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5 drivers most likely to win in Barcelona

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-09 20:36
We look at the betting markets to see who bookmakers are backing to win in Barcelona.

2026 Le Mans 24 Hours - Full schedule and session timings

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 19:49
The Le Mans 24 Hours will take place on 10-14 June, marking the third round of the 2026 World Endurance Championship.
A total of 62 cars will take to the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, including 18 in the flagship Hypercar class.
The track action will begin on Wednesday with two practice sessions and the opening qualifying. 
The two-part Hyperpole session will follow on Thursday ...Keep reading

FIA announces hearing as Alpine seeks to get Pierre Gasly's Monaco podium back

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 19:24
The FIA has confirmed that Alpine's attempt to overturn the penalties that cost Pierre Gasly a podium finish in the Monaco Grand Prix will be heard later this week.
After the race in Monaco, Alpine issued a statement confirming it had requested a Right of Review from the FIA in an attempt to overturn the result of the grand prix, in which Gasly finished third on the road but lost a podium due ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at World Wide Technology Raceway

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 18:37
Josef Newgarden came into World Wide Technology Raceway with a slight limp and a walking boot on his left foot, but walked out with hardware after winning the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on Sunday night. 
The Tennessee native continued to show signs of the battle scars suffered from his crash at the Indianapolis 500 just two weeks prior. A week ago, he leaned on a single crutch moving from ...Keep reading

First look: Take a virtual lap around NASCAR's Naval Base Coronado street course

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 18:20
NASCAR is going racing on an active military base for the very first time with a brand-new street circuit, bringing all three national divisions.
The 3.4-mile (5.472 km) street course features 16 turns, and construction for the temporary Qualcomm Circuit  began in late May.
The race weekend is set to take place on the weekend of June 19-June 21 is NASCAR's way of contributing to the America ...Keep reading

How F1 teams adapted to the unique challenge of Monaco

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-09 17:32
The very specific demands of Monte Carlo allowed several teams to devise weird and wonderful looking additional winglets for last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

What time is the 2026 Barcelona GP and how can I watch it?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-09 17:32
Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the seventh Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Who impressed our judges at the Monaco Grand Prix?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-09 17:32
Find out who topped the Power Rankings table after the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.

Red Bull "understands" Isack Hadjar outbursts on troubled drive to Monaco F1 podium

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 17:06
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies says Isack Hadjar's radio anger in Monaco was understandable given the number of issues the Frenchman faced on his way to third.
Hadjar's drive to a first Red Bull podium was anything but a leisurely Sunday cruise. If the mental load of 78 laps around Monaco with the 2026 cars wasn't taxing enough, the young Frenchman was subjected to various ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez insists he is “not ready” for MotoGP title fight despite dominant Hungary win

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 16:13
Marc Marquez says he is not willing to consider himself a contender for the 2026 MotoGP title yet, despite jumping to fifth in the standings with a dominant performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Continuing his recovery from the shoulder injury he sustained at Lombok last year, factory Ducati rider Marquez claimed his first grand prix win of 2026 at the Balaton Park Circuit, beating KTM’s ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso: "Zero positives" from Monaco GP as Aston Martin's list of weaknesses grows

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 15:30
Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso fears that the Monaco Grand Prix added to Aston Martin’s list of weaknesses as it fights to recover from a torrid start to the 2026 season.
Aston Martin is facing an uphill battle in 2026 as it attempts to drag itself up from the back of the F1 pack. Its season got off to a bad start when it arrived late to winter testing, and it has since ...Keep reading

Toyota slams “stupid games” by competitors in Le Mans pre-test

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:45
Toyota said "it's obvious" that some Hypercar manufacturers were hiding their true speed during the official Le Mans test day.
Although the Japanese squad led the field in data analysis for long run average lap times, technical director David Floury strongly warned against taking the test day classification at face value.
Asked whether the competition was sandbagging, he replied: "We are the ...Keep reading

Williams FP1 outings for Browning in Barcelona and Austria

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:24
Williams reserve driver Luke Browning will drive the team's 2026 F1 challenger at the next two Grands Prix weekends, with the Briton set to compete in Free Practice 1 during events in Barcelona and Austria.

Why Perez's 'almost' point shows how far Cadillac have come

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:24
Sergio Perez was so close to scoring a point in Monaco, but his P10 finish was not to be after a post-race penalty for a start infringement.

Lawson and Lindblad praise 'big turnaround' by Racing Bulls

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:24
Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad believe Racing Bulls achieved "a big turnaround" during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, with the pair scoring points in Sunday's race.

Who are the youngest winners of the Monaco Grand Prix?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:24
After another victory, more Formula 1 records were broken by Kimi Antonelli with his latest success in the Monaco Grand Prix. Amongst several, the Italian became the youngest driver to win on the streets of the Principality, but who did he beat to claim the accolade?

Luke Browning given Williams practice outings, Leonardo Fornaroli set for F1 debut for McLaren in Barcelona FP1

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:02
Williams Formula 1 reserve driver Luke Browning will make two FP1 outings at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix and Austrian Grand Prix later this month, while F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli will make his debut for McLaren in Barcelona first practice.
Browning, who is dovetailing his Williams role with a rookie campaign in Super Formula this year, will step into Alex Albon’s FW48 in ...Keep reading

Why Pierre Gasly vented his lost Monaco P3 with fake celebrations - "I knew the situation"

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 13:15
Pierre Gasly says he knew he was going to be stripped of his Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium as early as the late-race red flag, but still sarcastically celebrated his third place on the cooldown lap.
Gasly was one of several drivers penalised for pitlane speeding, with the Frenchman copping two time penalties for exceeding Monaco's 60km/h limit twice, once by 0.1km/h and once by ...Keep reading

How Kimi Antonelli “surprised” Toto Wolff to claim F1 Monaco GP grand slam

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 12:30
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff praised Kimi Antonelli’s “unbelievable” performance at the Monaco Grand Prix, which he won from pole and secured his first Formula 1 grand slam after leading every lap of the race and securing the fastest lap.
Mercedes’ dominance has been plain to see this season, with the Silver Arrows winning every grand prix so far in 2026 with drivers Antonelli and George ...Keep reading

The Next Generation: Gabriele Mini

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-09 11:45
How my motorsport journey started
“It started thanks to my dad. He was a driver himself, racing in Sicily with his car in a slalom – hillclimb kind of races. And when I was one, he bought me a go-kart. I didn't drive it, though, until I was two and a half, because I was really scared of the engine noise.
“When I was two and a half, I started driving, and little by little, we just ...Keep reading

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