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Gasly charges to maiden F1 pole at Monza over Russell and Piastri

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-05 19:21
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly earned a brilliant first-ever F1 pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes’ George Russell and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in a pulsating Qualifying session around the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-09-05 17:49
The team react to qualifying at the Italian GP where a huge shock was on the cards.

‘Who am I without racing?’ – Fewtrell on work with Quadrant

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-05 16:20
Former racing driver Max Fewtrell opens up about stepping away from the sport, building Quadrant and watching best friend Lando Norris become Formula 1 World Champion.

LIVE COVERAGE: Gasly takes shock pole position in Italy

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-05 16:20
Live coverage of the Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

F1 Italian GP: Pierre Gasly takes shock maiden pole at F1 Italian GP

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 16:15
On the scene of his maiden grand prix win, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has written another guilt-edged chapter in his Formula 1 career by claiming his first-ever pole in Monza.
In a thrilling Q3 shootout, Gasly trumped pre-session favourite George Russell by a mere 0.060s to deny the Mercedes driver a fifth pole of the year and take Alpine to the top of the timesheets.
Russell had drawn first ...Keep reading

Alpine's Gasly beats Russell to stunning Monza pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-09-05 16:15
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly takes a stunning pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell.

NASCAR to pay money for every time a driver swears during 2026 Chase

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 16:12
"Others fine, we pay. Every bleep builds the pot! And **** it, one fan will win it all. Hell yeah!"
That is the tagline for a unique new promotion from NASCAR. During 'The Chase' for the 2026 Cup Series championship, every time a drivers swears on the radio, the Sanctioning Body will 'pay the fine' by pledging $5 to a swear jar.
Now this is where the fans come: Fans can go and predict how ...Keep reading

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Italian GP

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 16:07
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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Don't expect new Oscar Piastri deal after Lando Norris' extension: "I'm good for now"

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 14:15
Oscar Piastri is adamant that "there's no rush" to get into contractual negotiations with McLaren despite fresh questions over his long-term position within the team.
The interest has been triggered by McLaren's announcement last weekend that it had signed a contract extension with Piastri's team-mate Lando Norris until the end of 2030.
Piastri's future at McLaren had been thrown into doubt ...Keep reading

"I kept forgetting SM!" – Yuki Tsunoda reveals amusing Monza challenge with F1's 2026 cars

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 13:30
Two weeks after his impressive performance in Zandvoort, Yuki Tsunoda has once again made a strong start to his second 2026 Formula 1 weekend at Monza.
The Japanese driver said during media day that the Italian Grand Prix would be a much bigger challenge than Zandvoort, as the Temple of Speed is 'energy-starved' in 2026 and therefore places a greater emphasis on energy management than the ...Keep reading

Russell goes fastest in busy final practice at Monza

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-05 13:11
In an eventful final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes' George Russell set the pace ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari.

Outstanding Kato claims maiden F3 victory in Monza Sprint Race

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-05 13:11
ART Grand Prix driver Taito Kato emerged as the winner of the Formula 3 Sprint Race at Monza.

Formula 2 unveils new car for 2027 and beyond

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-05 13:11
The challenger for upcoming Formula 2 seasons was launched over the Italian Grand Prix weekend.

LIVE COVERAGE: FP3 for the Italian GP

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-05 13:11
Live coverage of the third Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

Betting mistakes to avoid during the Italian GP

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-05 13:11
Safer gambling is important, so we’ve flagged some key betting mistakes to avoid during Sunday’s race at Monza.

Fabio di Giannantonio has “major chances” of solving recent MotoGP issues in Misano

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 13:06
Fabio di Giannantonio believes he and VR46 are on the verge of finding a solution to their recent MotoGP struggles ahead of their home race at Misano this month.
After starting the season as Ducati’s best-performing and most consistent rider, Di Giannantonio has been going through a relatively difficult run of form lately. Having averaged 19.3 points across the opening six rounds, he has ...Keep reading

F1 Italian GP: George Russell leads Lewis Hamilton in FP3

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 12:44
Mercedes driver George Russell beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to top spot in Formula 1's third and final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix.
Russell comfortably held off the seven-time world champion on a toasty Monza circuit, with Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli third and fourth.
After a calm opening quarter of the session, the medium-tyre shod Alpines topped ...Keep reading

Haas F1 boss Ayao Komatsu gets behind wheel of historic F1 car ahead of Italian GP

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 12:40
Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has completed a track outing, driving a 1990 Footwork Arrows A11B ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
The Japanese team chief took the wheel of the Cosworth-powered chassis earlier this week. The A11B, an evolution of the Ross Brawn-designed A11, was driven during the 1990 F1 season by Michele Alboreto, Alex Caffi and Bernd Schneider.
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FIA's Court of Appeal responds to Flavio Briatore bias allegations

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-05 11:17
The International Court of Appeal defended and clarified the appointment of its judges in the Monaco Grand Prix appeal amid allegations by Alpine boss Flavio Briatore that one of the judges had ties to McLaren.
The International Court of Appeal, which runs independently of the FIA, is the highest court judging over motorsport related matters and was called into action when McLaren and Red Bull ...Keep reading

FIA appeal court refutes Briatore impartiality claim

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-09-05 11:02
The FIA court of appeal refutes a claim by Alpine boss Flavio Briatore which it says "question the independence and impartiality of the judges".

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