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Mick Schumacher on IndyCar future: "I know where I’m going to be"

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 18:44
Mick Schumacher affirms that his sporting future in IndyCar is not in question. Despite his accident in Markham at a crucial time for the 2027 cockpit negotiations, the son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher appears relaxed.
Despite rumors surrounding Yuki Tsunoda, who is also vying for his preferred seat at Meyer Shank Racing, Schumacher is seeing himself on track for 2027. The Japanese ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen: Red Bull still lacking grip and balance after F1 Dutch GP sprint qualifying

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 18:23
Having chosen the Dutch Grand Prix as the venue to announce his renewed commitment to Red Bull until at least 2030, Max Verstappen endured mixed fortunes on the opening day of Formula 1 track action at Zandvoort.
During practice Verstappen complained of poor gearshift quality – a regular issue with the car this year – low grip and an oversteer balance during the only practice session, in ...Keep reading

"Difficult to stop the car" - Honda's new engine comes with fresh but expected driveability issues

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 17:59
Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso says more work is needed to optimise Honda's more powerful engine after struggling to keep his car on the track in sprint qualifying at Zandvoort.
Alonso and team-mate Lance Stroll have received the second specification of Honda's V6 power unit, with the Japanese manufacturer having earmarked the Netherlands as the site to deploy its one in-season ...Keep reading

Kris Meeke to make European Rally Championship return in Wales

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 17:44
Kris Meeke will make a shock return to the FIA European Rally Championship in the series’ penultimate round at Rali Ceredigion in Wales next month.
The five-time World Rally Championship event winner is set to pilot a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 at the asphalt rally from 4-6 September. The rally will be the Northern Irishman’s first ERC appearance since Rally Poland in 2006 when he and ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli: F1 Dutch GP sprint qualifying off cost "25 points of downforce"

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 17:35
Kimi Antonelli has revealed that his Turn 13 off during the Dutch Grand Prix's sprint qualifying session had cost approximately "25 points of downforce", after qualifying fifth for Saturday's 24-lap Formula 1 race.
The championship leader opened the first stage of sprint qualifying and was running faster than team-mate George Russell, but faced a snap of oversteer through the penultimate corner ...Keep reading

Russell takes pole position for Dutch GP sprint race

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-08-21 17:27
Mercedes' George Russell secures pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race, ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc.

Ott Tanak to make ARA debut on WRC fact finding mission

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 17:04
Ott Tanak is set to make a maiden appearance in the American Rally Association National Championship with an outing at Overmountain Rally Tennessee later this month.
The 2019 world rally champion and fellow title winning co-driver Martin Jarveoja will pilot a factory-backed Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 car at the gravel rally on 18-19 September, alongside ARA regulars Seth Quintero and Topi ...Keep reading

This is the starting grid for the 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix sprint

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:53





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George Russell(Mercedes)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Lando Norris(McLaren)




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Charles Leclerc(Ferrari)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Oscar ...Keep reading

The advice MotoGP champion Marc Marquez gave Isack Hadjar over his wrist injury

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:46
Isack Hadjar misses this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix after sustaining a wrist injury during a gym session last week. According to Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer, Red Bull’s sister team was informed on Friday of a potential driver change, with the situation developing further on Tuesday.
That was when Yuki Tsunoda was called up – having been on a beach in Greece when he was asked to step in ...Keep reading

F1 Dutch GP: George Russell clinches tight sprint pole ahead of Lando Norris

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:26
George Russell has taken pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race with Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli down in fifth.
The Mercedes driver pipped reigning world champion Lando Norris by only 0.041s to take his second sprint pole of the 2026 season after Shanghai at round two.
Russell’s pole came particularly out of the blue after topping neither SQ1 or SQ2 - ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece's memories of terrifying Daytona crashes are straight out of a movie

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:14
Ryan Preece has been on the receiving end of two incredibly scary wrecks at Daytona Motor Speedway since 2023.
In the final race of the 2023 regular season, Preece got turned by Erik Jones, forcing him across the track and eventually sending him airborne. His car flipped nearly a dozen times before coming to a stop.
It was a terrifying crash to witness, but a couple years removed from the ...Keep reading

Christopher Bell’s long-awaited movie review of ‘Days of Thunder’ is finally here

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:12
The list of must-see movies for NASCAR fans is pretty short.
Despite this, Christopher Bell had a glaring blind spot in his Letterboxd account, as until recently, he apparently had never seen the 1990 Tony Scott classic Days of Thunder.
Bell had recently gotten some well-deserved grief from his fellow drivers for not having seen the film. "They have TVs in Oklahoma, I think," Kyle Larson ...Keep reading

IndyCar, Shell unveil updated 100% renewable race fuel for 2027

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:00
IndyCar and Shell have announced updated formulation of Shell's 100% Renewable Race Fuel that will be introduced for the 2027 IndyCar season. The revised formulation builds on the renewable race fuel programme introduced in 2023. Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment Corp said the announcement is a continuation of a partnership between the series and its fuel supplier.
"From ...Keep reading

LIVE COVERAGE: Follow Sprint Qualifying at Zandvoort

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 15:47
Live coverage of Friday's Sprint Qualifying session at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix.

McLaren lead development push as Dutch GP upgrades revealed

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 15:47
With the summer break complete, a number of teams are set to introduce upgrades at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Antonelli leads Norris and Russell in Dutch GP FP1

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 15:47
Kimi Antonelli finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix as Formula 1 returned from its summer break, the Mercedes driver beating McLaren's Lando Norris and team mate George Russell.

Williams was "concerned about losing both" Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon before contract extensions

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 14:34
Williams boss James Vowles admits the team's disastrous 2026 campaign made him worry about losing both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, before the pair re-signed for next year.
Williams received a shot in the arm earlier this week when both drivers pledged their future to the struggling outfit. Albon took up an extension for the 2027 season, while Sainz signed what was billed a "multi-year" ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR at New Hampshire: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 14:05
NASCAR heads to New England this weekend for Round 25 of the 26-race regular season.
Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the New Hampshire race for Team Penske, while his teammate Joey Logano just earned a victory one week ago at Richmond.
Denny Hamlin leads the championship standings, 115 points clear of Blaney. In the battle to make the Chase, Shane van Gisbergen is on the bubble, 50 ...Keep reading

The one area Ai Ogura must improve upon in 2026 MotoGP title fight

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 14:02
Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio belives Ai Ogura must learn when to push and when to focus on tyre management in his pursuit of the 2026 MotoGP title.
Ogura has been one of the revelations of the season, emerging as one of Aprilia's primary championship challengers alongside factory riders Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi.
With 10 rounds remaining, he sits in third place in the ...Keep reading

Regressing Haas "10th best" in F1 after Aston Martin upgrades - Oliver Bearman

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 13:31
A downbeat Oliver Bearman has accepted that Haas is now the “10th best team” in Formula 1 after being overtaken by Aston Martin at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The American outfit started the 2026 regulation change strongly with points in five of the opening six rounds, but has failed to score in the past five grands prix.
So it is now clinging onto seventh in the championship and a lack ...Keep reading

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