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Daniel Dye to make NASCAR Cup debut at Talladega as part of four-race deal

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 16:30
Following insensitive comments made against IndyCar star David Malukas on a whatnot livestream, Daniel Dye was suspended from NASCAR until he completed sensitivity training. He also lost his full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ride with the Kaulig Racing Ram team.
Since being reinstated, Dye made his return this past weekend, finishing second in the ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas ...Keep reading

Giacomo Agostini backs 2027 MotoGP rules: “Wings belong on planes, not bikes”

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 16:30
Giacomo Agostini has welcomed MotoGP’s sweeping rule changes for 2027, saying they should help restore the balance between rider and machine.
MotoGP is running under the current technical regulations for the final time this year before introducing a completely new ruleset in 2027. The overhaul includes the removal of ride-height devices, tighter restrictions on aerodynamic wings and a ...Keep reading

IndyCar reveals Push to Pass software failure, won't issue penalties

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 16:11
Following Sunday's running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, IndyCar officials revealed that there was a software failure during the one and only restart on Lap 61 of 90. 
The issue involved the Push 2 Pass system, and it made it available to all drivers when it should not have been, as the field had yet to cross the alternate start/finish line the following lap.
Officials revealed that 12 ...Keep reading

Jacob Abel set to run Indy 500 with Abel Motorsports

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 16:00
Abel Motorsports is entering the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 with Jacob Abel, the team confirmed on Monday morning. 
Abel, who has spent this year honing his craft in the Asian Le Mans Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, will run a Chevrolet-powered #51 entry. He competed in the IndyCar Series as a rookie last season with Dale Coyne Racing, earning a career-best ...Keep reading

Former W Series driver points to major financial flaw of F1 Academy

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 15:57
Former W Series driver Abbie Eaton has cautioned that the F1 Academy must not be viewed as the 'long-term solution' for female representation in motorsport, insisting that champions require more long-term financial backing to successfully climb the single-seater ladder.
While Eaton has championed the all-female racing series for what it has done for women in motorsport so far, including the ...Keep reading

Why Dani Sordo is excited for his WRC topflight return

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 15:49
It has been approximately 19 months since the rally world last saw Dani Sordo contest a World Rally Championship event in a Rally1 car. But that streak ends at this weekend’s Rally Islas Canarias.
The three-time winner is back competing in the WRC’s top tier for the first time since finishing second at 2024 Acropolis Rally Greece for Hyundai. This week, the WRC veteran and co-driver Candido ...Keep reading

Ollie Bearman reveals extravagant Christmas gift he bought for younger brother

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 15:33
Haas Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman has revealed the extravagant gift he bought his younger brother for Christmas.
Bearman opened up on one of the big perks of having an F1 driver in the family during an appearance on the Up To Speed podcast. The Briton explained that he gifted his younger brother, who is 16, a Fiat Topolino, even though he has not yet acquired a standard driving ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle recalls risky Daniel Craig moment on iconic Formula 1 grid walk

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 15:22
Martin Brundle's pre-race grid walk has become a fan-favourite moment of a Formula 1 grand prix weekend.
As he makes his way through the chaotic sea of mechanics, team members and celebrities, the impromptu comments and interviews have provided some of the most memorable live moments.
While reflecting on the famous grid walk in an interview with Sky Sports F1, Brundle remembered the moment ...Keep reading

The one thing Formula 1 can learn from American sports

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 14:44
Formula 1 has undergone rapid development in recent years, especially commercially. The global fanbase has grown significantly, with the series reaching new audiences.
The share of younger and female fans has increased – also at the tracks, as reflected in the attendance figures – and the same applies to F1’s appeal in the United States.
Part of this is linked to the sporting side – ...Keep reading

JACQUES: One thing each team needs to work on

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-04-20 14:30
F1 TV Lead Commentator Alex Jacques assesses one thing each team needs to work on for the Miami Grand Prix, and also into the future.

Opinion: Why WEC’s BoP secrecy stance is set to backfire

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 13:35
The World Endurance Championship has reached a turning point regarding its sporting integrity. As announced by the FIA and the ACO during a briefing on Thursday morning, all Balance of Performance documentation will be kept strictly confidential starting in 2026.
While framed as a measure to stabilise the paddock, this decision effectively results in the systematic exclusion of the public from ...Keep reading

F1 bosses to use 'scalpel rather than baseball bat'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-04-20 13:09
F1 bosses will use "a scalpel rather than a baseball bat" in making changes to the sport's rules at a meeting on Monday, says Toto Wolff.

How Ayrton Senna's Penske IndyCar test unfolded

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 13:00
Ayrton Senna knew that the 1993 Formula 1 season was likely to end in massive disappointment. 
His McLaren team had lost its Honda engines, and the triple champion knew customer Ford power would be impotent against the Williams-Renault of his arch rival, Alain Prost.
Senna was pondering his options, and wanted to feel what an Indycar was really like – a car without all the electronic ...Keep reading

Gianpiero Lambiase exit sparks Red Bull warning from Karun Chandhok

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 12:51
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has urged Red Bull to make a "big name signing" to avoid more key personnel exits.
Four-time champion Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero (GP) Lambiase is the latest high-profile figure to announce his exit from the Milton Keynes outfit, with the Briton moving to McLaren as chief racing officer by 2028.
While discussing ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff: F1 2026 rule changes need "scalpel, not a baseball bat" to avoid further issues

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 12:37
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hopes that Formula 1 and the FIA will take a considered approach to the changes due to be made to the 2026 regulations after "constructive" talks, to avoid making "erratic" decisions over the championship's short-term future.
The reaction to 2026's all-new technical regulations has been mixed; while the chassis changes have generally received positive reviews ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner pinpoints why younger F1 drivers are thriving under 2026 regulations

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 11:57
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that the younger generation of drivers has adapted more quickly to the new regulations introduced for the 2026 season.
Steiner explained that the younger drivers don't have the years under their belts to develop bad habits, which he argued is also giving current championship leader Kimi Antonelli an advantage over his experienced ...Keep reading

2026 DTM line-up: All 21 drivers for the new season

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 11:25
The new DTM season kicks off this coming weekend in Spielberg with a field of 21 drivers. Compared to last year, there are four notable departures: in addition to Manthey champion Ayhancan Guven, who is moving to Formula E, three-time champion Rene Rast, Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken, and Grasser star Jordan Pepper will no longer be competing.
Rast and Aitken are focusing on prototypes ...Keep reading

How long do the drivers’ current contracts last?

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-04-20 11:21
One of the hottest topics during every Formula 1 season is that of drivers’ futures, with some close to their contract expiry date, some signed up for the short-term and others boasting longer deals. So, who will be driving where in 2027 and beyond as things stand?

Jari-Matti Latvala guides Toyota to Olympus Rally victory, Lia Block third

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 10:44
Jari-Matti Latvala guided Toyota’s new GR Corolla Rally RC2 to its first American Rally Association National Championship win at the Olympus Rally.
The 18-time World Rally Championship event winner headed a Toyota 1-2 after emerging from a 98-car field at the Washington-based event, which previously hosted the WRC from 1985-1988.
After being beaten on the opening stage by four-time ...Keep reading

Injured Maverick Vinales to miss Spanish GP after undergoing surgery

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-20 10:36
Maverick Vinales will sit out this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, with the Tech3 MotoGP rider yet to make a full recovery from a shoulder surgery.
Vinales withdrew from last month’s US Grand Prix to return to Europe and undergo an operation to recover a displaced screw from his left shoulder.
The Spaniard had been hoping to take advantage of an extended break in the MotoGP calendar to ...Keep reading

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