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Daniel Suarez and Spire wins Coca-Cola 600 for Kyle Busch Motorsports

Motorsport - 10 hours 46 min ago
The spoils of victory for winning the Coca-Cola 600 are heading back to Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Technically, Daniel Suarez of Spire Motorsports won the rain-shortened classic on Sunday night at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on a gutsy two-tire call by crew chief Ryan Sparks but so much of their identity runs through the late Kyle Busch.
For one, Spire now races out of the old Kyle Busch ...Keep reading

Who slept worst last night: Toto Wolff

Motorsport - 11 hours 21 min ago
It has been quite a while since I last wrote a column. Back in September 2025, Oscar Piastri’s title hopes began to unravel just as my spine decided to turn sitting at a desk into pure misery. Now I’m back - and it feels a little as though I’ve woken up inside a time machine.
You could almost believe it’s 2014, 2015 or 2016 all over again. The "new Formula 1" is once more defined by ...Keep reading

All the key moments from the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix

Formula 1 - 12 hours 24 min ago
Kimi Antonelli took a huge step forward in the F1 title battle during the Canadian Grand Prix, as the Italian made it four Grand Prix wins on the bounce. While on the other side of the Mercedes garage, team mate George Russell lost crucial ground after a retirement.

Katherine Legge calls Double attempt a "calamity of errors" after tough Coke 600

Motorsport - 12 hours 32 min ago
It was a very long day for Katherine Legge, but she saw it through to the very end as she became just the sixth driver in history to start the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
She joins a list that includes Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, John Andretti, Kurt Busch, and Kyle Larson.
After a career-best qualifying effort in the Indy 500, her fifth appearance in the historic ...Keep reading

Daniel Suarez earns shock win in rain-shortened Coca Cola 600

Motorsport - 13 hours 16 min ago
For the first time in 82 races, Daniel Suarez is back in Victory Lane, winning one of the biggest races on the schedule.
After crew chief Ryan Sparks gambled with a two-tire call, Suarez did an incredible job holding off a fleet of Toyota drivers through multiple restarts before rain finally ended the race, 27 laps short of the full 600-mile distance.
This is Suarez's third career win, and ...Keep reading

Full race results from the 2026 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600

Motorsport - 13 hours 22 min ago
Daniel Suarez now has three wins in the NASCAR Cup Series, including one in a crown jewel. The Mexican-born driver won the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600, holding off the Joe Gibbs Racing duo of Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin when the rain hit.
The race was called 27 laps shy of the full distance, and Suarez went to Victory Lane with the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.
Suarez led ...Keep reading

2026 Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist dreamed of this finish — then made it real

Motorsport - 14 hours 55 min ago
The finish of the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is what dreams are made of.
Just ask Felix Rosenqvist. 
The 34-year-old Swedish native restarted third in a green-white one-lap shootout and pulled off a masterful charge for the ages by going side-by-side with Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) teammate Marcus Armstrong before reeling in Team Penske’s David Malukas and winning in a photo ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from dramatic F1 Canadian Grand Prix

Motorsport - 15 hours 18 min ago
F1's annual visit to Quebec is rarely free of drama or controversy, but by bringing the Montreal race forward in the year May put the race's fate in the laps of Canada's weather gods more than ever. But despite the cold conditions and the threat of rain which never really materialised, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve served up an absorbing spectacle with duels across the top six, and a costly ...Keep reading

What the teams said – Race day in Canada

Formula 1 - 15 hours 26 min ago
The drivers and teams report back from the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

Albon reflects on Piastri collision that led to Canada DNF

Formula 1 - 15 hours 26 min ago
Alex Albon became one of six retirees from the Canadian Grand Prix after his Williams was hit by the McLaren of Oscar Piastri, an incident that Piastri was penalised for.

'We can do better' – Verstappen pushing Red Bull despite podium

Formula 1 - 15 hours 26 min ago
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull "can do better" despite the Dutchman taking his first podium of the season during the Canadian Grand Prix, calling his third-place finish "a great result".

Norris admits Canada retirement ‘put us out of our misery’

Formula 1 - 15 hours 26 min ago
It was a tough day for McLaren at the Canadian Grand Prix, which ended in retirement for Lando Norris following an issue on his car.

Hamilton's Canada P2 ‘happiest day at Ferrari so far’

Formula 1 - 15 hours 26 min ago
Lewis Hamilton was left delighted after his best-ever Sunday result for Ferrari at the Canadian Grand Prix, the seven-time World Champion returning to the podium with a P2 finish.

Canada win 'not really the way I wanted' – Antonelli

Formula 1 - 15 hours 26 min ago
Kimi Antonelli admits that his victory in the Canadian Grand Prix was "not really the way I wanted", after Mercedes team mate George Russell retired following an epic tussle between the pair.

Wolff gives verdict on Mercedes' close intra-team battle

Formula 1 - 15 hours 26 min ago
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes that the intense battle between drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell for the lead in the Canadian Grand Prix was "just acceptable".

Hamilton gets your Driver of the Day vote in Canada

Formula 1 - 15 hours 26 min ago
Lewis Hamilton has always loved Montreal and there was a broad smile across his face after he came out best in a late-race battle with old adversary Max Verstappen to finish second

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - 15 hours 31 min ago
Harry Benjamin, Rebecca Clancy and Marc Priestley review a dramatic Canadian GP.

IndyCar penalizes Alex Palou and Ganassi after Indy 500 inspection failure

Motorsport - 15 hours 53 min ago
IndyCar Officiating has announced a post-race technical inspection penalty violation by the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Alex Palou following the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
IndyCar Officiating stated the following via a release:
“During post-race inspection of car No. 10, IndyCar Officiating discovered the front wing of car  No. 10 failed the front wing height ...Keep reading

The title battle finally came alive - then Antonelli took control

Formula 1 at the BBC - 16 hours 7 min ago
The Formula 1 title battle caught light in Canada - but then took a potentially decisive turn, writes Andrew Benson.

Hamilton 'all smiles' & Antonelli 'not afraid to fight' - driver ratings

Formula 1 at the BBC - 16 hours 8 min ago
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Canadian Grand Prix.

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