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On this day: Michael Schumacher beats Alain Prost’s F1 victory record

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-02 12:34
On 2 September 2001, Michael Schumacher surpassed Alain Prost’s record of 51 Formula 1 victories, winning the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
Prost had been the record holder since 1987, when he matched Jackie Stewart’s tally of 27, and went on to clinch nearly as many wins from then on, until his 1993 retirement.
The 1993 season, coincidentally, marked Schumacher’s continued ...Keep reading

Jacky Ickx on Genesis’ WEC journey so far – and what comes next

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-02 11:30
Jacky Ickx says Genesis is satisfied with the progress it has made in the nascent stages of its World Endurance Championship Hypercar programme, as it works towards its goal of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Hyundai’s luxury car brand entered the top class of the WEC this year, entering a pair of GMR-001 LMDh prototypes developed in conjunction with Oreca. 
It was a major challenge for ...Keep reading

FIA wrong to lift Russia ban - Ukraine minister

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-09-02 11:25
The FIA was wrong to lift the ban on Russian competitors because nothing has changed since it was imposed, the Ukrainian Minister for Youth and Sport says.

"We want to see Franco Colapinto" - Argentinian president pushes for F1 return

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-02 10:37
Argentina's government is clamouring for a Formula 1 race, but any talk of a return to Buenos Aires is premature at best.
Argentinian president Javier Milei vowed he was going to push to bring F1 back to the country after a nearly 30-year hiatus, surfing on the popularity of Alpine driver Franco Colapinto.
Argentina last hosted F1 in 1998 at the Autodromo Oscar y Juan Galvez, which is being ...Keep reading

Red Bull sign long-serving Aston Martin engineer

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-09-02 10:33
Long-time Aston Martin figure Tom McCullough will join Red Bull Racing in 2027 as their Head of Racing, it has been announced.

Aprilia: We can learn a lot from Marc Marquez’s “intelligence and ability”

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-02 10:13
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola believes his team can “learn a lot” from Marc Marquez, praising the Ducati rider’s "intelligence and ability” in recent races.
Marquez claimed his fourth victory in six grands prix at Aragon last weekend to move up to second place in the championship, splitting the Aprilias of Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi.
While the reigning world champion has ...Keep reading

Qatar says it is "safe" and hopes to keep F1, MotoGP races despite Middle East conflict

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-02 09:35
Losail International Circuit and the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) are continuing preparations for the Qatar Formula 1 and MotoGP grands prix, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has already heavily disrupted the calendars of international championships. The WEC was ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen at peace with season; missing The Chase

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-02 01:14
Ultimately, Shane Van Gisbergen isn't blaming missing out on the Chase for the Championship due to what happened on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway but instead the entire body of work this season.
Some of it within his control and some of it not.
Van Gisbergen entered the regular season finale with a 31-point lead and even extended it with a Stage 1 victory in which Ryan ...Keep reading

Penske makes major change, swapping entire pit crews for Austin Cindric and Ryan Blaney

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-01 23:29
Team Penske is swapping the pit crews for Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric, as both drivers begin the 2026 Chase for the championship.
Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup champion, is the No. 2 seed in the reset standings, while Cindric is the No. 15 seed. 
Blaney has had issues on pit road all year, even in his most recent win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No. 12 pit crew was ranked 32nd ...Keep reading

Chevrolet clarifies engine issue after David Malukas’s Milwaukee restart heartbreak

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-01 22:54
Following a high-drama finish at The Milwaukee Mile that saw a potential victory slip away on the final restart, Chevrolet has formally addressed the mechanical glitch that triggered heat-of-the-moment frustration from Team Penske’s David Malukas.
Malukas appeared poised for a breakthrough win during Race 1 before a mechanical hiccup on the late-game restart with 19 laps to go left him ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen set to make CARS Late Model debut; Connor Zilisch racing as well

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-01 22:27
This weekend's CARS Late Model Tour event at Florence Motor Speedway in South Carolina is going to have some very notable entrants. The race takes place on Friday, September 4. The NASCAR Cup Series is racing at Darlington Raceway this weekend, just a few miles down the road from Florence.
Shane van Gisbergen will make his CARS Late Model stock car debut, driving the No. 51 Hettinger Racing car ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin defends Ricky Stenhouse Jr. after wrecking Ryan Blaney on final lap

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-01 22:07
NASCAR fans saw a bit of chaos during the final lap at Daytona this weekend, where two wrecks brought out a yellow flag that ended the race before the cars crossed the finish line.
A first scrum caught a large numbers of cars, scattering those that got through the wreckage for one final chase to the finish. In that second sprint, the No. 47 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got into the No. 12 of Ryan ...Keep reading

Tom Cruise talks about his love of NASCAR and the process in creating Days of Thunder 2

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-01 21:49
Ahead of the NASCAR regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway last weekend, action movie star Tom Cruise confirmed that Days of Thunder, the story of fictional NASCAR driver Cole Trickle, will be back for a sequel in June of 2028. The original film released in 1990, and remains ever-popular among NASCAR fans.
Speaking on 'The Pat McAfee Show' in a new interview this week, Cruise ...Keep reading

Red Bull hire Aston Martin engineer McCullough as head of racing

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-09-01 19:38
Red Bull have head-hunted former Aston Martin performance director Tom McCullough to become their head of racing from 2027.

Red Bull hire Aston Martin engineer McCullough as head of racing

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-09-01 19:38
Red Bull have head-hunted former Aston Martin performance director Tom McCullough to become their head of racing from 2027.

Winners and losers from the IndyCar doubleheader at Milwaukee

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-01 19:31
It was a long weekend for the fans and everyone in the paddock with Mother Nature pushing the majority of the action at The Milwaukee Mile to Sunday.
The first of two races on the 1.015-mile oval was interrupted by rain after 90 of 250 laps on Saturday and originally rescheduled to conclude early Sunday morning ahead of Race 2. However, the rain continued to play its annoying part, leaving Race ...Keep reading

What's still to play for in the F1 driver market?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-01 19:10
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto assesses the current state of the F1 driver market after the likes of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris signed contract extensions.

Five current drivers compared to past F1 stars

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-01 19:10
F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne likens some of the current crop of Formula 1 racers to drivers from the sport's history.

Red Bull confirms hire of key Aston Martin engineer as Gianpiero Lambiase replacement

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-01 18:39
The Red Bull Formula 1 team has confirmed it has hired long-time Aston Martin engineer Tom McCullough to replace McLaren bound Gianpiero Lambiase as head of racing.
Lambiase will join McLaren in 2028 to become its chief racing officer, reporting into team principal Andrea Stella. The Briton is currently serving a dual role at the team as Max Verstappen's race engineer, dovetailing those duties ...Keep reading

Pirelli unveils unique trophies for 2026 Italian Grand Prix

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-01 18:03
Pirelli has revealed the trophies for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, continuing a multi-year partnership with the Pirelli HangarBicocca Museum of Contemporary Art, which is entering its sixth year.
Created by the artist duo known as Vedovamazzei - Stella Scala and Simeone Crispino - the trophies are titled "FRAGILE". Made via a 3D printing process using nylon powder, the trophies are ...Keep reading

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