Motoring News

Sébastien Ogier has confirmed that he and co-driver Julien Ingrassia "feel ok” and has thanked Toyota for “building such a strong car” following a frightening crash from the lead at Rally Finland.
The reigning world champion and co-driver Julien Ingrassia were heading towards the end of stage 17 when their Toyota GR Yaris Rally 1 car fired off the road at speed. The car was pitched into ...Keep reading

Nick Yelloly led a 1-2 sweep for Acura Meyer Shank Racing in qualifying for the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America.
Yelloly, 35, delivered a flying lap of 1m49.233s in the #93 Acura ARX-06 to earn the top spot at the 4.048-mile, 14-turn natural-terrain road course. He beat fellow Brit and teammate Tom Blomqvist, who finished 0.157 seconds behind. 
Sheldon Van Der Linde ...Keep reading

Toyota’s Sami Pajari is poised to win Rally Finland with a 46.6s advantage after Sébastien Ogier suffered a frightening crash from the lead.
Reigning world champion Ogier and stand-in co-driver Julien Ingrassia were in command of the rally, 20.9s clear when their Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 car fired off the road at speed in stage 17. The car rolled several times towards the trees, prompting ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Aston Martin will become the championship's most improved team over the next two years.
He predicted that the Silverstone-based outfit will be winning grands prix despite a torrid start to 2026.
Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast alongside co-host Jolie Sharpe, Coulthard offered a strong defence of Aston Martin's long-term project during a ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship organisers have red flagged stage 17 at Rally Finland after Sebastien Ogier suffered a high-speed crash from the lead.
The reigning world champion and co-driver Julien Ingrassia were heading towards the end of stage 17 when their Toyota GR Yaris Rally 1 car fired off the road at speed. The car was pitched into a series of rolls heading towards the trees. 
Toyota ...Keep reading

‘A taste of the future’. That was the caption Ferrari used for the first images of the updated 499P. But rather than offering just a glimpse, the photographs revealed a wealth of details that were immediately visible to the naked eye.
The revised LMH took to the track at the end of July for two days of testing at Monza, ahead of its debut in the World Endurance Championship in 2027.
The ...Keep reading

Racing Bulls Formula 1 team principal Alan Permane has advised his drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad to listen to Max Verstappen’s radio communications.
Lawson and Lindblad form, by far, the least experienced driver lineup on the 2026 grid, with a combined 35 grand prix starts coming into the campaign – much fewer than the second-least seasoned duo, Mercedes’ George Russell and Kimi ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has offered a glimpse into his future beyond Formula 1, revealing his ambition to compete in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Williams driver, currently battling through a challenging 2026 campaign with the Grove outfit, recently opened up on the Team Torque podcast with team-mate Alex Albon, discussing where he sees himself in 10 to 15 years.
When questioned about his ...Keep reading

Elfyn Evans’ World Rally Championship hopes suffered a blow after rolling out of a victory fight with Sebastien Ogier at Rally Finland.
The championship leader had been chasing down rally leader Ogier, reducing the gap from 16.3s to 11.6s heading into the final stage of the morning loop (SS14 Leustu) when drama struck.  
Evans misjudged a left hander towards the end of the stage which ...Keep reading

Several big talking points have emerged during the first half of the 2026 F1 season.

Rafael Camara has admitted that Ollie Bearman’s path to F1 as a Ferrari-backed driver is giving him added motivation to “keep working” and “keep improving” – as the Brazilian youngster looks to earn his own chance in the top echelon.

Luca Marini believes Honda’s one-lap struggles in MotoGP stem from other manufacturers making bigger gains between Friday practice and qualifying.
While Honda has built on its breakthrough 2025 campaign to further fine-tune the RC213V, it has found it hard to consistently match the performance of its European rivals.
While all four Honda riders have scored notable results in sprints and ...Keep reading

Williams drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon have offered an assessment of the Grove outfit's gruelling 2026 Formula 1 season so far, revealing that while a recovery plan is in motion, the team is unlikely to reach its targets in the second half of the year.
Speaking on Williams's Team Torque podcast ahead of the summer break, Albon and Sainz reflected on a challenging first half of the season ...Keep reading

Matt Payne has extended his lead in the Supercars championship with a win and a second place in the two races at Wanneroo Raceway in Perth.
The Grove Racing Ford driver started from pole position in both 50-lap races and except for a slow start to the opening race, the New Zealander made no mistakes worth mentioning, to take the win.
Even a safety car in race one, which erased a lead of ...Keep reading

Audi won’t add to its first Formula 1 power unit update by the end of the 2026 season, racing director Allan McNish has revealed.
Having taken over the Sauber squad this year and introduced its very first F1 engine project, Audi rarely troubled the top 10 early in the season but launched a power unit upgrade at the Barcelona Grand Prix, providing “driveability mostly” as per Nico ...Keep reading

Following a Hungarian Grand Prix filled with radio complaints, Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has questioned whether Max Verstappen's camp is deliberately laying the groundwork for a Red Bull exit, potentially to join rival McLaren.
While Mercedes hit the ground running with the new wave of regulations in 2026, winning nine of the first 11 races of the season, Red Bull has ...Keep reading

Motorsport.com was among those who got a closer look at the brand new IR-28 chassis, which is set to debut in the 2028 IndyCar season.
This weekend, the car will test at Indianapolis road course with reigning four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou and 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi.
The IR-28 marks the first major overhaul of the IndyCar chassis cine 2012 with the DW-12, as ...Keep reading

Motorsport.com was among a small group of media outlets granted a first look at IndyCar’s next-generation IR-28 chassis on Friday, ahead of a landmark step for the series. The new car is set to complete its first on-track laps this weekend during two days of initial testing on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
Driving duties for the maiden rollout will be split ...Keep reading

It sounds like a headline straight out of the early 2000s: Timo Bernhard and Jörg Bergmeister joining forces to race for Porsche. Fast forward to August 2026, and Porsche has somehow pulled off bringing two of its most accomplished drivers back together in the same cockpit.
And this is no ordinary entry: the two Germans are taking the wheel of the very last Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS (982 ...Keep reading

Almost a week after the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at IRP, NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 69 MBM Motorsports team, which fielded a Ram for the first time last weekend in Indianapolis. Jonathan Shafer drove the No. 69 Ram for MBM, but the team actually failed to qualify for the race.
The issue was found in pre-qualifying inspection, involving the shifter boot and violating ...Keep reading