Motoring News

Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman uninjured after vicious crash in Charlotte NASCAR Cup race

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 21:50
With three laps to go in Stage 1 of the Charlotte Cup race, Alex Bowman dove to the inside of Bubba Wallace in the battle for fifth position. 
Partway through the corner, Bowman's No. 48 started to slide sideways and he overcorrected in an attempt to save it. Bowman shot up the track, directly into the right-rear of Wallace's car in a huge hit. Both cars then slammed the outside wall, before ...Keep reading

Do things change for 'Mr Consistent' Antonelli as he nears title?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-10-11 20:22
The Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Alisha Palmowski discuss whether anything changes for Kimi Antonelli as the championship leader closes in on the title.

Frankie Muniz wins GT4 America championship with co-driver Tyler Stone

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:58
The 2026 GT4 America season came to an end with a double-header weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
Actor-turned-racer Frankie Muniz was in position to win the championship, skipping multiple NASCAR races where he is a full-time Truck Series driver to chase the crown with co-driver Tyler Stone.
They entered the weekend with just one point over their closest competition ...Keep reading

What the teams said – Race day in Singapore

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.

All the key moments from the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Max Verstappen continued his 2026 resurgence in Singapore, beating Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli to a long-awaited Grand Prix victory around Marina Bay.

Hamilton apologises after ‘painful lesson’ in Singapore

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Lewis Hamilton has conceded that the decision to stay out on track rather than pit under the Virtual Safety Car during the Singapore Grand Prix was his, labelling it as a "painful lesson".

‘It was a mistake’ – Vasseur on Hamilton’s strategy call

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has explained how a podium finish slipped out of Lewis Hamilton’s hands at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Russell rues ‘difficult’ Singapore GP as ‘story of season’

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Mercedes' George Russell faced a challenging drive at the Singapore Grand Prix, having climbed through the order from P19 to P9.

Antonelli reacts as Singapore P3 puts him on brink of title

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Kimi Antonelli amusingly appeared to be taken by surprise when informed that his podium finish in the Singapore Grand Prix has put him on the brink of clinching this year’s World Championship title.

Norris 'not happy with a P4' finish in Singapore GP

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Lando Norris admits that he is "not happy with a P4" finish in the Singapore Grand Prix, with the reigning World Champion demanding more from McLaren as they "want to fight for wins".

Hamilton apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli moves to brink of title

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:32
Lewis Hamilton's incorrect strategy call during the Singapore Grand Prix means Kimi Antonelli can win the world title at the next race in Austin.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:17
Could Verstappen convert pole to victory & would Antonelli edge closer to the title?

Lando Norris: ‘I owe everyone at McLaren an apology” for Oscar Piastri clash

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:14
Lando Norris has conceded he “let down the team” when colliding with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the sprint race of Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix.
The papaya cars clashed on the last lap of the 20-lap contest, as Norris dove down the inside of Piastri in Turn 5, eventually making contact with the sister MCL40’s right-rear tyre, which sent both of them into a spin. Instead of ...Keep reading

'They've thrown away a double podium' - what went wrong for Hamilton?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:10
After a difficult day for Lewis Hamilton the Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Alisha Palmowski look at what went wrong with his and Ferrari's strategy at the Singapore Grand Prix.

'They've thrown away a double podium' - what went wrong for Hamilton?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:10
After a difficult day for Lewis Hamilton the Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Alisha Palmowski look at what went wrong with his and Ferrari's strategy at the Singapore Grand Prix.

DTM Hockenheim: Engel wins, but Preining takes 2026 title

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 18:36
Winward Mercedes driver Maro Engel does his job and wins the final race of the 2026 DTM season, but the title goes to Thomas Preining in the Manthey Porsche. The Austrian finishes third and, after 2023, crowns himself DTM champion for the second time in his career.
"It was a horror day today, especially with the late race, having to wait three hours longer," Preining says on ProSieben. "It's ...Keep reading

Verstappen perfect and Antonelli hugely mature - driver ratings

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-10-11 18:26
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Singapore Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen jokes about coded messages as Red Bull plans first races for Gianpiero Lambiase’s successor

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 18:17
There were still two races on the current Formula 1 calendar missing from Max Verstappen's list of victories: the Madring and the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Given that F1 only visited the street circuit in Madrid for the first time this year, that is understandable, but Singapore has proved to be Red Bull's Achilles' heel for years.
Until this season. In 2026, Verstappen was dominant in ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from F1's Singapore Grand Prix

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 18:09
The last leg of a brutal triple-header can really go either way. As fatigue accumulates around the paddock, there is often the potential for political intrigue, bickering and human error.
Off the track, things were relatively well behaved over the Singapore weekend, but a few drivers will be wishing they had made different decisions.
Winner: Gianpiero Lambiase

Max Verstappen, Red ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff explains the strict transparency keeping Mercedes F1 united

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 17:35
With Andrea Kimi Antonelli rapidly closing in on the 2026 world drivers' championship and veteran George Russell battling through relentless grid penalties on the opposite side of the garage, the internal dynamics at the Mercedes F1 Team could easily fracture under the pressure. However, team principal Toto Wolff has actively engineered a garage culture strictly built on equal treatment to ...Keep reading

Pages

Subscribe to North East Kit and Classic Car Club aggregator