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Toyota’s replacement plan if Ryo Hirakawa lands Haas F1 seat

Motorsport - 12 hours 16 min ago
Toyota junior Esteban Masson is primed to move up to the manufacturer’s Hypercar squad next year should Ryo Hirakawa leave the World Endurance Championship to race for Haas in Formula 1.
Toyota’s 2027 WEC line-up remains in flux, as the TGR bosses wait for Haas to finalise its replacement for Esteban Ocon, who will be departing the squad at the end of the year. Haas reserve Hirakawa is ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon to leave Haas at the end of F1 2026

Motorsport - 12 hours 31 min ago
Esteban Ocon will officially leave Haas at the end of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign with his replacement yet to be announced.
The 30-year-old joined the American squad from Alpine for 2025, but a very disappointing 18 months means the one-time grand prix winner will depart Haas after just two seasons.
Ocon spent both 2025 and 2026 alongside youngster Oliver Bearman, who was a rookie last year ...Keep reading

How Carlos Sainz bounced back from the most difficult moment of his F1 career

Motorsport - 13 hours 58 min ago
Baku can never be just another place for Carlos Sainz. When we spoke to him on the eve of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix last week, the Spaniard had only just arrived in the city and his thoughts inevitably went back to 12 months ago, having claimed his first podium with Williams.
It remains one of the moments he still considers among the best of his career, but in 2026 Sainz arrived in Baku ...Keep reading

FIA and ACO announce 10-year WEC deal after rumours about possible split

Motorsport - 14 hours 17 min ago
The FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest have announced a 10-year deal to jointly promote the World Endurance Championship, securing the long-term future of the sportscar racing series.
As part of the agreement, the partnership between motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, and Le Mans 24 Hours operator, the ACO, will extend until the end of the 2037 season.
The announcement comes ...Keep reading

NASCAR indefinitely suspends Chad Bryant and another crew member over Corey Heim fight

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-29 23:46
NASCAR has taken action after a dramatic altercation at Martinsville Speedway, involving rising star and 23XI Racing's newest hire, Corey Heim. Denny Hamlin, co-owner at 23XI alongside NBA legend Michael Jordan, called on NASCAR to punish those involved in a very one-sided fight.
After a run-in with Treyten Lapcevich at the end of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 (a prominent late model race ...Keep reading

What time is the 2026 Bahrain GP and how can I watch it?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 22:09
Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the 16th Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season, the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.

Why a return to Sepang is a 'golden ticket' for F1 drivers

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 22:09
F1 is set to return to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit for the first time in nine years, with the track stepping in to host the Bahrain Grand Prix.

5 storylines we're excited about ahead of the Bahrain GP

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 22:09
Chris Medland runs through the biggest talking points as F1 heads to Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 season.

The 5 drivers most likely to win the Bahrain GP

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 18:58
We look at the betting market to predict the five most likely drivers to win the rearranged race taking place in Malaysia.

Where does Russell’s Baku win rank in the closest F1 finishes?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 18:58
Which races have been won by an even tighter margin than George Russell's 0.196s victory over Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan?

The encouraging signs hidden within McLaren's Baku upgrade

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 18:58
Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola analyse McLaren's major Baku upgrade package and explain why the team emerged encouraged despite an imperfect debut.

Portugal to drop off 2027 WRC calendar

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-29 18:44
Portugal will be absent from the 2027 World Rally Championship calendar despite having a date set for next year’s event, according to rally organisers Automovel Club de Portugal (ACP).
The gravel event is one of the founding members of the WRC hosting a round since the inaugural season in 1973, having only been absent from the schedule during a brief hiatus across 2002 to 2006.
In 2025 ...Keep reading

Jack Aitken eyes first IMSA GTP title at Petit Le Mans amid ‘Bittersweet’ solo championship fight

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-29 17:53
Jack Aitken enters Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on the verge of securing his first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP title. Holding a 147-point cushion in the driver standings, the frontman of the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R is balancing a championship-minded strategy with the unusual reality of a head-to-head solo driver points battle.
With a ...Keep reading

Dörr targets DTM future with McLaren as three-year programme ends

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-29 17:19
What next in 2027 for the McLaren team Dörr, which celebrated its second DTM victory with Ben Dörr at the Sachsenring? The Frankfurt-based squad, which also remains in the headlines because of the problems involving former Formula 1 driver Timo Glock, is in the third year of a three-year programme in the DTM. So will the team stay in the traditional series?
"We are working on the package and ...Keep reading

Jake Garcia signs with Front Row Motorsports for 2027 NASCAR Truck season

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-29 16:59
Front Row Motorsports has announced Jake Garcia as the replacement for Chandler Smith in the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150 in the 2027 NASCAR Truck Series. Smith is departing FRM to drive for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series next year.
Garcia, 21, currently drives for ThorSport Racing, and recently earned his first Truck win at Bristol Motor ...Keep reading

Was Baku really Max Verstappen's best chance to win in F1 2026?

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-29 16:30
When Max Verstappen walked into the Red Bull hospitality on Friday for his Dutch Formula 1 media session – which in Azerbaijan, incidentally, consisted of just two Dutch journalists – the message was clear. The Baku City Circuit offered Red Bull its best opportunity to win a race this year, but Verstappen added: "We’ve done a great job messing it up."
A day later, he still came remarkably ...Keep reading

Bartone, GetSpeed set for expanded run with full IMSA Endurance Cup in 2027

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-09-29 16:12
Bartone Bros. Racing with GetSpeed is expanding its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship program to compete in the full Michelin Endurance Cup in 2027. The team will field the #69 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the GTD Pro class, with Anthony Bartone and Mercedes-AMG factory driver Fabian Schiller set as primary co-drivers. Additional drivers for the longer endurance events will be named at a later ...Keep reading

F1 Business Summit adds new Las Vegas speakers

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 15:33
The F1 Business Summit returns on 19 November at Caesars Palace, with Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu, Gordon Ramsay and Russell Wilson among the speakers.

Why Alonso has re-signed with Aston Martin

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 15:33
Fernando Alonso's love affair with Formula 1 will continue as the Spaniard has opted to stick around for at least another year with Aston Martin.

Aston Martin keep Alonso and Stroll for 2027

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-09-29 15:33
Fernando Alonso says 'racing is my life' as he and Lance Stroll extend their Aston Martin contracts, leaving four seats to fill on the 2027 grid.

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