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Laurent Mekies has praised Isack Hadjar’s performance in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as “outstanding”, after the Red Bull driver returned from a wrist injury to claim a podium.

Alpine have issued a statement speaking out against the “hate and abuse” posted online following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in which their driver Franco Colapinto triggered a multi-car incident.

Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix was George Russell's third victory of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, and his first career grand slam, but leading every lap in the wind-swept streets of Baku meant much more to the Mercedes driver than just a fancy statistic.
For Russell, Baku ended a character building spell of six winless weekends in which his younger team-mate Kimi Antonelli only further ...Keep reading

Ferrari endured a tough weekend in Sunday's World Endurance Championship race at Fuji, with the 499P again struggling for pace at the Japanese venue.
The Maranello squad was only able to salvage one point late in the race with the #51 499P of Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado finishing 10th after spending almost the entire race outside the points.
Only the late ...Keep reading

And with that, Kaden Honeycutt took a commanding lead in the NASCAR Truck Series Chase for the Championship.
That wasn’t so much Honeycutt winning on Saturday at Kansas Speedway but Layne Riggs refusing to accept a second place, instead crashing his Front Row Motorsports No. 34, and throwing away 17 points in the process.
It was the difference between a 20-point championship deficit with ...Keep reading

Yamaha boss Paolo Pavesio has explained why he signed Jorge Martin to spearhead its 850cc programme, saying the 2024 MotoGP champion “made us feel wanted”.
When Yamaha learned that its flagship rider Fabio Quartararo will leave the team at the end of their current contract to join rival Honda, it identified Martin as his ideal replacement.
While the Iwata-based brand achieved plenty of ...Keep reading

The Alpine Formula 1 team has again spoken out against social media abuse following Franco Colapinto’s shunt in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Argentinian fans’ behaviour has been scrutinised lately following waves of hateful comments. Those were aimed at FIA stewards and the Alpine squad when Colapinto was handed a drive-through penalty for overtaking under a double yellow flag in ...Keep reading

We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series ahead of NASCAR's fall visit to Kansas Speedway. Busch won nine races at the 1.5-mile intermediate track, including two Cup races.
Busch won a record 234 career NASCAR national series wins -- more than any other driver in history, earning his final victory just days before his unexpected passing at the age of 41 in May.
In honor of Busch, we've ...Keep reading

Lawrence Barretto selects his winners and losers from an eventful Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

Esteban Ocon scored for Haas in Azerbaijan amid doubts around his future as the team brought home double points in Baku.

Charles Leclerc was left concerned by Ferrari’s deficit to their rivals in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Christian Horner is proving a distraction for Ferrari by "looking for a job", team principal Frederic Vasseur says.

Alpine says it lost a near-certain victory in Sunday’s World Endurance Championship race at Fuji because it didn’t want to “sacrifice” either of its hypercars in the final round of pitstops.
The French manufacturer appeared on course for a dominant win in the sixth round of the season, with its pair of A424 LMDh prototypes holding first and second positions heading into the final ...Keep reading

Red Bull now has a clear advantage over Ferrari in terms of chassis performance, with McLaren having also markedly improved, Charles Leclerc believes following the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Both teams brought significant upgrade packages to Baku, focusing on the sidepods, floor and diffuser – McLaren’s also included a revised engine cover, rear suspension and rear wing while Red ...Keep reading

After his wrist injury, Isack Hadjar certainly did not return behind the wheel of the Red Bull RB22 at the easiest track on the Formula 1 calendar. The Baku City Circuit not only carries a considerable risk of crashes, but also features several very technical sections around the city's old town.
It requires confidence, but Hadjar had plenty of it despite missing three race weekends – having ...Keep reading

The switch from Michelin to Pirelli tyres is arguably one of the biggest changes in MotoGP for the 2027 season. So far, there have been two official test days, held behind closed doors at Brno and Spielberg respectively on the Monday after the respective race weekends.
Some of the full-time riders were able to test the new 850cc prototypes on Pirelli tyres at those tests. But many riders will ...Keep reading

The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will not take place in Bahrain, but in Malaysia. The event will be held from 2-4 October at the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur, with the race scheduled for Sunday 4 October. Its official name is the "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia".
The reason for the move is the war in the Middle East. The original Bahrain race in April had to be ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell feels a Formula 1 race ban would have been "too harsh" on Franco Colapinto after the Argentinian took out Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
On a lap 36 restart, Colapinto made an error on the dusty inside approach to Turn 1 of the Baku street circuit, locking up his front tyres and slamming into the side of ...Keep reading

Alpine saw their hopes of a big score in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix disappear in just one corner, when their two drivers collided and were both forced into retirement, something that left Flavio Briatore “extremely disappointed.”

Michael Lamonato assesses Isack Hadjar's role in helping Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen to second in the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the team celebrating a double podium.