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Antonelli on his Miami goal and relationship with Russell

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-04-27 16:55
Before the season resumes in Miami, championship leader Kimi Antonelli has been reflecting on what has helped him to feel “stronger” in 2026.

Hadjar on Red Bull and the daunting second seat

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-04-27 16:55
Lawrence Barretto sits down with Isack Hadjar to chat about life at Red Bull, faith in his racing ability and a passion for astronomy.

RCR makes another crew chief change for Kyle Busch, effective immediately

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 16:15
Ten races into the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, Richard Childress Racing has just one top ten finish as an organization -- a tenth by Kyle Busch this past weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.
Jim Pohlman, who left behind a successful career as crew chief for Justin Allgaier in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series to take over crew chief duties for Busch, is now being moved off the pit box. Pohlman, who won ...Keep reading

Qualifying closer to the limit and fewer opportunistic overtakes: How F1 will change from Miami

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 15:44
After a month-long hiatus, Formula 1 returns to the track in Miami for a unique weekend, marked by the debut of the changes made to the 2026 technical rules. These changes, introduced based on insights gathered during the opening three grands prix, have two clear objectives: enabling drivers to push to the limit once again in qualifying and reducing speed differentials during wheel-to-wheel duels ...Keep reading

Alex Albon issues honest Williams verdict ahead of Miami GP upgrade package

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 15:21
Alex Albon insists there is potential for Williams to take steps forward in the 2026 Formula 1 season, but admits that it won't be an easy task.
The Grove outfit started the season on the back foot after skipping private testing in Barcelona due to delays on the FW48. After it battled against an overweight car in the opening three rounds, Williams has been trying to make the most of the ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli’s early F1 title charge labelled wake-up call for George Russell

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 14:56
Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques has argued that George Russell has been given a wake-up call by his young Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. 
Heading into the 2026 season, Russell had been pinned as the favourite for the drivers' title by many. And while he still is, Antonelli has firmly put his hat in the ring after taking the lead in the standings following back-to-back wins at the ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville: “Nobody knows” answer to Hyundai’s WRC struggles    

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 14:11
Thierry Neuville says “nobody knows” how Hyundai can fix its current performance woes after another difficult World Rally Championship outing in the Canary Islands.
Hyundai is yet to score its first win of the season, with last weekend’s round in Canary Islands highlighting the gap between the Korean marque and Toyota.
The closest Hyundai has come to a victory this year was on asphalt ...Keep reading

Why Oscar Piastri ranks 2026 Japanese GP second place above 50% of his F1 wins

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:57
McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has explained why he feels his second-place finish at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix meant more than half of his race wins.
The nine-time grand prix winner arrived at the Japanese race weekend on the back of a torrid start to the season. At the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, also his home race, he crashed on the reconnaissance laps and so was unable ...Keep reading

F1 driver market latest: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton put negotiations on hold

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:57
Technical issues have dominated Formula 1 since the first test in Barcelona. Amid new developments and problems that have emerged at the dawn of the new regulatory cycle, the spotlight has focused primarily on track performance and the changes that can be made mid-season to a set of regulations that has come under scrutiny.
Meanwhile, the driver market has also begun to stir. Initial contacts ...Keep reading

The state of play at McLaren

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:49
McLaren won both titles last season but, in a new era of F1, they have not started as well as they might have hoped. Under Andrea Stella's watchful eye, can the papaya team turn things around?

Alonso reflects on F1 future beyond 2026

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:49
Fernando Alonso has voiced his hope that 2026 will not be “the last season” for him in F1, with the Spaniard suggesting that he does not “feel it is that time yet”.

What time is the 2026 Miami GP and how can I watch it?

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:49
Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the fourth Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from the Miami International Autodrome in Florida.

5 storylines we're excited about ahead of the Miami GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:49
Chris Medland highlights the key talking points as F1 heads to Miami for the fourth round of the 2026 season.

McLaren believes qualifying lift and coast "should no longer be a thing" after F1 changes

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:15
McLaren reckons F1's first pass of power unit rule changes for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix should eliminate the need for drivers to lift and coast in qualifying.
F1 stakeholders used the series' April break to refine the divisive 2026 power unit regulations, which heavily compromised qualifying and raised safety concerns due to the elevated closing speeds between cars.
Drivers had been ...Keep reading

Katherine Legge will make Indy 500 return in HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing entry

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:00
After a year away, Katherine Legge is returning to compete in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
The Briton will run a #11 Chevrolet entered by HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing, and bringing back a familiar primary sponsor in e.l.f. Cosmetics. She becomes the 33rd driver confirmed for IndyCar’s crown jewel race.
“We worked incredibly hard to be back at this year’s ...Keep reading

Bradley Lord explains why Kimi Antonelli had "three years' worth of learning" in rookie F1 season

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 12:42
Mercedes Formula 1 deputy team principal Bradley Lord believes that Kimi Antonelli had three years' worth of learning in his rookie season.
The Italian driver joined the Brackley outfit in 2025, taking the seat left by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Thrown straight into the limelight of a top team, Antonelli managed the pressure of his new role, finishing seventh in the drivers' standings ...Keep reading

Why Joan Mir wasn’t encouraged by Honda’s best MotoGP result of the year

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 11:32
Joan Mir believes Johann Zarco’s performance at the Spanish Grand Prix does not alter Honda’s overall situation in MotoGP, despite the marque securing its best finish of the season.
LCR rider Zarco was able to mix with the Ducatis and Aprilias for much of Sunday’s race at Jerez, consolidating fifth position after a slow launch from the first row.
A late drop in tyre performance allowed ...Keep reading

Frequent flyers: The top 10 team hoppers of the F1 modern era

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 10:59
In modern Formula 1, continuity is considered the ultimate virtue. Drivers like Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen define an era with a single team over years, sometimes over a decade. But behind the glamour of these long-term marriages hides a completely different species of racing driver: the nomads.
Drivers whose careers read like an prologued journey through the paddock and whose mailing ...Keep reading

Jos Verstappen unharmed after heavy crash during rally in Belgium

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 10:25
Last weekend revolved around Jos Verstappen’s participation in the Rallye de Wallonie, the fourth round of the Belgian Rally Championship. The former Formula 1 driver lined up for the event around Namur with a different navigator, as regular co-driver Renaud Jamoul was sidelined with a broken ankle. His place in the Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 was taken by Jasper Vermeulen.
The rally came to an ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from the MotoGP Spanish GP

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-04-27 09:12
MotoGP's return to Europe saw a few of the season's early patterns get turned on their heads. Aprilia's run of wins was finally broken, while a man who had been largely anonymous before this weekend popped up to win the race on Sunday. 
While inclement weather on Saturday provided the opportunity for new faces to surge nearer the front, certain stars found themselves out of position as they ...Keep reading

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