 963. Nasr is now a four-time overall winner in Sebring, Henrich has two, and Andlauer rises to the top step of the GTP Sebring podium for the first time in his career.
The #2 United Autosports Oreca claimed victory in LMP2, the #911 ...Keep reading

There was chaos, cautions, team radio drama and late restarts, but Felipe Nasr held firm and guided Porsche Penske Motorsport to victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
A restart with less than 18 minutes to go saw the Brazilian fend off teammate Kevin Estre to take a 1.515s margin of victory on the 3.74-mile, 17-turn airfield circuit. 
Ricky Taylor finished third to put Cadillac ...Keep reading

While Kyle Larson dominated most of the race, it was Justin Allgaier who won Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race. It was his second win of the 2026 season and the 30th of his career.
"All of these guys right here," said Allgaier, gesturing his team when he asked how he pulled off this latest victory.  "We have not been the best on pit road all year, but these guys have never ...Keep reading

Jim Michaelian was one of the founding members of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, and for half-a-century, he worked in various roles as an integral part of the event. He has served as Controller, Chief Operating Officer and was named President & CEO since 2001, and until January of this year. He was supposed to assume a new role at Penske Entertainment at the end of June. 
It was said ...Keep reading

Porsche Penske Motorsport remain out front, with Laurin Heinrich’s #7 Porsche 963 leading Laurens Vanthoor in the #6 sister car after eight hours in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
An extended green run of over three hours saw the pair pull away from the field and cruise off to over 24s on the rest of the GTP rivals. However, the sixth caution has brought them together again around the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says MotoGP was fortunate the hole that developed at the Goiania circuit did not extend onto the racing line, allowing the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint to go ahead after repairs.
Saturday’s half-distance for the Brazilian Grand Prix was put in jeopardy when riders spotted a hole on the start/finish straight after qualifying. 
Several workers arrived on the scene and had to cut ...Keep reading