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Jorge Martin will be "almost 100% fit" in Portugal as heroic Qatar display keeps title hopes alive

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 19:45
Jorge Martin, who finished seventh in Sunday's MotoGP race at Lusail, showcased his trademark resilience throughout the weekend in Qatar. Resilience that saw him go from considering skipping the race entirely early in the week to not only competing but delaying Marc Marquez's title celebrations.
Once again, MotoGP's Asian flyaway races have proven decisive in the outcome of the world ...Keep reading

Lando Norris goes viral after Brazilian GP podium celebration goes wrong

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 19:39
Lando Norris has gone viral on social media after his Brazilian Grand Prix podium mishap.
The McLaren driver controlled almost everything that came his way at Interlagos, right up until he got to the podium. 
The 2025 champion went for his usual party trick after collecting his trophy, crouching down and slamming the base of the champagne bottle onto the ground to send the contents fizzing ...Keep reading

Norris wins gripping race after Antonelli and Russell errors

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-11-08 19:13
McLaren's Lando Norris wins a gripping Sao Paulo Grand Prix in difficult conditions, as Mercedes secure the 2026 constructors' championship.

Five quick takeaways from Brazilian GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 18:55
Another impressive comeback drive from Verstappen, but Norris in a league of his own
After qualifying, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were in agreement: fighting their way through the field at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace would be considerably more difficult with the 2026 cars than in previous years.
There were plenty of arguments to support that view: no more DRS, an overtake mode that ...Keep reading

F1 Brazilian GP: Lando Norris wins in mixed conditions, Mercedes clinch constructors’ title

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 18:48
Lando Norris has snared his third win of 2026 in a mixed weather Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, defeating a resurgent Max Verstappen while Mercedes claimed the world constructors' championship.
After reclaiming the lead from his world champion successor Kimi Antonelli early on when he spun off, polesitter Norris thwarted Verstappen's latest stunning Brazil comeback in a race which both started ...Keep reading

Mercedes crowned 2026 F1 constructors' champion at Brazilian GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 18:43
Mercedes has won the 2026 Formula 1 constructors' championship, sealing the title at the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.
Kimi Antonelli and George Russell started second and seventh on the grid, after the Briton took a five-place grid penalty. While Antonelli took the lead from polesitter Lando Norris at the start of the race and extended his advantage to five seconds over the first seven ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez unveils simple plan as he closes in on MotoGP title: "Train, eat, sleep, repeat" 

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 18:35
Marc Marquez has revealed a change in approach as he looks to seal the MotoGP world championship when the series returns to Europe in two weeks. 
After securing 32 of a possible 37 points over the Qatar Grand Prix weekend, Marquez is poised to wrap up the championship at the Portuguese Grand Prix in two weeks.
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OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-11-08 18:15
The full official starting order for the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

LIVE COVERAGE: Norris leads in Sao Paulo after Antonelli spin

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-11-08 18:15
Live coverage of the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Premio de Sao Paulo 2026 in Brazil.

Charles Leclerc turns heads with $125,000 watch at F1 Brazilian GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 18:12
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc arrived at Interlagos ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix wearing a six-figure watch on his wrist.
According to watch-spotting account Watches of Celebrities, the Monegasque driver wore a Richard Mille RM 33-02 in Carbon TPT and rose gold when he arrived at the paddock. The account puts its market price at $125,000.
The RM 33-02 was limited to 140 ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff wants the FIA to lift the salary cap on junior staff: “We need to pay them better”

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 18:00
The Formula 1 cost cap did exactly what it was supposed to do: it brought the grid closer together and stopped the massive factory teams from simply outspending their problems. But while the on-track product is undeniably tighter, the financial squeeze behind the scenes is starting to take a human toll.
During the Free Practice 3 broadcast at the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1 pundit ...Keep reading

Casey Mears makes milestone 500th NASCAR Cup start he never meant to reach

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 17:23
Between Feb. 16, 2003 and Nov. 8, 2026, Casey Mears made 500 NASCAR Cup starts, and in doing so, becomes just the 50th driver in NASCAR Cup history to reach 500 starts.
“I just feel really appreciative of the opportunity,” said Mears going into the race weekend. “I’d say it’s pretty rare that somebody gets to be out of the sport for that long and then comes back and participates ...Keep reading

MotoGP Qatar GP: Marco Bezzecchi wins as Marc Marquez has title triumph delayed

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 17:13
Marco Bezzecchi bounced back from his crash in the sprint to take Qatar Grand Prix victory, ahead of Marc Marquez who must wait until the Portuguese round to seal the MotoGP world title.
Bezzecchi used his superior pace and a strong start to lead every lap and win by 3.083s from Marquez, who at one point dropped to fourth but fought back to take second, ahead of Raul Fernandez, who completed ...Keep reading

WEC Monza: Cadillac wins chaotic finale, #8 Toyota seals drivers’ title

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 16:14
Cadillac signed off the 2026 World Endurance Championship with a dominant victory in the Monza 6 Hours, while Toyota trio Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa sealed the drivers’ title despite finishing outside the points.
Jack Aitken, Sebastien Bourdais and Earl Bamber led the majority of the race in Jota’s #38 Cadillac V-Series R, after Aitken cleared both polesitter ...Keep reading

Justin Allgaier is a Hall of Fame asset, nearing a Hall of Fame resume

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 15:59
Almost immediately following the 2025 NASCAR O’Reilly Series season, Justin Allgaier told JR Motorsports he wasn’t coming back after 2026, and that he was going to have something of a silent swan song.
He was going to retire without the fanfare and prepare for a new life in Illinois running the family business with a growing family.
As it turns out, the fanfare happened regardless as he ...Keep reading

Charles Milesi "can’t really remember what happened" in huge WEC crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 15:05
A heavy accident brought an abrupt end to the World Endurance Championship tenure of the #35 Alpine during the Monza 6 Hours when Charles Milesi suffered a massive off at Parabolica.
The Frenchman, sharing the #35 entry with Ferdinand Habsburg, was tracking a three-way battle involving the #20 BMW, the #83 Ferrari, and his sister #36 car when the rear snapped, prompting an immediate ...Keep reading

Qatar Grand Prix grid down to 16 as Luca Marini withdraws

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 14:32
Luca Marini has withdrawn from Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix, bringing the starting grid for the race down to a mere 16 bikes.
Marini has been struggling all weekend with fatigue symptoms, to the point that he did not come to speak to the media following the sprint on Saturday. This followed his withdrawal from the Australian GP weekend with a virus two weeks ago. In view of these struggles, he has ...Keep reading

Gabriel Bortoleto's partner Isabella Bernardini shows off custom Audi dress at Brazil GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 14:28
Gabriel Bortoleto's partner Isabella Bernardini arrived at Interlagos ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix in a one-off dress made from Audi's special adidas range for the race.
The dress was made by designer and upcycler Fiona Roerig, who worked with the team and Bernardini to incorporate their ideas into the design. The dress has been upcycled from the adidas Sampa Soul collection, which the ...Keep reading

‘I’ll try to win, somehow’ – Can Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fight back for F1 Brazilian GP victory?

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 13:28
With Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen 20th and 21st on the grid of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Sunday’s Formula 1 race promises to be fascinating – regardless of weather conditions.
Hamilton and Verstappen happen to be two drivers who performed memorable recoveries at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, a track where overtaking has always been easier than most.
Back in 2021, the seven-time world ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch Remembered: Winning two NASCAR Cup championships at Homestead

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-11-08 12:15
Motorsport.com concludes our Kyle Busch Remembered' series, looking back on KB's 2015 and 2019 NASCAR Cup Series championships at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Along with two Cup titles, seven of Busch's record 234 career NASCAR national-series wins came at Homestead. Busch died suddenly this past May at just 41 years old, days fter his final victory in a Truck race at Dover.
In honor of KB ...Keep reading

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