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Our expert betting writers share their top picks for Qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.

It was a day of contrasting fortunes for Red Bull during Formula 1 practice at the Circuit of the Americas. Max Verstappen was largely satisfied with the early signs of the RB22, although he stressed that the balance between high-speed and low-speed corners still needed improvement, with technical director Pierre Wache indicating that Red Bull needed to make gains in the slower sections of the ...Keep reading

Maverick Vinales has criticised the nature of the contracts governing MotoGP riders, which can lead to situations such as his own this weekend in Australia, where he is racing despite being far from fully fit because KTM will not pay him the agreed salary if he does not compete.
Vinales has been struggling with an injury to his left shoulder for more than a year, and has still been unable to ...Keep reading

Following a surprisingly successful Formula 1 weekend in Malaysia, expectations were also high at Aston Martin for Singapore, a venue that should have suited the AMR26 on paper.
However, the competitive picture at the Marina Bay Street Circuit proved rather disappointing, with Fernando Alonso pointing to problems with the Honda power unit after the race, particularly in terms of ...Keep reading

Just 18 riders will take the start at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, as MotoGP makes its final visit to the iconic Phillip Island Circuit outside mainland Melbourne.
On pole position will be Ducati's Marc Marquez, who leads the championship by 10 points following his victory in the sprint race on Saturday. The 33-year-old dominated the qualifying session in wet conditions, beating the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen finished Friday's practice sessions for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in second and third place. In both sessions, the four-time world champion was less than two tenths behind Charles Leclerc, who set the benchmark on both occasions.
Red Bull is not immediately standing out from the rest of the field as it did in Malaysia, for example, but Verstappen is nevertheless ...Keep reading

Chaz Mostert has given Walkinshaw TWG and Toyota the first win in Supercars Finals on the streets of Gold Coast.
Even in the team’s spare car – which a year ago was bodied as a Ford Mustang – Mostert dominated the race. He qualified second in the Top 10 Shoot Out and was untouched as long as the rain fell. He was 15 seconds clear at the end of the first pit cycle and almost double that at ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez has admitted that he did not attempt a move on his elder brother Marc Marquez in the Australian Grand Prix sprint, saying he found it “too risky” to pull off a pass on a title contender.
A tight battle between championship rivals Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin brought Gresini rider Alex Marquez into play in Saturday’s half-distance race at Phillip Island, with the ...Keep reading

MotoGP title contender Jorge Martin will miss Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix after breaking his forearm in a high-speed crash in the sprint.
In a statement released less than two hours after the sprint, Aprilia revealed that the Spaniard has suffered a fracture to his radius, one of the two bones in the forearm. Initial scans also indicated a suspected fracture of the ulna, the other forearm ...Keep reading

Raul Fernandez has been ruled out of Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, adding to a growing list of absentees that will leave the MotoGP grid with just 18 out of 22 riders in Sunday's race.
Among those missing will be the two riders from the factory Honda HRC team. Joan Mir did not travel to Australia because of the illness that has kept him sidelined throughout the Asian leg of the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has admitted that Jorge Martin had the pace advantage in the Australian Grand Prix sprint, but he recognised that his title rival was “overriding” as their battle for victory intensified at Phillip Island.
The two MotoGP championship contenders engaged in their fiercest battle of 2026 at Phillip Island on Saturday, with Martin repeatedly challenging Marquez for the lead ...Keep reading

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons Mercedes has made another step trying to extract performance from its recent upgrade package at the United States Grand Prix.
Mercedes arrived at Austin's challenging Circuit of the Americas with a new front wing option to further complement its significant upgrade package introduced in Malaysia two races ago. That initial upgrade raised the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez moved back in the lead of the MotoGP standings with a fine victory in the Australian Grand Prix sprint, while his title rival Jorge Martin crashed out from second place.
The two Spaniards engaged in an epic battle for victory at Phillip Island on Saturday after the track completely dried out following earlier rain showers.
But just after the halfway point, Martin dumped ...Keep reading

The Truck Series championship is as it always was following the triultimate race of the season at Talladega Superspeedway.
Neither Kaden Honeycutt nor Layne Riggs won but raced around each other all race, scoring nearly identical stage points, and the deficit is 43 with just Martinsville and Homestead-Miami left.
Technically, Ty Majeski, Chandler Smith and Christian Eckes are mathematically ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has explained why set-up changes left his Red Bull struggling for grip during second practice for the United States Grand Prix.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice at the Circuit of The Americas ahead of the United States Grand Prix.

Lawrence Barretto assesses the field after the first day of running at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

After impressing in Free Practice, Charles Leclerc has shared why Ferrari will find it tough to maintain top spot for the rest of the United States Grand Prix weekend.

Lando Norris' was left to rue the MCL40's handling on the first day of running in Austin despite signs of pace.

Kimi Antonelli is confident that Mercedes have begun to get the most out of their recent upgrade package at the Circuit of The Americas.