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The only 'fair' - or not really - way to fix F1's Monaco GP mess

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 15:44
That's just a classic Formula 1 mess, isn't it? The championship built on perfection and precision, measured to the third digit after the decimal point both literally and figuratively, has descended into complete chaos because of a tiny error measured in just seven dozen (77, to be precise) centimetres.
Alpine's right of review request over the outcome of the Monaco Grand Prix delivered a ...Keep reading

Chris Buescher signs multi-year contract extension with RFK Racing

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 15:39
RFK Racing has announced a multi-year contract extension for Chris Buescher, keeping him as the driver of the No. 17 Ford for the foreseeable future.
 Buescher, 33, became part of Roush's driver development program all the way back in 2009, and won the 2015 NASCAR O'Reilly Series championship with the team. He now has nearly 400 starts in Cup with six wins (five with RFK), and has been ...Keep reading

McLaren and Red Bull formally appeal against Pierre Gasly's Monaco reinstatement

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 14:58
Both McLaren and Red Bull have followed through with their intention to appeal against the FIA stewards rescinding Pierre Gasly's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix penalty.
Last Friday, FIA stewards reinstated Gasly's podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of the Monaco race for separate speeding violations.
Based on evidence provided by FOM, which is ...Keep reading

George Russell 'put in a tough spot' by Mercedes, claims Juan Pablo Montoya

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 14:05
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Mercedes compromised George Russell's chances at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, arguing that an overly aggressive pit strategy put the British driver in a difficult position.
Russell started the race from pole position, but it was Lewis Hamilton who claimed the victory after pulling off a three-stop strategy. The seven-time champion ...Keep reading

Why one of McLaren's world-beating strengths didn't carry over from F1 2025

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 14:00
The McLaren Formula 1 team is gradually starting to hone in on regaining its famous tyre management prowess that helped make it so successful in 2024 and 2025.
Speaking to Motorsport.com over the course of last year, Stella was bullish about McLaren being able to carry over some of its title winning strengths across an entirely different set of regulations because of the knowhow and ...Keep reading

TECH WEEKLY: The Ferrari updates that helped Hamilton win in Barcelona

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 13:54
Major updates to Ferrari's 2026 challenger at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix helped Lewis Hamilton storm to his first victory with the team.

Sainz says Williams must go ‘back to the drawing board’

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 13:54
Williams had a weekend to forget in Barcelona-Catalunya, with neither car able to score on Sunday.

Barcelona GP a 'reality check' for Red Bull, admits Mekies

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 13:54
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies admits that the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix was a "reality check" for the team, as neither Max Verstappen or Isack Hadjar troubled the leaders.

Leonardo Fornaroli set for Haas F1 test at Jerez

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 13:12
Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli is set for a Haas Formula 1 test at Jerez as part of a two-day Testing of Previous Cars programme, Motorsport.com understands.
The 21-year-old will tackle the Spanish circuit on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, as Fornaroli starts to seek potential opportunities to join the F1 grid in 2027.
It comes less than a week after he made his F1 session ...Keep reading

Lando Norris to join Valentino Rossi at 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 13:05
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris will join nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi for an appearance at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The pair will be in attendance on the Friday and Saturday of the event weekend with their mutual sponsor, Monster Energy. For Norris, the Goodwood appearance will follow his home race at the British Grand Prix.
Fans ...Keep reading

How a Mercedes pit stop error "compromised" George Russell’s Barcelona GP

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 12:25
Although he secured the pole position on Saturday and crossed the line in second place, Barcelona still wasn’t one of the easiest weekends of the Formula 1 season for George Russell. From the midpoint of the Barcelona Grand Prix, the Mercedes drivers began to struggle with increasing understeer and a progressive drop‑off in tyre performance.
This scenario not only gave Lewis Hamilton the ...Keep reading

Serena Williams celebrates Lewis Hamilton after milestone Ferrari F1 win

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 11:00
Tennis legend Serena Williams was one of the first sporting figures outside of Formula 1 to congratulate Lewis Hamilton following his commanding victory at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Hamilton, now in his second season with Ferrari, pulled off a three-stop strategy at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday afternoon. The Briton's victory marked his 106th career win and his ...Keep reading

INSIGHT: Hamilton’s transformation from ‘useless’ to Ferrari winner

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 10:51
Lewis Hamilton well and truly banished the demons of 2025 by charging to victory in Sunday’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, reminding the F1 world of the talent and determination that took him to a record-equalling seventh world title several years ago.

Hamilton turns back time with a Barcelona masterclass

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-16 10:51
The Ferrari driver secured his first Grand Prix win for the Italian team to become the most successful driver in F1 history in Barcelona.

"I'm not a machine": Isack Hadjar blasts Red Bull start procedure

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 10:29
Red Bull's drivers have been struggling with their starts since the beginning of the Formula 1 season. While there have been occasional strong getaways, Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar have continued to suffer from inconsistent launches, often losing multiple positions off the line.
Other teams that experienced similar problems earlier in the year appear to have found solutions. Mercedes, in ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari win celebrations spill into the streets in Italy

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 09:51
Lewis Hamilton secured his first Formula 1 grand prix victory for Ferrari at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, prompting widespread street celebrations in Italy.
Sunday's win ended a victory drought for the seven-time champion dating back to the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix. It also marked Ferrari's first race win of the current season, and the first grand prix in 2026 not won by ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera ready to resume motorsport career after health issue

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 09:22
Kalle Rovanpera has been cleared to resume his motorsport career after medical grounds forced the two-time world rally champion to postpone plans to contest the 2026 Super Formula season.
Rovanpera had been set to make a sensational full-time switch from rallying to single-seater racing, partnering with Toyota this year, before an undisclosed health issue prompted him to withdraw from a Super ...Keep reading

Lando Norris: Ferrari would "embarrass" F1 rivals with stronger engine

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 09:16
Mercedes has dominated the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, but Lando Norris reckons Ferrari would “embarrass” the competition if it had a stronger engine.
The Silver Arrows won the opening six grands prix of the season through George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, but Barcelona saw Lewis Hamilton end that streak by winning for Ferrari.
Hamilton had already been close to victory with consecutive ...Keep reading

Are Leclerc's struggles down to Hamilton's revival? - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-06-16 08:06
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Joe Gibbs Racing adds to lawsuit against Chris Gabehart, Spire

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-16 02:44
Late last week, the judge overseeing the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit approved a motion from the plaintiffs to refile its legal complaints and completed that process on Monday afternoon.
The core tenets of the lawsuit remain the same.
Joe Gibbs Racing alleges that Chris Gabehart, who worked at the organization from 2012 to 2025 as an engineer, crew chief ...Keep reading

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