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The FIA has revised its emergency measures to lift restrictions on Russian and Belarusian drivers and no longer binds them to a commitment of 'neutrality', walking back on the measures placed on them following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. 
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the FIA introduced a series of sanctions against Russian and Belarusian organisations and drivers. No ...Keep reading

For long-time Audi stalwart and Le Mans winner Allan McNish, becoming Audi's first racing director in Formula 1 feels like the natural progression of his storied career on both sides of the pitwall.
After climbing the UK single-seater ladder in the late '80s and early '90s, McNish's road to the top took a number of strange turns, with a McLaren F1 test role that ultimately didn't lead to an F1 ...Keep reading

After this weekend’s season-ending London E-Prix, the last two active drivers who competed in Formula E’s inaugural race in 2014 will bow out of the all-electric championship.
Sebastien Buemi will now focus on his WEC programme with Toyota, while Lucas Di Grassi is retiring from racing altogether. Combined, they have taken 21 pole positions (including 17 for record co-holder Buemi) and a ...Keep reading

A dream season so far for the Italian, but is there any profit left to be made in the betting market when backing Antonelli?

Motorsport.com covers nearly 40 different racing disciplines from around the world, and here, we'll let you know where (or if) they're racing this weekend, and how to find it. We'll also highlight special events, like the Knoxville Nationals this weekend.
The weekend of August 14-16 still puts us in the F1 summer break, and Formula 1 is set to return next weekend. However, Formula E is about to ...Keep reading

It’s no doubt a tough act to follow Brad Sweet and Eric Prutzman but Daison Pursley and Jarrett Martin are in it together with the full support of team owner Kasey Kahne.
To wit, the debut season for Pursley in the NAPA Auto Parts No. 9 has been a challenge, but there seems to be a lot of patience when talking to both the driver and owner in advance of the Knoxville Nationals.
Rome ...Keep reading

NASCAR is racing at Richmond Raceway this weekend for Round 24 of the 26-race regular season. Both the Cup and Craftsman Truck Series will be racing at the Virginia short track.
Austin Dillon has won the last two Cup races at Richmond, and is attempting to be the first driver since Bobby Allison in 1983 to win there in three consecutive races.
Ty Gibbs is the most recent winner, claiming ...Keep reading

For the first time since the 2021 season, Richmond Raceway will have a race inside the NASCAR Cup Chase. The Virginia short track will play host to the opening race of the 2027 Cup Chase, moving into September from its current August date. It will again be a night race.
The Richmond race weekend will be held from September 10-11. Richmond spent many years as the regular season finale and while ...Keep reading

Round No. 14 of the 2026 IndyCar season takes place on the Streets of Markham in Ontario, Canada.
Alex Palou extended his championship lead with a win in Portland, now 110 points ahead of Kyle Kirkwood in second. It was his sixth win of the 2026 season.
The 2.19-mile street course will feature 90 laps of racing on Sunday.
Here's how to watch all the action this weekend as IndyCar races at ...Keep reading

Lamborghini factory driver Mirko Bortolotti has been disqualified from Sunday’s DTM race at Oschersleben over a technical infringement, although the result remains provisional while Grasser Racing appeals the decision. A post-race technical inspection found the wheel bearing did not conform to the applicable DTM homologation.
As a result, the #63 Lamborghini Temerario GT3 was disqualified ...Keep reading

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"I think that Todd and a couple drivers, Conor Zilisch, just hosted Denny's podcast this week. I think that was, Denny was probably off on vacation somewhere, asked a couple of guys if they would do it. And here you turn on social media and you see these little clips. All these little moments of fun conversations that the two guys are having. I learned more about Todd's personality in that ...Keep reading

Sunday's win at Iowa Speedway was just the second of Ty Gibbs's young career, but the work that led up to taking the checkered flag had been building all season.
The 23-year-old has put up solid finishes all through the season, with 10 top-fives on the year — only points leader Denny Hamlin has more.
While the wins are what garner the most attention on a driver's resume, Kyle Petty ...Keep reading

How did former F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen catch out Becky Evans in front of 50,000 people?

Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin and Becky Evans discuss what benefits could come from an increased number of sprint weekends in the Formula 1 calendar, both for drivers and fans.

Samantha Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing together announced a special paint scheme for the Bristol Night Race, with Ty Gibbs honoring the late NASCAR legend at the short track where he dominated.
M&Ms, which was a long-time sponsor for Busch in his 15 seasons with JGR, will return for this race. The No. 54 will be wrapped in the iconic M&Ms colors Busch drove to many wins and the 2015 Cup Series ...Keep reading

Being a Formula 1 driver requires absolute dedication, but the stars of our sport also need to know when to zone out.

Back in 1996, Williams wrote one of the most successful chapters in their F1 story – claiming 12 pole positions and 12 victories out of 16 Grands Prix, racking up 21 podium finishes, and winning both the Drivers’ and Teams’ titles.

New Cadillac Team Principal Marcin Budkowski and CEO of TWG Motorsports Dan Towriss have spoken about topics including the squad’s leadership change, priorities for the rest of the season, and future plans with their driver line-up.

Motorsport.com: Are you satisfied with the expansion process that MotoGP has set out?
Carlos Ezpeleta: People tend to immediately think about the number of races when we talk about the global footprint, but the business is much broader than that. This year, we have 14 events in Europe and eight outside Europe. Next year, it will be nine and 13, and I think that figure will probably balance out ...Keep reading

In the past two years of NASCAR Cup Series racing, Austin Dillon has two wins, and they've both come at the same track.
On August 11th, 2024, he won in highly controversial fashion after intentionally wrecking both Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in the final seconds of the race. He was later removed from the playoffs for that while keeping the win. But what a lot of people forget is that Dillon ...Keep reading