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This is the starting grid for the 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix sprint

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:53





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George Russell(Mercedes)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Lando Norris(McLaren)




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Charles Leclerc(Ferrari)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Oscar ...Keep reading

The advice MotoGP champion Marc Marquez gave Isack Hadjar over his wrist injury

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:46
Isack Hadjar misses this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix after sustaining a wrist injury during a gym session last week. According to Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer, Red Bull’s sister team was informed on Friday of a potential driver change, with the situation developing further on Tuesday.
That was when Yuki Tsunoda was called up – having been on a beach in Greece when he was asked to step in ...Keep reading

F1 Dutch GP: George Russell clinches tight sprint pole ahead of Lando Norris

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:26
George Russell has taken pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race with Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli down in fifth.
The Mercedes driver pipped reigning world champion Lando Norris by only 0.041s to take his second sprint pole of the 2026 season after Shanghai at round two.
Russell’s pole came particularly out of the blue after topping neither SQ1 or SQ2 - ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece's memories of terrifying Daytona crashes are straight out of a movie

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:14
Ryan Preece has been on the receiving end of two incredibly scary wrecks at Daytona Motor Speedway since 2023.
In the final race of the 2023 regular season, Preece got turned by Erik Jones, forcing him across the track and eventually sending him airborne. His car flipped nearly a dozen times before coming to a stop.
It was a terrifying crash to witness, but a couple years removed from the ...Keep reading

Christopher Bell’s long-awaited movie review of ‘Days of Thunder’ is finally here

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:12
The list of must-see movies for NASCAR fans is pretty short.
Despite this, Christopher Bell had a glaring blind spot in his Letterboxd account, as until recently, he apparently had never seen the 1990 Tony Scott classic Days of Thunder.
Bell had recently gotten some well-deserved grief from his fellow drivers for not having seen the film. "They have TVs in Oklahoma, I think," Kyle Larson ...Keep reading

IndyCar, Shell unveil updated 100% renewable race fuel for 2027

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 16:00
IndyCar and Shell have announced updated formulation of Shell's 100% Renewable Race Fuel that will be introduced for the 2027 IndyCar season. The revised formulation builds on the renewable race fuel programme introduced in 2023. Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment Corp said the announcement is a continuation of a partnership between the series and its fuel supplier.
"From ...Keep reading

LIVE COVERAGE: Follow Sprint Qualifying at Zandvoort

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 15:47
Live coverage of Friday's Sprint Qualifying session at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix.

McLaren lead development push as Dutch GP upgrades revealed

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 15:47
With the summer break complete, a number of teams are set to introduce upgrades at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Antonelli leads Norris and Russell in Dutch GP FP1

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 15:47
Kimi Antonelli finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix as Formula 1 returned from its summer break, the Mercedes driver beating McLaren's Lando Norris and team mate George Russell.

Williams was "concerned about losing both" Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon before contract extensions

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 14:34
Williams boss James Vowles admits the team's disastrous 2026 campaign made him worry about losing both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, before the pair re-signed for next year.
Williams received a shot in the arm earlier this week when both drivers pledged their future to the struggling outfit. Albon took up an extension for the 2027 season, while Sainz signed what was billed a "multi-year" ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR at New Hampshire: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 14:05
NASCAR heads to New England this weekend for Round 25 of the 26-race regular season.
Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the New Hampshire race for Team Penske, while his teammate Joey Logano just earned a victory one week ago at Richmond.
Denny Hamlin leads the championship standings, 115 points clear of Blaney. In the battle to make the Chase, Shane van Gisbergen is on the bubble, 50 ...Keep reading

The one area Ai Ogura must improve upon in 2026 MotoGP title fight

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 14:02
Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio belives Ai Ogura must learn when to push and when to focus on tyre management in his pursuit of the 2026 MotoGP title.
Ogura has been one of the revelations of the season, emerging as one of Aprilia's primary championship challengers alongside factory riders Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi.
With 10 rounds remaining, he sits in third place in the ...Keep reading

Regressing Haas "10th best" in F1 after Aston Martin upgrades - Oliver Bearman

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 13:31
A downbeat Oliver Bearman has accepted that Haas is now the “10th best team” in Formula 1 after being overtaken by Aston Martin at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The American outfit started the 2026 regulation change strongly with points in five of the opening six rounds, but has failed to score in the past five grands prix.
So it is now clinging onto seventh in the championship and a lack ...Keep reading

Kevin Estre “on extremely short leash” as IMSA warns of suspension

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 13:06
IMSA race director Beaux Barfield clarified the sanctioning body's decision to place Porsche Penske Motorsport driver Kevin Estre on probation rather than an immediate suspension following his late-race clash with Jack Aitken at Road America, warning that any further missteps will quickly sideline the Frenchman.
Speaking to media on Thursday ahead of the GT-only weekend at Virginia ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso: No timeframe on confirming F1 future

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 13:00
Fernando Alonso has confirmed there is no timeline on the decision regarding his Formula 1 future as he is still awaiting talks with Lawrence Stroll and Adrian Newey.
The 45-year-old is the subject of various questions surrounding how the 2027 F1 grid could shape up, with talk of his possible retirement swirling as his Aston Martin contract expires at the end of the current 2026 ...Keep reading

Antonelli leads Norris in Dutch GP first practice

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-08-21 12:57
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli heads McLaren's Lando Norris in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

F1 Dutch GP: Kimi Antonelli tops sole Zandvoort practice as Red Bull struggles

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-08-21 12:43
Kimi Antonelli was fastest in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix as the championship leader picked up where he left off upon Formula 1’s return from its summer break.
The Mercedes star set a 1m12.949s lap at Zandvoort and was the only driver to go sub-1m13s as second-place went to McLaren’s reigning world champion Lando Norris with a 1m13.070s.
Drivers were quick to head out for the sole ...Keep reading

The F1 ACADEMY storylines to get excited about in Zandvoort

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 12:38
F1 ACADEMY returns for an action-packed weekend at Circuit Zandvoort.

Alonso details why he's in no hurry to make call on his future

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 12:38
Fernando Alonso is still yet to make a call on whether he will stick around in an Aston Martin seat.

Play our Higher or Lower game for your chance to win 2027 GP tickets

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-08-21 12:38
Guess how many overtakes each driver has made so far in our new game for your chance to win Grand Prix tickets to a race of your choosing in 2027.

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