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The real reason F1 star Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-09 11:34
Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing because it offers him a chance to make a difference in a level-playing field, according to the category’s architect Stephane Ratel.
While Formula 1 drivers have largely stopped competing regularly outside grand prix weekends in recent decades, aside from an occasional appearance in the Race of Champions, Verstappen has bucked the trend by exploring a wide ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri shares how relationship with Mark Webber has evolved since F1 debut

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-09 10:54
Oscar Piastri has opened up about his relationship with his manager Mark Webber after the former Formula 1 driver stepped away from a trackside role ahead of the 2026 season. 
Piastri confirmed changes to his personal team ahead of the 2026 F1 season. While Mark Webber is still Piastri's manager, he took a step back from his trackside support role to put his focus on commercial matters.
Now ...Keep reading

MotoGP French GP: Francesco Bagnaia takes surprise pole in Ducati 1-2

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-09 10:51
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia beat his team-mate Marc Marquez by just 0.012s to take an unlikely pole position in Saturday’s French Grand Prix qualifying.
The two-time MotoGP champion set a best time of 1m29.634s with just over a minute remaining in Q2, scoring his first MotoGP pole since the Malaysian Grand Prix in October last year.
Marquez smashed the lap record in Q1 ...Keep reading

Toyota denies "sandbagging" in Spa WEC: “We are faster than last year”

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:57
Toyota has denied it is "sandbagging" at Spa after both its cars failed to get into Q2 in Friday's World Endurance Championship qualifying. 
The Japanese manufacturer could only manage the 12th- and 16th-fastest times in qualifying, just three weeks after it claimed its 50th WEC victory at Imola.
The sharp contrast in performance between the two circuits is striking, but Floury stresses ...Keep reading

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head so far

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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Kaden Honeycutt earns first NASCAR Truck win in Watkins Glen overtime

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-09 00:32
Making his 67th career start, Kaden Honeycutt is finally a winner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He passed Connor Zilisch in overtime, hanging on to take the checkered flag for Tricon Garage. He also swept the day, earning a victory in the ARCA Menards Series race just hours earlier. 
"It's amazing," said an emotional Honeycutt. "Thank you Toyota, this whole No. 11 crew ... everyone ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s "Vice City Run" turns Miami into a real-life "GTA: Vice City" trailer

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 23:30
Following an eventful Miami Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton posted a cinematic reel to social media celebrating the city. The seven-time world champion can be seen racing a Ferrari Testarossa around The Magic City, with the video embracing the visuals of the 1984 TV show Miami Vice, but more importantly, the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 
The video, titled "Vice City Run" in a bright blue ...Keep reading

Rain washes out IndyCar qualifying at Indianapolis road course

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 23:28
Heavy rain and standing water brought IndyCar qualifying to a halt at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
The afternoon was met with rain that began during the first race of the doubleheader weekend for Indy NXT, which was won by Enzo Fittipaldi.
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Arvid Lindblad reveals F1 dream still feels surreal after impressive rookie start

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 22:31
Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad has said that it has still not sunk in that he is racing in Formula 1.
The 18-year-old driver secured a full-time F1 seat with Red Bull's sister squad after just one season in Formula 2, finishing sixth in the standings on 134 points with three race wins. 
Lindblad started competitive karting in 2015 before moving up to Formula 4 in 2022. After two ...Keep reading

Enzo Fittipaldi snags first Indy NXT win in Race 1 of Indianapolis doubleheader

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 22:29
A Fittipaldi is once again a winner at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Enzo Fittipaldi (HMD Motorsports) pulled off late heroics to win the first race of the doubleheader weekend at the 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course layout at IMS. He takes his first career Indy NXT win at the same track his grandfather, Emerson Fittipaldi, claimed two Indianapolis 500 victories.
The 24-year-old ...Keep reading

WRC Portugal: Organisers investigate major stage security breach

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 20:50
Rally Portugal organisers have opened an investigation to understand why two unauthorised vehicles entered a live stage forcing organisers to red flag the test.
The second pass through the famous Arganil stage was halted after two separate incidents where unauthorised vehicles had entered the stage while it was live. 
The first incident occurred when Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, who was first ...Keep reading

Ferrari issued major warning from former F1 driver after Miami GP upgrade fails to impress

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 20:35
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has argued that Ferrari's Miami Grand Prix upgrades left a lot to be desired. 
After a strong start to the season, especially with impressive performances at race starts from Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, there were high expectations for the Maranello outfit's upgrades in Miami.
But by the time the drivers reached ...Keep reading

Alex Jacques hails Arvid Lindblad as F1 rookie who “looks like he’s been here for years”

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 19:35
Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques has argued that rookie driver Arvid Lindblad "looks like he's been in F1 for years."
The Briton joined the grid in 2026 with Racing Bulls alongside Liam Lawson. He lined up in P9 for his debut race at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and managed to convert it to an eighth-place finish, scoring four points on his debut.
After the opening four rounds ...Keep reading

Ford in talks with Max Verstappen about WEC Hypercar opportunities

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 18:56
Ford will make its Hypercar debut in the World Endurance Championship next year, and the company's racing chief Mark Rushbrook would love to see Max Verstappen race the car one day.
Ford has returned to Formula 1 this year thanks to its partnership with Red Bull Racing. The two parties have joined forces for the development and production of power units for Red Bull and its sister team Racing ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta ‘barely makes it through’ to Q2 after “unexpected” crash in French GP practice

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 18:43
Pedro Acosta admitted he ‘barely made it through’ to Q2 at the French Grand Prix after a late crash in Friday Practice left him in the danger zone.
The factory KTM MotoGP rider was on course to set the quickest lap of the session when he went down in the final sector with 11 minutes remaining.
With rapid improvements expected in the dying moments of practice, Acosta had to sprint back to ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez: 'It's not that the others are going faster, it's that I'm going slower'

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 18:42
After hitting a new low for 2026 at Le Mans on Friday, Marc Marquez is sticking to the same explanation for his troubles that he has offered in previous races. The nine-time world champion insists that he is the problem, not the bike.
In Practice for the French Grand Prix, the Spaniard failed to make it directly into Q2 for the first time since last year's Indonesian Grand Prix - the scene of a ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner: Adrian Newey should have never taken the role of Aston Martin team principal

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 18:35
Former Haas Formula 1 team chief Guenther Steiner has argued that Adrian Newey should have never taken the role of team principal at Aston Martin.
Newey joined the Silverstone outfit in 2025 as managing technical partner and shareholder, after almost two decades at Red Bull. It was later announced in November 2025 that Newey would also take the role of team principal for 2026, replacing Andy ...Keep reading

Inside Cadillac's Miami GP homecoming - "We're trying to give F1 fans something different"

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 17:45
Class leading performance may still be a long-term work in progress for Cadillac, but with short-term respectability achieved F1's 11th team has also tried to make a rapid off-track impact. F1 branding in general was almost impossible to escape in Miami, and Cadillac carved out its own space by taking over Jungle Plaza in the Miami Design District for a free, two-day fan event, with an appearance ...Keep reading

WRC Portugal: Adrien Fourmaux off gives Sebastien Ogier rally lead

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 17:36
Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier ended Friday leading Rally Portugal after a wild off inflicted a double puncture for Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux.
Ogier had started Friday’s leg struggling to extract the desired pace from his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, but changes made during the midday remote service sparked an afternoon resurgence. 
The nine-time world rally champion headed ...Keep reading

Red Bull boss insists Max Verstappen is "fully committed" despite 2026 F1 frustrations

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-08 17:29
Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has insisted that four-time champion Max Verstappen remains fully committed to the team despite his dissatisfaction with the new regulations.
The Dutchman has been open about disliking the new regulation cars, which were introduced from 2026, describing them as "Formula E on steroids" earlier in the year.
In addition to his issues with ...Keep reading

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