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Fred Vasseur dismisses Ferrari F1 title talk: "Let's focus on Spa"

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 13:28
Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur says he doesn't want to hear about the Scuderia's championship chances yet given the team's fluctuating performances.
A large upgrade package in Spain yielded the team a surprise Barcelona Grand Prix win, and a first for Lewis Hamilton in red. And at last weekend's British Grand Prix, his team-mate Charles Leclerc also got off the mark, bouncing ...Keep reading

What went through the nose of Tyler Reddick's car at Chicagoland?

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 13:05
Tyler Reddick is now 44 points behind Denny Hamlin in the championship standings, continuing to lose ground in a 173-point swing since Memorial Day Weekend.
But this latest issue was truly a case of bad luck. On Lap 132 of 267 as the race approached the halfway point, and in the middle of green flag pit stop cycle in Stage 2, Reddick's car suddenly slowed, leaking fluid everywhere. 
“We ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli spotted with Roger Federer at Wimbledon after British GP misery

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 12:48
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli made a high-profile appearance at Wimbledon just 24 hours after the British Grand Prix. 
The current championship leader attended the All England Club on Monday, supporting Jannik Sinner on Centre Court alongside tennis legend Roger Federer.
"My worlds colliding. Really love how Kimi is becoming a tennis fan. Already noticed him supporting Sinner ...Keep reading

Ayrton Senna 1992 race-worn F1 helmet smashes estimate at auction reaching six-figure sum

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 12:25
A race-worn helmet of three-time Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna has seen a dramatic £100,000 surge in bidding over the British Grand Prix weekend, pushing its current bid to £260,000 at the time of writing.
The iconic piece of motorsport history, which was used by the Brazilian legend during the 1992 F1 season, is currently up for auction for the first time with BUDDS Auctions.
The ...Keep reading

F1 pundit warns against early Kimi Antonelli verdict after British GP

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 12:19
Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has cautioned against prematurely labelling Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli as a fundamentally better driver than his team-mate George Russell.
The intra-team dynamic at the Brackley outfit was under scrutiny once again at the British Grand Prix. While Russell inherited second place behind Ferrari's race winner Charles Leclerc, it was Antonelli who demonstrated ...Keep reading

Why Marc Marquez's and Joan Mir's moves to Gresini are two completely different stories

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 12:06
Joan Mir will follow the same path Marc Marquez took in 2024 by leaving Honda to join Gresini for the 2027 MotoGP campaign. Yet the circumstances surrounding the two moves could hardly be more different, just as the motivations driving each rider were worlds apart.
The comparison is an obvious one. Marquez and Mir shared the factory Honda garage in 2023 before the former made the biggest gamble ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen's Red Bull failures labelled "big concern" after British GP retirement

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 11:44
Max Verstappen's recurring active aero failures have been noted as a safety concern after the Red Bull driver went off the circuit at high speed for the second time in eight days at the British Grand Prix. 
The four-time Formula 1 champion endured a miserable weekend at Silverstone, which ultimately resulted in a retirement on lap 48 after he became beached in the gravel.
The incident ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff's 'spiciest slapback' at George Russell at British GP compared to Mark Webber moment

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 11:09
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff's blunt post-race radio message to George Russell at the British Grand Prix has been likened to Mark Webber's infamous 2010 quote by Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques.
Russell finished second at his home race, inheriting the position after his team-mate Kimi Antonelli fell down to 15th position with a dislodged wheel shield and a track limits penalty, and he ...Keep reading

How Silverstone surprises changed the F1 title markets

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-07-07 10:58
Our expert betting writers look at the World Championship betting markets after a thrilling race at Silverstone.

Red Bull investigates Max Verstappen’s rear wing failure, “all options open” for Spa

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 10:31
For the second consecutive race weekend, Max Verstappen crashed due to an issue with Red Bull's rear wing, although the four-time world champion immediately stressed that the two failures were caused by different problems.
"A different fault, let's say, but the same outcome," Verstappen explained.
After the crash in Spielberg, where Verstappen went off at the end of Q3, Red Bull said it ...Keep reading

Ferrari to become first F1 team to test at the Madring ahead of Spanish GP

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 09:40
Ferrari is set for a filming day this week at the new home of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Motorsport.com has learned.
The Scuderia will take to the Madrid street track on Thursday, labelled ‘Madring’, which is set to host its first grand prix on 11-13 September after replacing Barcelona as the Spanish GP venue.
It will see the SF-26 become the first F1 car to run on the Madrid ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes pair to get penalties for exceeding engine usage later in F1 season

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-07-07 09:11
Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to face grid penalties for exceeding power unit component usage later in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The seven-time F1 world champion, who initially praised Ferrari’s reliability, put the spotlight on Mercedes given its reliability woes at the start of the season.
“Massively impressed,” Hamilton said about ...Keep reading

Safety car finish and Verstappen's future - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-07-07 07:57
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

8 moments you might have missed at the British GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-06 22:38
Relive the action from Silverstone at the 2026 British Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – LEGO racing chaos, a British boyband, and more.

Arrow McLaren signs Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist for 2027 IndyCar season

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-06 19:00
Arrow McLaren announced a major roster shakeup for the 2027 IndyCar season, confirming the arrivals of six-time series champion Scott Dixon and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist to multi-year agreements.
The high-profile duo will join Pato O’Ward to complete the team’s three-car, full-season lineup. Additionally, 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay will return to ...Keep reading

F1 could move away from customer power units 2031

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-06 18:19
The FIA, F1's governing body, is considering offering a third-party supply of engines to customer teams from 2031 as the series looks set to move to cheaper V8 power units.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 chief Stefano Domenicali have long been aligned on the series moving to cheaper, lighter and louder power units for the next regulations cycle, which should start in 2031.
The ...Keep reading

Rinus VeeKay continues underdog story with fourth-place finish at Mid-Ohio

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-06 18:06
Rinus VeeKay delivered an encore performance and once again took the fight to IndyCar’s best en route to a fourth-place finish at Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.
After starting sixth in the #76 Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) Chevrolet, the Dutchman leaned on an aggressive tire strategy by starting on the softer alternate (red sidewall) tires. He quickly jumped up two spots on the ...Keep reading

The personal story of a dad who took his autistic son to the British Grand Prix

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-07-06 17:28
My autistic son loves Formula 1 - and Silverstone have made it viable for him to go and watch it live.

Winners and losers from a thrilling NASCAR Cup return to Chicagoland

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-06 17:26
Next Gen cars raced at Chciagoland Speedway for the first time ever this weekend, and it was a truly thrilling race, even as the Toyotas once again prevailed over the field.
Hendrick Motorsports showed some might, and there was nonstop action throughout the field. It was also the first of three consecutive Sunday night races on the 2026 Cup schedule, really forcing teams to work hard to keep ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli praised for championship mentality after British GP fight

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-06 16:35
Naomi Schiff has praised Kimi Antonelli for demonstrating the fighting mentality required to win a Formula 1 championship during his frustrating British Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver had the race win in his sights as he closed down the gap to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc but saw a potential victory slip away from him due to a bizarre mechanical failure. Running a 10-lap tyre offset strategy ...Keep reading

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