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Formula 1 will welcome a new host of the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend as the Madring will make its debut on the outskirts of Spain’s capital city.
It is replacing previous Spanish GP holder Barcelona, which is still on the F1 calendar but under a new name having hosted its 2026 race in June - won by Lewis Hamilton.
This weekend will be the first time Madrid has appeared on the F1 ...Keep reading

Rinus VeeKay and Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) reached new heights in the 2026 IndyCar Series season, securing 10th place in the Drivers' Championship – the first career top-10 championship result for both driver and team.
The 25-year-old Dutchman’s 10th-place milestone behind the wheel of the #76 JHR Chevrolet caps a breakthrough 18-race campaign. Over the course of the season, VeeKay and ...Keep reading

At the end of Stage 1 of last weekend's Southern 500, Carson Hocevar spun Brad Keselowski in a battle for position. They made contact twice through Turn 4, with Hocevar driving away from the incident unscathed. After the race the 2012 NASCAR Cup champion promised retribution while Hocevar was flippant and dismissive of the entire incident.
Before the race, Hocevar had promised a big discount at ...Keep reading

Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM) has restructured its driver lineup for the upcoming IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, drafting Laurin Heinrich into the factory squad to replace Laurens Vanthoor behind the wheel of the #6 Porsche 963.
Heinrich will partner with Kevin Estre for the Sept. 20 race in a strategic move aimed directly at ...Keep reading

When stars die young, they inevitably become trapped in the popular consciousness in a state of eternal youth, embodying romanticised notions of heroic nobility and sacrifice.
For motor racing fans, Gilles Villeneuve’s spectacular and aggressive style came to represent the epitome of what a racing driver should be. His death at the age of 32, during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian ...Keep reading

F1 is heading to Madrid to race at a brand-new track this coming weekend, with the hugely exciting Madring set to make its bow as part of the 2026 season.

The weather forecast is in ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at the Madring.

Pirelli have confirmed the tyre compounds available for the Spanish Grand Prix at the brand-new Madring.

Here is all the information you need to follow the Spanish Grand Prix weekend live on F1 TV.

Red Bull have bolstered their junior driver stable with the addition of Robin Raikkonen.

F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne looks back at some of the most emotional victories in front of the Tifosi at Monza.

Robin Raikkonen, the 11-year-old son of former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, signs for Red Bull's driver development programme.

Ferrari Formula 1 junior Tuukka Taponen has described the new Madring circuit as “quite physical” and “very demanding”, explaining how tough perfection is to reach there.
Taponen and other Formula 3 drivers were out on track for a two-day test at Madrid’s new circuit on 24-25 August, and the scale of the challenge noticeably emerged as successive crashes caused five red flags in one ...Keep reading

Ukraine's national motorsport authority calls on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to impose sanctions on its Russian counterpart for opening offices in occupied parts of Ukraine.

As had been expected for a long time, VR46 announced on Wednesday the arrival of WorldSBK championship leader Nicolo Bulega alongside Fermin Aldeguer for the 2027 MotoGP season.
Bulega will replace Franco Morbidelli, who is expected to make the opposite move and join Ducati in WorldSBK.
VR46 announced a one-year deal; Bulega will be contracted with Ducati and provided with a factory bike ...Keep reading

Robin Raikkonen, the son of 2007 Formula 1 world champion Kimi, has been signed to the Red Bull Junior Team.
Raikkonen was born on 27 January 2015 and has been active in karting since 2022, having competed in the Rotax Max Challenge, first in Switzerland, then across Europe. He also took part in the WSK Super Master Series last year. In both cases, that was in age-appropriate ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc managed to avoid engine damage in his high-speed crash at Monza so will not receive a grid penalty for this weekend’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
The Ferrari driver retired on lap two of the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after losing control of his car through the Parabolic at more than 230km/h.
It came as the result of a bounce over a water drain causing Leclerc, who ...Keep reading

Mark Hughes assesses the key impact of Alpine's decision to bring back their pre-existing lay-back wing for the Italian Grand Prix weekend.

Retired MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow says he has been impressed by Ai Ogura’s performances so far this season, likening the Japanese rider to 31-time grand prix winner Dani Pedrosa.
Ogura has been one of the revelations of the 2026 MotoGP season, with a marked improvement in qualifying pace complementing his signature late-race speed.
Although the 2024 Moto2 champion largely struggled for ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship Rally1 crews will receive an increased tyre allocation to tackle Rally Chile’s abrasive gravel stages this week.
In a bid to avoid a repeat of the series of punctures and tyre delaminations that plagued Rally Paraguay last month, the FIA has made changes to the tyre allocation for this weekend’s round in Chile. 
Under the current regulations, Rally1 crews ...Keep reading