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Five things to look out for at the F1 British GP

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-07-01 14:00
Formula 1 enjoyed an afternoon of chaotic racing last time out in Austria, and Silverstone could be the perfect site for a repeat performance this weekend.
The British Grand Prix weekend hosts a sprint race on Saturday, so teams will have just a single practice session at the historic track in which they must dial in their setups to try and extract the best lap time possible.
This, coupled ...Keep reading

New breed of race-first GT3 cars “the right way to do it”, says Ben Keating

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-07-01 13:30
Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Ben Keating has thrown his support behind the new breed of GT3 machinery, arguing that building a car for the track from the ground up is the “right thing to do”.
The likes of Mercedes, Toyota and Genesis are all developing new cars specifically for GT3 racing, with the requirements of the sister road-going model becoming secondary during the design ...Keep reading

Hamilton's best Silverstone wins ranked by you

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-07-01 13:14
Lewis Hamilton has achieved a record-breaking nine wins at Silverstone – so we asked you to vote on which of his victories was the best.

How to stream the 2026 British Grand Prix on F1 TV Premium

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-07-01 13:14
Here is all the information you need to follow the British Grand Prix weekend live on F1 TV.

QUIZ: British winners of the British Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-07-01 13:14
The Formula 1 circus is heading to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix this weekend, but how much can you remember about these home winners?

Oliver Bearman warns Haas risks being outdeveloped in F1 2026

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-07-01 12:45
Oliver Bearman warned that his Haas Formula 1 team could lose out to its rivals if it doesn't speed up its rate of development after he finished 14th and out of the points in Austria.
Bearman had a strong start to his second year in Formula 1, making the most of his Haas VF-26 to pick up points in the first two rounds of the year in Australia and China. However, in the six rounds since, the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez: "I didn't want to walk into the paddock because I associated it with pain"

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-07-01 12:04
Marc Marquez has admitted there were moments during the long succession of surgeries on his right arm when he simply did not want to set foot in the MotoGP paddock because he associated it with the pain he had endured.
Six weeks ago, Marquez underwent another operation – his seventh on the same arm in six years – this time to solve the loss of feeling and lack of connection caused by ...Keep reading

"Huge difference": DTM measure aimed at preventing Norisring pit lane accidents

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-07-01 11:27
The DTM is finally reacting to the pit lane accidents in Zandvoort and the warnings from some teams that we are "reaching a point where someone is going to die" ahead of the highlight at the Norisring this coming weekend. At the Norisring, which alongside Zandvoort features the narrowest pit lane on the DTM calendar, the pit tent will be extended and the gantries will be pulled further ...Keep reading

Williams plans “almost entirely new car” by Azerbaijan GP

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-07-01 10:30
Williams team principal James Vowles says an “almost entirely new car” will arrive by the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in late September.
The Grove-based squad has endured an underwhelming start to F1’s new era, especially having spent so much of its efforts focused on preparing for 2026 last year, as its FW48 was completed late and overweight.
The weight issue and lack of quick ...Keep reading

Kakunoshin Ohta tops Super Formula Fuji test fresh from IMSA Watkins Glen round

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-07-01 09:53
Super Formula points leader Kakunoshin Ohta went fastest in this week’s in-season test at Fuji, as Giuliano Alesi made his first outing in the category for three years.
Ohta set the quickest time of 1m22.361s aboard his Honda-powered Dandelion Racing car at the very end of the afternoon session on the second day of the two-day test, during the second of two 10-minute runs reserved for ...Keep reading

Yamaha confirms Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura as 2027 factory MotoGP riders

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-07-01 09:17
Yamaha confirmed the signings of Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura on Wednesday, with the pair set to form the manufacturer's factory MotoGP line-up for the next two seasons.
The announcement of Martin and Ogura's arrivals, first reported by Motorsport.com several months ago, comes one day after Yamaha bid farewell to Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins, leaving Honda and KTM as the only manufacturers yet ...Keep reading

5 drivers most likely to win the British Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-07-01 00:54
We look at the betting markets to see who bookmakers expect to win at Silverstone.

Alex Bowman says decision on NASCAR future coming "sooner rather than later"

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-30 22:56
Not much has gone right this season for Alex Bowman, one in which he entered approaching free agency and questions about his future, and that’s not even including missing four races due a bout of vertigo.
Before and after the ailment, Bowman and his No. 48 team has struggled on the track, with the car sitting 30th in the owner standings.
"We've had some good weeks and a lot of not good ...Keep reading

TV ratings released for Sonoma NASCAR weekend

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-30 22:49
This is the first race of the five race 'Summer Series' for the Turner Sports brand. It was the first of five races this summer on TNT, following FOX Sports and Prime Video.
The race at Sonoma last year earned 2.2 million viewers but did not face competition from the World Cup, one that also took place on the same continent. The race at Sonoma last year also was in July.
Meanwhile ...Keep reading

Dennis Hauger is done playing the patient rookie: “I don’t want to fight midfield”

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-30 20:21
Dennis Hauger is leading the IndyCar Rookie of the Year standings, but has no intention of just coasting to a freshman title.
The 23-year-old Norwegian driver of the #19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda – effectively on loan from Andretti Global, the powerhouse outfit he secured the 2025 Indy NXT championship with – has turned heads with a string of resilient performances. Now, as the paddock heads ...Keep reading

Vasser Sullivan honors late Dennis Reinbold with emotional Watkins Glen Victory

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-06-30 20:19
A year after enduring one of the most heartbreaking finishes in program history, Vasser Sullivan Racing found ultimate redemption at the Sahlen’s Six Hours at The Glen—and they did it while carrying the memory of a paddock legend.
Co-drivers Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat drove the #14 Lexus RC F GT3 to a dominant GTD Pro class victory from the pole position at Watkins Glen ...Keep reading

How did Red Bull’s Austria updates launch them to the front?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-30 18:28
With a strong second place in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, pushing George Russell’s Mercedes for victory, Max Verstappen gave Red Bull by far their best showing of the year. This was an encouraging reward for the team for bringing to the Red Bull Ring the third evolution of their RB22 model.

PALMER: Why is Leclerc struggling and how can he find form?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-30 18:28
Charles Leclerc had another difficult race in Austria on Sunday, so what's behind his lack of form, and how can he get back in the groove?

Check out McLaren's heritage-inspired livery for the British GP

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-30 18:28
McLaren have taken inspiration from their 1966 F1 car for their livery at this weekend's British Grand Prix.

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

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-06-30 18:28
Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the ninth Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from Silverstone.

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