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DTM promotion made easier: Road-to-DTM winner's support increased fourfold

Motorsport - 8 hours 18 min ago
DTM promoter ADAC is responding to partly declining grid sizes in the DTM support series in recent years by significantly increasing the level of support available through its Road-to-DTM program: While the winner was previously given a waiver of the entry fee for moving up to the next series, significantly more funding will be available from 2027.
In the ADAC GT Masters, the prize-money fund ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc: Ferrari must learn from Red Bull to improve F1 race strategy

Motorsport - 8 hours 52 min ago
Charles Leclerc has challenged Ferrari to learn from Red Bull to improve its Formula 1 race strategies after an unsuccessful tyre gamble at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
The Ferrari driver and team-mate Lewis Hamilton started Sunday’s mixed-weather race on soft tyres, as opposed to the intermediates used by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar.
But it quickly backfired as ...Keep reading

How an unexpected battle for P6 in Malaysia fell apart

Formula 1 - 10 hours 33 sec ago
Williams and Haas had a rare opportunity to challenge for higher points in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but ultimately came away with nothing.

Audi unpick eventful weekend amid penalty and last-lap drama

Formula 1 - 10 hours 33 sec ago
Nico Hulkenberg narrowly missed out on scoring a point for Audi at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while team mate Gabriel Bortoleto saw his race unfold following a collision with Carlos Sainz.

Fabio Quartararo worried about fuel-thirsty Yamaha after Motegi battles

Motorsport - 10 hours 1 min ago
Fabio Quartararo has revealed that his Japanese Grand Prix was heavily compromised by fuel conservation issues last Sunday, hinting that it was not an isolated probem. 
Quartararo finished Yamaha's home race 12th, the same position where he had started, making it a reasonably average result by the standards of his season. The Frenchman was also the Iwata factory's top representative at the ...Keep reading

The mechanisms at play behind Mercedes' difficult Bahrain GP weekend

Motorsport - 10 hours 48 min ago
Mercedes' performance at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia will require further investigation as the conditions around the Sepang circuit made it difficult for the team to get a read on its latest update package.
The team introduced a revised floor and sidepod package for F1's first visit to Sepang in nine years, but it became apparent that the team was struggling to unlock its usual ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen backs IndyCar-style overtaking system for Formula 1

Motorsport - 11 hours 56 min ago
The 2026 Formula 1 regulations were supposed to usher in a new era of sustainable, hyper-efficient racing, with a massive 50/50 power split between the internal combustion engine and the electrical battery. But if you ask the grid's most ruthless competitor, the championsip is heading in the exact wrong direction.
During a highly anticipated appearance on the P1 with Matt & Tommy podcast,  Max ...Keep reading

'My shoulder is healed' says Maverick Vinales after points on comeback

Motorsport - 11 hours 59 min ago
Maverick Vinales says he considers his shoulder healed after completing his latest MotoGP comeback at the Japanese Grand Prix last Sunday. 
The veteran Spaniard came away from Motegi with two points for 14th place in the main race, rounding off his first full weekend of competition since the German Grand Prix in July. 
The Tech 3 KTM rider has been battling a shoulder injury ever since an ...Keep reading

PlayStation Plus subscribers can now get "F1 25" for free

Motorsport - 12 hours 43 min ago
F1 25, EA's officially licensed game built around the 2025 F1 season is coming to Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription starting today. This means PS5 owners can add it to their game collection at no extra cost.
But how do you claim it? From 6 October to 2 November, PlayStation Plus subscribers on Essential, Extra, or Premium tiers can download the game to keep for as long as the membership ...Keep reading

What was "weird" about McLaren's poor performance at rough Sepang

Motorsport - 13 hours 22 min ago
The McLaren Formula 1 team is digging for reasons why it suffered such a disappointing weekend at Sepang, on a circuit that should have suited the MCL40.
On the back of a more difficult weekend on the streets of Baku despite the latest round of car upgrades, McLaren went to the second part of the triple-header with confidence the higher downforce demands in Malaysia should play to its ...Keep reading

Wet races and why future of F1 engines appears to be V8 turbos - Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - 13 hours 55 min ago
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

Spire’s Jeff Dickerson about Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit: ‘Where is the proof?’

Motorsport - 20 hours 1 min ago
Throughout the entire Joe Gibbs Racing v. Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart intellectual property theft and restrictive covenant lawsuit, Jeff Dickerson has continued to make himself publicly available to defend himself against the allegations.
The Spire co-owner has continued to insist that Joe Gibbs Racing show definitive proof that his company is using intellectual data provided by ...Keep reading

Mercedes pokes fun at Kimi Antonelli after Bahrain GP podium blunder

Motorsport - 21 hours 8 min ago
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has poked fun at current championship leader Kimi Antonelli's podium blunder at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the 2026 season under challenging wet-weather conditions. Antonelli converted a third-place start into a second-place finish, and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton completed the podium after ...Keep reading

Gran Turismo 7 reveals huge free Spec IV update ahead of 30th anniversary

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-05 23:52
Gran Turismo is getting a huge update by its makers Polyphony Digital in the shape of Spec IV. Unfortunately, it's not coming all at once, with us having to wait for two separate instalments before we get our hands on everything. But with 2027 being the 30th birthday of the legendary racing game, I have a feeling it might be worth the wait.
"Next year marks 30 years since the release of the ...Keep reading

Singapore Grand Prix betting guide and latest odds

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-10-05 23:30
Our experts bring you all the important betting information you need before making your predictions for Marina Bay.

Charles Leclerc explains why Bahrain GP chaos has reinforced F1 driver fears

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-05 22:31
It came as no surprise to us all that our favourite drivers weren't at all happy with what happened in the lead-up to the Bahrain Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc said that this was just one example of why he and his fellow drivers are worried about the current regulation cars.
What started as a soggy formation lap turned into chaos as software issues caused the cars to start losing power. Several ...Keep reading

Verstappen’s Malaysia win hints at close 2027 battle

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-10-05 20:20
The four-time World Champions secured his first Grand Prix win of the season at the Sepang International Circuit.

FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 announce 2027 calendars

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-10-05 20:20
The FIA Formula 2 Championship and FIA Formula 3 Championship have announced their respective calendars for the 2027 campaign.

Bottas cycling from Malaysia to Singapore Grand Prix

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-10-05 20:00
Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas switches four wheels for two and opts to travel to the Singapore Grand Prix by bike.

Redemption at Road Atlanta: Kevin Estre breaks IMSA victory curse in thrilling Petit Le Mans finish

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-05 19:38
Kevin Estre had built a career of near-misses in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Going into the weekend, the Frenchman held 11 career podiums without a single victory – including five in GT competition alongside six podiums (three of which were runner-up finishes) in 12 top-class starts. On Saturday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, that long-standing streak finally came to an end ...Keep reading

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